The best Maryann Plunkett’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Maryann Plunkett’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Maryann Plunkett.
Little Women
7.8/10
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Blue Valentine
7.3/10
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
7.2/10
An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
The Squid and the Whale
7.3/10
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
True Story
6.3/10
A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Fools Rush In
6.1/10
After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.
Center Stage
6.7/10
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
The Family Fang
6.1/10
A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.
Claire Dolan
6.7/10
A high-priced call girl, shocked by her mother's death, decides to get out of the business and have a baby.
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8/10
The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of stars and performances. Hosts Lauren Bacall, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jerry Orbach introduce these one-of-a-kind performances and share their personal Broadway and Tony memories.
Peter and Vandy
6.3/10
Flashbacks and flash-forwards illustrate the rise and fall of a love affair between two New Yorkers.
Fairhaven
5.2/10
Long-time friends reconnect when one returns to their small Massachusetts town for a funeral.
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
7.7/10
Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "witch hysteria" of 1692. THREE SOVEREIGNS FOR SARAH offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into the dialogue. The film is a powerful, moving story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft.
Hungry
Hungry is the first in a three-play cycle introducing us to the Gabriels of Rhinebeck, New York. These three plays unfold in real time and track the lives of the Gabriels throughout the coming presidential election year. To the rhythm of peeling, chopping and mixing, Hungry places us in the center of the Gabriel’s kitchen. The family discusses their lives and disappointments, and the world at large and nearby. As they struggle against the fear of being left behind, the family attempts to find resilience in the face of loss.
That Hopey Changey Thing
Set on election day, November 2, 2010. Uncle Benjamin’s dog has died, and his nieces and nephew have gathered for dinner in Rhinebeck, New York, to surprise him with a new one. While the polls close, the Apple Family discusses memory, manners, and politics.
Real Talk
A woman goes on a daytime show to confront a famous music producer of sexual harassment, only to find him armed with the “perfect apology.”
Tapes
5.7/10
Tapes is about a young woman (Maddie) who discovers a recording of her parents' couples therapy session from 30 years earlier, which exposes a secret that makes their Sunday dinner a bit...awkward.
Breaking the Silence
6.9/10
Defending a teen charged with patricide drudges up dark memories for a lawyer.
What Did You Expect?
Back in the kitchen of the Gabriel family, the country is now in the midst of the general election for President. In the course of one evening in the house they grew up in, history (both theirs and our country's), money, politics, family, art and culture are chopped up and mixed together, while a meal is made around the kitchen table.
Women of a Certain Age
Eight months after we first meet the Gabriels, Patricia, the family matriarch, joins her children and daughters-in-law as they prepare a meal from the past and consider the future of their country, town and home. Paying tribute to the difficult year behind them, the Gabriels compare notes on the search for empathy and authenticity at a time when the game seems rigged and the rules are forever changing.
