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  • Breaking and Entering picture
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    Breaking and Entering (2006)

    An office break-in leads to an affair between a landscape architect (Jude Law) in the middle of a...

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    Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

    A New York adman (Dustin Hoffman) fights for custody of his son (Justin Henry) after his wife (Meryl...

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    Remember the Titans (2000)

    A Virginia high school hires a black football coach (Denzel Washington) after undergoing integration...

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    Spanglish (2004)

    A single mother (Paz Vega) becomes a housekeeper for a laid-back chef (Adam Sandler) and his...

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    Alice Neel (2007)

    Portrait painter Alice Neel (1900-1984) was a self-described collector of souls who recorded her...

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    Evelyn (2002)

    An Irishman (Pierce Brosnan) fights a legal battle to gain custody of his three children, who are...

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    Set It Off (1996)

    Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting...

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    Broken Wings (2004)

    Story of Haifa family trying to come to grips with the death of their father.

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    Loverboy (2006)

    A quirky, overly possessive single woman (Kyra Sedgwick) is unsure how to cope with her young son's...

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    The Shipping News (2001)

    Fortunes change for a struggling writer (Kevin Spacey) when he returns to his hometown in...

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    The Cure (1995)

    Parental opposition cannot stop the friendship of two rural Minnesota teens (Joseph Mazzello, Brad...

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    Echo Park (1986)

    A pizza deliverer (Tom Hulce), a single mother (Susan Dey) and an Austrian bodybuilder (Michael...

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    Amityville 3-D (1983)

    A reporter's (Tony Roberts) wife (Tess Harper) and a psychic (Robert Joy) try to warn him, but he...

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    I Am Sam (2001)

    A man (Sean Penn) with the mental capacity of a child hires a lawyer (Michelle Pfeiffer) to regain...

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    Max Dugan Returns (1983)

    A widow's (Marsha Mason) wayward father (Jason Robards) suddenly shows up and buys expensive gifts...

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    Fay Grim (2007)

    A CIA agent (Jeff Goldblum) convinces a woman (Parker Posey) to begin a globe-trotting quest to...

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    This Boy's Life (1993)

    A hip 1950s teen (Leonardo DiCaprio) butts heads with his mother's (Ellen Barkin) rude second...

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    One Fine Day (1996)

    On a hectic day, architect Melanie (Michelle Pfeiffer), single mom of a small boy, meets news...

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    Parenthood (1989)

    A middle-class man (Steve Martin), his wife (Mary Steenburgen), his father and a divorcee (Dianne...

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    Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

    A nursing-home resident (Jessica Tandy) regales a visitor (Kathy Bates) with tales of the close...

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    My Baby's Daddy (2004)

    Three footloose men (Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli) get a rude awakening after...

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    The Red Shoes

    A ballerina (Moira Shearer) loves a ballet composer (Marius Goring) but dances for an obsessive...

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    Broken

    A woman and her young daughter are abducted and taken to a remote, seemingly-endless forest by a...

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    Pay It Forward (2000)

    In response to a challenge by his teacher (Kevin Spacey), an 11-year-old (Haley Joel Osment)...

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    Waiting to Exhale (1995)

    Relationships preoccupy Phoenix friends: divorcee Bernadine (Angela Bassett), careerist Savannah...

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    See Spot Run (2001)

    After an FBI dog takes a bite out of their boss, vengeful gangsters target the animal which lives...

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    Dancehall Queen (1997)

    A single street vendor disguises herself for a dance contest, and pits her enemies against each...

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    The Parent Trap (1998)

    An 11-year-old meets her California twin (Lindsay Lohan), and they plot to reunite their divorced...

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    The Mighty (1998)

    Friendship develops as a physically handicapped youngster (Kieran Culkin) teaches a fellow outcast...

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    The World According to Garp (1982)

    John Irving's novel about the son of an unmarried nurse whose career is overshadowed by his mother's...