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Series
Waiting for Tom Hanks volume 1
Formats
Description
"Romantic-comedy-obsessed Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing internet content, rewatching Sleepless in Seattle, and waiting for her movie-perfect meet cute. If she could just find her own Tom Hanks--a man who's sweet, sensitive, and possibly owns a houseboat--her problems would disappear and her life would be perfect. But Tom Hanks is nowhere in sight. When a movie starts filming in her neighborhood and...
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
432 pages 24 cm.
Description
"From culture writer and GQ contributor Scott Meslow, an in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the 80s and the 90s, its slow decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre"--
3) 10 years
Publisher
Anchor Bay Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this ensemble comedy, 10 years follows a group of friends on the night of their high school reunion to find, a decade later, they still haven't quite grown up.
Publisher
Sony
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (ca. 97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in the 1920's Stanley, an Englishman posing as an Asian magician attempts to debunk fake spiritualists. He then travels to the south of France to unmask a supposed medium named Sophie as a good-looking fake, but he ends up falling for her real world charms instead.
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Meryl is a lonely artist who literally envisions disaster around every corner. Nick is a photojournalist whose work keeps him emotionally distanced from the tragedies he documents. When the two meet in the aftermath of a real train accident, their lives, and the lives of a handful of other witnesses and victims, are revealed and transformed.
6) The Mexican
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jerry has to do one last errand for the mob before they let him find employment elsewhere--he has to go to Mexico and recover a rare and very valuable pistol "The Mexican", which is said to be cursed. While his girlfriend, Samantha, objects to Jerry taking the assignment, he isn't in much of a position to argue. Once in Mexico, Jerry finds the pistol easily enough, but making his way back to the States proves to be an unexpected challenge. Meanwhile,...
Series
Criterion collection volume 901
Pub. Date
2017
Description
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
10) Elsa & Fred
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred's life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live, be it more or less, is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases....
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 79 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jean-Rene is the boss of a chocolate factory and Angelique is a talented chocolate maker. They are both emotionally challenged people. Drawn together through a shared passion for chocolate, Jean-Rene and Angelique fall in love, but neither is able to express how they feel. Sadly, their crippling shyness is driving them apart. But eventually, they manage to overcome their lack of self-confidence, and risk baring their true feelings.
12) Bonsái
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Julio tells his girlfriend he has a job transcribing a novel, when he's actually writing his own work. Looking for inspiration, he revisits an old romance and gets involved again. Based on an internationally acclaimed novella, Bonsai is a study of the lies we tell ourselves. A Cannes Film Festival official selection.
13) Begin again
Pub. Date
2014
Formats
Description
When a young female singer moves to New York City in hopes of breaking into show business, she falls for an executive at a record company who helps her in her endeavors.
14) This is 40
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of Knocked Up, the 2007 comedy. After years of marriage, Pete and Debbie are approaching a milestone meltdown. As they try to balance romance, careers, parents and children in their own hilarious ways, they must also figure out how to enjoy the rest of their lives. This Is 40 is a candid and heartwarming comedy about the challenges and rewards of marriage and parenthood in the modern...
15) The proposal
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
High-powered book editor Maggie is everyone's worst nightmare: ruthless, driven, and tactless. When she finds herself faced with deportation back to Canada, she coerces her much younger assistant into marrying her. However, when the government becomes suspicious, they embark upon a charade in order to make the marriage seem legitimate.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (426 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Philadelphia story: A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage.
Bringing up Baby: Crazy comedy about an heiress who is determined to catch a stuffy zoologist and uses her pet leopard, Baby, to help get his attention.
Woman of the year: In this hilarious excursion into the Battle of the Sexes, Tracy plays Sam Craig, the down-to-earth...
17) Fever pitch
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
According to Red Sox super-fan Ben Wrightman, finding romance is about as likely as his beloved team winning the World Series. But when Ben scores a beautiful new girlfriend, suddenly anything is possible.
18) Ten inch hero
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Four friends working at a sandwich shop in California share their secrets with each other.
19) The duff
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Bianca is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body refers to her as 'Designated Ugly Fat Friend' to her prettier, more popular friends. With her universe turned upside down, she ignores words of wisdom from her favorite teacher and enlists Wesley, a slick but charming jock, to help set her apart from the pack and erase her label forever. In doing so, she hopes to land her crush Toby, and to overthrow the...
20) Before we go
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Formats
Description
A young woman races to catch the 1:30 train out of New York City to New Haven. Stranded in the city after being robbed and missing her train, she meets street musician Nick Vaughan. Starting as convenient acquaintances, the two soon grow into each other's most trusted confidants when a night of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
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