 Never Again 2001  R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Schaeffer
Cast: Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Clayburgh, Bill Duke, Caroline Aaron, Sandy Duncan, Michael McKean, Suzanne Shepherd, Lily Rabe, David Bailey, Eric Axen
Grace (Jill Clayburgh) and Christopher (Jeffrey Tambor) are both 54 and have sworn off love when they meet in a gay bar. Despite the odds, they do get together–for awhile.
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No Reservations 2007  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Scott Hicks
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Bob Balaban, Brian F. O'Byrne, Lily Rabe, Eric Silver, Arija Bareikis, John McMartin, Celia Weston, Zoe Kravitz, Matthew Rauch, Dearbhla Molloy
In this remake of the 2002 German film "Mostly Martha," Catherine Zeta-Jones takes on the role of control-freak, New York City chef Kate Armstrong whose only friends appear to be her therapist (Bob Balaban) and the restaurant owner Paula (Patricia Clarkson). Things change after Kate's sister is killed in a car accident, and Kate's adolescent niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) moves in with her. Kate is forced to take a brief time off to cope with the situation. When she returns to work, she clashes with the new, free-spirited chef Nick (Aaron Eckhart), but he gets along well with Zoe who spends her evenings in the restaurant kitchen. And, it isn't long before the opposite personalities of Kate and Nick turn into attractions for each other.
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What Just Happened? 2008  R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Lindy Booth, Marin Hinkle, William Ragsdale, Peter Jacobson, Mark Ivanir, Lily Rabe
Film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) contends with stresses involved in trying to put together a major movie, "Fiercely," starring Sean Penn (Himself). In the process, Ben must deal with drug-addicted director Jeremy (Michael Wincott) and no-nonsense studio boss Lou (Catherine Keener) and then persuade superstar Bruce Willis (Himself) to shave his beard. At the same time, Ben's ex-wife Kelly (Robin Wright Penn) is sleeping with his friend Scott (Stanley Tucci), and those are just a few of the problems Ben must deal with in this satire on the Hollywood film industry.
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| 1. Never Again (2001)
2. No Reservations (2007)
3. What Just Happened? (2008)
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