Richard Curtis
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In her mid-thirties, still single and still being set up with dates by her mom, Bridget decides she needs to make a change in her life. She falls for her boss who uses her and then dumps her. In the meantime, Bridget keeps running into the divorced guy her mom tried to set her up with, and he happens to be ex-friends with her boss. She uses her diary as a confessional and she begins to wonder if she will ever find true love.
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Not that Bridget is counting, but it's been six wonderful weeks, four fabulous days, and seven percious hours with one flawless boyfriend, Mark. But when mischievous and devilishly charming Daniel arrives on the scene claiming to be a reformed man, can Bridget find a way to make true love last forever?
6) Notting Hill
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"Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant lead a cast which includes Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, Dylan Moran - and Rhys Ifans as Spike, the worst flatmate in the world." "This book contains not only Richard Curtis' screenplay, but also additional scenes that had to be cut from the film, beautiful film stills, line drawings of Notting Hill and behind the scenes photographs - as well as an introduction by Richard Curtis...
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Two very different women, an upscale American named Mary and a middle-class Englishwoman named Martha, form an unlikely bond following the losses of their only children from malaria contracted in Africa. Battling their lingering grief and the strains on their marriages, the two work together to raise awareness of malaria while recovering their sense of purpose. A story of how ordinary people can make a difference in influencing social policy and affecting...
11) Yesterday
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Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that the Beatles have never existed. And he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.
14) Trash
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When three trash-picking boys from Rio's slums find a wallet in amongst the daily detritus of their local dump, little do they imagine that their lives are about to change forever. But when the local police show up, offering a handsome reward for the wallet's return, the boys realize that what they've found must be important.
16) Love actually
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It's all about love and holiday cheer in London. The Prime Minister is smitten with his caterer; a widower's young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother copes with her potentially unfaithful husband; and a lovelorn American is desperately attracted to a colleague.
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A romantic comedy about two people who belong together but just can't seem to tie the knot. Charlie is always the best man but never the groom. Determined to avoid even a hint of commitment, this handsome English gentleman is notoriously late to every wedding. But today he's in for a real surprise because not only did he forget the ring, but he also just caught a glimpse of the girl of his dreams!
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Hooves of fire: Robbie is Rudolph's son, and Pop is keen to see his lovable, but lazy, progeny follow in his famous hoof prints. Robbie has to get in shape for the Reindeer Games, where he'll have the chance to show Santa whether he has the right stuff or not. Legend of the lost tribe: A group of reindeer have set up a tourist business offering guided tours. When an accident occurs, Robbie believes he was saved by a long lost tribe of Vikings.