Shadows in the Sun

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Shadows in the Sun (2005)

Drama, Comedy, Romance

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2007 ★ 5.9

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1996 ★ 6.7

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She Came to Me

2023 ★ 6.1

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Love & Sex

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2000 ★ 6.1

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.

Greenberg

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2010 ★ 5.9

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Dot the I

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A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

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Strictly Sexual

Strictly Sexual

2008 ★ 6.1

Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes.

Third Person

Third Person

2014 ★ 5.9

An acclaimed novelist struggles to write an analysis of love in one of three stories, each set in a different city, that detail the beginning, middle and end of a relationship.

Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

2015 ★ 6.4

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.

People, Places, Things

People, Places, Things

2015 ★ 6.5

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All of Us Strangers

2023 ★ 7.4

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2020 ★ 8.0

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Not Another Happy Ending

Not Another Happy Ending

2013 ★ 5.8

When a struggling publisher discovers his only successful author is blocked, he knows he has to unblock her or he's finished. With her newfound success, she's become too happy and she can't write when she's happy. The only trouble is, the worse he makes her feel, the more he realizes he's in love with her.

Once Around

Once Around

1991 ★ 6.1

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The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

1984 ★ 6.2

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XX/XY

XX/XY

2002 ★ 5.9

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

1997 ★ 6.6

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