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July 9, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Maid in Manhattan (2002)

— 105 min - Comedy, Drama, Romance - 13 December 2002

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Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?

Director:  Wayne Wang

Stars:  Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Na...

June 21, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

The Power of the Dog (2021)

— 128 min - Drama, Western - 25 October 2021

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A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

Director:  Jane Campion

Writers:  Jane Campion

Stars:  Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Thomasin McKenzie, Geneviève Lemon, Keith Carradine, Frances Conroy, Kenneth Radley, Sean Keenan, George Mason, Ramontay McConnell, David Denis, Cohen Holloway, Max Mata, Josh Owen, Alistair Sewell, Eddie Campbell, Alice Englert, Bryony Skillington, Jacque Drew, Yvette Parsons, Aislinn Furlong, Daniel Cleary, Richard ...

March 27, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

— 105 min - Comedy, Drama, Romance - 24 June 1993

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When Sam Baldwin's wife dies, he is left to bring up his eight-year-old son Jonah alone, and decides to move to Seattle to make a new start. On Christmas Eve, Jonah rings a radio phone-in with his Christmas wish to find a new wife for his dad. Meanwhile in Baltimore, journalist Annie Reed, who is having doubts about her own relationship, is listening in.

Director:  Nora Ephron

Stars:  Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rosie O'Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Rita Wilson, Victor Garber, Rob Reiner, Tom Riis Farrell, Carey Lowell, Barbara Garrick, Le Clanché du Rand, Kevin O'Morrison,...

March 22, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Catwoman (2004)

— 104 min - Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Crime - 22 July 2004

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A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas

Director:  Pitof

Stars:  Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Alex Borstein, Michael Massee, Byron Mann, Kim Smith, Christopher Heyerdahl, Peter Wingfield, Berend McKenzie, Patricia Mayen-Salazar, Ona Grauer, Landy Cannon, Michael P. Northey, Aaron Douglas, Peter Williams, Janet Varney, Larry Sullivan, James Ashcroft, Michasha Armstrong, Brooke Theiss, Ryan Robbins, Joh...

March 15, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Scent of a Woman (1992)

— 156 min - Drama - 23 December 1992

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Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Director:  Martin Brest

Stars:  Chris O'Donnell, Al Pacino, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bradley Whitford, Richard Venture, June Squibb, Frances Conroy, Rochelle Oliver, Tom Riis Farrell, Nicholas Sadler, Todd Louiso, Gene Canfield, Ron Eldard,...

March 5, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Falling in Love (1984)

— 102 min - Drama, Romance - 21 November 1984

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During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

Director:  Ulu Grosbard

Stars:  Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Jane Kaczmarek, George Martin, David Clennon, Dianne Wiest, Victor Argo, Wiley Earl, Jesse Bradford, Frances Conroy, James Ryan, Paul Herman, Kenneth Wel...