Category Archives: Romance
Phantom Thread
Release 2017
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Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Sue Clark
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5776858/
Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Call Me by Your Name
Release 2017
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Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writers: James Ivory
Stars: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5726616/
In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape.
Breathe
Release 2017
Genre Biography, Drama, Romance
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Director: Andy Serkis
Writer: William Nicholson (screenplay)
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5716464/
The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
The Mountain Between Us
Release 2017
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Writers: J. Mills Goodloe, Charles Martin, Chris Weitz
Stars: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney, Linda Sorensen
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2226597/
Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.
Home Again
Release 2017
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Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Michael Sheen, Lake Bell, Nat Wolff, Candice Bergen
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5719700/
Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.
Tulip Fever
Release 2017
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Director: Justin Chadwick
Writers: Deborah Moggach, Tom Stoppard
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell, Holliday Grainger, Tom Hollander
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491203/
An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam.
Columbus
Release 2017
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Director: Kogonada
Stars: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey, Erin Allegretti, Rory Culkin
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5990474/
A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams.
Hampstead
Release 2017
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Director: Joel Hopkins
Writers: Robert Festinger
Stars: Brendan Gleeson, James Norton, Diane Keaton, Simon Callow, Adeel Akhtar
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5153236/
An American widow finds unexpected love with a man living wild on Hampstead Heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home.
The Adventurers
Release 2017
Genre Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Director: Stephen Fung
Writers: Chi Kwong Cheung, Stephen Fung, Zhichao Ha, Xiaozhuang Huang, Yiu Fai Lo, Todd Weinger
Stars: Jean Reno, Qi Shu, Andy Lau, Jingchu Zhang, Eric Tsang
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5866930/
The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level.
The Little Hours
Release 2017
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Director: Jeff Baena
Stars: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5666304/
In the Middle Ages, a young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns. Introduced as a deaf mute man, he must fight to hold his cover as the nuns try to resist temptation.