Movies and TvShows featuring "calling-parent-by-first-name" theme.

A journalist named Rachel investigates a cursed videotape that causes the death of anyone who watches it exactly one week later. Her investigation leads her to a remote cabin where she finds the tape and watches it. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers the tragic history of the tape and the supernatural abilities of a young girl named Samara. Rachel and her ex-husband Noah must find a way to break the curse and save themselves and their son from Samara's vengeful spirit.

Six months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues reveal the presence of a new evil lurking in the darkness. Rachel Keller, a newspaper reporter, and her son Aidan have moved to a small town to escape the terrifying events that haunted them. However, when Samara Morgan begins a new cycle of death and revenge, Rachel must uncover the truth to save her son's life. As she delves deeper into the dark secrets surrounding Samara, Rachel discovers that the only way to stop the evil is by facing her biggest fear and making a sacrifice.

A college student brings her city-boy boyfriend home to South Dakota for Thanksgiving, but things get complicated when he pretends to be her fiancé.

New York Stories is a collection of three short films, each directed by a different director, that explore different aspects of life in New York City. The first story, directed by Martin Scorsese, follows a young artist trying to make a name for himself in the art world. The second story, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, revolves around a middle-aged lawyer who becomes obsessed with a young gallery assistant. The third story, directed by Woody Allen, centers around a 12-year-old boy dealing with his parents' marital problems. Through these three stories, New York Stories offers a multifaceted portrait of the city and its inhabitants.

In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic.

A survivalist with a dark past becomes intrigued by a widow who has lost her son. As they navigate through their love for each other, they must confront their emotional baggage and find happiness amidst their shared struggles.

The Vicious Kind is a dark comedy that follows a man dealing with his brother's infidelity, a dysfunctional family, and his own self-destructive tendencies. As he navigates through love, loss, and betrayal, his relationships become strained and he is forced to confront his own demons.

Dragonworld tells the story of a young boy who discovers a baby dragon and forms a bond with it. Together, they must navigate through various challenges and obstacles while trying to protect the dragon from those who seek to exploit it for profit. With the help of friends and allies, they embark on an adventure filled with danger and excitement.

Jesus Henry Christ is a comedy-drama film about a 10-year-old boy named Henry who begins his search for his unknown biological father. Raised by a single mother who used artificial insemination to conceive him, Henry embarks on a journey to find his missing parent. Along the way, he meets his half-sister and faces various challenges that test his resilience and determination. This heartwarming movie explores themes of family, identity, and the importance of connections.

Every Day is a movie about a person who wakes up every morning in a different body, struggling with various dilemmas and challenges. They navigate through relationships, work, and personal issues while trying to find their own identity.

A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.

In this coming-of-age comedy, a fourteen-year-old wannabe playwright becomes enamored with a local handyman over the course of summer vacation.

Caleb is 27, and was raised in the majestic Kootenays by his bush hippie parents. He loves his father Jim and understands his reverence for wood working, coriander and Soya products, but he just doesn't get Jim's determined effort to achieve economic disaster at every turn. His father is a relentlessly unsuccessful business man, and as the junior partner in their carpentry shop, Caleb is powerless to stop the fiscal self sabotage. When Matthew, an old friend of Jim's, arrives in the valley to develop a high-end fishing lodge, Caleb sees fortune looming, provided he can keep his father distracted long enough. But a small deception leads to colossal betrayal, and soon Caleb must face the fact that he's reached that treasured day when a boy becomes man enough to tell his father get lost.

Ben and Beatrice Chambers discover that their son Norman is gay and so Ben is intent on setting him right.

Surfwise is a documentary that follows the fascinating life of an eccentric surfer family living off the grid. It explores their unconventional lifestyle, the challenges they face, and the unique dynamics within the family. The film delves into topics such as freedom, individuality, and the search for happiness.

In Miracle on 34th Street, a department store Santa Claus goes on trial when his sanity is questioned. As the trial proceeds, the enchanting Kris Kringle must prove that he is the real Santa Claus. With the help of a skeptical little girl and a hard-working lawyer, Kris Kringle embarks on a mission to bring the Christmas spirit back to New York City.

A 1990 documentary presented by Jonathan Ross, in which he interviewed filmmaker David Lynch.

In this bittersweet family comedy, shy teenager Libby moves back to Israel to live with her hapless father Shaul, unexpectedly finding herself without a home as war breaks out around them. Shaul devises a creative solution: posing as refugees, they are taken in by a wealthy family in Jerusalem. Finally in a “normal” household, Shaul and Libby begin to build their father-daughter relationship, but their false identities can’t last forever.

In the 1990s, a socially anxious boy and his single father navigate their relationship and find solace in their shared fascination with planes and shooting stars.

The relationship between a single parent and his son starts to fall apart as they go on a journey far from home.