Movies and TvShows featuring "dismay" theme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lady in the Dark follows the story of a magazine editor, Liza Elliott, who is tormented by high anxiety and complicated personal relationships. Through her sessions with a psychoanalyst, she explores her dreams and past traumas, leading to a profound transformation and resolvement. This surreal musical portrays themes of deception, remorse, redemption, and glamour in the 1940s.
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.
Theodora Lynn, a prim and proper young woman, lives a double life as a scandalous novelist writing under a pseudonym. When her secret identity is revealed, she must navigate the consequences and the judgment of her conservative community.
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.
Percy Ashfield is to marry Mary Bowman but her father objects. He objects because while the Bowmans and Percy and others with vested interest are all assembled in Ashfield's castle admiring the pearls that are to be Mary's wedding present, a girl rushes in carrying a baby and claiming the Percy is the baby's father, and her claims are supported by a doctor who follows her in adding that the girl is mentally deranged over Percy's faithfulness.
They are the tragic stories at the heart of some of history's most defining moments - tales of hatred and obsession, fanaticism and a burning desire for attention. In Assassinations That Changed the World, HISTORY examines the famous assassinations and assassination attempts that have left their mark on humanity. Trace the incredible events following the murder Archduke Ferdinand, which led to the outbreak of World War I. See how one century India lost three leaders, including Mohandas Gandhi, to religous fanatics who disagreed with the political policies of the nation. Explore the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln, killed by a desperate adherant to a lost cause. And consider how history might have been different had some of these incidents ended differently. Where would the civil rights movement be today if Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive? With extensive interviews, archival footage and expert commentary, Assassinations That Changed the World brings these absorbing stories to life.
A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.
After his divorced wife dies, Jim Burke takes their son who she had been raising and he hasn't seen in many years. Jim Burke is a tough, hard-nosed construction boss on engineering projects, and he is looking forward to molding Little Jim into his own image. Jim Burke is more than a little bit dismayed and a whole lot disgusted when Little Jim arrives and it doesn't take Big Jim long to figure out that Little Jim...ain't nothing but a sissy. Little Jim is fond of practicing on his violin and reading and studying. What's a poor father to do?
A fast-talking, street-wise con-man forsakes the tank-towns of Pennsylvania for the greener pastures in Manhattan, and gains fame-and-fortune as New York City's number one merchandise promoter. A model and a society girl provide some complications along the way.