Written on the Wind

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Written on the Wind (1956)

Drama, Romance

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2013 ★ 7.2

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2016 ★ 7.2

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Blind

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2017 ★ 6.2

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A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.

Untamed Heart

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Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

Nine Lives

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2005 ★ 6.1

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2016 ★ 6.5

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Breathe

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Tender Mercies

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Not Easily Broken

2009 ★ 6.3

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022 ★ 7.5

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Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman

1978 ★ 6.1

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

After

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2019 ★ 7.1

Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself -- and what she wants out of life.

Life in a Year

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2020 ★ 8.2

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Endless Love

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2014 ★ 6.9

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2009 ★ 6.3

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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

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2003 ★ 7.3

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.

TalhotBlond

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2012 ★ 6.3

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

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