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Roxanne (1987)

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Martin, Steve | Hannah, Daryl | Rossovich, Rick | Duvall, Shelley | Kapelos, John | Willard, Fred | Alexander, Max | Pollard, Michael J. | Mittleman, Steve | Wayans, Damon | Lattanzi, Matt | Beri, Shandra | Rubin, Blanche | Campbell, Jane | Sincere, Jean
Directors: Schepisi, Fred
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This is a remake of Cyrano de Bergerac, one of the most celebrated plays of the French theater, written by Edmond Rostand. Instead of being set in 17th century France, “Cyrano” has been changed to “Charlie”, a fire chief in a small town in Washington. Roxanne, played by the beautiful Darryl Hanna, rents a house for the summer to look at comets and Charlie quickly falls for her. Charlie is intelligent, funny, and sensitive, but all his fine qualities are unfortunately overshadowed by his very large nose (”Excuse me, it that your nose or did a bus park on your face?”). Charlie’s friend, Chris, on the other hand, is quite attractive, but superficial and awkward with words, especially around women (he has a tendency to throw up a lot). Both men are enthralled with Roxanne, but she, in a shallow but predictable move, shows interest in the handsome Chris. Chris is tongue-tied around her — everything that comes out of his mouth is either vulgar or indecipherable. So he asks Charlie for help. Charlie, inspired, writes 3 love letters a day to Roxanne, unbeknownst to Chris. Charlie’s eloquent letters work, because Roxanne falls in love with Chris. But Chris can’t meet Roxanne’s expectations in person and he soon runs off with a waitress who is “pretty cute, too”.

Apartment, The (1960)

Monday, April 21st, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Lemmon, Jack | MacLaine, Shirley | MacMurray, Fred | Walston, Ray | Kruschen, Jack | Lewis, David | Holiday, Hope | Shawlee, Joan | Stevens, Naomi | Seven, Johnny | Jameson, Joyce | Waterman, Willard | White, David | Adams, Edie | Burt, Benny
Directors: Wilder, Billy
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On 1st November 1959, in New York, C.C. “Bud” Baxter is a popular clerk of “Consolidate Life”, an insurance company with 31,259 employees. The secret of his success is a well located apartment where he lives that he sublets for his superiors, making him climb to the executive position of 2nd Administrative Assistant very early. He likes the elevator girl Fran Kubelik, a reserved woman considered a “jackpot” among the executives. Fran is the secret lover of the director Jeff D. Sheldrake, a married man that seduced her convincing that he will divorce his wife to stay with her. When Fran tries to commit suicide in Baxter’s apartment after a meeting with Jeff, she stays with Baxter while recovering, and he falls in love for her. Later he has to come up to a decision between his excellent position in the company and his love.

Witches of Eastwick, The (1987)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Nicholson, Jack | Cher | Sarandon, Susan | Pfeiffer, Michelle | Cartwright, Veronica | Jenkins, Richard | Jochim, Keith | Struycken, Carel | Breed, Helen Lloyd | Struzik, Caroline | Sincavage, Michele | Sincavage, Nicol | Coleman, Heather | Ditmars, Carolyn | Ditmars, Cynthia
Directors: Miller, George
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Alex, Jane, and Suki are three bored New England women left to live without their husbands. They innocently conjure up a mystery man, who could satisfy all their desires. A new man moves into town - and he fits the bill perfectly. Daryl Van Horne is filthy rich and wild eyed, and within days the three women have all discovered almighty power within themselves. Will good triumph over evil, or will Daryl continue to have his evil way with his witches?