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Open Hearts
rating:3.3

Open Hearts

2002Runtime:0 minutes
Cecile (Sonja Richter) and Joachim (Nikolaj Lie Kaas), a happy couple living in Copenhagen, find their relationship changed forever when Joachim is hit by a car and paralyzed. Joachim grows increasingly bitter, and as his doctor, Niels (Mads Mikkelsen), consoles Cecile, the two become romantically involved. This also threatens Niels's marriage to Marie (Paprika Steen), who can't bear the thought of losing her husband.

Directed by:

  • Susanne Bier
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Out to Sea
    rating:3.3

    Out to Sea

    1997Runtime:0 minutes
    Con artist Charlie (Walter Matthau) persuades his widower brother-in-law, Herb (Jack Lemmon), to join him on a cruise to meet lonely, rich ladies. But he doesn't mention that they'll be working as dance hosts and posing as wealthy bachelors. Before long, Herb rumbas his way into the heart of a fellow widower (Gloria De Haven), while Charlie sets his sights on a younger oil tycoon (Dyan Cannon). Brent Spiner plays the tyrannical cruise director.

    Directed by:

  • Martha Coolidge
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Mr. Blue Sky
    rating:3.3

    Mr. Blue Sky

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Greg (Chaney Kley) and Bonnie (Mary Kate Schellhardt) have always been there for their childhood friend Andra (Ashley Wolfe), who endured merciless taunting because of her Down syndrome, yet still managed to thrive. But the trio's bonds are tested when both women develop feelings for Greg. Richard Karn ("Home Improvement") co-stars in this inspiring story of friendship and romance told within the framework of an unconventional love triangle.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Gurfield
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Crossing Delancey
    rating:3.3

    Crossing Delancey

    1988Runtime:0 minutes
    Try as she might, career woman Izzy Grossman (Amy Irving) can't escape her family's good intentions. She's a single gal with good friends and a great job, but her loving grandmother (Reizl Bozyk) is convinced that Izzy needs a man to be happy. Enter pickle vendor Sam (Peter Riegert), a local nice guy who just can't seem to win Izzy's heart. Jeroen Krabbé co-stars as Sam's competition, and Sylvia Miles appears as matchmaker Hannah Mandelbaum.

    Directed by:

  • Joan Micklin Silver
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Tribute
    rating:3.3

    Tribute

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Former child star Cilla McGowan (Brittany Murphy) moves to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to restore a mansion that belonged to her grandmother, a legendary actress. But once there, she discovers some shocking secrets about her grandmother's death. Meanwhile, a bond begins to form between Cilla and her handsome neighbor, Ford Sawyer (Jason Lewis). Tippi Hedren co-stars in this Lifetime Original Movie based on the novel by Nora Roberts.

    Directed by:

  • Martha Coolidge
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    The Preacher's Wife
    rating:3.3

    The Preacher's Wife

    1996Runtime:0 minutes
    When God overhears a church preacher (Courtney B. Vance) despairing the potential loss of a youth center, he dispatches an angel (Denzel Washington) to help him out. Trouble is, the preacher isn't easily convinced that his guardian angel is the real thing. An inspired reworking of the uplifting 1940s movie The Bishop's Wife, The Preacher's Wife stars Washington and Whitney Houston at their dazzling best.

    Directed by:

  • Penny Marshall
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    According to Greta
    rating:3.3

    According to Greta

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Dumped on her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy) for the summer by her indifferent mother (Melissa Leo), acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta (Hilary Duff) disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore in this coming-of-age melodrama. But eventually, a romance with a charming short-order cook (Evan Ross) and the unconditional love of her grandparents help Zoe face down her demons.

    Directed by:

  • Nancy Bardawil
  • rating:3.3 3.3 Average Rating

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    Meet Bill
    rating:3.2

    Meet Bill

    2007Runtime:0 minutes
    Beleaguered bank employee Bill (Aaron Eckhart) has his hands full with his two-timing wife (Elizabeth Banks), his oblivious father-in-law (Holmes Osborne) who runs the bank and frustrated efforts to change careers. But Bill's life just may turn around when he's coaxed to mentor a wisecracking teen (Logan Lerman). Timothy Olyphant, Jessica Alba and Kristen Wiig also star in this offbeat tale of self-discovery.

    Directed by:

  • Melisa Wallack
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Black and White
    rating:3.2

    Black and White

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    Cristina Comencini's follow-up to her Oscar-nominated foreign language film Don't Tell (2005) is an interracial love story about an Italian computer programmer (Fabio Volo) who falls for a Senegalese embassy worker (Aïssa Maïga), much to the dismay of their spouses (Ambra Angiolini and Eriq Ebouaney). When their illicit affair is revealed, their mutual passion -- and their racial differences -- wreak havoc on both of their lives.

    Directed by:

  • Cristina Comencini
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Mail Order Bride
    rating:3.2

    Mail Order Bride

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    "Melrose Place" alums Daphne Zuniga and Greg Evigan star in this suspenseful Hallmark Channel Western about a grifter named Diana (Zuniga) who assumes the identity of her dead friend Jen in order to escape her con-man boss (Evigan). Along with Jen's name comes a rancher fiancé, Beau (Cameron Bancroft), whom neither woman has met. But just as Beau begins to catch on to the con, Diana's hit with a bigger problem: Her boss is back, and he's not happy.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Wheeler
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity
    rating:3.2

    Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    Determined to improve the romantic prospects of her lonely single mother, Kin Ho, quirky but well-meaning 12-year-old Mindy (Valerie Tian) resorts to Taoist magic to do the trick. But although the spells and potions seem to miss the mark, Kin finds her humdrum, unfulfilling life given a fresh spark from her daughter's good-intentioned charms. Reteaming with director Mina Shum (Double Happiness), Sandra Oh stars in this enchanting light comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Mina Shum
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    The Safety of Objects
    rating:3.2

    The Safety of Objects

    2001Runtime:0 minutes
    Four intersecting tales shed light on the difficult lives of suburbanites. Esther (Glenn Close) nurses her comatose son (Joshua Jackson) while ignoring the rest of the family, and workaholic attorney Jim (Dermot Mulroney) overlooks his wife (Moira Kelly), losing control when he doesn't get an expected promotion. Meanwhile, Annette (Patricia Clarkson) and her family struggle to survive her divorce, and Helen (Mary Kay Place) seeks excitement.

    Directed by:

  • Rose Troche
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Love and Debate
    rating:3.2

    Love and Debate

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    Attractive, smart as a whip and able to outfox any guy on the high school debate team, Miami native Jordan Landa (Gina Philips) has a scholarship to Harvard and the world in the palm of her hand -- or so it seems. In her new milieu, however, Jordan begins to flounder, flummoxed by bad relationships and the pressures of being a Jewish Latina in a male-dominated world. Sean Astin and Adam Rodriguez co-star in this coming-of-age drama.

    Directed by:

  • Jessica Kavana
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Loser
    rating:3.2

    Loser

    2000Runtime:0 minutes
    For Paul Tannek (Jason Biggs), life couldn't get much worse: His college roommates hate him, the girl he likes (Mena Suvari) can't stand him and everyone on campus thinks he's a dork. But things improve when Paul moves into a nearby veterinary hospital. He now has access to the best party locale -- and that could make his dream girl sit up and take notice.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Heckerling
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Autumn in New York
    rating:3.2

    Autumn in New York

    2000Runtime:0 minutes
    Will Keane (Richard Gere) is a middle-aged playboy working the Big Apple who experiences true love for the first time when he falls under the spell of Charlotte Fielding (Winona Ryder), a young, vibrant woman harboring a tragic secret. Autumn is the season for this genuine tearjerker directed by actress Joan Chen (The Last Emperor), which features able supporting performances from Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch and Sherry Stringfield.

    Directed by:

  • Joan Chen
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    How to Deal
    rating:3.2

    How to Deal

    2003Runtime:0 minutes
    What is love, anyway, but the fast lane to heartache? At least, that's what teenaged Halley thinks when learning "how to deal" with the complicated relationships in her life, which seem to point to a common conclusion: reality bites.

    Directed by:

  • Clare Kilner
  • rating:3.2 3.2 Average Rating

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    Now and Then
    rating:3.8

    Now and Then

    1995Runtime:0 minutes
    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
  • rating:3.8 3.8 Average Rating

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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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