A young man’s disco dreams collide with Brooklyn’s harsh realities in a gritty, melancholy drama.
Pulpy. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and YouTube (free).
For an R, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, some violence and frequent strong language.
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Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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Dead Poets Society (1989)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredAn inspiring teacher encourages students to defy rigid tradition and find their own voices, stirring both joy and sorrow.
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.
Palmer (2021)Melancholy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredA former convict finds unexpected family with an outcast boy, but his past threatens their fragile new life.
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.
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.
House (2004)Dry wit · cerebral · late-night trip · emotionally heavyA misanthropic medical genius unravels complex cases with gritty determination and darkly-comic wit.Saturday Night Fever is on our 1970s list.
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