Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7905 Films to Rent
Sister Smile (2009)
- Dir. Stijn Coninx
Feat. Cecile De France, Sandrine Blancke
- The poignant, still resonant true story of 60s popstar The Singing Nun, vividly played by actress Cécile de France.
Smell of Success, The (2009)
- Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Tea Leoni, Mark Polish…
- Another quirky character study from dir. Polish this time set amongst the world of manure salesmen, as Billy Bob and Leoni struggle to keep her late…
Solitary Man (2009)
- Dir. Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Feat. Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny De Vito…
- Michael Douglas fronts this navel–gazing mid–life drama, about a successful New York businessman whose life begins to unravel after a…
Soloist, The (2009)
- Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jnr., Catherine Keener
- Downbeat drama sees Robert Downey Jnr. play a journalist who discovers a homeless, mentally ill musician (Fox) on the streets of Los Angeles, and…
Someone I Loved (2009)
- Dir. Zabou Breitman
Feat. Daniel Auteuil, Marie-Josee Croze, Florence Loiret Caille…
- Nuanced romantic drama with Auteuil reflecting on his great lost love while attempting to console his jilted daughter–in–law.
Soul Kitchen (2009)
- Dir. Fatih Akin
Feat. Adam Bousdoukos, Pheline Roggan, Moritz Bleibtreu…
- Light but hearty food comedy from the dir. of THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, about a soulful Greek immigrant who sets about relaunching his failed restaurant…
Spread (2009)
- Dir. David Mackenzie
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva
- The egos are big and hard in this glib L.A. story about a broke–ass hustler (Kutcher) who exchanges bed and board for sexual favours, in…
State Of Play (2009)
- Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams…
- With excellent political thriller credentials, this accomplished remake (from the BBC mini–series) transposes its conspiracy–laden scoop…
Storm (2009)
- Dir. Hans-Christian Schmid
Feat. Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca, Stephen Dillane
- Accomplished international courtroom drama sees a determined prosecutor (Fox) risk life and limb in order to prove that the former commander of the…
Strength of Water, The (2009)
- Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Hato Paparoa, Melanie Mayall-Nahi, Jim Moriarty…
- Ten–year–old twins are separated by tragedy in this evocative, gracefully shot debut for dir. Ballantyne, set in a Maori community on the…