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Top Irish Films 2012

 Ondine (2009) Rated PG-13 A fisherman’s life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman in his nets. As he falls helplessly in love, his daughter comes to believe that the woman is a magical creature.  Falling for a … Continue reading

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Top Films on Marriage

 Fireproof (2008) Rated PG Kirk Cameron stars as Caleb Holt, a dedicated firefighter whose marriage has taken a severe turn for the worse and is about to end in divorce. But just when hope seems to be running out, his … Continue reading

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My Week With Marilyn (2011)

Rated R Based on Colin Clark’s memoir of his time as Laurence Olivier’s assistant during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl. Starring Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Julia Ormond, Kenneth Branagh, Toby Jones, Dougray Scott, Dominic Cooper, Judi Dench, … Continue reading

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Hugo (2011)

Rated PG Hugo, an orphan 12-year-old, lives in the walls of a persian train station. He meets the daughter of Georges Méliès, a former filmmaker, who has a key that Hugo needs. Starring Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, … Continue reading

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Rated NR Based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Tom Joad leads his family from Oklahoma to California during the dust bowl. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine One of the best films ever to be adapted from a … Continue reading

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I Was A Male War Bride (1949)

Rated NR Captain Henri Rochard is a French officer who marries an American female lieutenant. Henri wrote a book about his misadventures on trying to come to America on the War Bride’s Act. Starring Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall This … Continue reading

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GCB (Good Christian Belles) (ABC)

Rated UR A former mean girl moves back home to start her life over except there is a new mean girl in town. Based on the book, Good Christian Bitches by  Kim Gatlin. Starring Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Marisol Nichols, … Continue reading

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The Vow (2012)

Rated PG-13 A Newlywed woman who goes into a coma after a car accident wakes up unable to recognize her husband. Starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange, Sam Neill, Tatiana Maslany, Lucas Bryant, Scott Speedman This filmed is based … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Films 2012

 Falling for a Dancer (1998) Rated NR Unattached and pregnant with a dashing actor’s child, 19-year-old Elizabeth avoids a shameful public scandal by marrying a widower she doesn’t love in this made-for-television movie based on the novel by Deirdre Purcell. … Continue reading

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The Weekend (1999)

Rated NR Based on the novel by Peter Cameron. A sister-in-law still dealing with the loss of her brother-in-law spends a weekend with friends. This drama unfolds about relationships and dealing with death. Starring Gena Rowlands, Deborah Kara Unger, Brooke Shields, D.B. Sweeney, Gary Dourdan … Continue reading

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