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On The Verge is a Netflix series created and partly directed by French-American actor, writer, film maker and lyricist Julie Delpy along with Alexia Landeau. In this extremely well textured take on the lives of four women in their 40s and 50s, Delpy creates a world rife with slow boiling anxieties, self-doubt, parenting crisis, relationship troubles, and gendered expectations.
- Persuasion
- How to Get Over A Breakup
- Ready to Mingle
- Malcolm & Marie
- Seriously Single
- The Breaker Upperers
- Nappily Ever After
- Irreplaceable You
- Gaga: Five Foot Two
- When We First Met
Based on Jane Austen’s 1817 novel of the same name, ‘Persuasion’ is directed by Carrie Cracknell. It follows 27-year-old Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) who, after a lot of struggle and seven long years, has moved on from her lover Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis), with whom her family broke off her engagement due to Frederick’s low status as oppose...
Featuring stand-out performances by Gisela Ponce de León, Karina Jordán, and Christopher Von Uckermann, ‘How to Get Over a Breakup’ is a comedy film directed by Bruno Ascenzo and Joanna Lombardi. The movie offers a lighthearted and hilarious perspective on breakups, giving the audience a fresh view of the emotional challenges that come with it. It ...
‘Ready to Mingle’ is a Mexican romantic comedy film, originally titled ‘Solteras,’ centers on Ana (Cassandra Ciangherotti), who is dumped by her boyfriend in a church during a wedding, of all places. After months of struggling to move on, she finally lets herself join a workshop that “teaches” single women how to find a guy and get engaged. Will sh...
The entire drama in the Zendaya and John David Washington-starrer takes place in a single night, but it beautifully captures the conflicts of a couple on the verge of a breakup. The Sam Levinson directorial follows Malcolm Elliott, a director and writer by profession on the brink of Hollywood glory who returns to his quiet home with his girlfriend,...
‘Seriously Single’ is a romantic-comedy film that stars Fulu Mugovhani, Tumi Morake, and Bohang Moeko. The Rethabile Ramaphakela and Katleho Ramaphakela directorial Dineo, a serial monogamist who dates with plans to settle down. Since every time her dreams of marrying her significant other are dashed, her friends advise her to embrace singlehood fo...
Who would’ve thought that breakups could be funny, too? Well, Taika Waititi (executive producer) proves it big time in ‘The Breaker Upperers.’ Mel (Madeleine Sami) and Jen (Jackie van Beek) realize that both of them are being dated by the same guy. Fast forward 15 years, and they are the best of friends running an agency called The Breaker Upperers...
‘Nappily Ever After‘ is a hilarious take on the way we live out our life. Violet Jones, played by Sanaa Lathan, leads a nearly perfect life with a good job, a doctor boyfriend, and the most popular hairstyle in the town. But an unexpected accident at the hair salon turns her life upside down. A mistake of the hairstylist triggers hair loss from her...
‘Irreplaceable You’ is a heartbreaking tale of love, loss, absence, and farewells. When the childhood friendship between Abbie, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Sam, played by Michiel Huisman, culminates in their engagement, the movie starts with a positive vibe. But things take a devastating turn when Abbie is diagnosed with a terminal illness. With...
Netflix’s original documentary‘Gaga: Five Foot Two’ takes us behind the scenes of Lady Gaga’s legendary musical journey. Directed by Chris Moukarbel, who is known for ‘Banksy Does New York,’ the movie narrates Lady Gaga’s life during one of the most challenging periods in her career. The director uses the cinema verite style to bring out the vulner...
‘When We First Met‘ is a time travel odyssey of love and mistakes that repeat with the time wheel. When Noah, played by Adam Devine, gets an opportunity to open up his undisclosed love to his dream girl, Avery, played by Alexandra Daddario, things go awry. On a romantic night, she simply treats him as a friend. Noah searches for the reason behind h...
Jul 27, 2023 · Happiness for Beginners follows the long-standing tradition of stories about uptight city women on the verge of a mental breakdown – because of a breakup, divorce, loss, trauma; take your pick ...
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- The Land of Steady Habits (2018) This movie follows a man, who after leaving his wife, tries to find happiness. He befriends a drug-addicted teen, who leads him down a pretty interesting (and shameful) path.
- Our Souls at Night (2017) This movie is more of a romance drama, but it's also just fundamentally genuine and pure. Starring Judy Greer and Robert Redford, these two play a widow and a widower who have been neighbors for years.
- The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) This movie is also one of the most genuine and wholesome comedies Netflix has to offer. Paul Rudd plays a man, who having suffered a family loss, becomes a care-giver for a disabled teenage boy.
- Kodachrome (2017) This drama is another wholesome and quirky family tale. Starring Ed Harris, Jason Sudeikis, and Elizabeth Olsen, this movie takes place in the final days of an admired photo development system, where a father and son go on a road trip to reach the photo lab before the doors close for good.
- Marriage Story. Noah Baumbach's 2019 drama "Marriage Story" meticulously portrays the end of a marriage and the separation process from both partners' perspectives.
- Kramer vs. Kramer. Robert Benton's Oscar-winning drama "Kramer vs. Kramer" was definitely ahead of its time in 1979. In an age when divorce was considered a shameful embarrassment, Benton had the courage to address it and, more importantly, show how it affected a young child caught in the middle.
- Mrs. Doubtfire. It might be a stretch to call a movie that features Robin Williams dressed as an elderly woman important, but Chris Columbus' 1993 comedy "Mrs.
- Enough Said. Nicole Holofcener's sweet dramedy, "Enough Said," features one of the last roles of James Gandolfini before his untimely death in 2013. If you're a Gandolfini fan, this indie is a must-watch, as the actor takes on a role that's the opposite of Tony Soprano: He's a heart-warming, middle-aged man, who's looking to date again after his separation.
Jan 9, 2024 · Good luck, girls. The Best Movies About Dysfunctional Families, Ranked. Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen. Drama, Romance (1h 44m) 7.2 on IMDb — 68% on RT. Watch on Amazon. Closer isn't about a love triangle so much as a love square.
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Aug 6, 2020 · Marriage Story (Netflix) Set over the course of a bitter and emotionally exhausting divorce between playwright Charlie Barber (Adam Driver) and Nicole Barber (Scarlett Johansson), Noah Baumbach's ...
