A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.

John Q

2002

English

7.1

♡ 115

26%

parent child relationship

Thriller

Nick Cassavetes Director

Simon Sinn as Fong

Denzel Washington as John Quincy Archibald

Robert Duvall as Lt. Frank Grimes

Obba Babatundé as Sgt. Moody

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

The Double Life of Véronique

1991

French

7.6

♡ 51

Krzysztof Kieslowski Director

Sandrine Dumas as Catherine

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Jean-Pierre

Aleksander Bardini as Le chef d'orchestre

Irène Jacob as Weronika / Véronique

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

Nora Prentiss

1947

English

7.1

♡ 5

70%

Vincent Sherman Director

Kent Smith as Dr. Richard Talbot

Rosemary DeCamp as Lucy Talbot

Robert Alda as Phil Dinardo

John Alvin as San Francisco Bay Ferry Boat Dispatcher

Quiet, organised Dr Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings they become heavily involved and Talbot finds he is faced with the choice of leaving Nora or divorcing his wife. When a patient expires in his office, a third option seems to present itself.

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