The Painted Veil
2006A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
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The World According to Garp
1982Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a “serious” writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women.
The Mermaid Chair
2006A married woman (Basinger) falls in love with a Benedictine monk.
The Sleeping Dictionary
2003A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
The Bridges of Madison County
1995Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Effie Gray
2014A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
Spanking the Monkey
1994Bright young student Raymond Aibelli is fo...d to sidetrack an important medical internship because his mother, Susan, is recovering from a broken leg. When he isn’t tasked with the most mundane aspects of Susan’s recuperation, Raymond finds distraction in a neighborhood girl, Toni Peck. But, as Susan begins relying on her son for both physical and emotional needs, Raymond starts developing disturbing and unwanted new yearnings.
Moonlighting Wives
1966An ambitious suburban housewife, tired of forever being in debt, sets up an independent stenography business. Finding that her clients are more interested in the women than the dictation, she revamps it into a discreet and highly profitable prostitution ring made up of neighbourhood wives.
Transsiberian (2008)
2008An American couple travels from China to Moscow on a Trans-Siberian train and becomes involved in a thrilling chase of deception and mu..er when they encounter a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.
Point of Entry
2007Kathy Alden, her husband, and her son move to the upper-class community of Hidden Glade Estates. Kathy is still traumatized by the attack of a burglar at their former home. Their next door neighbor Caleb Theroux warmly welcomes them and seems intent on becoming a good neighbor to them. Kathy will soon find that Caleb’s welcoming attitude might be too close for comfort as she finds out more about his dark side.