The best Phillip Edward Van Lear’s drama movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Phillip Edward Van Lear’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 Phillip Edward Van Lear.
The Express
7.2/10
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
A Family Thing
7.1/10
Earl Pilcher Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
Southside with You
6.3/10
Chronicles a single day in the summer of 1989 when the future president of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side.
Holiday Heist
5.6/10
A man released from prison is torn between a life of crime and a fresh start with a woman he meets while scoping out a potential heist.
Chicago Cab
6.4/10
A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to many of his passengers.
A Light Beneath Their Feet
6.5/10
A high school senior must choose between enrolling at the college of her dreams and remaining at home to take care of her bipolar mother.
The Rest of Your Life
8.4/10
Dave McGuiness is about to propose to his longtime girlfriend, but before he does he'll embark on an epic journey across South Chicago to discover whether or not he's ready for a life of marriage.
