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Playing for Keeps (2012)
, 1h45Directed by Gabriele Muccino
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman, Judy Greer
George Dryer (Gerard Butler) is a former professional Scottish soccer player who played for Celtic, Liverpool, D.C. United and the Scotland national team, and is largely seen as a "has been". His attempts to raise money by selling his former game memorabilia and become a sports announcer are largely met with ambivalence. George's relationship with his son Lewis (Noah Lomax) is equally unsuccessful due to his only seeing Lewis sporadically. When he discovers that his ex-wife Stacie (Jessica Biel) is getting married to her boyfriend Matt (James Tupper), George grows despondent.
Ki & Ka (2016)
Directed by R. Balakrishnan
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
Finding Fanny (2014)
, 1h41Directed by Homi Adajania
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapur, Ranveer Singh
Finding Fanny revolves around five rather dysfunctional characters that live in the quaint sleepy village of Pocolim, nestled deep in the interior of Goa, India. Pocolim is a village where pointless conversations are a way of life. Nothing ever really happens here and the people of Pocolim, well, they just exist. One night, the old postman Ferdie (Naseeruddin Shah), receives a letter that is slipped under his door.
Some Girls (1988)
, 1h34Directed by Michael Hoffman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly, Andre Gregory, Sheila Kelley, Lila Kedrova, Florinda Bolkan
Michael, a college student, (Patrick Dempsey) goes to Quebec City, Canada for Christmas at the request of his college girlfriend Gabriella (Jennifer Connelly), after months of her stonewalling him after she left college in mid-semester.
28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
, 1h22Directed by Matt Ross
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Chris Messina, Marin Ireland
A novelist and a corporate accountant conduct an affair over a period of several years, meeting only when they are each traveling for work in a city far from their homes. The film takes a minimalist approach: it consists entirely of scenes between the two of them in hotel rooms.
Signature Move (2017)
, 1h20Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Shabana Azmi
Zaynab, une Pakistanaise dans la trentaine, musulmane et lesbienne, vit à Chicago et prend soin de sa douce mère Parveen.
In Tranzit (2008)
, 1h53Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Prison films, Political films
Actors Thomas Kretschmann, John Malkovich, Daniel Brühl, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Vera Farmiga, Natalie Press
In the winter of 1946, in Leningrad, a group of German prisoners of war are sent to a female transit camp by the cruel Russian Colonel Pavlov (John Malkovich). When they arrive, the Russian female soldiers show the hostility to the enemies that have killed their husbands, families and friends; only Dr. Natalia (Vera Farmiga) and the cook treat the prisoners with dignity.
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
, 1h41Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, Gabriel Byrne, Laurie Metcalf, John Terry, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Martha Horgan (Winger) struggles to have a normal life in spite of being mentally challenged. She is fired from a job at the local dry-cleaner's after accusations of stealing from the cash register, something she believes the boyfriend of her work colleague Birdie (Chloe Webb) has been doing.
Separation City (2009)
, 1h42Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack, Les Hill, Thomas Kretschmann, Michelle Langstone
Simon Joel Edgerton is a decent fellow, married to a lovely woman Danielle Cormack, living comfortably with two children. He has grown tired of the lack of sex and is attracted to a cellist friend of his wife, Katrien, played by Rhona Mitra. Katrien's husband is played by Thomas Kretschmann. The two become fascinated with each other, but don't immediately start an affair. She doesn't want to destroy his greatest appeal, which is that he is upright and reliable. They eventually attempt some meetings, but something always goes wrong. Either he arrives late and the children are coming, or he ejaculates prematurely. Then they discover that they are both going to be in Germany the same week. He books a hotel room in Berlin, where he and his boss are attending a convention, and Katrien comes to his room. But before they manage to have sex, his wife surprises him by showing up also! Katrien escapes to an adjacent room through an interconnecting door and Simon and his wife make violent love, which Katrien hears through the wall, and she gets upset because they were just about to have sex and he is having sex with his wife. Simon's wife sees him sneak into the hallway during a speech and hears Katriens voice on the other end of his phone, figures out what they are doing, and flies back to Wellington angry. She soon asks for a separation. Simon profeses his love to Katrien, but she says she doesn't love him, and he goes back to Wellington to live near to his wife and children, whom he sees often (his wife slept with Katriens husband and wants a divorce). His wife eventually forgives him and as the movie ends, we find that Katriens accepted a job with an orchestra and lives blocks away from her ex-husband who now takes care of the kids.
Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2001)
, 2h3Directed by Michael Radford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about families, Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Charlotte Ayanna, Daryl Hannah, Sheila Kelley, Elias Koteas, W. Earl Brown, Kristin Bauer
Angel (Daryl Hannah) wishes for a baby of her own or a foster child to take care of, but her messy, dysfunctional existence makes this an impossible dream. Jo (Jennifer Tilly) is pregnant, wants an abortion, and can barely contain her rage at the world. Jasmine (Sandra Oh) writes beautiful poetry on the side and finally finds a boyfriend. She tells him she's a stripper, but he maintains that he is all right with it. However, once he sees her dance at the club, he disapproves silently and leaves.
Extreme Days (2001)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about religion
Actors Dante Basco, Alan John Buckley, Cassidy Rae Joyce
"Road trip!" Four childhood friends, Will, Brian, Corey, and Matt, have been saying that since they were kids their dream is to surf, skate, and snowboard across California. After graduating from junior college, it is now their time and nothing can stop them — except money — so they decide to put their education to work. Through their jobs of life-guarding kiddie pools and working at Turkish restaurants they manage to save $847.53, more than enough to cross California in their Joyota, a reconstructed jeep with a rebuilt Toyota engine. Never having so much freedom in their lives, they decide to go to Mexico where they surf the fierce and unpredictable waves of Larosarita. Unexpectedly, Corey receives a phone call and is told of the death of his grandfather, "Grandpa G." His stepdad Frank tells him that his grandpa left him a bunch of money and his car, so Corey has to travel up to Yakima, Washington to get it. The friends, all being very close to Grandpa G., decide they will all go, counting on the fact that once they get there, they'll have more than enough money to get back.
Something to Talk About (1995)
, 1h41Directed by Lasse Hallström
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Political films
Actors Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Robert Duvall, Gena Rowlands, Kyra Sedgwick, Brett Cullen
Grace (Julia Roberts) discovers that her husband Eddie (Dennis Quaid) is having an affair with another woman. To her surprise, she also discovers that people around her advise her to forgive and forget instead of making an issue out of it. Her father (Robert Duvall) owns a hunter/jumper horse farm and thinks that the whole family should instead concentrate on an upcoming competition.
The Shock (1982)
, 1h40Directed by Alain Delon, Bernard Stora, Robin Davis, Jean Couturier, Michel Thibaud
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, Philippe Léotard, Étienne Chicot, Stéphane Audran, François Perrot
Martin Terrier (Alain Delon) wants to quit his job as a hired hitman, but his organized crime employers are unwilling to see him turned out to pasture, Terrier knows too much, and he is still useful to the organization. He escapes to the countryside where he meets Claire (Catherine Deneuve), and the two soon fall in love. Back in Paris to confront his employers, Terrier learns that they've stolen all his money from the bank. They give him an ultimatum—do one last job for them and he gets his money and his freedom.
A Promise (2014)
, 1h35Directed by Patrice Leconte
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden, Maggie Steed, Shannon Tarbet, Christelle Cornil
In 1912 Germany, a freshly graduated engineer with modest origins, Friedrich Zeitz, becomes the right hand of ageing tycoon Karl Hoffmeister. When Hoffmeister's degrading health condition starts to confine him permanently to his house, Friedrich has to visit him at home to get briefed. Thus Friedrich makes the acquaintance of Hoffmeister's younger wife Charlotte, a beautiful and reserved woman in her early 30s. He immediately becomes enamored with her and struggles with his growing unrequited feelings for her, not realizing they are reciprocated. Just as they disclose their mutual attraction towards one another, Friedrich has to leave the country to represent Hoffmeister overseas. The outbreak of World War I keeps him away from Germany for a long time. Only after the end of the war and many years of separation are Friedrich and Charlotte able to reunite.
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
, 1h41Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Musical films
Actors Deborah Walley, James Darren, Carl Reiner, Michael Callan, Jeff Donnell, Peggy Cass
The film opens with Francie "Gidget" Lawrence (Deborah Walley) and Jeff "Moondoggie" Matthews (James Darren) getting pinned. Later, Gidget's father Russ (Carl Reiner) announces that they are going to Hawaii for a vacation. Gidget refuses to go and leave Jeff alone; Gidget's mother Dorothy (Jean Donnell) explains to Russ that Jeff is all that matters to Gidget. Russ decides to cancel Gidget's room reservation and make arrangements for her to stay with a relative so that she can be with Jeff. However, when Jeff tells Gidget that he thinks it's great and that she should go to Hawaii, Gidget gives him back his pin, runs home and tells her folks she has changed her mind.