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Entries Tagged as 'Brother/sister relationship'

You Can Count On Me (2000)

July 11th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Synopsis
In the town of “Scottsville,” the life of bank lending officer and single mom Samantha Prescott (Laura Linney) becomes exciting again when her wayward brother Terry (Mark Ruffalo) sends word that he’s coming for a visit. Orphaned at a young age when their parents were killed, Sammy responded to the trauma [...]

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Tags: Bathtub scene · Brother/sister relationship · Mother/son relationship · Psychoanalysis · Small town

Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

June 11th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Synopsis
As a new school year at Ridgemont High approaches, six students are introduced. Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) works at a pizza parlor in the mall. A good-looking stereo salesman gives her his card. Stacy’s best friend Linda [...]

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Tags: Based on novel · Brother/sister relationship · Coming of age · Dreams and visions · Famous line · High school

He Got Game (1998)

May 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Synopsis
Shooting baskets in the yard of Attica State Prison, Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) is called for a visit with the warden (Ned Beatty). Jake is notified that the governor is a huge [...]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Brother/sister relationship · Coming of age · Father/son relationship · High school · Master and pupil · Prostitute · Sports

Coming Home (1978)

April 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Synopsis
Luke Martin (Jon Voight) is at the pool table of a VA hospital with the other disabled veterans, who start to talk about whether they’d go back to fight if they could. One of the vets states that this logic makes sense to [...]

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Tags: Ambiguous ending · Brother/sister relationship · Military · Prostitute · Unconventional romance