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  • Becoming Jane picture
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    Becoming Jane (2007)

    Though her parents expect her to marry a wealthy suitor, young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) becomes...

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    Sleuth (2007)

    An aging writer (Michael Caine) hatches an elaborate scheme for revenge against the young man (Jude...

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    Blithe Spirit (1945)

    The ghost (Kay Hammond) of a novelist's (Rex Harrison) first wife visits him and his second wife...

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    Daphne

    Writer Du Maurier (Geraldine Somerville), author of ``Rebecca'' and ``Jamaica Inn,'' becomes...

  • Chris & Don: A Love Story picture
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    Chris & Don: A Love Story (2008)

    British writer Christopher Isherwood (``Berlin Stories'') and American artist Don Bachardy share a...

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    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)

    Home videos, audiotapes and writings from the late adventurer.

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    Duplex (2003)

    After moving into a New York brownstone, an author (Ben Stiller) and his wife (Drew Barrymore) try...

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    Lonesome Jim (2006)

    A 27-year-old man (Casey Affleck) moves back in with his parents.

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    As Good As It Gets (1997)

    A New York City waitress (Helen Hunt), a gay painter (Greg Kinnear) and a dog help a misanthropic...

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    Misery (1990)

    An author (James Caan) recovers from an accident, nursed by a twisted fan (Kathy Bates) who insists...

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    Field of Dreams (1989)

    An inspired Iowa farmer (Kevin Costner) builds a baseball field, then sees Shoeless Joe Jackson's...

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    Before Night Falls (2000)

    Writer Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem), a homosexual, sees revolution in Cuba and lives as an exile...

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    Love Actually (2003)

    A prime minister, an office worker (Hugh Grant), a pop star (Laura Linney), a jilted writer (Colin...

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    Reds (1981)

    U.S. journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty) and wife Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton) witness the Russian...

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    Look At Me (2005)

    A gifted singer (Marilou Berry) seeks approval from her egotistical father (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who...

  • The Beat Generation - An American Dream picture
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    The Beat Generation - An American Dream

    An investigation of the Beat Generation.

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    La Dolce Vita (1961)

    Federico Fellini's acclaimed account of an angst-ridden tabloid reporter in decadent modern-day...

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    Angel (2009)

    The rise and fall of a young eccentric British writer, in the early 20th century.

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    Haunted Honeymoon (1940)

    Murder interrupts amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey's (Robert Montgomery) honeymoon with his...

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    Permanent Midnight (1998)

    Sitcom writer Jerry Stahl (Ben Stiller) recalls heroin addiction, his mother's suicide, his failed...

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    The Lonely Guy (1984)

    A lonely New York bachelor (Steve Martin) learns that he, his buddy (Charles Grodin) and others like...

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    Moonlight Mile (2002)

    After the murder of his fiancee, a young man (Jake Gyllenhaal) bonds with her parents (Dustin...

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    The End of the Affair (1999)

    A woman's (Julianne Moore) prayer to save the lover (Ralph Fiennes) she later believes has died...

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    Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

    Intent on drinking himself to death, a man (Nicolas Cage) who lost all finds solace with a Las Vegas...

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    The Ape (2006)

    A young writer, nearing a mental breakdown caused by his family and boss, moves into an apartment...

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    Reprise (2008)

    Fate deals differently with two best friends (Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman-Hoiner) who aspire...

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    The Lost Weekend (1945)

    Billy Wilder's Academy Award-winning portrait of an alcoholic writer facing a losing battle against...

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    Dan in Real Life (2007)

    A widower advice-columnist (Steve Carell) faces a personal and professional challenge when he falls...

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    Dreams With Sharp Teeth (2008)

    A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People picture
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    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

    After landing a job at an upscale New York magazine, a British celebrity journalist (Simon Pegg)...