Category Archives: Romance
Grudge Match
Release 2013
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Director: Peter Segal
Writers: Tim Kelleher, Rodney Rothman
Stars: Jim Lampley, Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Rich Little, Ireland Baldwin
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661382/
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Pitch Perfect
Release 2012
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Director: Jason Moore
Writers: Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin
Stars: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981677/
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
Don Jon
Release 2013
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Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2229499/
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
About Time
Release 2013
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Director: Richard Curtis
Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194499/
At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
The Wind Rises
Release 2013
Genre Animation, Biography, Drama, Romance, War
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Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley Tucci
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2013293/
A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
Her
Release 2013
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Director: Spike Jonze
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Lynn Adrianna, Lisa Renee Pitts, Gabe Gomez, Chris Pratt
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/
A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need.
The Great Gatsby
Release 2013
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Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Stars: Lisa Adam, Frank Aldridge, Amitabh Bachchan, Steve Bisley, Richard Carter
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343092/
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
The Spectacular Now
Release 2013
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Director: James Ponsoldt
Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Tim Tharp
Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Masam Holden, Dayo Okeniyi
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714206/
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
The Immigrant
Release 2013
Genre Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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Director: James Gray
Writers: James Gray, Ric Menello
Stars: Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jicky Schnee
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1951181/
On the mean streets of Manhattan, Ewa falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution.