An indie on addiction that has some laughs

An indie on addiction that has some laughs

Filed under: drug addiction movies

Inevitably, addiction movies – whether they're about alcoholics or drug or sex addicts – trace a common arc. The characters pass through the stages of use and abuse, denial and (sometimes) acknowledgment, alienating friends and family along the way.
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Keep the Lights On (Music Box Films, NR)

Filed under: drug addiction movies

Few journeys are as painful to watch as the destruction that is wrought on a relationship by the unrelenting grip of drug or alcohol addiction. From cable shows like Intervention to films like Requiem for a Dream and Leaving Las Vegas, the havoc that …
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Movie Review: “Flight”

Filed under: drug addiction movies

Whip Whitaker (Washington), established early on as an alcoholic and drug addict, pilots a passenger jet through an in-flight emergency, landing in an empty air field and saving the lives of just about everyone aboard. It's a brilliantly staged action …
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“The Best Gift Ever” – Drug Addiction – Life was going down hill for Jim Langley. He turned to drugs and alcohol to take away life’s problems. As God dealt with his heart, listen and see his fight with God.