Tag Archives: mental illness

Infinitely Polar Bear (2015)

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Maya Forbes Writer: Maya Forbes Advertisements

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 1970s, 2015, ashley aufderheide, beth dixon, comedy, daughters, drama, family, father, heir dullea, imogene wolodarsky, infinitely polar bear, j.j. abrams, manic-depressive, mark ruffalo, maya forbes, mental illness, relationship, romance, zoe saldana | Leave a comment

Accidental Love (2015)

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Stephen Greene (David O. Russell) Writers: Kristin Gore & Matthew Silverstein & Dave Jeser (Screen Story by Kristin Gore & Matthew Silverstein & Dave Jeser) (Based on the novel “Sammy’s Hill” by Kristin Gore) This was a movie called Nailed … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Romance | Tagged accident, accidental love, adaptation, bill hader, catherine keener, comedy, dave jeser, david o russell, injury, jake gyllenhaal, james brolin, james marsden, jessica biel, kirstie alley, kristin gore, kurt fuller, love, matthew silverstein, mental illness, nail, nailed, novelly d'angelo, paul reubens, politician, politics, romance, sammy's hill, satire, senator, stephen greene, tracy morgan, waitress, washington, washington d.c. | Leave a comment

Welcome to Me (2015)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Shira Piven Writer: Eliot Laurence

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 2015, adam mckay, alan tudyk, anemia dyoulgerova, borderline personality disorder, california, comedy, drama, eilot laurence, james marsden, jennifer jason leigh, jeremy piven, joan cusack, kristen wiig, kulap vilaysack, linda cardellini, loretta devine, los angeles, lottery, medication, mental illness, mitch silpa, money, producer, psychiatrist, shira piven, show, talk show, television, thomas mann, tim robbins, tv, tv show, welcome to me, wes bentley, will ferrell | Leave a comment

Frank (2014)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writers: Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Musical | Tagged 2014, austin, band, cabin, carla azar, comedy, domhnall gleeson, drama, eccentric, fake head, francois civil, frank, jon ronson, lenny abrahamson, maggie gyllenhaal, manager, mental illness, michael fassbender, music, musical, musician, peter straughan, scoot mcnairy, stephen rennicks, sxsw, texas, tx | Leave a comment

The Ninth Configuration (1980)

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: William Peter Blatty Writer: William Peter Blatty (Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review | Tagged 1980, adaptation, army, asylum, awol, castle, comedy, drama, fantasy, farce, george dicenzo, insane, jason miller, mental illness, military, moses gunn, neville brand, officer, rehabilitate, robert loggia, sane, sanity, scott wilson, soldier, stacy keach, the ninth configuration, william peter blatty | Leave a comment

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David O. Russell Writer: David O. Russell (Based on a novel by Matthew Quick)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 20120, anupam kher, baltimore, bipolar, bradley cooper, chris tucker, comedy, competition, dance, david o russell, depression, divorce, drama, eagles, football, jacki weaver, jennifer lawrence, julia stiles, matthew quick, mental hospital, mental illness, philadelphia, robert de niro, romance, shea whigham, silver linings playbook | Leave a comment

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Take Shelter (2011) Director: Jeff Nichols Writer: Jeff Nichols Michael Shannon’s performance in this is definitely the highlight and the reason why it exists and is getting attention. Shannon plays Curtis, a hard working married man with a deaf daughter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2011, drama, dreams, jeff nichols, jessica chastain, katy mixon, mental disorder, mental illness, michael shannon, paranoia, schizophrenia, shea whigham, storm shelter, take shelter, visions | Leave a comment