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Laura Linney
2) The dinner
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Formats
Description
It is a dark psychological thriller about a fierce showdown between two couples during the course of an ornately prepared meal at a fancy restaurant. When Stan Lohman, a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul and his wife Claire to join him and his wife Katelyn for dinner at one of the town's most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night.
4) Genius
Publisher
Roadside Attractions LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
A stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and Thomas Wolfe.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Description
As Great Britain faces an imminent war with Germany, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor, invited the King and Queen of England for a weekend at their home in upstate New York. But during the first-ever visit of a reigning British monarch to America, international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR's domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal trip an unforgettable one....
6) John Adams
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
7) Mr. Holmes
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
In 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
After super villain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.
9) Maze
Author
Description
An artist with Tourette Syndrome falls in love with his best friend's pregnant girlfriend.
Author
Description
After winning a grant to write a biography of the Hispanic author Jules Gund, Iranian-American student Omar (Omar Metwally) must travel to Uruguay and convince the family to give him permission. Omar finds more than expected as he tries to persuade the late writer's brother (Anthony Hopkins), wife (Laura Linney), and mistress (Charlotte Gainsbourg). A complex look at loss, The City of Your Destination is a moving drama from director James Ivory.
12) Falling
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Description
John (Viggo Mortensen) lives with his partner, Eric (Terry Chen), and their daughter, Mónica (Gabby Velis), in California, far from the traditional rural life he left behind years ago. John's father, Willis (Lance Henriksen), a headstrong man from a bygone era, lives alone on the isolated farm where John grew up. Willis is in the early stages of dementia, making running the farm on his own increasingly difficult, so John brings him to stay at his...
Author
Series
Tales of the City volume 2
Description
Mary Ann's affair with Beauchamp heats up as DeDe's relationship with her husband cools. While Brian sleeps around, Michael "Mouse" Tolliver searches for Mr. Right and bumps into dreamy gynecologist Jon Fielding at the roller rink.
Author
Series
Tales of the City volume 5
Description
DeDe broaches the idea of having a baby with Beauchamp. Brian and Mouse hang out together, while Jon defends Mouse to his friends and later gets a surprise at the bathhouse. Mary Ann celebrates Norman's birthday with him, and Anna reveals her secret to Edgar.
Author
Series
Tales of the City volume 4
Description
After a tragedy at the suicide hotline, Mary Ann turns to Brian for comfort and a joint. DeDe receives news that threatens her reconciliation with Beauchamp, while Mona's reunion with D'orothea takes off. Edgar romances Anna, and Mouse's parents come to visit.
Author
Series
Tales of the City volume 6
Description
Anna throws a Christmas party for her Barbary Lane family, and Mona invites D'orothea's parents to dinner. Mary Ann uncovers the truth about Norman, and Edgar says goodbye to Anna and DeDe.
Author
Series
Tales of the City volume 1
Description
When Clevelander Mary Ann Singleton visits San Francisco, she decides to move to the city permanently. Her apartment search ends at 28 Barbary Lane, home to bohemian landlady Anna Madrigal and new friend Mona Ramsey.
Author
Series
Tales of the City volume 3
Description
Mary Ann volunteers at a suicide hotline and meets her odd upstairs neighbor, Norman. DeDe confronts Mary Ann and then checks in to a fat farm. Mouse enters the Mr. EndUp contest but jeopardizes his chances with Jon.