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Private Benjamin (1980)
"Private Benjamin" is a military comedy about Judy Benjamin, a sheltered socialite who enlists in the U. S. Army after her husband dies on their wedding night. Thrown into rigorous basic training, she has numerous conflicts with her captain, and the comedy and some drama proceeds from there. [..]
The Story of Us (1999)
"The Story of Us" is a comedy-drama film about a married couple navigating the collapse of their fifteen year relationship. They must decide between divorcing or sticking it out in a marriage they have a lot invested in, including two children. Director Rob Reiner [..]
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" is a comedy film about a group of teenagers who devise wild schemes to sneak into the Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964. Director Robert Zemeckis put together a humorous look at an historical event [..]
The Daytrippers (1997)
"The Daytrippers" is a dark comedy about a distraught wife who discovers a mysterious love note written to her husband. She decides to drive travel to Manhattan to confront him, accompanied by her parents, sister, and sis's boyfriend. The wacky comedy and drama proceeds from [..]
Good Fortune (2025)
"Good Fortune" is a comedy film about a low-level angel named Gabriel whose main job is to keep people from texting while driving. Hoping to move up the ranks in Heaven, he gets into trouble when he starts meddling further in people's business and causes their [..]
Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune (2003)
"Frank Herbert's Children of Dune" continues the story of the Atreides family with the downfall of Emperor Paul Atreides and the rise of his twin children to the throne, as they strive to save humanity from destruction, which is spread throughout the galaxy. Teleplay author John Harrison and [..]
Frank Herbert’s Dune (2000)
"Frank Herbert's Dune" is the futuristic story of young Paul Atreides and his family as they relocate from their home planet of Caladan to the resource-rich planet of Arrakis, also called Dune. They face resistance from the previous owners, who try to destroy them, and Atreides must [..]
Killing Season (2013)
"Killing Season" is an action thriller film about two veterans of the Bosnian War (1992-1995), an American who was part of the NATO team and a Serbian commando, who clash in the remote Appalachian wilderness. What begins as a friendship during a hunting trip soon devolves into [..]
Cold Mountain (2003)
"Cold Mountain" is an epic Civil War drama about a Confederate soldier, a deserter from the Southern Army, who embarks on a perilous journey across the South to reunite with his sweetheart in North Carolina. Director-screenwriter Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient" 1996) meticulously crafted this film [..]
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
"The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" is a made-for-television movie about a teenager who has lived in a hermetically sealed environment his whole life due to his being born without an immune system. John Travolta portrays the young man in one of his early roles, delivering a convincing [..]