Laurence Mark
1) Dreamgirls
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Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what they must give up to realize their dreams....
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Jamal Wallace is a talented young basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. After an accidental meeting, Forrester, a reclusive novelist, becomes Jama's unlikely mentor. Soon, both men learn lessons from each other about life and the importance of friendship.
3) True colors
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Two friends move from law school to Washington's corridors of power-- Peter, a lower class go-getter, climbs to the position of congressman by betraying everyone who ever trusted him including his idealistic, blue-blood friend Tim.
4) Last Vegas
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"The story of Billy, Paddy, Archie and Sam ... best friends since childhood. When Billy, the group's sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something ... girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days"--Container.
5) Dreamgirls
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Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson, desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what they must give up to realize their dreams....
7) Center stage
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The artistic director of the American Ballet Company is evaluating a tight-knit group of students as they face the growing pains of their world of dance. Managing their ambitions, romances, and heartbreaks proves to be both invigorating and painful.
8) Last holiday
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Georgia Byrd is a department store employee who leads a life of frustrated desires. She particularly likes the bashful salesman from the outdoor furnishings department. But when she learns she only has a few weeks left to live, Georgia gathers her money, quits her job, and flies to the swank European resort she's always dreamed of visiting. Naturally, her new carelessness with money and fearless candor lead everyone around her, including a senator...
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All Kate has ever wanted in life has been to perform with the American Ballet Academy. But when she doesn't get in, she learns that it takes more than just natural talent to succeed in the dance world. With a turn in a cutting-edge hip-hop club and the help of a former hockey player-turned-dancer, she may just manage to make her dreams come true.
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A young woman falls in love with her new roommate even though he is gay and loves her purely as a friend. When she becomes pregnant, she realizes she would rather raise her child with him than with her boyfriend -- a decision that forces the threesome to explore the fine line between love, sex and friendship.
12) Tom and Huck
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Tom and his friend Huck witness a midnight killing which leads to all kinds of difficulties when they swear not to reveal what they saw.
13) Glitter
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Billie is a talented young singer struggling to make it big in New York City. With plenty of will and determination, a voice like an angel, and the help of a handsome club DJ, Billie will quickly learn that the roller coaster ride to success is as treacherous as it can be glamorous.
14) One Good Cop
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New York City police detective Artie Lewis is a good cop. Devoted to his job, his loving wife Rita and longtime partner Stevie Diroma it's always been Artie's nature to do the right thing -- until his world is abruptly shattered by Stevie's death in the line of duty. Left to pick up the pieces of not only his own life, but also the lives of his partner's three orphaned daughters who have been left in his care, Artie is torn between doing what he feels...
15) Cutthroat Island
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Morgan Adams, the female captain of a pirate ship, is on a treasure hunt for millions of pounds of gold reportedly buried somewhere on Cutthroat Island. She and her uncles each hold sections of the map to the treasure. While Morgan is willing to make deals and agree to share the wealth in order to put the map together, her Uncle Dawg would rather kill everyone in his way, including his niece.
16) Last Vegas
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Four best friends in their late 60s decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.
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Jamal Wallace is a talented young basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. After an accidental meeting, Forrester, a reclusive novelist, becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor. Soon, both men learn lessons from each other about life and the importance of friendship.
18) True Colors
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While Tim dreamed of working in the Justice Department, Peter aspired to be a high-powered political player - at any cost.
19) Deep Rising
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From the depths of the south China sea, creatures attack and cannibalize the passengers on a luxury cruise liner. For the few survivors remaining on board who are able to elude the bone-crushing forces, a living nightmare awaits them at every turn.
20) I, robot
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It's the year 2035, and robots are common assistants and workers for their human owners. These robots have three laws integrated into their system. One, they cannot harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Two, they must do whatever they're told by a human being as long as such orders don't conflict with law one. Three, they have to defend themselves as long as such defense doesn't conflict with laws one or two....