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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009
When her husband, who's 30 years her senior, relocates the family to a retirement community, flawless wife and mother Pippa Lee slides toward a nervous breakdown as she reflects on her tumultuous past and befriends her neighbor's enigmatic son.

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  • Rebecca Miller
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    Blonde
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    Blonde

    2001
    Poppy Montgomery plays the leading role as history's most iconic blonde -- Marilyn Monroe -- in this made-for-television miniseries that also stars Patricia Richardson as Marilyn's ill-fated mother and Griffin Dunne as playwright Arthur Miller.

    Directed by:

  • Joyce Chopra
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    Personal Velocity
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    Personal Velocity

    2002
    Based on a series of short stories by Rebecca Miller (daughter of playwright Arthur Miller), these vignettes tell the story of three women (Fairuza Balk, Parker Posey and Kyra Sedgwick) trying to free themselves from the stifling constraint of the men in their lives. Balk shines as a pregnant teenager who hits the road looking for something different and finds it in a battered hitchhiker.

    Directed by:

  • Rebecca Miller
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    Greasewood Flat
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    Greasewood Flat

    2004
    Struggling blues musician Johnny (Chip Adams) faces the music in this sensitive tale of self-discovery and familial bonds. His music career on the skids and his passion gone, Johnny heads back to the country town he once left to seek greener pastures. Defeated, Johnny now must face his estranged family, including the three generations of women he deserted years ago. Mark Boone Junior, Allison Marley, Irene Bedard and Kieran Mulroney also star.

    Directed by:

  • Susan K. Brigham
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    Daphne
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    Daphne

    2007
    Geraldine Somerville stars in this BBC biopic as acclaimed novelist Daphne du Maurier, whose secret infatuations and affairs with the likes of heiress Ellen Doubleday (Elizabeth McGovern) and actress Gertrude Lawrence (Janet McTeer) are said to have informed much of her writing. Based largely on Margaret Forster's biography, Clare Beavan's film paints a stirring portrait of an artist's struggle for self-acceptance.

    Directed by:

  • Clare Beavan
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    Polish Wedding
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    Polish Wedding

    1998
    In this tale about a large Polish-American family living in Detroit, Claire Danes stars as Hala Pzoniak, a woman torn between her family's wishes and her heart's desire as she faces marriage to the neighborhood cop -- who is the father of her child. The family's sassy and hardworking matriarch, Jadzia (Lena Olin), strong-arms the reluctant groom, all while also having an affair behind the back of her suspecting husband (Gabriel Byrne).

    Directed by:

  • Theresa Connelly
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    White Material
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    White Material

    2009
    Writer-director Claire Denis returns to Africa -- her childhood home and the site of her 1988 film, Chocolate -- to spin this tale of a country torn apart by civil war, as African soldiers force French nationals to abandon their land. At the center of the story is Maria (Isabelle Huppert), a white woman who ignores her family's fears and steadfastly refuses to leave her coffee plantation. Isaach De Bankolé and Christopher Lambert also star.

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  • Claire Denis
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    Yeast
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    Yeast

    2008
    Resentment, frustration and aggression mar the relationships between three longtime chums -- needy Rachel (Mary Bronstein), extroverted Gen (Greta Gerwig) and passive-aggressive Alice (Amy Judd) -- in this unflinching indie tale about friendships that have run their course. Knowing which buttons to push, the women repeatedly clash until rising tensions come to an explosive head. Sean Price Williams also stars.

    Directed by:

  • Mary Bronstein
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    Dawson's Creek: Season 3
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    Dawson's Creek: Season 3

    1999
    Teen angst and raging hormones are again on prominent display in coastal Capeside, Mass. This season finds a jealous Jen continuing her quest to drive a wedge between Dawson and his longtime friend and confidant, Joey.

    Directed by:

  • Greg Prange
  • Melanie Mayron
  • Morgan J. Freeman
  • James Whitmore Jr.
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    Particles of Truth
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    Particles of Truth

    2003
    Struggling New York City artist Lilli (Jennifer Elster) should rejoice at her upcoming show, but she can't get past the insecurity of her troubled childhood. To makes things worse, her father (Alan Samulski) is dying, and her mom (Susan Floyd) has gone over the edge. Things begin to change for Lilli when she meets Morrison (Gale Harold), a poet with his own serious problems. But the two must face their issues if they're to make it as a couple.

    Directed by:

  • Jennifer Elster
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    Las Vegas: Season 1
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    Las Vegas: Season 1

    2003
    What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but for the detectives who keep so-called sinners from preying on the innocent at Sin City's posh Montecito Resort & Casino, the secrets and lies are as insidious as any other poison. It's up to ex-CIA agent Big Ed Deline (James Caan) and his second in command, Danny McCoy (Josh Duhamel), to rein in the cheaters and thieves -- if they can -- in this exciting first season of the NBC series.

    Directed by:

  • Michael W. Watkins
  • Kevin Hooks
  • Allison Liddi
  • Timothy Busfield
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 3
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    Gilmore Girls: Season 3

    2002
    Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory's (Alexis Bledel) mother-daughter relationship is far from cloying or boring; instead, it's a constant give-and-take, forcing each to grow up a little at a time. This season begins with Rory back from the nation's capital. Lorelai's glad to have her close once again -- but of course, complications arise, including a meddling Emily (Kelly Bishop), a surprise announcement from Gran (Marion Ross) and more.

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  • Amy Sherman-Palladino
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    I, the Worst of All
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    I, the Worst of All

    1990
    The life of brilliant and beautiful 17th-century Mexican poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna) gets erotic treatment in this telling drama. To pursue her love of writing, Juana enters a convent and gains international renown. But when the Inquisition comes, the local Vicereine (Dominique Sanda) becomes Juana's protectress and erotic muse, sending the poetess down a romantic road of startling passion and intensity.

    Directed by:

  • Maria Luisa Bemberg
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    Higher Ground
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    Higher Ground

    2011
    Vera Farmiga stars in and directs this sensitive and searching chronicle describing one woman's lifetime journey of faith -- one that initially leads her to join a fundamentalist sect and then leave it again years later.

    Directed by:

  • Vera Farmiga
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    Oscar and Lucinda
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    Oscar and Lucinda

    1997
    Adapted from Peter Carey's novel, this romantic drama centers on feminist Australian heiress Lucinda (Cate Blanchett) and British missionary Oscar (Ralph Fiennes). Both have a penchant for gambling, and sparks fly when they meet aboard an Australian-bound ship. When the two make plans to build a glass church in the outback, Lucinda bets Oscar he can't transport the needed glass to the site. Oscar finds the wager -- and the woman -- irresistible.

    Directed by:

  • Gillian Armstrong
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    7th Heaven: Season 1
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    7th Heaven: Season 1

    1996
    The Camden family, helmed by Rev. Eric (Stephen Collins) and his homemaker wife, Annie (Catherine Hicks), love more deeply and learn lessons as they face life's ups and downs alongside their five children, Matt (Barry Watson), Mary (Jessica Biel), Lucy (Beverley Mitchell), Simon (David Gallagher) and Ruthie (Mackenzie Rosman). In Season 1, Mary makes her singing debut, Eric wants to hire an ex-convict and Matt has a suspicious girlfriend.

    Directed by:

  • Sam Weisman
  • Mark Sobel
  • Gabrielle Beaumont
  • Harvey Laidman
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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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