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Blended

Midway through a terrible blind date, single parents Lauren (Barrymore) and Jim (Sandler) quickly learn that they’re not remotely interested in one another. When they each sign up separately for a family vacation in Africa with their kids, the two are horrified to learn that fate has brought them back together, and they're forced to share a suite for a week at a luxurious family resort. Though they initially can’t stand each other, an attraction begins to form as the families spend more time together, and the kids experience the positive effects of their respective parents’ budding relationship.

Director: Frank Coraci. Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Nealon, Terry Crews, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Joel McHale, Abdoulaye NGom, Jessica Lowe, Bella Thorne, Emma Fuhrmann. 2014. 117 min. Comedy.

 

The Normal Heart

In early-1980s New York, Ned Weeks (Ruffalo), an outspoken gay activist, watches as a mysterious disease claims the lives of his friends in his tight-knit community. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is growing, but no one in a position of power is paying any attention. In order to garner more recognition, Weeks helps establish the Gay Men's Health Crisis, a community organization that raises awareness for HIV/AIDS, but soon, his abrasive approach and penchant for loud confrontations leads to disagreements within the organization that may undermine its mutual goal.

Director: Ryan Murphy. Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Julia Roberts, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Jonathan Groff, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella, Corey Stoll, Finn Wittrock, BD Wong. 2014. 132 min. Drama.

 

The Double

Simon (Eisenberg) lives a timid, unassuming life as a clerk in a government agency. He is often overlooked at work, taunted relentlessly by his mother and rejected by the woman of his dreams. Simon is stuck in a rut, that is until his world takes a thrilling turn with the arrival of his new co-worker, James (Eisenberg), who is his exact physical double and opposite. As James slowly begins manipulating Simon’s life and gets everything Simon never had, Simon is pushed to the brink of a mental breakdown.

Director: Richard Ayoade. Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Cathy Moriarty, Chris O'Dowd, Sally Hawkins. 2013. 93 min. Thriller.

 

Belle

Inspired by the 1779 painting once attributed to Johann Zoffany, the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Mbatha-Raw) unfolds in 18th-century England. Born in the West Indies, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy officer is brought to Kenwood House estate in London to live with her uncle, Lord Mansfield (Wilkinson). Though the attitudes of the time cast her as an outsider, Belle is raised as an aristocrat and, as she grows up, she helps shape a movement to end slavery in England.

Director: Amma Asante. Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Sam Reid, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode. 2013. 104 min. Drama.