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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.
- 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.
- Danielle poses as a comtesse in order to free one of the family's servants, and keeps up the ruse at a royal masquerade ball.
- Will Danielle reveal her true self to the Prince?
- '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 the film Honey, Jessica Alba plays a tough music video choreographer.
- Jessica stars opposite Mekhi Phifer who plays the role of Chaz.
- Honey is given the worst ultimatum: sleep with her mentor or be blacklisted within the industry.
- Will Honey make it big?
- Honey works in a record store during the day and as a bartender in a night-club in the night-shift. She also teaches dance to local teenagers.
- Missy Elliott makes a guest appearance in Honey.
- Harry Connick Jr. stars as Justin Matisse in 'Hope Floats.'
- 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?
- '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.
- 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?
- 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?
- '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.
- Danny's has problems committing to monogamy...or is it just with Debbie?
- Here's a scene with Danny and Debbie.
- 'Bring It On' is a film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union.
- The Rancho Carne High School squad "The Toros" are competing for their sixth consecutive national championship title. The East Compton Clovers are their main rival.
- Torrance (Kirsten Dunst) is captain of the squad. New girl Missy (Eliza Dushku) joins the squad and they quickly become friends.
- Torrance finds out that hew previous captain, Big Red, has been cribbing routines from the Clovers. Oops!
- This forces Torrance to make some tough decisions that will affect her squad's chances of winning Nationals.
- Missy stands up for her new BFF.
- The Clovers don't want any sympathy. They just want Torrance to bring it!
- Kirsten in her Torro's uniform.
- Jesse Bradford plays Cliff, Missy's brother.
- 'Bridget Jones's Diary ' is a romcom that is narrated by the author of the diary, played by Renee Zellweger.
- The movie takes place over a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London.
- She shares her candid feelings and experiences about her job, self-esteem, family, friends, and romantic relationships.
- Bridget is prone to embarrassing herself in public.
- Can't everyone relate to her ups and downs?
- Bridget did not get the message that the costume party theme had changed. Poor Bridget!
- Here's a scene with Danny and Debbie in 'About Last Night.'
- 'The First Wives Club' is an Academy Award-nominated comedy based on the 1992 novel by Olivia Goldsmith.
- The movie features Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Bette Midler as three divorced women who seek revenge on their husbands who left them for younger ladies.
- The divorced women come together after one of their college friends commits suicide.
- Their friendship helps them grieve and get through some tough hardships.
- Who needs men when you have great friends?
- '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).
- Daryl Hannah stars as the religious and odd Annelle, who is an assistant in the beauty parlor where all the women congregate.
- 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!
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