Hangin' With the Homeboys (1991), Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001), Scratch (2001), A Bronx Tale (1993), Pimp (2018), Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995), The Warriors (1979), Doubt (2008) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Bronx, N.y. movies.
Storyline: Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Plot Keywords: serial killer, husband, wife, punk rocker, porn star, gritty, tense ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice.—Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Plot Keywords: police officer, colleague, boy, police chief, nurse, suspenseful, moving ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The gang wars and violence of the '60's have given way to the hip-hop culture. No longer do warlords and their gangs roam the streets possessively guarding their territory. But rather, break dancers, rappers, DJs, and graffiti artists have expanded their territory and goals beyond immediate physical borders.
Plot Keywords: composer, manager, dj, rapper, graffiti artist, lighthearted, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Walker manages all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove Records, which include Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and Kurtis Blow, while Rick (Rubin) produces the label's records. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell doesn't have the money to press records, he borrows money from a street hustler. At the same time, Russell and and his brother Run both compete for the heart of R&B singer Sheila E.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: business owner, music producer, rapper, brother, dj, cool, spirited ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In flashbacks, the 1938 courtship and marriage of young machinist Bill Cummings and bookstore clerk Susan are recalled: newlywed bliss, unemployment and other tribulations, opportunity with a hidden drawback, war and separation. Now out of the army, Bill job-hunts and worries about the future...—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: husband, wife, brother-in-law, sister, son, office worker, emotional ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Daniel Moulin goes to New York on a business trip and decides to take advantage of his time in the Big Apple to try and locate the father he never knew. The only thing he has to go on however is an address in the Bronx that is 25 years old.—Aline
Plot Keywords: frenchman, grandfather, boy, landlord, cop, dark, gritty ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In DELIVER US FROM EVIL, New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Based upon the book, which details Sarchie's bone-chilling real-life cases.
Plot Keywords: police sergeant, partner, priest, demon, wife, daughter, chilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Warren has an extra room in his apartment (and is five months behind on the rent) after his lover moves out, so a friend places an ad on his behalf for a GWM roommate. Frankie, a pizza baker (and aspiring actor), decides to move out of his family's flat in The Bronx when he comes home one evening and walks in on his brother making love to Frankie's girlfriend. Frankie checks ads for roommates in "the city" (i.e., Manhattan), notices Warren's ad and decides to answer it, reasoning that GWM stands for "Guy With Money."—Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
Plot Keywords: actor, friend, brother, fiancée, homosexual, roommate, charming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Angel celebrates the birth of his daughter by taking his first hit of crack cocaine. With the hesitant support of his wife, Monika, he joins a friend of his to deal drugs for a short time--enough time to get out of debt and buy some nice things for the family. Three years later, Angel is still dealing, and has not saved any money, instead spending it on crack. His addiction grows, straining his friendship and his family life, and he gradually loses control.—James Meek <james@oz.net>
Plot Keywords: computer programmer, co-worker, drug dealer, wife, daughter, mother-in-law, gritty ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The Capomezzo's and the Malacici's are Italian-American families who are also rivals in the catering and restaurant business. Things come to a head when the Capomezzo's son and the Malacici's daughter get thrown together for the leads in a Romeo & Juliet community play. As the parents continue butting heads, the children fall in love and hilarity ensues.—mahajanssen
Plot Keywords: divorcée, older woman, young man, love interest, lover, cougar, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: It's 1955. Lenny is a 14-year old boy who is totally fascinated by sex. He is too scared to "do it," so he dedicates his summer to seeing two other people do it. Easier said than done. Caught in the act of spying, his mother and stepfather ship him off to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in "the country" -- Queens. His plan looks like a bust and his summer seems destined for boredom, until he meets a whole new group of friends -- young teens who have a "sex club."
Plot Keywords: teen boy, nurse, aunt, uncle, mother, stepfather, lighthearted ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his step-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade.—Columbia Pictures
Plot Keywords: rapper, estranged father, half brother, young woman, mother, music executive, powerful ...
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