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Forces of Nature
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Forces of Nature

1999
When a wayward seagull and approaching hurricane ground the flight en route to his wedding, uncomplicated Ben (Ben Affleck) is stuck renting a car with eccentric free spirit Sarah (Sandra Bullock). As the odd couple connects, Ben begins to question the marriage that awaits him. But the harder he tries to get back to his bride (Maura Tierney) in Georgia, the harder Mother Nature works to keep them apart. Is Ben destined to be with Sarah?

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  • Bronwen Hughes
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    Of Love and Shadows
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    Of Love and Shadows

    1994
    Irene (Jennifer Connelly), a magazine editor who's lived a sheltered existence under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in 1973 Chile, gradually awakens to the political tumult when handsome photographer Francisco (Antonio Banderas) enters her life and opens her eyes to the brutal atrocities being committed by the state. Betty Kaplan directs this romantic drama based on a novel by Isabel Allende.

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  • Betty Kaplan
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    Kiss the Bride
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    Kiss the Bride

    2002
    Three Italian-American sisters who have managed to break free of their family's overbearing influence, most notably their controlling father's, must face the clan again when their more traditional sibling decides to get married in their Rhode Island hometown. The visit turns out as excruciating as they expected, but they also discover an unexpected gift in their reunion: wisdom. Alyssa Milano, Monet Mazur, Amanda Detmer and Brooke Langton star.

    Directed by:

  • Vanessa Parise
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    A French Gigolo
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    A French Gigolo

    2008
    Josiane Balasko's part farce, part drama centers on Judith (Nathalie Baye), an entrepreneur in her 50s who gets caught in a tangle of emotions with sensitive, money-strapped prostitute Patrick (Eric Caravaca) and his cute wife, Fanny (Isabelle Carré). While financially supporting relatives in the Paris projects, Patrick begins to despair until Fanny, who has learned of her husband's secret profession, drives him back to Judith's arms and money.

    Directed by:

  • Josiane Balasko
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    Bedrooms and Hallways
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    Bedrooms and Hallways

    1998
    At the suggestion of a friend, gay Leo (Kevin McKidd) enters therapy after many failed relationships make him fear for his social life. In a group session (led by Simon Callow), Leo comes clean about his feelings for a straight member of the group (James Purefoy), which leads to an affair between the two. The situation becomes further complicated by the appearance of Leo's high school sweetheart (Jennifer Ehle), who still has feelings for him.

    Directed by:

  • Rose Troche
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    Kissed
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    Kissed

    1996
    Ever since she was a young girl, Sandra Larson (Molly Parker) has been fascinated with the darkness of death, but when she takes a part-time job as an embalmer at a funeral parlor, her obsession consumes her every desire. As her boyfriend (Peter Outerbridge) struggles to relate to her new lifestyle and her love of the afterlife and the study of necrophilia, he jumps through hoops to prove he'll do anything for love.

    Directed by:

  • Lynne Stopkewich
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    Puccini for Beginners
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    Puccini for Beginners

    2006
    Allegra is recovering from a breakup with her girlfriend when she starts to fall for a member of the opposite sex. Philip is the tidy professor who's romancing the ambivalent Allegra while she pursues a straight woman who's recently become single.

    Directed by:

  • Maria Maggenti
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    Open Window
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    Open Window

    2006
    Engaged professionals Peter (Joel Edgerton) and Izzy (Robin Tunney) have always been there for each other. But when Izzy is brutally raped in the couple's home, she begins to fall apart emotionally, leaving a helpless Peter to watch her spin out of control. As time passes, Izzy struggles to piece her life back together with the help of her parents (Elliott Gould and Cybill Shepherd) and therapist (Shirley Knight).

    Directed by:

  • Mia Goldman
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    Good Dick
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    Good Dick

    2008
    Habitually isolated in her quiet apartment, a vulnerable girl (Marianna Palka) with a penchant for soft-core porn ventures out to a local video store, where she meets a store clerk (Jason Ritter) who vows to break down her emotional walls and win her affections. But as he pursues her in bizarre fashion, it's clear that their budding relationship will be anything but conventional. Lead actress and screenwriter Palka makes her directorial debut.

    Directed by:

  • Marianna Palka
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    When the Sea Rises
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    When the Sea Rises

    2004
    Middle-aged performance artist Irène (Yolande Moreau) -- who has her own one-woman road show -- falls into an unlikely affair after unwittingly sparking the romantic interest of a lanky young drifter (Wim Willaert) who befriends her when her car breaks down. Also starring Olivier Gourmet, this charmingly offbeat tale is based on Moreau's real-life experiences as a traveling comedian during the 1980s.

    Directed by:

  • Yolande Moreau
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    Casual Sex?
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    Casual Sex?

    1988
    Determined to develop a deep and meaningful relationship with a man not afraid to make a commitment, Stacy (Lea Thompson) and Melissa (Victoria Jackson) take a vacation at a plush health resort. Romance blooms, though not quite in the way they had expected. It all makes for a funny, light look at what happens in the dark.

    Directed by:

  • Genevieve Robert
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    Only You
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    Only You

    1992
    Luckless dollhouse designer Cliff Godfrey (Andrew McCarthy) gets dropped by his fiancée just before their trip to Mexico, but when the dejected ex hits it off with gorgeous party girl Amanda Hughes (Kelly Preston) at a bar, he finds himself a new travel mate. In this romantic escapade, the vacation turns disastrous as Amanda plays peekaboo with her intentions, but travel agent Clare Enfield (Helen Hunt) proves a friendly face in a foreign land.

    Directed by:

  • Betty Thomas
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    The Republic of Love
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    The Republic of Love

    2004
    Based on the novel by Carol Shields, this comedy charts the relationship of the unlikeliest of couples, Tom and Fay (Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox). He's a thrice-divorced talk show host, susceptible to jumping into love. She's an overly cautious academic whose impossible expectations for a mate have hindered her romantic life. Despite their seeming incompatibility, the two soon fall in love and discover that the heart knows no rules.

    Directed by:

  • Deepa Mehta
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    School for Seduction
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    School for Seduction

    2004
    When four friends (Emily Woof, Dervla Kirwan, Margi Clarke and Jessica Johnson) tap into their sexual powers by enrolling at a so-called school for seduction run by Italian beauty Sophia Rosselini (Kelly Brook), they really get into their homework. Taking their unsuspecting partners by surprise, the women practice (and practice) their lessons. But their enthusiasm for the subject sometimes gets them into trouble ...

    Directed by:

  • Sue Heel
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    The Proposition
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    The Proposition

    1998
    In 1930s Boston, upper-class couple Arthur and Eleanor Barret become involved with a Harvard student and a mysterious priest in their efforts to produce an heir, leading to a torrent of violence that threatens to swallow them all.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Bollywood / Hollywood
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    Bollywood / Hollywood

    2002
    In this sly send-up of Indian movie musical conventions, a handsome young hero (Rahul Khanna) is at odds with his traditionalist family over his marriage plans. He's engaged to a Canadian girl (Jessica Pare) who's a pop star -- and that definitely won't satisfy his bombastic grandmother (Dina Pathak) or his incoherently blubbering mother (Moushumi Chatterjee). Will he give in and choose a mate more suitable to his family's high standards?

    Directed by:

  • Deepa Mehta
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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