Movies and TvShows featuring "dismay" theme.
Challenger: The Final Flight is a documentary miniseries that explores the events leading up to the tragic explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle in 1986. It delves into the failed project, the risks involved, and the devastating consequences of the detonation. The series provides an in-depth look at the crew, the spacecraft, and the mishap that resulted in the loss of seven lives.
The film depicts the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. It follows the lives of various individuals before, during, and after the bombings, highlighting the heroic actions of law enforcement and the resilience of the community. The movie sheds light on the devastating effects of terrorism and the strength of unity and determination in times of tragedy.
In the year 2000, the K-141 Kursk submarine sinks in the Barents Sea after an explosion. As the crew struggles for survival, the Russian Navy and international efforts attempt a daring underwater rescue.
In 1937, the luxury airship Hindenburg, carrying a secret cargo, catches fire and crashes in a catastrophic disaster, shrouded in conspiracy.
Far from Heaven is a melodrama about a housewife in the 1950s who discovers her husband's homosexuality and engages in a forbidden romance with her African-American gardener. The film explores themes of bigotry, racism, and the struggle for acceptance.
To Be or Not to Be is a dark comedy set in Warsaw, Poland during World War II. It follows a troupe of actors who become involved in a plot to deceive the Nazis and protect the Polish Resistance. The film explores themes of deception, sacrifice, and the power of comedy in the face of despair.
In a quest for new fame, flamboyant and gay Austrian Brüno travels to America. He attempts an acting career, interviews celebrities, creates a sex tape, consults spiritualists and PR consultants, and causes controversy with his provocative behavior. Along the way, he insults and offends people, gets arrested, and even tries to become heterosexual. Despite his setbacks and failures, he ultimately finds love and achieves fame through a charity song.
Sarajevo is a drama-filled historical movie that takes place during World War I. It follows the story of a young freedom fighter who plans and executes the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, leading to the outbreak of the war. The movie showcases the political tensions and conflicts that engulfed Sarajevo at that time.
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the roots of America's obsession with gun violence, exploring the causes of the Columbine massacre and the high crime rate in the United States. Through interviews with various figures and comparisons of gun ownership and violence in other countries, Moore unravels a culture of fear nurtured by the government and the media. He challenges the belief that gun ownership is connected to gun violence and highlights other factors contributing to America's trigger mania. The documentary also delves into the role of the defense establishment and American foreign policy in perpetuating violence.
Outrage is a film-noir crime drama from 1950. It follows the story of a woman who is raped and seeks justice. However, her pursuit of justice leads to difficult choices and confrontations with the dark side of society. The film explores themes of trauma, faith, and the struggle for truth in a corrupted world.
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? is a 1970 drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The movie explores the downward spiral of Herr R., an architect and draftsman, who is seemingly leading an ordinary life with a wife, children, and a stable job. However, as the film unfolds, we witness Herr R.'s inner turmoil as he becomes increasingly isolated, frustrated, and detached from those around him. The story depicts his descent into madness, leading to a shocking and tragic climax.
Louisa, a widow, faces turmoil and meddling from her mother-in-law as she navigates the complexities of finding happiness. Along the way, she encounters an architect suitor, gets involved in square dancing and a motorcycle cop's speeding ticket, and deals with gossip and an uptight movie usher. Will Louisa be able to overcome these challenges and find love and happiness?
In the midst of the American Civil War, a Kentucky plantation owner and gambler faces dire straits and desperate measures to save his family and land. He enters into a high-stakes race wager, leading to betrayal and a feud that threatens everything he holds dear.
Wealthy high school girls are sent to a boarding school to learn proper etiquette. Linda Simpson stays out all night. She tells her roommate, Betty Fleet, that it was because she's planning to elope. Linda gets in trouble when the faculty finds out from a monitor's report submitted by reluctant Natalie Freeman, a poor girl attending on scholarship.
January 6, 2021 marks a turning point in U.S. history. The storming of the U.S. Capitol brings the United States to the brink of a political abyss. An angry, armed mob invades the Congress building to prevent Joe Biden from being officially confirmed as the winner of the 59th U.S. election and thus becoming the 46th President of the USA. The lie about Donald Trump's stolen election victory explodes into violence, five people die in the heart of U.S. democracy. The attackers' actions are documented almost completely, as is the helplessness of the security forces. Since then, most of the perpetrators have been identified and charged. But the rift in society continues. Many Republican congressmen remain with Trump, a renewed candidacy for the presidential election in 2024 is still possible. The attack on the U.S. Capitol leaves a shock with all convinced democrats. How could it possibly come this far? This documentary tries to reconstruct and analyze from very different perspectives.
A once-promising doctor begins a downward spiral, finding himself in opium dens, a carnival freak show, and drugs parties.
In None Shall Escape, a war criminal faces trial for his atrocities and must confront his past actions. With deception and desperation, he tries to justify his evil deeds, but ultimately faces the consequences of his actions. Betrayal and devastation surround him, leading to a trial that reveals the true horrors of war and fascism. As the truth comes to light, the weight of his actions becomes unbearable.
Two sharpie promoters (Don Barry and Frank Jenks) put on a show they believe is so bad it will not play more than one day and they therefore will not have to pay the long list of investors,i.e, suckers and buyers. But one of the investors dies intestate and his interests pass to the state. The governor's secretary (Lynne Roberts) engages new talent (the Four Step Brothers, Guadalajara Trio, St. Clair & Vilvoa, Dolores and Don Graham, et al) and a new orchestra (Jan Savitt), in order to make the show successful and a profitable investment for the state. Barry (in another of the vast majority of his films in which he was not billed as Don "Red" Barry), who has fallen in love with the first-billed Roberts, reforms and buys up the surplus stock.