FRENCH, AMERICAN, ITALIAN

Entre NousCoup de Foudre(1983) PG
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this film beautifully captures the rare friendship that blossoms between two married women, Lena Weber (Isabelle Huppert) and Madeleine (Miou-Miou), living in WWII France, 1942. They attempt to defy the social rules of their time in order to escape their unfulfilling lives. Written and directed by Diane Kurys, who was inspired by her parents' relationship and the woman who came between them.
Genre:
Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Gay & Lesbian Dramas
This movie is:
Understated, Romantic

Hair(1979) PG
On his way to join the Army during the Vietnam War, quiet and conservative Claude (John Savage) travels from Oklahoma to New York City, where he befriends a group of fun Central Park hippies and falls in love with a beautiful society girl named Sheila (Beverly D'Angelo). Directed by Milos Forman, this Broadway musical turned motion picture features the beautiful choreography of Twyla Tharp and hit songs such as "Aquarius."
Genre:
Contemporary Movie Musicals, 20th Century Period Pieces, Musicals
Format:
DVD

For RoseannaRoseanna's Grave(1997) PG-13
When loving hubby Marcello (Jean Reno) learns that his wife, Roseanna (Mercedes Ruehl), has scant weeks to live, he's determined to fulfill her last wish: to be interred beside her dead daughter. Trouble is, the local boneyard has only three vacant plots, which are first come, first served. While Roseanna plays matchmaker for the soon-to-be-widowed Marcello, he tries frantically to keep the other townsfolk safe and sound in this romantic comedy.
Genre:
Romantic Comedies, Dark Humor & Black Comedies
Format:
DVD and streaming

PELICULAS QUE RECOMIENDO

A Good Marriage Le beau marriage

(1981) NR Director Eric Rohmer's charming tale stars Béatrice Romand as impetuous but emotionally frail Sabine, a woman on a single-minded mission to find a husband. Ditching her married lover, she sets her sights on Edmond (André Dussollier), the attractive cousin of her best friend, Clarisse (Arielle Dombasle). Edmond is cordial to Sabine but unresponsive to her romantic overtures. Will her persistence eventually win him over?
Genre: France, Foreign Romance, Romantic Comedies

Georgia

(1995) R Sadie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) has an obsession with her sister, Georgia (Mare Winningham, in an Oscar-nominated performance), that's just as unhealthy as her drug habit. While Georgia is a successful folk singer with a happy family in Seattle, Sadie tries to follow in her footsteps by singing with a rock band. But Sadie's passion for music doesn't make up for her lack of talent -- or her unquenchable thirst for attention.
Genre: DramaThis movie is: Understated, DarkFormat: DVD

Forrest Gump

1994PG-13 142 minutes Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, director Robert Zemeckis's charming blend of comedy and drama stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, a simpleminded man who finds himself in the middle of nearly every major event of the 1960s and '70s. Along the way, he makes friends, changes lives and searches for a soul mate. Hanks nabbed a Best Actor Oscar for his remarkable portrayal of the unsophisticated yet surprisingly wise Forrest.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field, Rebecca Williams, Michael Conner Humphreys, Harold G. Herthum, George Kelly, Haley Joel Osment, Bob Penny, John Randall, Sam Anderson, Margo Moorer, Christine Seabrook, Tyler Long Director: Robert Zemeckis Genres: Drama, Tearjerkers, Romantic Dramas, Blockbusters, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Paramount Home Entertainment, Period Pieces, Blu-ray This movie is: Emotional, Heartfelt, Sentimental, Romantic Format: DVD, Blu-ray and streaming ---------------------------------------------

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003PG-13 99 minutes In this cinematic adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's best-selling historical fiction novel, Scarlett Johansson stars as Griet, the young housemaid with a hidden appreciation for art who becomes the muse of Dutch master painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth). Vermeer is famous for capturing the luminosity and grace of women in domestic settings. But his proud wife (Essie Davis) would be furious if she knew the pretty Griet was his latest subject.
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt, Cillian Murphy, Essie Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Alakina Mann, David Morrissey, Anna Popplewell Director: Peter Webber Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Lionsgate Home Entertainment This movie is: Romantic, Understated Format: DVD --------------------------------

The Silence Sokhout

(1999) NR Set in Tajikistan, this deeply affecting film from celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf stars Nadereh Abdelahyeva, Tahmineh Normatova and Goibibi Ziadolahyeva. In this moving tale, a young, blind apprentice who works to keep musical instruments in tip-top shape grows highly attuned to his surroundings, too, finding the rhythms of his days and nights and sharpening his sensitivity to the melody of everyday life.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Iran, Foreign RegionsFormat: DVD

HISTERICAS

La Cage aux Folles

(1979) R After son Laurent (Rémi Laurent) turns up and announces his impending nuptials, transvestite-nightclub owner Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) and his drag-queen star attraction, Albin (Michel Serrault), agree to keep their gay lifestyle under wraps for the benefit of the bride-to-be's ultraconservative parents. When the prospective in-laws come to dinner, Renato and Albin masquerade as a straight, married couple -- with farcical results.
Genre:Foreign Comedies, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, FranceThis movie is:Feel-good, Quirky, Goofy, CampyFormat:DVD and streaming

La Cage aux Folles II

(1981) R Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) and Albin (Michel Serrault), the gay couple from the hit La Cage aux Folles, return in this sequel to the 1978 movie. When Albin wants to prove he's still sexy, he tries to pick up a man at a restaurant but unwittingly ends up with a valuable roll of microfilm. This throws Albin and Renato into the middle of an international espionage ring, and they're forced to flee to Renato's family farm, where they face new conflicts.
Genre:Foreign Comedies, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, FranceThis movie is:Goofy, CampyFormat:Streaming

COMEDIAS

Best Men

(1997) ROn the way to his wedding, ex-con Jesse (Luke Wilson) stops at a bank so his groomsman Billy (Sean Patrick Flanery) can make a withdrawal. No problem, except Billy is a bank robber, and soon, Jesse's entire oddball wedding party is involved in the heist. Things become increasingly surreal when the hostages they take side with their captors against the town sheriff and the FBI. Drew Barrymore co-stars in this off-the-wall comedy.
Genre:Romantic ComediesFormat:DVD

Home Fries

1998PG-13 93 minutes Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) try to "scare the devil" out their stepfather by chasing him with a helicopter -- but in an unplanned accident, it kills him. To make matters worse, the old man has been having an affair with Sally (Drew Barrymore), a young employee at the local Burger-Matic who's now pregnant and searching for a substitute father for her child. Things really get complicated when she thinks Dorian could be the one.
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Catherine O'Hara, Jake Busey, Luke Wilson, Shelley Duvall Director: Dean Parisot Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Warner Home Video This movie is: Goofy, Quirky, Romantic Format: DVD

TIERNAS

Molly

(1999) PG-13Elisabeth Shue follows her Oscar-nominated performance in Leaving Las Vegas with the complex character of Molly McKay, a mentally challenged woman who's devoted to her brother (Aaron Eckhart) in this heartrending tale based on a true story. Molly's innocent world is radically changed when she undergoes medical treatments to boost her IQ, and although the treatments work, the improvements may not last.
Genre:Medical Dramas, Tearjerkers, Dramas Based on Real LifeThis movie is:Sentimental, Heartfelt, Inspiring, Emotional

GENIALES

It's Complicated

(2009) RTen years after their divorce, Jane (Meryl Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin) Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect, Adam (Steve Martin). Now, she has to sort out her life -- just when she thought she had it all figured out.

Nancy Meyers writes and directs this Golden Globe-nominated comedy.
Genre:Romantic ComediesThis movie is:Witty, RomanticFormat:DVD and Blu-ray

The Darjeeling Limited

(2007) RIn the wake of their father's death, three brothers (Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman) embark on a steam-engine journey across India aboard the Darjeeling Limited and attempt to reconnect after years of physical and emotional distance. The trip also opens up old wounds and proves that the base instincts of sibling rivalry can never be completely erased. Natalie Portman and Anjelica Huston co-star in this Wes Anderson dramedy.
Genre:Indie Dramas, Indie ComediesThis movie is:Witty, Quirky, HeartfeltFormat:DVD

SEXY

Chocolat

(2000) PG-13Blown in by the north wind, an iconoclastic single mother (Oscar nominee Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter move into a peaceful French village and open an uncommon chocolate shop during the height of Lent -- directly across the street from a church. At first, the shop's rich, sensuous desserts scandalize the town. But the villagers (including Judi Dench, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp) soon learn to savor the sweetness.
Genre:Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the BookThis movie is:Romantic, Quirky, EmotionalFormat:DVD

A Very Long Engagement(Un long dimanche de fiancailles)

2004R133 minutesAmelie's Audrey Tautou stars as Mathilde, a young Frenchwoman who vows to find out what happened to her missing fiancé (Gaspard Ulliel) during World War I. He appears to have died after a court-martial, but she needs to know for sure. As she looks for the truth, she discovers unexpected things about herself and the people she meets along the way. Jean-Pierre Jeunet directs this foreign-language adaptation of Sebastien Japrisot's novel.
Cast:Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre Becker, Dominique Bettenfeld, Clovis Cornillac, Marion Cotillard, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Julie Depardieu, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, André Dussollier, Ticky Holgado, Tchéky Karyo, Jodie Foster, Dominique Pinon, Chantal NeuwirthDirector:Jean-Pierre JeunetGenres:Foreign, Period Pieces, Foreign Romance, Military & War Dramas, France, Foreign Must-See, French Language, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Regions, Foreign Languages, 20th Century Period Pieces, Warner Home VideoLanguage:FrenchThis movie is:Romantic, Dark, EmotionalFormat:DVD and streaming

Priceless(Hors de prix)

2006R102 minutesIrène (Audrey Tautou), who makes a fortune sweet-talking rich men, puts the moves on klutzy Jean (Gad Elmaleh), unaware that he's just a hotel bartender. But by the time Irène realizes her mistake, Jean is hopelessly smitten with her. Letting men down easy has never been Irène's strong suit, but she finds a way to mend Jean's broken heart that ensures he'll never have to mix cocktails again. Vernon Dobtcheff co-stars in this wacky French farce.
Cast:Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Marie-Christine Adam, Vernon Dobtcheff, Jacques Spiesser, Annelise HesmeDirector:Pierre SalvadoriGenres:Foreign, Foreign Comedies, France, Foreign Romance, French Language, Blu-ray, Foreign Languages, Foreign RegionsLanguage:FrenchThis movie is:Feel-good, RomanticFormat:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming (HD available)

Indochine

(1992) NRA wealthy plantation owner (Catherine Deneuve) and her adopted daughter (Linh Dan Pham) are living in French Indochina when civil war erupts. But when both women fall for the same French naval officer (Vincent Perez), their relationship becomes tumultuous. Directed by Régis Wargnier, this lavish, elegant film won both the Oscar and Golden Globe awards for Best Foreign Language Film as well as numerous French Academy of Cinema prizes.

Farewell My Concubine(Ba Wang Bie Ji)

1993R155 minutesA seemingly unshakable friendship between two Chinese opera stars gets put to the test in the face of war, a communist takeover, the Cultural Revolution and the intrusion of a woman who tempts both of them. In a plot that captures 50 years of Chinese history, the once-inseparable Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) and Cheng Dieyi (Leslie Cheung) find themselves increasingly at odds after Xiaolou weds a lovely courtesan (Li Gong).

ROMANTICAS

At First Sight
(1999) PG-13
After years of blindness, Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer) weighs the risks of a life-changing operation to restore his sight. With the support of his new love, Amy (Mira Sorvino), Virgil goes through with the operation and discovers a new world full of light, color … and Amy's beautiful face. Despite the miracle of seeing again, however, Virgil starts to fear his new gift.
Genre:
Romantic Dramas, Medical Dramas
This movie is:
Romantic, Sentimental, Emotional

Just the Ticket

(1999) RAce ticket scalper Gary Starke (Andy Garcia) can get his hands on almost anything: floor-level seats for New York Knicks' games, admission to exclusive art openings, front-row concert passes. But his skill earns him no points from lovely Linda (Andie MacDowell), who dumps Gary for a culinary scholarship in Paris. If he can make one last score scalping tickets for the Pope's Mass in Yankee Stadium, Gary can go legitimate and win Linda back.
Genre:Romantic ComediesFormat:DVD

The Republic of Love

2004NR 96 minutes Based on the novel by Carol Shields, this comedy charts the relationship of the unlikeliest of couples, Tom and Fay (Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox). He's a thrice-divorced talk show host, susceptible to jumping into love. She's an overly cautious academic whose impossible expectations for a mate have hindered her romantic life. Despite their seeming incompatibility, the two soon fall in love and discover that the heart knows no rules.
Cast: Kate Lynch, Kate Kelton, Sunday Muse, Brooke D'Orsay, Bruce Greenwood, Jackie Burroughs, Alec Stockwell, Emilia Fox, Lloyd Owen, Gary Farmer Director: Deepa Mehta Genres: Romance, Romantic Dramas, Indie Romance, Dramas Based on the Book This movie is: Emotional, Heartfelt, Romantic Format: DVD and streaming

CEREBRAL

The Lost Prince
(2003) NRPrince John (son of George V and Mary) is a loving child, but epilepsy short-circuits his ability to learn. Unable to cope, John's parents pack him off to a remote farmhouse -- so as to guarantee he won't besmirch the family name with his disability. Enter John's caretaker, Lalla (Gina McKee), who shows the young royal the love he's been missing and tries to expose his parents as contemptible cowards.
Genre:British TV, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period PiecesFormat:DVD

A Year of the Quiet Sun Rok Spokojnego Slonca

(1985) PG Maja Komorowska, Scott Wilson and Hanna Skarzanka star in this drama from the acclaimed Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi. World War II is on the wane, and a young woman (Komorowska) copes with the ravages of war and the demands of caring for her elderly mother by painting. When an American soldier, Norman (Wilson), meets her and sees one of her paintings, he's instantly captivated. He wants to marry her, but she can't leave her mother behind.
Genre: Foreign Romance, Foreign Dramas, PolandThis movie is: Romantic, CerebralFormat: DVD

All the Vermeers in New York

(1990) NRWhen Mark meets the alluring and mysterious Anna in the Metropolitan Museum's Vermeer Room, he finds anything but solace. This lyrical witty masterpiece of modern film evokes the splendor of New York's art and financial worlds while scrutinizing the corruption and decadence that linger beneath the city's opulent surfaces.
Genre:Romantic Dramas, Indie Dramas, Romantic ComediesFormat:DVD

CHILENAS

Machuca
(2005) NRSeeking escape from his stormy home life, well-to-do youngster Gonzalo (Matias Quer) befriends Pedro (Ariel Mateluna), a poor, bullied pupil who's attending his school on scholarship. The two grow close despite class hierarchy, but politics threaten to destroy their friendship. Set in 1973 Santiago amid political unrest, this tale centers on the friendship of two schoolboys from vastly different backgrounds.
Genre:Foreign Dramas, Latin America, Foreign RegionsThis movie is:Dark, EmotionalFormat:DVD and streaming

En la Cama In Bed

(2005) NRIt all begins at a party in Santiago, Chile, when a seemingly innocent gesture -- the offer of a ride home -- ends in a passionate night of lovemaking and intense conversation for young singles Bruno (Gonzalo Valenzuela) and Daniela (Blanca Lewin). Shacked up at a flea-bitten motel for a one-night stand, the pair lingers deep into the night, alternating between powerful physical encounters and an ever-deepening emotional connection.
Genre:Foreign Steamy Romance, Latin America, Foreign RomanceThis movie is:Romantic, SteamyFormat:DVD and streaming

Te Amo (Made in Chile)

(2001) NRIn this coming-of-age drama cast with virtually unknown actors, writer-director Sergio M. Castilla follows four Chilean teenagers who decide to shake up their summer by moving into an abandoned house in suburban Santiago. As they stake out their individual territories within the dwelling, they begin exploring their emerging identities. Daniela Ropert, Joshua Walker, Emiliana Araya, Tamara Acosta and the director's son, Adrian, co-star.
Genre:Foreign Dramas, Latin America, Foreign Art HouseFormat:DVD

TENDER

The Triplets of Belleville Les Triplettes de Belleville

(2003) PG-13In this innovative animated tale, Champion is a lonely boy adopted by his grandmother, Madame Souza. Seeing how happy Champion is on his bicycle, she trains him to compete. Years later, he enters the Tour de France but is kidnapped during the race. With Champion's dog, Bruno, Madame Souza sets out to save him and meets an odd female singing trio called "The Triplets of Belleville." Can her new friends and Bruno's nose help her find Champion?
Genre:Animation for Grown-ups, Foreign Comedies, FranceThis movie is:Quirky, ImaginativeFormat:DVD

Since Otar Left Depuis Qu'Otar Est Parti...

(2004) NREka (Esther Gorintin) is an aging woman who lives with her daughter Marina (Nino Khomasuridze) and granddaughter Ada (Dinara Drukarova), but anxiously anticipates receiving letters from her doctor son Otar, who resides in Paris. When Marina and Ada learn that Otar has died in a construction accident (where he's actually been employed), they begin to fake his letters, hoping to avoid devastating their mother as her health declines.
Genre:Foreign Dramas, France, Foreign RegionsThis movie is:Understated, Inspiring, DarkFormat:DVD and streaming

FUNNY

Seduced and Abandoned

(1964) NRWhen his 16-year-old daughter (Stefania Sandrelli) is seduced -- and impregnated -- by her sister's flirtatious fiancé, Peppino (Aldo Puglisi), the enraged Don Vincenzo (Saro Urzi) sets out to salvage his family's honor. But when Peppino runs away, Vincenzo promptly sends his son (Lando Buzzanca) on an errand to kill him. Pietro Germi directs this outrageously comic follow-up to his internationally successful Divorce Italian Style (1961).
Genre:Foreign Comedies, Italy, Foreign RegionsFormat:DVD

Sideway

(2004) RTwo men go on an excursion to California wine country and end up inducing joint midlife crises in this critically acclaimed comedy-drama that won six Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature and Best Director. Pinot noir lover Miles (Paul Giamatti) convinces his soon-to-be-married friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church) to enjoy his last days of bachelorhood in style. But the pair end up choosing women (Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen) over wine.
Genre:Indie Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Wine & Beverage AppreciationThis movie is:Romantic, SentimentalFormat:DVD and Blu-ray

Divorce, Italian Style Divorzio all'italiana

(1961) URMarcello Mastroianni stars as Ferdinando, a self-centered nobleman who's facing a midlife crisis and has lost all interest in his wife. But there's no divorce in 1960s Italy, so he devises an elaborate scheme for another man to seduce his wife. That would, under Italian law, allow him to kill her with impunity in defense of his honor. Highlights include the fantasy murders Ferdinando imagines as he pursues his goal.
Genre:Foreign Comedies, Italy, Foreign LanguagesThis movie is:Witty, CerebralFormat:DVD

Together Tillsamman

(2000) NRIn 1970s Sweden, abused wife Elisabeth (Lisa Lindgren) leaves her husband (Michael Nyqvist) and takes the couple's daughter and son to live with her brother Göran (Gustav Hammarsten), who runs a crowded commune in a small house where just about anything goes. The largely leftist group living in the commune shares household chores -- and occasionally bedroom arrangements -- in this film about the last gasp of free living and free love in Sweden.
Genre:Foreign Comedies, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, ScandinaviaThis movie is:Feel-good, QuirkyFormat:DVD and streaming

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

(1993) PG-13It's the classic tale of Robin Hood ... reenvisioned by comic master Mel Brooks. As evil Prince John (Richard Lewis) oppresses the people, Robin (Cary Elwes) steals from the tax collectors, triumphs in an archery contest, foils (literally!) the Sheriff of Nottingham (Roger Rees) and makes goo-goo eyes at Maid Marian (Amy Yasbeck). The titular musical number, involving song, dance -- and, yes, men in tights -- is an undisputed highlight.
Genre:Spoofs and Satire, SlapstickThis movie is:Witty, GoofyFormat:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming

Zorro, The Gay Blade

(1981) PGGeorge Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic duties. When his flamboyantly fashion-conscious brother assumes the secret identity to continue an ongoing fight for justice, the results are nothing short of hilarious!
Genre:Spoofs and Satire, Action Comedies, Super SwashbucklersFormat:DVD

CLASSICS

Juliet of the Spirits Giulietta degli spiriti

(1965) URUnable to confront the reality of her husband's infidelity, Juliet (Giulietta Masina) undergoes a period of introspection and self-discovery. Filled with fantastic imagery, her adventure is a woman's journey into dream, memory and spirit. With his first color feature -- and the help of cinematographer Gianni Di Venanzo -- director Federico Fellini creates a Technicolor feast for the eyes with stunning visuals and luscious dreamscapes.
Genre:Foreign Art House, Foreign Classic Dramas, ItalyThis movie is:Mind-bending, Imaginative, CerebralFormat:DVD

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969) PGLegendary outlaws Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) display their gifts for perfect comedic timing and charisma as they pull off heist after heist in this Academy Award-winning film from director George Roy Hill. To evade a relentless posse, the boys flee to Bolivia, thinking they'll find easier pickings there. But trouble finds the charming desperadoes wherever they go, prompting yet another run.
Genre:Classic Westerns, Action Classics, Dramas Based on Real LifeFormat:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming

Man of La Mancha

(1972) PGThe hit Broadway musical based on Miguel de Cervantes's novel Don Quixote is brilliantly adapted for the screen by director Arthur Hiller with Peter O'Toole in the title role, James Coco as his devoted sidekick, Sancho Panza, and Sophia Loren as a lusty Aldonza/Dulcinea. Classic songs include "The Impossible Dream," "I'm Only Thinking of Him," "Dulcinea" and many others.
Genre:Classic Movie Musicals, Adventures, MusicalsThis movie is:Imaginative, EmotionalFormat:DVD and streaming

ROMANTIC

Becoming Jane(2007) PG
A passionate romance with roguish barrister Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy) serves as the inspiration for the works of budding novelist Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) in director Julian Jarrold's prismatic drama set in late 18th century England. After rejecting a proposal from a neighbor's rich but stolid nephew, Austen becomes increasingly drawn to impoverished young lawyer Lefroy -- even as relatives and circumstances conspire to separate the couple.
Genre:
Biographies, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
This movie is:
Romantic, Inspiring, Emotional
Format:
DVD and Blu-ray

Love Story

1970PG 100 minutes
Privileged Harvard jock Oliver Barrett IV (Ryan O'Neal) sparks the anger of his steely, demanding father (Ray Milland) by falling in love with and marrying plebeian Radcliffe student Jennifer Cavalleri (Ali MacGraw), prompting his disapproving family to cut off his inheritance. After graduation, Oliver lands a job with a prominent law firm, and the blissful couple has the world by the tail -- until tragedy intervenes.
Cast:
Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley, Ray Milland, Russell Nype, Sydney Walker, Tommy Lee Jones
Director:
Arthur Hiller
Genres:
Romance, Romantic Dramas, Tearjerkers, Romance Classics, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Paramount Home Entertainment
This movie is:
Emotional, Sentimental, Romantic

FILMS I LOVE

Schindler's List (1993)

RLiam Neeson stars as Oskar Schindler, a greedy German factory owner made rich by exploiting cheap Jewish labor. But as World War II unfolds, he becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz. Co-starring Ralph Fiennes, Steven Spielberg's holocaust epic won seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and is an unforgettable testament to the possibility of human goodness.
Genre:Military & War Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, BiographiesThis movie is:Inspiring, Dark, Emotional, CerebralFormat:DVD

The Motorcycle DiariesDiarios de Motocicleta (2004)

RThis foreign-language drama tells the incredible true story of a 23-year-old medical student from Argentina -- future revolutionary Che Guevara (Gael Garcia Bernal) -- who motorcycled across South America with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) beginning in 1951. Walter Salles's film is based on Guevara's diaries of the trek, a deeply personal odyssey that ultimately crystallized the young man's budding political beliefs.
Genre:Foreign Dramas, Argentina, Foreign RegionsFormat:DVD and streaming (HD available)

PICTURES I LIKE

Everybody's Fine(2009) PG-13
Frank (Robert De Niro) just lost his wife, and without their mother by his side, Frank's grown children aren't compelled to visit for the holidays. So he hits the road to visit them -- collecting various revelations and learning about himself along the way. Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell and Melissa Leo co-star in writer-director Kirk Jones's family tale, an update of Giuseppe Tornatore's 1990 Italian film.
Genre:
Tearjerkers
This movie is:
Sentimental, Dark, Emotional
Format:
DVD

An Awfully Big Adventure(1995) R
Set in post-World War II England, this bittersweet coming-of-age tale follows 16-year-old Stella (Georgina Cates), a star-struck lass who joins a low-rent theatre troupe led by cruel monocled director Meredith Potter (Hugh Grant). Immediately smitten with Potter, the impressionable Stella instead ends up in the bed of the company's star, erstwhile matinee idol P.L. O'Hara (Alan Rickman) -- a hopeless bounder -- when Potter rejects her.
Genre:
Showbiz Dramas, Showbiz Comedies
This movie is:
Understated, Romantic, Heartfelt, Dark
Format:
DVD

Eating Raoul(1982) R
Paul and Mary Bland (Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov) dream of owning a restaurant but can't pony up the $20,000 down payment that will make it a reality. But when an intruder is killed after he tries to assault Mary in the Blands' home, the couple decides to lure sex-seekers to their home via a classified ad, kill them and take their money. Plus, the "tasty" cadavers enliven some of the sauces featured on the menu!
Genre:
Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Cult Comedies, Late Night Comedies
This movie is:
Quirky, Raunchy, Campy
Format:
DVD

Desperado / El Mariachi
(1995) R
Offering up violent, action-filled tales of mistaken identity and revenge, this double feature includes writer-director Robert Rodriguez's 1992 indie debut, Sundance Film Festival winner El Mariachi, and its big-budget follow-up, Desperado. El Mariachi chronicles the travails of a traveling musician (Carlos Gallardo) who's been mistaken for an assassin. In Desperado, the mariachi (Antonio Banderas) returns -- this time seeking retribution.

Genre:Action Thrillers, Indie Action, Westerns
Format:DVD