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Romance movies
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The first crusade to free the Holy Land has ended. A mass of weary knights, squires, soldiers of fortune and priests are making their way home across a Europe that has changed forever. George, a handsome English knight, unsettled by the horrendous bloodletting he witnessed in Palestine, desires to hang up his sword and settle down to a quiet, peaceful life. On returning to England, George heads north where he's heard the land is good and the population sparse and of a kindly King named Edgaar. He finds King Edgaar in a terrible state. His beautiful daughter, Lunna has recently disappeared. In return for a small plot of land, George agrees to search for Princess Lunna. With Edgaar's faithful servant, Elmendorf, George sets out. George discovers both the princess and the truth behind her strange disappearance. The quest now set before them ends in a love, a lie and a legend that has lasted a thousand years. |
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In the Midwest of USA, the sweethearts Drew (Martin Henderson) and Julia (Piper Perabo) are graduating in the college. Drew convinces Julia to move with him to Los Angeles, where his sister Terri (Kathleen Wilhoite) lives and got a job for him. The young couple become close friends of their neighbors Elyse (Jennifer Tilly) and Lenny Steinberg (Artie Lange ), who owns a small real estate business. However, the immature Drew breaks the relationship with Julia, afraid of the consequences of their commitment. |
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Scott Calvin a.k.a. Santa Claus has two problems, first his son, Charlie has been acting up and as a result of this, is now on the naughty list. And it seems that according to the rules, Santa Claus must be married, so Scott has to go back and find someone to marry and help his son. So he leaves and one of his elves creates a toy Santa to take his palce until he returns. Now the toy Santa seems to be working but after reading the rule book, he believes that the former Santa and everyone there doesn't follow the rules to the letter, so he makes some changes that doesn't seem right. |
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Finn (Wynona Ryder) has the steady course on her life: she is certain to marry her boyfriend Sam (Dermot Malroney) and to end up her thesis. She is heading to her grandma's house to concentrate attention at the work. There, at the grandma's sitting room, Finn and her friends spend some time talking and sewing a quilt. Having exchanged with personal experience, and listened to the stories of treason, love and forgiveness she re-exams her plans on life...
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Daphne Reynolds (Amanda Bynes) is a cheerful 17-year-old teen who lives in New York City with her loving musician mother, Libby (Kelly Preston). She makes up her mind to leave for England in search of her father she’s never known. Her daddy turns out to be Lord Henry Dashwood (Colin Firth), a wealthy aristocrat and powerful poltician. Before she plunges into a twister of numerous upper-class social events such as bohemian receptions, fashion shows and aristocratic parties, Daphne has to learn social etiquette and refashion herself; what is more, she should remain true to herself and her ideals. And she has the ingenuity to achieve her goal! |
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As a young orphan, a boy refuses to accept the name given him by priests and instead chooses to take on the name of Simon Templar after the Saint of magic. Speed ahead and the young boy is now a master thief in bidding wars with countries for his services. Using his skills of master disguise, he eludes all pursuers as he assumes names associated with the various Saints. In this role after stealing from a Russian industrialist, the industrialist hires The Saint to steal a formula for cold fusion being developed by a young female scientist. Cold fusion is said to permit a nation to heat its citizens with only a few gallons of water. However, on this case The Saint falls in love with the scientist placing him in a quandary of fulfilling his professional obligations or staying with the innocent young scientist. When she becomes threatened by the Russian Mafia, he has no choice but to go ahead with his job. However, she follows him to Moscow, setting off a chase across the City and through their sewers. |
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The idyllic beauty of Greece's Mediterranean coast has been invaded by Italy, bringing legions of soldiers to the once tranquil island of Cephallonia. Captain Antonio Corelli, an officer with an irrepressibly jovial personality and passion for the mandolin, initially alienates a number of the villagers, including Pelagia. The daughter of the village doctor, Pelagia is an educated and strong-willed woman, and while at first offended by the Italian soldier's behavior, she slowly warms to his certain charms as they are forced to share her father's home. When Pelagia's fiancee, a local fisherman, heads off to war, the friendship between Antonio and Pelagia grows even stronger. Her beauty and intelligence have captured his heart, and his fondness for the village's vibrant community causes him to question his reasons for fighting. Antonio becomes a part of the lives of the villagers, but the moment is fleeting. As the war grows ever closer, Antonio and Pelagia are forced to choose between their allegiance to their countries and the love they feel for one another-a love which must overcome tremendous odds, and endure the inevitable sacrifice which accompanies eternal devotion. |
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Bullock stars as Lucy Kelson, Chief Counsel for the Wade Corporation, one of New York City's top commercial real estate developers. She's a brilliant lawyer with a sharp, strategic mind. She also has an ulcer and doesn't get much sleep. It's not the job that's getting to her. It's her millionaire boss, George Wade (Hugh Grant). Handsome, charming and undeniably self-absorbed, he treats her more like a nanny than a Harvard Law grad and can barely choose a tie without her help. Now, after one year of calling the shots-on everything from his clothes to his divorce settlements - Lucy Kelson is calling it quits. |
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Jack is a NYC advertising exec with a life as glossy as the ads he spins. Jill is new to the city, with nothing to stand on but her fiery personality and romantic ideals. Opposites attract, and together they author their own manifesto of "rules to live by." But Jill betrays Jack by violating rule one - Be Honest. |
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Raised in a wealthy and conservative family, young and innocent Harper Sloane (Sarah Polley) has not yet tasted love. The chance meeting with Connie Fitzpatrick (Stephen Rea), an aging bohemian photographer, who is different from all her snobbish and upper-class associates, changes the course of her life. Captivated by the shy, vulnerable and charming girl, Connie wants to show Harper the world of art and beauty and offers to become her mentor. Without hesitation she leaves Harvard Law School, her vain, money-obsessed family and friends to start a new life with her sweetheart.
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| Point of No Return
[1993,
USA]
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| The Government gave her a choice. Death. Or life as an assassin. Now, there's no turning back. |
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If you like Luc Besson's "Nikita", you will maybe found this movie at least noteworthy, if not - perhaps you will enjoy it anyway because it's just another look at the same story of the young girl played by Bridget Fonda who became an offender and was sentenced then (the story is almost the same except an ending, it differs from "Nikita"). She killed the police officer during the armed robbery in which she took a part. Then she was enlisted by government to execute some covert and dangerous missions which involve dynamic and brutal action and style. |
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A timeless story of a young girl who moves to Cuba with her family, where she meets Javier, a local and falls in love with him, who encourages her to dance dirty Cuban-style. The Revolution approaches as the couple prepares for a national dance competition, discovering the love, sensuality and independence. When Castro takes over, Katey's parents decide to flee for the U.S., leaving Katey to make the ultimate decision. |
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Newton Davis (Steve Martin) has loved Becky Metcalf (Dana Delany) since his schooldays. A talented architect, he builds a dream house in his hometown of Dobbs Mills and presents it to his sweetheart with a marriage proposal. But Becky rejects the offer, considering him to be an impulsive dreamer and loser. Heartbroken, Davis leaves his house abandoned and goes back to New York. Some time later, the architect ends up in a Hungarian restaurant to drown his sorrows in wine and meets an attractive waitress named Gwen (Goldie Hawn) to whom he hastily pours out his sad story. After spending one night together, Gwen decides to take advantage of the situation. She heads for Davis's native town, tracks down his house and takes up residence, pretending to be his wife. She promptly charges her purchases to the 'Newton Davis' account and gets acquainted with his parents and neighbors who are immediately taken with the open-hearted, romantic creature. When Davis shows up at his newly-built house, he finds himself surrounded by the neighbors who offer him their congratulations on his marriage and the store owners who want to get money... |
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Mac Mckussic is an unlikely drug dealer who wants to go straight. His old and best friend Nick Frescia is now a cop who is assigned to investigate and bring him to justice. Mac is very attracted to Jo Ann, the owner of a stylish restaurant. Nick gets close to Jo Ann attempting to know more about Mac's drug dealing plans and his connections with the Mexican dealer Carlos, who the police believe is coming to town to meet with him. Nick also falls for Jo Ann's charms and his friendship with Mac is in danger. |
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An eccentric scientist working for a large drug company is working on a research project in the Amazon jungle. He sends for a research assistant and a gas chromatograph because he's close to a cure for cancer. When the assistant turns out to be a "mere woman," he rejects her help. Meanwhile the bulldozers get closer to the area in which they are conducting research, and they eventually learn to work together, and begin falling in love. |
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Leila ('Lauren Lee Smith' (qv)) is a sexually voracious young woman who connects with men through brief physical encounters. One night at a crowded house party, Leila meets David ('Eric Balfour' (qv)) and its lust at first sight. Later, as she has casual sex with a stranger just behind the house, David and his girlfriend mirror her actions in their car. Leila and David's eyes lock as they watch each other having sex with others, a courtship ritual that initiates their own sexual affair. Seduction is easy and very satisfying. Leila and David get to know each other — which means being intimate — in bed, at the park, on the roof, everywhere. For them, and for other members of their generation, sex is a form of communication. But Leila starts to realize that her attachment to David is different from anything she's experienced before, and David is just as serious about her. For the first time, they experience needs and desires that go beyond the physical. It is an emotional connection they crave. Afraid of the feelings they have unleashed in each other, they retreat to the safety of their former lives. Real life, and the messiness of emotional attachments, have punctured their sexual and romantic bubble and threaten to keep the lovers apart. David's father dies after a long illness and he turns to his ex-girlfriend for support. Leila, meanwhile, is distracted by her parents' looming divorce. Leila and David are trapped between two worlds. Anonymous sex, or sex without context, is losing its appeal. But a conventional approach to commitment - marriage and the seemingly inevitable divorce that follows, as evidenced by Leila's parents — is not the answer. They set out to find a way to build lust and love, spontaneity and substance, into a new life together. |
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Around the World in 80 Days is based on the classic novel by Jules Verne and stars Jackie Chan as Passepartout. He was a thief in 1872 who became the traveling companion and martial arts bodyguard of a man betting that he can circumnavigate the world in a set time. British inventor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan), a daring man of science, stated his belief that it's possible for him to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days, as he asserted in a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin (Jim Broadbent), the head of the Royal Academy of Science. During their adventurous trip the pair has various points to stop at, situated in France (Paris, of course!), Turkey, India, China and the United States. Femme fatale Monique and a suspecting detective are also involved in the story. Soon after the pair left London, a major bank was robbed and Phileas and Passportout are considered as the main suspects trying to escape. |
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Jennifer Aniston's heroine becomes obsessed with finding out the truth about her family when she discovers that her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) was the inspiration for the "Mrs. Robinson" character in the film "THE GRADUATE". She then puts her wedding plans on hold to figure out exactly who her parents are. Actually, she's finally agreed to marry her boyfriend Jeff (Mark Ruffalo), but isn't at all sure that marriage is what she really wants. But when she meets Internet millionaire Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner), their encounter unexpectedly unlocks some well-kept secrets. |
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Rachel Wilcox (Lindsay Lohan) behaves like a typical teenage girl. She flaunts her sexuality, drinks and smokes, uses profanity and is rude to her weak-willed, long-suffering alcoholic mother, Lilly (Felicity Huffman). But the last straw comes when Rachel borrows the family car without permission and causes an accident. What can Lilly do with the regular hoodlum? She determines that the only means to tame her impulsive and uncontrollable daughter is to send her to spend a summer with her rigid, rule-obsessed grandmother, Georgia (Jane Fonda), who lives in a wretched, god-forsaken hole in Idaho. |
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Gray Wheeler (Jennifer Garner) has the rug jerked out from under her when her fiancé, Brady Douglas, unexpectedly dies just a few days before their wedding. She feels emotionally devastated and seeks consolation in the company of his buddies, Dennis (Sam Jaeger), Fritz (Timothy Olyphant), and Sam (Kevin Smith). As time passes, Gray discovers that her seemingly perfect fiancé had a few skeletons in the closet. |
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