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- 'About Last Night' is a 1986 comedy-drama film starring Robe Lowe, Jim Belushi, and Demi Moore.
- Danny (Robe Lowe) meets Debbie (Demi Moore) at a bar in Elk Grove Village, the two start a relationship from a one night stand.
- Here's a scene with Danny and Debbie.
- Danny's has problems committing to monogamy...or is it just with Debbie?
- During production of the film Miss Congeniality 2, star Sandra Bullock said, 'Why does it always have to be a romantic comedy? Why does the girl have to end up with the guy? Why can't it be a buddy film?'
- FBI agent Gracie Hart (played by Sandra Bullock) rises to fame after infiltrating a beauty pageant on her last assignment. Her newfound notoriety leads her cover to be blown while she is trying to prevent a bank heist.
- Although she is announced as the new face of the FBI, Gracie is feeling blue after her boyfriend breaks up with her.
- A kidnapping in Las Vegas forces Gracie to go undercover again!
- Will Gracie save the day?
- The assignment creates tension between Gracie and the FBI.
- How will it all end?!
- The 1985 classic 'St. Elmo's Fire' is about the what happens to a group of friends after they graduate from college.
- These friends are not exactly ready for the challenges they face in relationships, careers, and family.
- Judd Nelson stars as up-and-coming politician Alec Newbary. Ally Sheedy stars as his fiance, Leslie Hunter.
- Soon, the friendship they enjoyed in college begins to show signs of strain -- will everyone be able to stay as close as they were in college?
- Rob Lowe stars as troubled musician Billy Hicks who tries to balance his family life with that of his career.
- Demi Moore stars as the troubled Jules.
- Emilio Estevez plays Kirby Keger in the 1985 classic 'St. Elmo's Fire.'
- Andie MacDowell is Dale Biberman, Kirby's romantic love interest.
- Rob Lowe rocks out during a show.
- Ever After is a modern twist on the classic Cinderella story.
- An orphaned Danielle de Barbarac (played by Drew Barrymore) meets and falls in love with Henry, the Prince of France (played by Dougray Scott), but he does not know her true identity.
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- Will Danielle reveal her true self to the Prince?
- Supermodel Milla Jovovich stars as Alice, a bio-genetically enhanced fighter in 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse.'
- Alice battles an elite military near a secret facility of the Umbrella Corporation.
- Alice is no normal fighter -- she has enhanced strength and skills attained during an experiment.
- She must battle not only military fighters but civilians who have been infected and are not the living undead.
- Is this the face of a supermodel -- or a seasoned fighter?
- Oded Fehr plays Carlos Olivera.
- 'Finding Neverland' is a 2004 British/American semi-biographical film about J. M. Barrie, the author of 'Peter Pan.'
- Kate Winslet stars as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, the widowed mother of four boys who inspire the creation of the book 'Peter Pan.'
- A strong friendship develops between the boys and J.M. Barrie, played by Johnny Depp.
- Drawing from his time with the kids, J.M. Barrie writes his iconic story about children who don't want to grow up.
- The boys and J.M. embark on many fantastic adventures.
- Did you know that Johnny Depp has played numerous pirates?
- Everyone helps out in the production of J.M.'s vision.
- In 'What a Girl Wants,' Amanda Bynes stars as Daphne Reynolds, an American teenager who finds out that her father is a British politician running for office.
- In the Lake House, Keanu Reeves plays Alex Wyler, a young architect and new owner of the lake house.
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- Alex and Kate write letters to each other, but they soon find out that something is strange.
- The mailbox serves as a time-travel device, since Alex and Kate are actually living in two different years!
- Kate confesses her new-found feelings for Alex.
- Will the two ever actually meet in the same moment?
- Alex pores over one of Kate's letters.
- The lake house is a beautiful home built of glass.
- Alex plans to meet Kate in the future, but will playing with time cause damage to the present?
- 'A League of Their Own' is a 1992 comedy-drama about the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Tom Hanks stars as the team's manager, Jimmy Dugan, a drunken former baseball great.
- The cast includes Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell.
- Lori Petty plays pitcher Kit Keller.
- Geena Davis is catcher Dottie Hinson -- a great catcher, hitter and, almost as important, 'a doll' who's likely to attract male fans.
- The Second world War threatens to shut down Major League Baseball, so a women's league is started up to make money.
- The league attracts little interest at first, but there's plenty of rivalry between -- and among -- the teams.
- Who will win the AAGPBL World Series?
- In Legends of the Fall, Brad Pitt plays Tristan, the favorite son of Colonel Ludlow (played by Anthony Hopkins).
- Tristan is close to his two brothers, Alfred (played by Aidan Quinn) and Samuel (Henry Thomas).
- Tristan is wild and fearless, and develops a close bond with a trusted Cree guide, One Stab.
- Alfred, the eldest brother, is described as old for his years.
- When Samuel returns home from Harvard, he brings his fiancee, Susannah Fincannon (played by Julia Ormond).
- Tristan and Susannah fall in love.
- Tristan and his father make a stunning duo!
- One Stab is a survivor of the Native American wars.
- A close-up of Colonel William Ludlow.
- Another close-up of Colonel William Ludlow, looking dapper.
- Here's another portrait of Tristan and his father, Colonel William Ludlow.
- Susannah walks in a field, lost in thought.
- Susannah and Tristan team up to herd cattle.
- Tristan, Samuel, and Alfred in happier times.
- 'The Notebook' is a 2004 romance film starring Rachel McAdams as Allie Hamilton.
- Allie, a 17-year-old heiress, strikes up a summer romance with local country boy Noah Calhoun, played by Ryan Gosling.
- The on-screen couple were also romantic off-screen as well.
- Allie's family and social class threaten to tear their relationship apart.
- An elderly couple (played by James Garner and Gena Rowlands) holds a key to how Allie and Noah's story turns out.
- 'The Others' is a 2001 horror movie, starring Nicole Kidman, based partly on Henry James' classic story, 'The Turn of the Screw.'
- Nicole stars as Grace Stewart, a Catholic mother who lives with her two small children in a remote country house in New Jersey after World War II.
- The children, Anne and Nicholas, are afflicted with the disease photosensitivity, which means they cannot be directly exposed to sunlight.
- Grace begins to feel that there are 'others' living in the house, beyond herself, her three children, and the new housestaff consisting of Mrs. Bertha Mills, Mr. Edmund Tuttle, and Lydia.
- Little Anne begins to exhibit strange behavior.
- Anne believes the four people she sees are ghosts.
- She starts drawing pictures of four people she claims to have seen in the house.
- Grace sees the old woman from Anne's drawing dressed up like her daughter.
- Now convinced the house is plagued by ghosts, Anne goes to fetch a priest to bless the house but gets lost in the fog.
- Will Grace be able to live in the house with the Others?
- Matthew Macfadyen plays Fitzwilliam Darcy in this film based on Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice about five sisters -- Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia Bennet -- in Georgian England.
- Keira Knightley plays the headstrong Elizabeth.
- In the ultimate romance, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy overcome obstacles in their relationship. Will it be a happy ending afterall?
- In Raising Helen, Helen (played by Kate Hudson) is asked to raise her sister's three children following a horrific accident. Helen finds support in Dan Parker (John Corbett), the young pastor and principal of the kids' new school.
- Hayden Panettiere plays Audrey Davis, Helen's 15-year-old niece.
- Will Helen abandon her high-profile career for a domestic lifestyle?
- Sleepless in Seattle is a classic romantic comedy in which a recently-widowed man's son contacts a radio talk show in order to find his dad a partner.
- 'Something New' is a 2006 romance film starring Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker.
- One of the major themes of this romantic comedy is interracial relationships, as portrayed between the characters of Kenya Denise McQueen and Brian Kelly.
- Kenya's traditional family values create tension in her life when she starts to date a white man.
- Simon Baker plays Brian Kelly, a free-spirited landscape architect.
- 'Steel Magnolias' is a comedy-drama about a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. Shirley MacLaine plays Ouiser, the wealthy neighbor of Drum Eatenton (played by Tom Skerritt).
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- Sally Field plays M'Lynn, mother of Shelby, the prettiest girl in town (played by Julia Roberts).
- Truvy (played by Dolly Parton) runs the local beauty parlor. Olympia Dukakis plays Clairee, a wealthy widow.
- The movie is based on the life and tragic death of Shelby, a diabetic.
- The bond that these women have helps them get through tragedies.
- The women of 'Steel Magnolias.'
- Another sweet pic of the female cast. We love those 80s fashions!
- One more pic of the smiling cast!
- 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' is a 1993 comedy featuring Mike Myers.
- Mike Myers's character is Charlie McKenzie, a commitophobe who changes his ways when he meets Harriet (played by Nancy Travis), a woman at a butcher shop who may actually be a serial killer.
- Charlie and Harriet's a butcher first date is spent working at her store.
- There begin to be reports about Harriet in tabloids, claiming that she butchers her husbands on their honeymoon.
- Charlie begins to question who Harriet really is.
- Even so, Charlie and Harriet become engaged.
- Could their engagement be a mistake?
- Harriet makes a lovely bride!
- There are lots of laughs in this movie!
- What happens when a rich girl needs some quick cash to replace her mom's ruined outfit? Can money buy love between a geek and the school's most popular girl?
- 'Catch and Release' is a romantic comedy about a woman mourning her fiance's death.
- The film It stars Jennifer Garner as Gray, who leans on her deceased fiance's best friend Fritz (played by Timothy Olyphant) for support.
- Gray finds out that there are many secrets about her fiance that she never knew.
- 'Laws of Attraction' is a 2004 romcom starring Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore.
- Pierce plays Daniel Rafferty .
- Julianne stars as Audrey Woods. Both she and Daniel Rafferty are hgih-powered divorce lawyers who are used to seeing love go wrong.
- Pierce's practice of the law relies heavily on impromptu theatrics.
- The two are pitted against each other in a high-profile divorce case between Serena Jamison (played by Parker Posey) and Thorne Jamison (Michael Sheen).
- The case revolves around an Irish castle that each future divorcee has their sights set on.
- Despite their best intentions, the two divorce lawyers begin to feel a mutual attraction.
- 'Phantom of the Opera' is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's 1986 stage musical.
- 'Under the Tuscan Sun' is a 2003 film based on Frances Mayes's 1996 memoir.
- The film stars Diane Lane as Frances Mayes, a San Francisco-based writer whose seemingly perfect life goes off the rails when she learns her husband is having an affair.
- Frances escapes to Tuscany to recover and regroup.
- By a happy accident, she becomes the owner of a pretty, rundown villa.
- France's life begins anew in Tuscany with a variety of interesting characters, love interests, and gentle souls.
- After a failed romance in Italy, Frances is about to give up on happiness when two young lovers come to her for help.
- Frances helps the young lovers overcome their parents' objections and wed.
- Life is good for Frances in Tuscany.
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