Storytelling
"storytelling" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
Synopsis:
Twelve-year-old Noura dangles uncertainly in that difficult netherworld between childhood and adulthood. His growing libido has gotten him banned from the women's baths, where his mother took him when he was younger, but he's not yet old enough to participate in grown-up discussions with the men of his Tunisian village. Noura's only real friend is a troublemaker named Salih -- the village politic…
Starring:
Selim Boughedir,
Mustafa Adouani,
Rabia Ben Abdallah
#2
Y Tu Mamá También
Synopsis:
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Starring:
Silverio Palacios,
Gael García Bernal,
Diego Luna
#3
Walkabout
Synopsis:
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aborigine boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the dish…
Starring:
Jenny Agutter,
David Gulpilil,
John Meillon
#4
Unforgiven
Synopsis:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood,
Morgan Freeman,
Frances Fisher
#5
Training Day
Synopsis:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
Cliff Curtis,
Harris Yulin
Plot:
narc,
day of reckoning,
die hard scenario,
wedding ring,
neo noir,
threatened with a knife,
lapd,
detective,
rookie,
vomiting
...
#6
The Witches
Synopsis:
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?
Starring:
Anjelica Huston,
Jane Horrocks,
Rowan Atkinson
#7
The Virgin Suicides
Synopsis:
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Starring:
Kirsten Dunst,
Danny DeVito,
Michael Paré
#8
The Time Machine
Synopsis:
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
Starring:
Jeremy Irons,
Guy Pearce,
Sienna Guillory
#9
The Santa Clause
Synopsis:
Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and is knocked unconscious. When he and his young son finish Santa's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed, Father Christmas.
Starring:
Tim Allen,
David Krumholtz,
Peter Boyle
#10
The Recruit
Synopsis:
A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
Starring:
Colin Farrell,
Bridget Moynahan,
Al Pacino
#11
The Princess Bride
Synopsis:
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Cary Elwes,
Wallace Shawn
Plot:
true love,
princess,
fairy tale,
giant,
pirate,
evil prince,
kidnapping,
swordsman,
quicksand,
storytelling
...
#12
The Phantom Carriage
Synopsis:
It's New Year's Eve. Three drunkards evoke a legend. The legend tells that the last person to die in a year, if he is a great sinner, will have to drive during the whole year the Phantom Chariot, that picks up the souls of the dead.
Starring:
Astrid Holm,
Victor Sjöström,
Hilda Borgström
#13
The Passenger
Synopsis:
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attemp…
Starring:
Jack Nicholson,
Steven Berkoff,
Maria Schneider
Plot:
desert,
sahara desert,
reporter,
africa,
journalist,
hotel,
escape,
war correspondent,
gunrunner,
stolen identity
...
#14
The Night of the Hunter
Synopsis:
In the Deep South, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Starring:
Shelley Winters,
Peter Graves,
James Gleason
Plot:
widow,
preacher,
southern gothic,
spanking,
psychopath,
cult film,
money,
doll,
death,
promise
...
#15
The Mexican
Synopsis:
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads…
Starring:
J.K. Simmons,
Brad Pitt,
Michael Cerveris
Plot:
thief,
murder,
dog,
pistol,
hostage,
mexico,
revenge,
antique gun,
bulletproof vest,
dead body in a car trunk
...
#16
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Synopsis:
Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.
Starring:
Billy Bletcher,
Pinto Colvig,
Clarence Nash
Plot:
teacher,
horseman,
small town,
village,
headless horseman,
romantic rivalry,
chase,
legend,
well,
halloween party
...
#17
The Lady from Shanghai
Synopsis:
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Starring:
Ted de Corsia,
Orson Welles,
Erskine Sanford
#18
The Lady Eve
Synopsis:
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herse…
Starring:
Henry Fonda,
Barbara Stanwyck,
Charles Coburn
Plot:
con artist,
screwball comedy,
snake,
gold digger,
seduction,
revenge,
money,
heir,
ship,
ocean liner
...
#19
The Haunting
Synopsis:
Dr. David Marrow invites Eleanor Vance, Luke Sanderson, and Theo to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
Starring:
Liam Neeson,
Owen Wilson,
Virginia Madsen
#20
The Great Gatsby
Synopsis:
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Starring:
Robert Redford,
Bruce Dern,
Sam Waterston