Intertwined lives in Los Angeles collide with gritty tension, revealing melancholy truths in a measured drama.
Tense and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and Fandango at Home (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Gran Torino (2008)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA grumpy veteran finds unexpected purpose in mentoring a Hmong teenager, leading to a gritty, heartfelt journey.
12 Angry Men (1957)Tense · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredTwelve jurors wrestle with their consciences, debating a young man's fate in a tense, gritty chamber drama.
American Beauty (1999)Dry wit · darkly comic · full attention · emotionally devastatingA suburban father's mid-life crisis becomes a darkly comic, melancholy, and intimate satire.
Euphoria (2019)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingHigh school students navigate intimate, bleak, and surreal dramas where love and trauma intertwine.
Good Will Hunting (1997)Dry wit · intimate · comfort watch · emotionally devastatingA brilliant but troubled young man finds his way with the help of a compassionate therapist.
Philadelphia (1993)Earnest · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredTwo lawyers from opposite worlds unite against prejudice, finding unexpected friendship in a gritty, earnest fight for justice.
American History X (1998)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA reformed skinhead confronts his violent past and the devastating impact it has on his younger brother.
Chernobyl (2019)Gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredA measured, bleak drama unfolds as brave souls confront a catastrophic nuclear disaster with tense, earnest resolve.Crash is on our Set in Los Angeles, Best Picture winners, Drama on The Roku Channel and Drama on Hoopla lists.
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