The Affair of the Necklace 2001  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Hilary Swank, Simon Baker, Adrien Brody, Jonathan Pryce, Christopher Walken, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Simon Shackleton, Victoria Shalet
Set in the era just before the French Revolution, Jeanne de la Motte Valois (Hilary Swank), sets out to regain her family's confiscated wealth. First, she marries Count Nicholas de la Motte (Adrien Brody) who has access to the royal court, and, through his contacts, she schemes to steal a valuable necklace and use it to buy back the family's estate.
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 Alfie 2004 R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Jude Law, Jane Krakowski, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Susan Sarandon, Sienna Miller, Nia Long, Gedde Watanabe, Dick Latessa, Renee Taylor, Veronica Clifford, Claudette Mink, Jeff Harding, Kevin Rahm, Max Morris
Alfie (Jude Law) plies his trade as a NYC limousine chauffeur while enjoying trysts with a variety of women–including party girl Nikki (Sienna Miller), wealthy Liz (Susan Sarandon), and Lonette (Nia Long) who is the girlfriend of his best friend Marlon (Omar Epps). Alfie's girlfriend Julie (Marisa Tomei) is aware of what is going on and is not at all pleased with Alfie's lifestyle. But, Alfie continues his sexual affairs until he suffers a health scare and questions what love is all about.
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Baby Boom 1987   PG, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Diane Keaton, Sam Wanamaker, Harold Ramis, Pat Hingle, Sam Shepard, James Spader, Britt Leach, Victoria Jackson, Mary Gross, Kim Sebastian, Kristina/Michelle Kennedy, Linda Ellerbee, Patricia Estrin, Elizabeth Bennett, Peter Elbling
Diane Keaton is terrific as acronym-spouting, upwardly mobile executive J.C. Wiatt who becomes the mother of an adorable baby girl who she inherits from her cousin. When she eventually must choose between work and her growing love for the baby, she moves to Vermont and starts a successful baby food company. Sam Shepard plays the friendly vet, Dr. Jeff Cooper, who loves her. 1 User Review
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Father of the Bride 1991  PG, 114 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Martin Short, Kieran Culkin, George Newbern, B.D. Wong, Richard Portnow, Peter Michael Goetz, Eugene Levy, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Carmen Hayward, April Ortiz, Mina Vasquez, Gibby Brand
Annie Banks (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) is getting married to Brian (George Newbern), and her parents George and Nina (Steve Martin and Diane Keaton) go through emotional ups and downs preparing for the big day. The wedding will take place in their home, and, even then, George is upset at the costs. Wedding consultant Franck Eggelhoffer (a hilarious Martin Short) is called in, but problems for George continue as he gets closer to the day when Annie will move on to her new life with Brian and away from George.
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Father of the Bride Part II 1995 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Romance
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, George Newbern, Eugene Levy, Kieran Culkin, B.D. Wong, Peter Michael Goetz, Jane Adams, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Rebecca Chambers, Dulcy Rogers, Kathy Anthony, April Ortiz
It is now four years after Annie Banks' (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) wedding, and she is going to have a baby. But wait–so is the mother-of- the-bride, Nina (Diane Keaton). Annie's father George (Steve Martin) is right back in the middle of plans, only this time it is maternity, not wedding, plans.
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I Love Trouble 1994 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Julia Roberts, Nick Nolte, Saul Rubinek, Robert Loggia, Olympia Dukakis, James Rebhorn, Marsha Mason, Eugene Levy, Charles Martin Smith, Jane Adams
Experienced and famous columnist Peter Brackett (Nick Nolte) runs into more than he is ready for when he competes with cub reporter Sabrina (Julia Roberts). Both fight for the story about the real causes of a train wreck and, in the process, fall in love. Entertaining, with a touch of humor, action, suspense, and romance.
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Irreconcilable Differences 1984 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield, Sharon Stone, David Paymer, David Graf, Stuart Pankin, Luana Anders, Larry Marko, Lorinne Vozoff, Jenny Gago, Rex Reed, Eloise Hardt
Albert and Lucy (Ryan O'Neal and Shelley Long) are happily married–until Albert's Hollywood career soars upward, and Lucy publishes a popular book. Now, with their marriage falling apart, their nine-year-old daughter Casey (Drew Barrymore) talks to a lawyer about suing Albert and Lucy for divorce because they are so busy with their own lives that they are neglecting her.
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| 1. The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
2. Alfie (2004)
3. Baby Boom (1987)
4. Father of the Bride (1991)
5. Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
6. I Love Trouble (1994)
7. Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
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