Fracture 2007 R, 112 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gregory Hoblit Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis, Fiona Shaw, Bob Gunton, Josh Stamberg, Xander Berkeley, Zoe Kazan, Judith Scott, Gary Cervantes
Aeronautical engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) and young attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling) match wits when Crawford acts as his own attorney after he is accused of shooting his wife Jennifer (Embeth Davidtz). Jennifer has survived the shooting but remains comatose, and what at first looked like an open-and-shut case turns out to be not so easy when Ted begins finding holes in Willy's case. Willy's future employer, Nikki Gardner (Rosamund Pike), tries to get him to walk away, but Willy will not give up until the court puts Ted away for life.
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I Hate Valentine's Day 2009 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Nia Vardalos Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Judah Friedlander, Rachel Dratch, Zoe Kazan, Amir Arison, Dan Finnerty, Stephen Guarino, Jay O. Sanders, Gary Wilmes, Mike Starr, Jason Mantzoukas, Lynda Gravatt, Suzanne Shepherd, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Genevieve Gernier (Nia Vardalos) owns a flower shop in Brooklyn, NY, and lives by a "five dates" rule, which means that at the end of the fifth date, she gets out of the relationship. When Greg Catlin (John Corbett) walks into Genevieve's flower shop, everything changes. At the end of their fifth date, Genevieve is ready to break her tradition. Greg has left, but can Genevieve change her life around before Greg meets his next date?
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Revolutionary Road 2008 R, 119 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Dylan Baker, Richard Easton, Zoe Kazan, Jay O. Sanders, Max Casella, Keith Reddin, Ty Simpkins, Ryan Simpkins, Max Baker
Problems are developing in the marriage of a Connecticut couple, Frank and April (Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet), as they find themselves becoming a typical suburban family, which is what they vowed never to do. April's solution is to move as a family to France where they believe that they will be free from consumer demands and will be able to enjoy their artistic spirits. They brag to their neighbors about their decision, but will they be able–amidst constant arguments–to carry out their plans for a new lifestyle in France? Mentally challenged John Givings (Michael Shannon) appears to the only one to understand the Wheelers' problem. The film received three Academy Award nominations including Shannon for Best Supporting Actor.
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| 1. Fracture (2007)
2. I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
3. Revolutionary Road (2008)
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