Drama, romance film, romantic comedy, Romantic drama
A group of seven college friends, who called themselves The Romantics (because of a shared interest in the Romantic Era), reunite after six years when two of them, Lila and Tom, are planning to marry. Before he got involved with Lila, Tom was in a serious relationship with Laura (the two relationships overlapped). Laura is the maid of honor at the wedding and has a hard time disguising her emotional upset and disappointment over how things worked out.
disaster film, Drama, drama television series, romance film
In Southampton in 1916, HMHS Britannic, a sister ship of the Titanic, is commissioned as a hospital vessel for wounded Allied soldiers fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign. Among the nurses who are to serve aboard her is Lady Lewis, who is being delivered to Greece via Naples, where her husband has become Ambassador for Great Britain. Traveling with her is Vera Campbell, her governess, who is unnerved and faints during boarding, having survived the Titanic sinking four years earlier, losing her husband.
During Mao's Cultural Revolution, 11-year-old Chinese boy Li Cunxin resides in a rural village commune in Shandong Province, destined to labour in the fields. As often occurred in those times, government officials fanning out across the nation seeking young candidates for centralized training arrive at his school. At first bypassed but selected after a plea by his teacher during the school visit, Li seems bewildered although piqued by the gruff preliminary inspection screening at the provincial capital city of Qingdao.
George Schneider is an author living in New York City; his hours are occupied by his work, softball games in the park, and visits from his married brother Leo, a press agent who has been trying to introduce widower George to eligible women. George's emotions are still raw from the death of his wife, and he continues to be reminded of her. George is given the phone number of a Jennie MacLaine, an actress Leo recently met through his friend Faye Medwick, and dials it accidentally while intending to call someone else.
American movie star Lara Tyler is hounded by the press as she prepares to wed English author James Arber. Despite the efforts of her managers Steve and Emma, the secret wedding is interrupted by paparazzo Marco Ballani, determined to photograph the "wedding of the decade". Lara resolves to find a more remote location for her nuptials.
In the late 17th century, a black gentleman, Hibble, takes custody of a girl, Flora, who is being physically mistreated by abusive nuns at a London orphanage. The two set off on a journey to the American colonies where Flora will be raised by her guardian, Mrs Allworthy. As they set out, Hibble begins to read to Flora the memoirs of her mother, Moll Flanders.
As their 15-year reunion approaches, a woman named Kathy Whiting cannot help but wonder what would happen if she were to reunite with her high school sweetheart, Tom Andrews, with whom she had never had sex. Kathy's best friend, Emily Embry, 30, has been seeing Elliot Fowler, an artist, 26, who insists on coming to a birthday party for Emily's goddaughter, Kathy's daughter. Bored with the kiddie party, Elliot soon wishes to leave.
After meeting each other for the first time in the gift shop of the Las Cruces, New Mexico hotel where they are both staying, insomniac writers Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick fight over the last box of sleep medicine. Initially, they do not realize both are speechwriters for rival candidates in a New Mexico Senate election, so they both fall in love. Julia works for Democratic candidate Lloyd Wannamaker and Kevin for Republican candidate Ray Garvin.
In 1933 Texas school teacher and aspiring writer Novalyne Price is introduced by friends to pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard. A relationship soon develops between the two but, it is doomed by personality conflicts and life events, such as the terminal illness of Howard's mother.
As told by the Narrator, in third person omniscient: In 1864 New York City, Tarleton Rathcart and Theodore Gibbon settle their rivalry through a Gentlemen's Duel. This results in Theodore’s death, initiating a feud between the families. Both families' fortunes grow into competing telecommunications corporations.
The story is set in New York City in the 1890s. A bawdy singer, Lady Lou, works in the Bowery barroom saloon of her boss and benefactor, Gus Jordan, who has given her many diamonds. But Lou is a lady with more men friends than anyone might imagine.
In 1958, Rose Pamphyle lives in Saint-Fraimbault with her father, a gruff widower who wants her to marry the son of a local mechanic. Against her father's wishes, Rose travels to Lisieux and applies for a job as a secretary for insurance agent Louis Échard. Louis is initially unimpressed, but after learning that Rose can type incredibly fast, using only two fingers, he hires her for a week on a trial basis.
The film opens with a car with a JATO rocket strapped to it. The movie then shifts to Michael Burrows, a criminal profiler for the San Francisco Police Department. Shot in documentary style, the film is ostensibly a dissertation by a film school graduate that follows Michael throughout the story.
The film follows the original play but is set in modern-day Los Angeles. Because of this, the film has minute changes to suit the new setting. Among them is the "rude mechanicals" who are depicted as filmmakers.
David's father dies before his birth and therefore the young man is forced to spend his childhood without the presence of a father figure. He finds valid support in his mother and housekeeper Peggotty. David's mother, however, feels the need to have a husband and therefore marries Mr.
After his mother’s death, Rafael Infante travels from Santiago, Cuba, to Houston, Texas, to work as a handyman for John Burnett, his estranged father, who owns a dance studio. At the studio, Rafael quickly forms friendships with dancer Bea Johnson and receptionist Lovejoy, and grows close to Ruby Sinclair, an instructor who brought him to Houston. Ruby is preparing for an upcoming competition in Las Vegas with her partner, Julian Marshall, who is also the father of her young son, Peter.
Bradley Bradley runs a small cafe in Portland. He has been married to his wife Kathryn for six years. Their marriage becomes strained when Kathryn begins a lesbian affair with Jenny, whom she meets playing softball.
When concert pianist Sandra Kovak (Mary Astor) and her aviator husband Peter Van Allen (George Brent) discover their impulsive marriage is invalid because her divorce had not been finalized before they wed, he leaves her and marries his old flame Maggie Patterson (Bette Davis). Peter travels to Brazil on business and, when his aircraft goes missing, it is presumed it crashed in the jungle and he was killed. Sandra discovers she is pregnant by Peter.
In the 1830s, young Manuela Alva longs to escape her small Caribbean village of Calvados and fantasizes about being swept away by the legendary pirate Macoco, also known as "Mack the Black". However, her stern aunt Inez has arranged for her to marry Don Pedro Vargas, the rotund, dull and much older new mayor of the town. Although Manuela is less than thrilled, she reluctantly agrees to marry the wealthy Don Pedro, as she is an orphan with no dowry, and her aunt and uncle—who raised her after her parents died—are struggling financially.
Drama, Erotic Film, Erotic Thriller, thriller film
Zandalee Martin is a young boutique store owner living in New Orleans who is sexually frustrated and feeling unfulfilled with her marriage to Thierry Martin, and eventually becomes tangled in a passionate, sensual and torrid adulterous affair with her husband's mysterious and free-spirited old friend Johnny Collins. Zandalee and Thierry's marriage has hit a snag and seems to be eroding due to his lack of passion. Zan needs to explore, while Thierry wants to withdraw, and has become more and more distant and impotent in their relationship.
A corporate conglomerate called "The Ellison Group" acquires four breweries, all of them experiencing financial trouble. Enter Frank Macklin, a young manager hired by Ellison to help reorganize one of the ailing breweries, a major employer in his home town. Initially his old friends, who work at the brewery, give him a cold welcome as they think he'll be unable to revitalize the brewery.
The 16-year-old amateur photographer Charles (Jon Cryer) accidentally takes a photo of Laura (Demi Moore) while shooting at a pier and falls in love with her when he develops the photo. He loiters around the area, looking for her, even checks with local police with no luck. When his big brother Leonard comes to town with his fiancée, they sneak Charles into a bar where Laura is singing.
Inventor Tom Jeffers and his wife Gerry are struggling financially. Married for five years, the couple is still waiting for Tom's success. Eager to experience the finer things in life, Gerry decides that they both would be better off if they split.
In New York City, José works as a cook in a Mexican restaurant owned by his stern chef brother, Manny. When the establishment is getting ready to open, Nina, a waitress, arrives late for the second day in a row and Manny fires her on the spot. As Nina leaves, she drops a teddy bear.
