 Blood Diamond 2006  R, 138 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo, Kagiso Kuypers, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Ntare Mwine, Antony Coleman, Benu Mabhena, Jimi Mistry, Marius Weyers, Stephen Collins, Ato Essandoh
During Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s, South African diamond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mende fisherman Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) get help from crusading journalist Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) enabling them to journey through rebel territory in search of a rare pink diamond that Solomon has buried near his village. If they succeed, Solomon will be reunited with his family, and Danny just might get the chance to change his life. Extreme violence. Five Oscar nominations were received, including Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou).
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Nights in Rodanthe 2008   PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Becky Ann Baker, Scott Glenn, Linda Molloy, Pablo Schreiber, Mae Whitman, Charlie Tahan, Carolyn McCormick, Ted Manson, Terri Denise Johnson, Jessica Lucas, Ato Essandoh
Unhappily married Adrienne (Diane Lane) is spending time alone at a friend's Rodanthe, North Carolina, beachfront inn while her husband Jack (Christopher Meloni) and children (Mae Whitman and Charlie Tahan) go off on vacation. Jack and Adrienne have been apart for months, and Jack has just told her that he wants to come back, but Adrienne isn't sure she wants to go along with that plan. The only other guest at the inn is divorced surgeon Paul (Richard Gere), and, as Adrienne and Paul talk, they become very interested in each other. Romance blooms just as a hurricane approaches, and by the end of the storm, their lives are changed. But, are they really ready to make a fresh start? 1 User Review
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| | one of the most captivating movies I have ever seen | al boater 04/30/2009 | | I loved the story, characters, settings, scenery, wild horses and I plan to tell others and to see it again. |
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Prime 2005 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ben Younger
Cast: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams, Adriana Biasi, David Younger, Zak Orth, Annie Parisse, Jerry Adler, Doris Belack, Ato Essandoh, Aubrey Dollar, Palmer Brown, Davie Anzuelo, Naomi Aborn
Jewish therapist Lisa Metzger (Meryl Streep) helps 37-year-old, recently divorced Gentile Rafi (Uma Thurman) through the tough times. Lisa then realizes–with horror–that the new May-December romance that Rafi has been telling her about involves Rafi and Lisa's 23 year-old son, Dave (Bryan Greenberg).
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Saving Face 2004 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Alice Wu
Cast: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh, Ato Essandoh, Mao Zhao, Brian Yang, Jessica Hecht, David Shih, Richard Chang
Chinese-American lesbian Wil (Michelle Krusiec) listens to her mother Ma's (Joan Chen) advice on how to meet a man, but she is, in fact, beginning a romance with Vivian (Lynn Chen). One day, pregnant 48-year-old Ma shows up at Wil's doorstep, moves in, and the situation heats up when the truth is learned.
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| 1. Blood Diamond (2006)
2. Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
3. Prime (2005)
4. Saving Face (2004)
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