For all its twists and melodramatic turns, "Windfall" could have easily been based on a true story.

Eventually, "Circle of Friends" takes enough melodramatic turns to reveal itself as pulp fiction of the ladies' romance genre.

A story that might have taken a melodramatic turn becomes a strained, bleeding-heart portrait of three wounded souls.

And once the film, which aspires to be a tragically realistic slice of life, takes a sudden melodramatic turn, it begins to lose credibility.

Many of the young characters' stories take sharp melodramatic turns, and some individuals die unexpectedly.

The story takes several melodramatic turns after Jimmy saves Samir from a savage beating at the hands of local thugs and is himself nearly killed.

Though some young rock fans might be intrigued by this blasting, electrified work, the music was obvious, by turns hyperactive and melodramatic.

The prank goes terribly wrong, somewhat predictably, and at its midpoint "Mean Creek" takes a melodramatic turn that mars its delicate, observant naturalism.

The media people were trotting down the road in pursuit of whatever melodramatic turn of events was unfolding.

Overcoming Tug of War Of His Family and Rabbi The emotions were explosive, the words rancorous, the plot a tormenting tale of legal twists and melodramatic turns.