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You Changed My Life
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You Changed My Life

2009
In this romantic comedy-drama from Filipina director Cathy Garcia-Molina, Laida (Sarah Geronimo) and Miggy (John Lloyd Cruz) think they've found perfect happiness with each other, until circumstances beyond their control threaten to pull them apart. As their burgeoning careers begin to take them in entirely different directions -- Miggy to Laguna, Laida to Canada -- they struggle to keep their relationship alive across a great distance.

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  • Cathy Garcia-Molina
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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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    Please Give
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    Please Give

    2010
    Life gets knotty when successful Manhattan couple Alex (Oliver Platt) and Kate (Catherine Keener) develop a relationship with the granddaughters of Andra (Ann Morgan Guilbert), the cantankerous elderly woman who owns the apartment next to theirs -- and who must die so they can expand their home. The all-star cast includes Amanda Peet, Rebecca Hall and Lois Smith in this indie feature from writer-director Nicole Holofcener (Friends with Money).

    Directed by:

  • Nicole Holofcener
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    Sherlock Holmes
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    Sherlock Holmes

    2009
    Not to be confused with the Robert Downey Jr. blockbuster, as a mob of monsters invades London, Dr. Watson believes that the creatures exist but Holmes suspects that Spring-Heeled Jack is responsible in this low-budget take on the classic character.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Goldenberg
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    The 27 Club
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    The 27 Club

    2008
    When his bandmate and best friend, Tom (James Forgey), kills himself just after his 27th birthday, grief-stricken rock star Elliot Kerrigan (Joe Anderson) hires a driver and sets out on a drug-addled road trip to deliver Tom's final letter to his father. Along the way, Elliot picks up Irish hitchhiker Stella (Eve Hewson), who pretends not to recognize the musical celeb. Erica Dunton directs this provocative drama that co-stars David P. Emrich.

    Directed by:

  • Erica Dunton
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    CSI: Miami: Season 7
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    CSI: Miami: Season 7

    2008
    The forensic specialists of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit use cutting-edge technology to unravel the tiniest details and solve the most difficult cases in the seventh season of the hit crime drama. Operating within the tropical glamour and urban nightlife of Miami, the team is led by Detective Horatio Caine (David Caruso), and includes Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez), Calleigh Duquesne (Emily Procter) and Dr. Alexx Woods (Khandi Alexander).

    Directed by:

  • Joe Chappelle
  • Karen Gaviola
  • Sam Hill
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    Mama Africa
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    Mama Africa

    2002
    Hosted by Oscar-nominated actress and rapper Queen Latifah, Mama Africa combines three short films directed by African women that tell tales about misguided youth in contemporary Africa. The three 26-minute films (with all the actors speaking English) were selected from a longer program of six such films produced by the African companies Zimmedia and M-Net.

    Directed by:

  • Ngozi Onwurah
  • Bridget Pickering
  • Zulfar Otto-Sallies
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    The Sandpiper
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    The Sandpiper

    2005
    Relationships are redefined in this coming-of-age dramedy penned and directed by Claudia Carey. Life is idyllic for Ethan (John Lavelle) and Terry (Tom Mazur), two boys who summer at a cottage in Cape Cod -- until the summer of their 15th year when Caeti (Vanessa Daniels) arrives, and they both fall head over heels for her. To cool the competition, the three experiment with their sexuality in this indie throwback to Jules and Jim.

    Directed by:

  • Claudia Carey
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    My Father and I
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    My Father and I

    2004
    Abandoned as a child by his father, Maurice (Michel Bouquet), successful doctor Jean-Luc (Charles Berling) must deal with his resentment when his neglectful dad returns. Unable to show emotion because of his childhood, Jean-Luc struggles with his relationships with his wife (Natacha Regnier) and brother (Stephan Guillon). When Maurice returns, Jean-Luc's childhood memories flood back as he relives his past and tries to make sense of his present.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin

    1995
    When wealthy socialite Annabella Lagrange learns that her real mother is a madam at the local brothel, she flees the family estate with a childhood friend, and the two begin a new life in the working-class world.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
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    Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

    1975
    In this experimental slice-of-life drama, Belgian widow Jeanne Dielman spends her days performing the mundane tasks of a single parent except for the time she allots to servicing johns in her apartment while her son is at school.

    Directed by:

  • Chantal Akerman
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    ER: Season 4
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    ER: Season 4

    1997
    &NFb;&NFb_;Season 4 of the smash-hit medical series kicks off with a remarkable episode that aired live on premiere night. The top-notch cast doesn't miss a beat during the live recording, in which a documentary film crew invades the ER. Also this season, Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) joins the team, Ross (George Clooney) and Hathaway (Julianna Margulies ) try to keep their relationship under wraps, and Ross struggles with his father's death.

    Directed by:

  • Thomas Schlamme
  • Christopher Chulack
  • Christopher Misiano
  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
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    The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

    2004
    Raised by caretakers other than his family, the young Jeremiah (played alternately by Jimmy Bennett and twin brothers Dylan and Cole Sprouse) is taken from a foster home and delivered to his mother (director Asia Argento), a troubled teenager. But a nomadic life on the road with his own flesh and blood proves almost as traumatic as living without it. Peter Fonda co-stars in this independent drama based on the novel by J.T. Leroy.

    Directed by:

  • Asia Argento
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    ER: Season 5
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    ER: Season 5

    1998
    &NFb;&NFb_;His presence as attending physician somehow making the emergency room a more pleasant place to be, George Clooney finally takes his leave of the ER in Season 5 of the popular medical drama. These episodes also find a plucky med student (Kellie Martin) joining the staff and befriending Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle); Dr. Green (Anthony Edwards) struggling to keep his family together; and Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) starting over as an intern.

    Directed by:

  • Thomas Schlamme
  • Christopher Chulack
  • Christopher Misiano
  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Fiona's Script
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    Fiona's Script

    2008
    On the heels of her breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Sebastian (Allan Lazo), struggling screenwriter Fiona (Sonia Montejano) finds herself overwhelmed by a case of writer's block and an unexpected crush on an enigmatic young woman. Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Florencia Manovil, this refreshingly frank dramedy explores the complexity of discovering one's individuality in a world of conformity.

    Directed by:

  • Florencia Manovil
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    Mad Love
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    Mad Love

    1995
    Levelheaded high schooler Matt Leland (Chris O'Donnell) falls for the seductive, impulsive and clinically depressed Casey Roberts (Drew Barrymore). When she's institutionalized after a suicide attempt, Matt breaks her out and they head for the open road searching for adventure. But Casey's mental condition soon clouds their idyllic odyssey with harsh reality. Matthew Lillard and Joan Allen costar in director Antonia Bird's portrait of young love.

    Directed by:

  • Antonia Bird
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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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