Rita Wilson
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"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing...
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In this delightful laugh-filled romantic comedy Julia Roberts plays small-town girl Maggie Carpenter, whose marches down the aisle become a series of near Mrs. when she bolts before saying I do. Richard Gere is Ike Graham, a cynical, big-city newspaper columnist eager to write a tell-all story about Maggie. But the more Ike finds out about the skittish Maggie, the more he finds he's falling in love.
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Nousha, a young Iranian-American attorney, has a great job, supportive friends, and a comfortable life. Yet she is unable to please her conservative Persian parents. So when Nousha falls for the charming but unorthodox Alex, it brings instant chaos into her traditional family life, leading to a wedding that will be anything but simple.
6) Dawn patrol
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John is living the ultimate beach life, surfing all day and partying all night with his brother Ben, despite his desire to break free from the small beach town he loves. Just before his surfing talent offers them a way out; Ben is killed, leading John down a dangerous path of revenge. But when he discovers that he killed the wrong man by mistake he joins the military to escape his past, only to have to face it again when another tragedy brings him...
8) Now and then
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A heartwarming comedy about the childhood mischief of four best friends who reunite after twenty years.
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Toula is a quiet, devoted daughter in a big, crazy Greek family. Working in her father's restaurant, she hides behind her family and keeps the world at a distance. One day at the restaurant she finds herself pouring coffee for a man who inspires her to change her life, and the way she sees the world ... forever.
12) Mixed nuts
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A wild and wacky comedy about oddball characters in Los Angeles at Christmastime, centered around a suicide hotline service.
13) Gloria Bell
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Gloria (Julianne Moore) spends her nights joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles and finds herself thrust into an unexpected and complicated new romance. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*It's a remarkably enjoyable movie, downright cathartic in its presentation of a three-dimensional character.*" - Brian Tallerico, ***RogerEbert.com***
14) Runaway bride
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An unlikely love story develops when a cynical, big-city columnist comes to a small town to cover the story of Maggie Carpenter, a bride who's left men at the altar several times.
15) Boy Genius
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Emmett, a twelve-year-old black child prodigy, teams up with his SAT tutor to solve a crime and keep his family together.