Solaris / Solyaris (1972)
Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi
The cosmonauts on a space station have strange hallucinations which seem to originate from the planet they are orbiting.
Starring: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet
Director: Andrey Tarkovskiy
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
In 1953, a time when women's roles were rigidly defined, free-spirited, novice art history professor Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) begins teaching at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College–which despite its academic reputation, is an environment where success is measured by 'how well' the students marry. Encouraging these women to strive for a more enlightened future, Watson challenges the administration and inspires her students to look beyond the image of what is, and consider the possibilities of what could be–contrary to popular belief.
Starring: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Juliet Stevenson, Dominic West
Director: Mike Newell
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Biography | Crime | Drama | Romance
Based on the true-life exploits of notorious Depression-era bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, Bonnie and Clyde is recognized as one of the most violent films to come out of mainstream Hollywood. Bonnie is bored with life and wants a change. She gets her chance when she meets a charming young drifter by the name of Clyde Barrow. Clyde has dreams of a life of crime that will free him from the hardships of the Depression. The two fall in love and begin a crime spree that extends from Oklahoma to Texas. They rob small banks with skill and panache, soon becoming minor celebrities known across the country. People are proud to have been held up by Bonnie and Clyde; to their victims, the duo is doing what nobody else has the guts to do. To the law, the two are evil bank robbers who deserve to be gunned down where they stand.
Starring: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons
Director: Arthur Penn
House of Flying Daggers / Shi mian mai fu (2004)
Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Mei is an exotic, beautiful blind dancer, associated with a dangerous revolutionary gang, known as the House of Flying Daggers. Captured by officers of the decadent Tang Dynasty, Mei finds herself both threatened – and attracted – to the most unusual circumstances. Here, her heart and loyalties battle each other, amid warriors in the treetops and dazzling combat – the likes of which have never before been seen!
Starring: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Director: Yimou Zhang
Help Me Eros / Bang bang wo ai shen (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Ah Jie lost everything in the stock market due to a severe economic crisis. He spends his days in his sealed apartment, smoking joints and looking after the marijuana plants that he secretly grows in his wardrobe. In desperation, he calls a suicide helpline and gets to know Chyi, whose sweet and gentle voice causes him to fall in love with his fantasized image of her. He tries to ask her out but is repeatedly rejected. He begins projecting his fantasy of Chyi on Shin, the new girl working at the betel nut stall downstairs. Shin is always sexily dressed in order to lure male customers. Ah Jie becomes closer to her and soon the two of them sink into a world of erotic and psychedelic pleasures. At the same time, Ah Jie begins to stalk Chyi
Starring: Kang-sheng Lee, Jane Liao, Dennis Nieh, Ivy Yi
Director: Kang-sheng Lee
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
From all outward appearances, Pippa Lee leads a charmed existence. She is the devoted wife of an accomplished publisher thirty years her senior, the proud mother of two grown children, and a trusted friend and confidant to all who cross her path. But as Pippa dutifully follows her husband to a new life in a staid Connecticut retirement community, her idyllic world and the persona she has built over the course of her marriage will be put to the ultimate test. In truth, looks are deceiving, and this picture-perfect woman has seen more than her fair share of turmoil in her youth. Embarking on a bittersweet journey of self-discovery, accompanied by a new, strange and soulful acquaintance, Pippa must now confront both her volatile past and the hidden resentment of her seemingly perfect life in order to find her true sense of self.
Starring: Robin Wright Penn, Mike Binder, Alan Arkin, Winona Ryder, Blake Lively, Maria Bello
Director: Rebecca Miller
Finding Neverland (2004)
Biography | Drama | Romance
Set in London in 1904, the film follows J.M. Barrie's creative journey to bring Peter Pan to life, from his first inspiration for the story up until the play's premiere at the Duke of York's Theatre – a night that will change not only Barrie's own life, but the lives of everyone close to him. David Magee's screenplay is based on the play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan," written by Allen Knee.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman
Director: Marc Forster
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Anime | Romance | Family | Drama | Music
A young girl finds that all the books she chooses in the library have been previously checked out by the same boy. Later she meets a very infuriating fellow… could it be her "friend" from the library? The boy's grandfather has a violin sales and service shop. The boy wants to be a violin maker like his grandfather.
Starring: Youko Honna, Kazuo Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana
Director: Yoshifumi Kondô
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Comedy | Romance | Teen
When Denis (Rust), the geekiest guy in high school, proclaims his love for super-popular Beth Cooper (Panettiere), during his valedictorian speech, everyone is…well… speechless! But the real shock comes that night when Beth shows up at Denis' house with her two best friends to show him how the cool kids party.
Starring: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust
Director: Chris Columbus
The Contact (1997)
Romance
The male radio presenter Donghyun and the female TV home shopping phone operator Soohyun are both lonely. While Donghyun is focused on getting back to his ex-girl-friend Younghae who has sent him a special LP, Soohyun is crazy for her friend's boy-friend. Via Internet and music Soohyun and Donghyun get together in a special way.
Starring: Suk-kyu Han, Do-yeon Jeon, Sang-mi Choo
Director: Yoon-Hyun Chang
Bedtime Stories (2008)
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance
Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson's life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside down.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths
Director: Adam Shankman
The Brothers Bloom (2008)
Comedy | Romance | Drama | Adventure
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
Starring: Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz
Director: Rian Johnson
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Comedy | Romance | Teen
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High– a time for Pomp and Circumstance, tassels and mortarboards, and serious introspection about the future. But tonight, the seniors will leave all that behind for the things that really matter; romance, revenge and rock 'n' roll. Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green and Jennifer Love Hewitt star in one raucous comedy about the ultimate teen party, a once-in-a-lifetime alternate universe where class nerds become class studs, super-jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance. From prom queen to bimbo, meathead to misfit, everyone will be there for a hormone-charged bash tapped for out-of-control fun. Includes the Music Video "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" by Smash Mouth.
Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli
Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)
Sci-Fi | Romance | Comedy | Action
In 2046, high-tech cyborg cop K-1 is assigned to a remote town, his perfect design making him an excellent crime fighter. A female colleague has a crush on him and another cop is jealous of him. While gaining popularity among humans, he is seen as traitor by his kind.
Starring: Jun Hu, Betty Sun, Lik-Sun Fong
Director: Jeffrey Lau
Ironclad (2011)
Action | Adventure | History | Romance
It is the year 1215 and the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal to the Magna Carta, a noble, seminal document that upheld the rights of free-men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.
Starring: Kate Mara, Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng, Brian Cox, James Purefoy, Derek Jacobi
Director: Jonathan English
The Romantics (2010)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Seven close friends reunite for the wedding of two of their friends. Problems arise because the bride and the maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom.
Starring: Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel
Director: Galt Niederhoffer
Random Hearts (1999)
Romance | Mystery | Drama
Dutch Van Den Broeck, an Internal Affairs sergeant, becomes entangled with Kay Chandler, a high-powered Congresswoman when an airplane crash kills both their spouses. Dutch soon discovers that it was more than coincidence that had their spouses on the same plane – it was an affair. Details of the affair anger Kay, who is determined to protect both her daughter and her political career. As the story unfolds, she finds herself unable to resist being drawn into Dutch's investigation, and the passion they find in each other brings about the most unexpected discovery of all.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charles S. Dutton, Bonnie Hunt, Dennis Haysbert
Director: Sydney Pollack
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Two lovers are chased by mysterious forces that threaten to destroy their futures unless they abandon one another.
Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly
Director: George Nolfi
Kiss Me Again (2010)
Romance | Comedy | Drama
A look at the lives of Carlo, Giulia, and their friends some 10 years after the events of L'Ultimo bacio.
Starring: Stefano Accorsi, Vittoria Puccini, Pierfrancesco Favino
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Blue Crush 2 (2011)
Romance | Sport | Drama
Fun, friendship and a thrilling adventure of a lifetime. Dana, a killer surfer from California, travels to the breathtaking coasts of South Africa, determined to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing the legendary Jeffrey's Bay. With nothing but her mom's journal as a guide and a fun-loving group of surf fanatics watching her back, Dana faces epic waves, tough locals and her own fears in this unforgettable surf odyssey.
Starring: Sharni Vinson, Elizabeth Mathis, Ben Milliken
Director: Mike Elliott
