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1) Iris
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the memoirs of literary critic John Bayley, the film recounts his courtship of and long marriage to British novelist Iris Murdoch. The scenario tacks back and forth from the young Iris--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal--to the elder Iris--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
After their good-for-nothing father dies and their mother leaves to be with the man she really loves, brothers Jack, Barry and Patrick are left with only each other as they struggle with their relationships. Married Jack is tempted to have an affair; Patrick isn't sure his fiancee is 'the one'; and Barry can't deal with the fact that he is actually falling in love
Publisher
Monterey Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Amer Atrash is on the brink of success. With time running out, he is undergoing a crisis in his business and in his marriage. He attributes his misfortune to bad karma from a wrongdoing committed fifteen years ago and sets out to right this wrong
4) Mesmerized
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A young orphan's arranged marriage to a deranged, possessive businessman becomes so unbearable that she attempts to free herself of the relationship and, when her husband dies, is charged with his murder. Based on a true story
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Josie Potenza has it all: a fabulous home, a life of privilege and a wealthy husband. But Josie's seemingly perfect life takes a nightmarish turn when her husband is brutally murdered--making her the prime suspect in the police investigation ... and the prime target of a psychotic, blackmailing killer!
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Witnessing the deteriorating relationship between her parents, a young girl becomes immersed in her own world. Not having the words to express her emotions, she suspects that words themselves may be the problem, so she stops talking. Through her silence, she attempts to influence her parents' behavior to force them to communicate properly with each other and with her. Gives voice to a girl's confusion, cleverness and hopeful joy as she attempts to...
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A beautiful Japanese young woman goes to Hawaii to marry a man she knows only through his picture. Although she is disappointed when he turns out to be older than his picture led her to believe, she finds that life in this new land is more exciting and satisfying than she expected
9) Baby doll
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006, c1956
Language
English
Description
Cotton-mill owner Archie Meighan, married to nineteen-year-old "Baby Doll", looks forward to the day his wife turns twenty and will finally allow him to sleep with her. But he has competition in the form of sly business competitor Silva Vacarro, who covets both Archie's cotton mill AND his young and beautiful wife
10) The lightkeepers
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The year is 1912. Vowing to swear off women for good, curmudgeonly Seth Atkins takes refuge tending a remote Cape Cod lighthouse. Then, a mysterious stranger literally washes ashore in Seth's life, with a past full of secrets and a similar aversion to females. But the arrival of two beautiful, spirited women will test the men's resolve
Series
Film Movement volume year 8, film 12
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Newlyweds Alex and Alice are hosting a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains. The other couples arrive in various states of discord, and the tensions are compounded when Alice's friends bring along a surprise guest--the very young and beautiful Helena. Alex and Alice try to keep the evening from spiraling out of control, and their own marriage from coming apart
Publisher
Hart Sharp Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Rahul is dating Kimberly, a beautiful Caucasian pop star that his parents and grandmother are not fond of. When Kimberly dies in a freak accident, Rahul's mother takes advantage of the situation and demands that he become engaged to an Indian girl
14) A fond kiss
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A second generation Pakistani in Glasgow falls for the White, Irish Catholic music teacher at his sister's school. They try to make the relationship work despite a tentative arranged marriage and parental and societal pressures
15) Anna Karenina
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2004, 2000
Language
English
Description
"This richly detailed film charts the tragic romantic triangle formed when the dashing Count Vronsky defies social conventions and falls into forbidden love with Anna, the ignored wife of an aristocrat. Soon, Anna's children--a son by Karenin and an illegitimate daughter by Vronsky--become pawns in Karenin's game to see that Anna pays a terrible price for her indiscretion."--Container
16) Blue valentine
Publisher
[Distributed by] Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
An honest, moving and uninhibited love story. The uncompromising portrait of Dean and Cindy, a young married couple who have grown apart, taking one night away from their daughter to try to save their relationship. Highlighted by provocative scenes alternately intimate and intense, the film captured audiences and critics alike
17) Loving Leah
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 67
Publisher
Hallmark Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
When his brother dies, Jake, a 30-year-old cardiologist, is called upon to marry the widow, Leah, under orthodox Jewish law. While initially just going through the motions to satisfy their mothers, the two soon find themselves in love
18) Runaway bride
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
An unlikely love story developes when a cynical, big-city columnist comes to a small town to cover the story of Maggie Carpenter, a bride who's left men at the altar several times
19) Saints & sinners
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
As America stands on the verge of legal acceptance of gay and lesbian unions, Saints and Sinners explores the social, political, and religious aspects of same-sex marriage and examines its effect on American society.
20) Fools rush in
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
On a whim, Alex proposes to Isabel, who became pregnant as a result of a casual night of passion they shared
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