He's Just Not That Into You 2009  PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlet Johansson, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, Kris Kristofferson, Corey Pearson, Wilson Cruz, Brandon Keener, Frances Callier, Angela Shelton
Set in Baltimore, miscommunication between the sexes is the theme of this story involving twenty- and thirty-somethings attempting relationships from dating to marriage. Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) wants marriage but has been rejected by Connor (Kevin Connolly), and now she gets advice from bar manager Alex (Justin Long). Meanwhile, Connor has his eye on both Mary (Drew Barrymore) and Anna (Scarlett Johansson). But, Anna is interested in Janine's (Jennifer Connelly) husband Ben (Bradley Cooper). Janine tries to help Beth (Jennifer Aniston) work out her problems with Ben (Bradley Cooper) who, despite their long relationship, refuses to commit to marriage. And on it goes with a myriad of relationships that are either back together or falling apart.
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 In the Land of Women 2007 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jon Kasdan
Cast: Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart, Olympia Dukakis, Elena Anaya, Dustin Milligan, Makenzie Vega, Clark Gregg, JoBeth Williams, Robert Reinis, Graham Wardle, Elise Gatien, Karin Konoval, Ginnifer Goodwin
After his girlfriend (Elena Anaya) breaks up with him, Carter Webb (Adam Brody) flies to Michigan to spend time with his grandmother Phyllis (Olympia Dukakis) who is convinced that she is dying. Soon after he arrives, Carter becomes involved with the Hardwicke family–mother Sarah (Meg Ryan) who has discovered a lump in her breast, and her two daughters, teenager Lucy (Kristen Stewart) and younger sister Paige (Makenzie Vega). The Hardwickes live just across the street from Phyllis, and Carter makes himself available listening to their problems, giving good advice, and even learning something about himself in the process.
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 Mona Lisa Smile 2003 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Dominic West, Juliet Stevenson, John Slattery, Marcia Gay Harden, Topher Grace, Laura Allen, Marian Seldes, Donna Mitchell, Terence Rigby, Jennie Eisenhower
Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) begins the academic year as an art professor at Wellesley College. But, this rebellious, free-thinking UC Berkeley grad may be a bit progressive for her conformist 1953 students at the all-girls' college.
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 Walk the Line 2005   PG-13, 136 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynn, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Payne, Shooter Jennings, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Johnathan Rice, Dan Beene, Clay Steakley
His life, music, and rocky romance with June Carter (Reese Witherspoon) are the focus of this biography of country music legend Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix). The story begins with Cash's early childhood in Arkansas during the Great Depression and then moves on to his time spent in the military, marriage to Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin), and the beginning of his musical career. His marriage to Vivian fails as Cash's career rises, and he becomes addicted to drugs. On tour, he meets June Carter, she helps him overcome his drug addiction, and Cash proposes to June while performing at a show. Witherspoon won the Best Actress Academy Award, and four other nominations were received, including Best Actor (Phoenix).
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 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! 2004  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Luketic
Cast: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Nathan Lane, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, Kathryn Hahn, Octavia Spencer, Amy Smart, Wendy Worthington, Stephen Tobolowsky
Rosalee (Kate Bosworth) wins a date with bad-boy celebrity Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). Tad falls in love with Rosalee's small town charms and follows her home to West Virginia. This leaves her best friend, Pete (Topher Grace), at a disadvantage in his secret crush on Rosalee. Will Pete find the courage to pursue Rosalee, or will she find happiness with Tad?
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| 1. He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
2. In the Land of Women (2007)
3. Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
4. Walk the Line (2005)
5. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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