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- Jess Bhamra (played by Parminder Nagra) is an 18-year-old growing up in West London who loves football (aka soccer).
- She's torn between sticking to her traditional Indian roots and playing soccer, which her parents disapprove of. Keira Knightley plays her teammate Jules.
- Jess' desire to do her own thing threatens her sister's wedding.
- And Jess' attraction to coach Joe (played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) adds to the problems in Jess' world.
- Halle Berry stars as Patience Phillips in the 2004 film 'Catwoman.'
- Patience is excruciatingly shy, and quick to take the blame.
- Benjamin Bratt stars opposite Halle as the character Tom Lone.
- Patience has a strong artistic personality, working as a graphic designer for Hedare Beauty.
- But Patience has an alter-ego, that of Catwoman!
- She is unpredictable, powerful, and elusive, and she doesn't always do what is always good.
- Because of her drak streak, Catwoman begins to be hunted!
- Will she remain free to prowl the streets?
- 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.
- Rob Lowe stars as troubled musician Billy Hicks who tries to balance his family life with that of his career.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- Harry Connick Jr. stars as Justin Matisse in 'Hope Floats.'
- 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.
- Sandra Bullock stars as Birdee Pruitt, a young mother who returns to her Texas home town after a painful divorce, in the 1998 romantic drama 'Hope Floats.'
- '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?
- 'Love Actually' is a 2003 British romantic comedy about love as shown through stories involving a wide variety of individuals, including Keira Knightley as Juliet.
- Hugh Grant is the recently-elected British Prime Minister David, who is young, handsome, and single.
- Liam Neeson plays Daniel, a single father mourning the death of his wife.
- Laura Linney plays Sarah, who harbors a secret love for her co-worker Rodrigo Santoro.
- Emma Thompson stars as the wife of Harry (played by Alan Rickman), who keeps busy raising two children.
- Colin Firth plays Jamie, a writer who flees to France after catching his girlfriend cheating on him.
- Bill Nighy stars as aging rock and roll legend Billy Mack who, with the help of his longtime manager Joe (played by Gregor Fisher), records a cover of a popular Christmas song.
- Here's Harry played by Alan Rickman. Will this husband stray?
- A still from Billy Mack's music video.
- Billy knows how to have a rockin Christmas.
- '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 1999 romantic comedy 'Notting Hill' stars Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, and Rhys Ifans.
- Hugh plays bookstore owner William Thacker. One day, he meets the world's most famous actress, Anna Scott, played by Julia Roberts.
- After accidentally spilling juice on her, William brings Anna back to his flat to clean up, and their courtship begins.
- William tries to incorporate his life with Ana's busy schedule, but there are so many differences between them.
- William helps Ana learn her lines for an upcoming project.
- Ana enjoys her time with William, but will their differences be too many to overcome?
- William introduces Anna to his friends and family.
- Ana tries to go incognito in the posh neighborhood of Notting Hill.
- Don't they make a cute pair?
- Will their love help them overcome their obstacles?
- '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.
- She starts drawing pictures of four people she claims to have seen in the house.
- Anne believes the four people she sees are ghosts.
- 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?
- '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.
- Will Kenya shed her reservations about their romance, or will she stick to her traditional ideas of what's appropriate?
- In the end, it's Kenya's own happiness that matters most.
- 'Single White Female' is a 1992 thriller starring Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Steven Weber.
- Allie Jones (played by Bridget Fonda) is a software designer in New York City who takes in roommate Hedy Carlson (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in order to keep her apartment.
- Allie is a superstar at work, having created a revolutionary new software program for the fashion world.
- Why does Allie need a new roommate? She kicks out her fiance Sam after finding out that he slept with his ex-wife.
- Allie and Hedy become close friends...but does Hedy want more?
- Graham warns Allie to be cautious with Hedy -- something's not quite right!
- Hedy doesn't seem to like Graham -- a little competition, maybe?
- Allie has good friends surrounding her.
- Hedy and Allie's puppy plunges to its death from the window -- did Hedy have anything to do with this?
- Allie starts investigating Hedy's background to turn up clues to her roommate's strange behavior.
- How will it all end?
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