Romance
Janice Beard: 45 WPM
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Janice Beard: 45 WPM

2003
When Janice Beard is born, her father dies of a heart attack at that exact instant, causing her mother to fall into depression that lasts two decades. After graduating school, Janice (Eileen Walsh) joins the workforce, determined to earn enough money for her mother's treatment. But when she takes a job as a secretary for a London automobile company, she becomes the office clown and the target of some absurd office politics.

Directed by:

  • Clare Kilner
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    Shake It All About
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    Shake It All About

    2001
    Jacob and Jorgen are a longstanding gay couple. After Jacob finally proposes to an overjoyed Jorgen, something entirely unexpected happens in this offbeat comedy: At a party, Jorgen kisses a woman ... and that woman is Jacob's sister-in-law.

    Directed by:

  • Hella Joof
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    Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy
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    Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy

    1998
    While the educated Rich Hobson (Chad Willett) and his gal, debutante Gloria (Sarah Chalke), run a ranch between Vancouver and the Yukon with a few rookie hands and Panhandle Phillips (Ted Atherton), World War II breaks out -- and their dream is jeopardized.

    Directed by:

  • Kari Skogland
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    Bewitched
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    Bewitched

    2005
    Hoping to revive his career, washed-up actor Jack Wyatt is convinced that Isabel Bigelow would make the perfect Samantha to his Darrin in a film update of the 1960s sitcom "Bewitched." But Jack doesn't know how right he is: Isabel really is a witch.

    Directed by:

  • Nora Ephron
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    First Love
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    First Love

    1977
    Sensitive and bittersweet, director Joan Darling's romantic drama stars William Katt and Susan Dey as Elgin and Caroline, a college couple experiencing the sensual, heady bliss of -- you guessed it -- first love. But while the two care passionately about each other, Caroline's involvement with an older man threatens to sabotage her burgeoning relationship with Elgin. John Heard, Beverly D'Angelo and Swoosie Kurtz co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Joan Darling
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    The Ring Finger
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    The Ring Finger

    2005
    After losing part of her finger in an industrial accident, gorgeous Iris (Olga Kurylenko) takes a job as an assistant to a man (Marc Barbé) running a lab where people bring keepsakes to be preserved -- and enters his strange, slightly disturbing reality. As she becomes ensconced in an odd, sensuous world of fetishes, ghosts and hauntingly silent unclaimed mementos, Iris falls into a steamy, bizarre affair with her boss in this erotic drama.

    Directed by:

  • Diane Bertrand
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    Confetti
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    Confetti

    2006
    As if there weren't enough pressure involved in walking down the aisle, three engaged couples up the stakes as competitors out to capture the prized "Most Original Wedding of the Year" title in this hilarious, unscripted mockumentary. Can the brides- and grooms-to-be pull off their dream nuptials and live happily ever after? Director Debbie Isitt captures all the matrimonial madness with an impressive ensemble cast of comedic talents from the UK.

    Directed by:

  • Debbie Isitt
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    Chasing Papi
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    Chasing Papi

    2003
    Handsome young Latino Thomas Fuentes (Eduardo Verastegui), aka Papi, lives in Los Angeles and is engaged to three different girls -- a cocktail waitress in Miami, a wealthy New Yorker and a Chicago lawyer. But Papi's dream come true becomes a nightmare in short order. When the girls find out Papi's been "triple-timing" them -- on the same weekend, no less -- their revenge will be sweet. D.L. Hughley co-stars.

    Directed by:

  • Linda Mendoza
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    2 Days in Paris
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    2 Days in Paris

    2007
    On their way home from an ill-fated Venice vacation, Marion (Julie Delpy, who also directs) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) stop in Paris to visit Marion's parents. But their sojourn in the City of Lights turns out to be just as disastrous as their "romantic" trip to Italy. Culture shock, run-ins with Marion's myriad ex-lovers and uncomfortable encounters with her belligerent parents conspire to make Jack feel even more estranged from his worldly paramour.

    Directed by:

  • Julie Delpy
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    Best Men
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    Best Men

    1997
    On the way to his wedding, ex-con Jesse (Luke Wilson) stops at a bank so his groomsman Billy (Sean Patrick Flanery) can make a withdrawal. No problem, except Billy is a bank robber, and soon, Jesse's entire oddball wedding party is involved in the heist. Things become increasingly surreal when the hostages they take side with their captors against the town sheriff and the FBI. Drew Barrymore co-stars in this off-the-wall comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Tamra Davis
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    I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
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    I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

    1987
    Loony but lovable klutz Polly (Sheila McCarthy) lands a job in an upscale art gallery. In a major gaffe, she hangs a piece of art she mistakenly credits to her boss, Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon), but which really was created by Gabrielle's lover, Mary (Ann-Marie MacDonald). And when she develops an inconvenient crush on Gabrielle, Polly's troubles begin to multiple faster than dabs of paint on a Jackson Pollock canvas.

    Directed by:

  • Patricia Rozema
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    Crossroads
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    Crossroads

    2002
    When former childhood friends Lucy (Britney Spears), Mimi (Taryn Manning) and Kit (Zoe Saldana) decide to head to Los Angeles on a road trip, they discover the chance to bond again, fall in love and find out just who they really are in this coming-of-age story. Featuring teen sensation Spears in her first starring role, this road movie is chock full of sass, singing and a few surprises for fans of the peppy pop star.

    Directed by:

  • Tamra Davis
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    A Couch in New York
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    A Couch in New York

    1996
    In need of peace and quiet, New York City psychoanalyst Henry (William Hurt) swaps apartments with Parisian dancer Beatrice (Juliette Binoche). But Henry's hopes for relaxation fade as an increasing number of men call on Beatrice, who has her hands full with Henry's needy patients. When he returns home early and finds his miserable clients cheery, Henry decides to learn Beatrice's secret by disguising himself as a patient.

    Directed by:

  • Chantal Akerman
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    Come Early Morning
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    Come Early Morning

    2006
    Disgusted with her habit of drinking too much and waking up next to strangers, thirtysomething Lucy (Ashley Judd) re-evaluates her small-town Southern life. But rectifying her present involves delving into her past -- which involves getting to know her family. Director Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) also wrote the screenplay for this independent drama about ending unhealthy habits and getting it right.

    Directed by:

  • Joey Lauren Adams
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    All About Love
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    All About Love

    2010
    After more than a decade apart, ex-lovers Anita (Vivian Chow) and Macy (Sandra Ng) reunite unexpectedly, and learn they still share a mutual passion. But there's one -- or rather, two -- big hurdles: the babies they're carrying in their pregnant bellies. William Chan and Eddie Cheung co-star as the fathers-to-be in this Hong Kong romance about uncommon complications and commitment from director Ann Hui.

    Directed by:

  • Ann Hui
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    Walk by Faith
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    Walk by Faith

    2006
    After leaving a man at the altar, Pamela Matthews (LaRita Shelby) falls in love with a charming pastor (John Maddox), but her plans for marriage are dashed when he reveals that he doesn't want her to pursue her dream of becoming a jazz singer. Her friend Jackson Jones (Perry Cornelius), however, advises Pamela to follow her heart. Gail Gibbons plays Pamela's irascible grandmother in this entertaining romantic comedy from director Jill Maxcy.

    Directed by:

  • Jill Maxcy
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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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