When a Man Loves a Woman is a dumb title (not another classic pop song, please) for a very smart movie. A kind of gender-switch take on The Lost Weekend, it's about a woman (Meg Ryan) whose alcoholism almost destroys her family. That may sound like just another TV movie, but When a Man Loves a Woman is so authentic in detail and emotion, that everything about it seems fresh, urgent, and engrossing. That's because the film is grounded in the actual experience of co-writer Al Franken (assisted by Rain Man scripter Ronald Bass). Franken is best known for his affiliation with Saturday Night Live and Politically Incorrect, and as the author of Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot, and Other Observations. You may recall that Franken is the creator of Stuart Smalley, 12-step programmer extraordinaire. Well, if you want to know how Stuart was born, you can start here. This is no comedy, however. In fact, one of the most painful realisations comes when attractive, "good-time girl" Alice Green (Ryan) and her husband (Andy Garcia) begin to realise how much of a role alcohol played in their marriage and in bringing them together in the first place. The issues and experiences confronted in this movie go far beyond the stuff you see on daytime TV. --Jim Emerson
From acclaimed director Arthur Penn Target is an intense spy-thriller starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon as a father and son who attempt to rescue their estranged wife/mother who has been kidnapped in Paris. Chris Lloyd does not get along with his father. He is too cautious and never tries anything new and Chris had to live by the same standards when he was growing up. But when his mother is kidnapped Walter turns into a man of action. Suddenly Chris discovers something he nev
Two kilograms of heroin are at the center of this intense action-drama. Ray Hicks smuggles the drugs into the country but now ruthless thieves want to take it from him. With the crooks in hot pursuit and his best friend's wife in tow Ray goes on the run leading to an amazing showdown between both sides that will knock you out...
14-year-old Dani is filled with curiosity and anticipation awaiting her first love and she wistfully compares herself to her old sister Maureen who is pursued by every male in town. One day Dani meets 17-year-old Court Foster and falls head over heels in love. Then Court meets Maureen... Suddenly the sisters' very special bond is threatened and a chain of events set in motion that will change their young lives forever...
By strumming his guitar with words of inspiration Woody Guthrie instilled hope in the hearts of downtrodden Americans everywhere during the 1930s Depression. The extraordinary life of this legendary balladeer and poet is captured in this elegantly crafted beautiful film directed by Hal Ashby that won two Oscars (Best Cinematography Best Original Song Score/Adaptation Score). It is 1936 and the Great Depression is forcing droves of people from the dust bowls of Texas to the allur
In an Oscar-winning performance Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unioniser (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story Norma Rae is the mesmerising tale of a modern day heroine!
News reporter Nicky Wells is shocked when she discovers her former fiance who apparently committed suicide just before their wedding is alive and living in Barcelona. This discovery could cost Nicky her life.... Based on the novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford.
Three wild hearts. One sexy romantic comedy. When Connie is dumped by her girlfriend Ellen she hires a handsome charismatic escort named Joe to break Ellen's heart. Joe is a smooth-talking Don Juan who goes by the motto ""any woman any time guaranteed."" Once Joe rejects Ellen Connie is certain she'll come running back into her loving arms. But sometimes even the best-laid plans don't work out quite the way you expect...
A government agent finds himself in the middle of a deadly struggle when he discovers that his murdered sister was both mistress of the President of the United States and a Soviet agent.
Beaches: (Dir. Garry Marshall) (1988): Two very different young girls meet on a beach in a 1950s American resort. CC Bloom (Bette Midler) is a brash confident minx determined to make it in the glitzy world of show business. Hillary (Barbara Hershey) is a wealthy restrained and privileged WASP who seems destined for a life as a trophy wife. Against all odds their friendship survives through broken marriages diverging careers and the trials of life. When A Man Loves A Woman: (Dir. Luis Mandoki) (1997): Alice and Michael Green are a passionate couple who have worked hard to build a good life for themselves and their two young daughters. But a dark secret from Alice's past is about to surface - a secret that threatens to destroy them as lovers as a family and as individuals.
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