Drama Movies 2004 List

With Lisa Hérédia • Olivier Soler • Coralie Revel • Sabrina Seyvecou • Roger Mirmont • Fabrice Deville • Sylvain Bourguignon • Arnaud Goujon • Frédéric Marques • Bruno Sx

"Secret Things" is the story of two gorgeous young women who discover the power of sex as a tool to climb the social ladder. Sandrine and Natalie work at a strip club; Natalie performs an erotic act on stage while Sandrine serves drinks. After they are both fired, the two become roommates and Natalie begins training Sandrine in the art of the courtesan. Erotic lessons on how to pleasure oneself and others, how to seduce and not be seduced, public nudity and sex and the art of the fake orgasm are all part of their plan to take on the world of men. Their top prize is Christophe, a charming heir apparent and rising star at a large bank. These femme fatales don't bargain for the ultimate cruelty and power of their prey and soon find Christophe, a man who controls all he meets, their ultimate match.

With Charlize Theron • Bruce Dern • Patty Jenkins • Christina Ricci • Scott Wilson • Marc Macaulay • Lee Tergesen • Clark Peterson • Donald Kushner • Pruitt Taylor Vince • Annie Corley • Marco St. John • Rus Blackwell • Tim Ware • Kaitlin Riley • Brad Wyman • Mark Damon • Sammy Lee

The story is based on the life of serial killer Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron), who was executed Oct. 9, 2002, after murdering at least six Florida men while working as a prostitute. In her 1992 trial, Wuornos pleaded innocent, saying she acted in self-defense to prevent being raped, a statement she later recanted. The film centers on Wuornos' life before the murders and her romantic relationship with Selby (Christina Ricci), a woman she dated while still turning tricks and killing men.

With Fatma Ceylan • Muzaffer Özdemir • Emin Toprak • Zuhal Gencer Erkaya • Nazan Kirilmis • Feridun Koc • Ebru Ceylan • Ebru Yapici • Nuri Bilge Ceylan

A photographer who is haunted by the feeling that the gap between his ideals and his real life is growing finds himself obliged to put up in his apartment a young relative who has left behind his village looking for a job aboard a ship in Istanbul to go abroad.

With Danny DeVito • Steve Buscemi • Jessica Lange • Tim Burton • Ewan McGregor • Alison Lohman • Billy Crudup • Albert Finney • Helena Bonham-Carter

In the heartwarming film "Big Fish", director Tim Burton brings his inimitable imagination on a journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a father and his son. Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the world, and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). When his mother Sandra (Jessica Lange) tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings.

With Ashton Kutcher • Anthony Rhulen • Ethan Suplee • Eric Bress • Amy Smart • J.C. Spink • Elden Henson • Eric Stoltz • Melora Walters • John Patrick Amedori • Cameron Crigger • J. Mackye Gruber • Chris Bender • A.J. Dix

Struggling with the psychological effects of his repressed childhood memories, a young man (Ashton Kutcher) devises a technique of traveling back in time to inhabit his childhood body. As he attempts to mend the broken lives of those closest to him, he finds that every trip into the past brings chaotic results into the present, leading him to travel back again and again and causing irreparable damage.

With Meagan Good • Steve Harvey • Christopher B. Stokes • Marques Houston • Omarion Granberry • J Boog • Raz B • Lil Fizz • Jennifer Freeman

Follows the competitive world of street dancing where crews battle for money and respect. Elgin (Marques Houston, IMX) and David (Omarion, B2K) are best friends and leaders of the best dance crew in the area. When another group challenges them to a battle, David and Elgin -- along with their buddies (Raz B, J Boog and Lil' Fizz of B2K) must create and perfect the most cutting edge moves to remain on top. The stakes are raised as friends double-cross each other and true motives are revealed. When the biggest battle comes to town, David and Elgin must work past their differences to prove that they are the best crew on the streets.

With Marina Golbarhari • Khwaja Nader • Arif Herati • Zubaida Sahar • Hamida Refah • Gol Rahman Ghorbandi • Siddiq Barmak

A 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work. The Taliban have also forbidden women to leave their houses without a "legal companion." With her husband and brother dead there is no one left to support the family, and without being able to leave the house the mother is left with nowhere to turn. Feeling she has no other choice, she disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called Osama, the girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding out her true identity. Inspired by a true story, "Osama" is the first entirely Afghan film shot since the rise and fall of the Taliban.