Helen P. Butler

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

Based on a true story, American Marine Jason Johnson (Goselaar) is sent on assignment to the Emirate of Bahrain. While there, he meets and falls in love with a spirited, lovely young woman, Meriam (Nichols), without realizing she is really a member of the Bahraini Royal Family. Meriam, who does not wish to consent to an arranged marriage, knows her love affair with Jason is dangerous, as he is a Mormon Christian and she a Muslim. Her parents would never consent to their match, and so Meriam and Jason race against time to escape Bahrain and make it to the United States, where they can marry. If Meriam is sent back, however, her life may be in jeopardy.

Knowing the past changes the future. Seeking a connection to her heritage, Rebecca Hoffman sets out on a journey of discovery following the deaths of her adoptive parents. She finds that connection with her birth family in the Navajo community. But cultures clash when her husband is rejected as an outsider. Rebecca and her family experience rebirth in a rich culture and renewal as a family in this dramatic film based on the autobiography Looking for Lost Bird by Yvette Melanson (with Claire Safran).

Former fashion photographer Randall Harris debuts with this gritty drama about justice and redemption in rural Georgia during the Great Depression. Jesse Banks Rhodes (Harry Connick, Jr.) is suddenly and inexplicably released from jail after serving part of a life sentence on a trumped up charge for murder. He heads back for Georgia to reclaim his life and finds himself staying with farmer Ben Alexander (Pete Postlethwaite). Initially, Ben's family is mistrustful of the ex-con, but slowly they begin to warm to him, particularly Ben's fragile daughter Wesley (Patricia Clarkson). After witnessing the murder of a black worker at the hands of his drunken white racist boss, Jesse vows to make things right.

A group of scientists are trying to produce the perfect soldier by cloning. The day the clone is born, Marty Stillwater, a mystery novel writer, feels that something strange is going on inside his body and mind. Seven years later, Marty discovers that his double has his same physical appearance but has the personality of a murderer.

Sarah and Harriet have been best friends since childhood. They married at the same time, had children within the same year and now find themselves facing uncertain futures after the sudden deaths of their husbands. Though they have much in common, Sarah is a relaxed nature lover, while Harriet is intense and set in her ways. Sarah has been able to move on with her life with the help of her mother, her maid Katie and Will, the new man in her life. Harriet is unable to cope with her loss and her relationship with her daughter Pammy is strained. When Harriet is diagnosed with a serious illness, she and Sarah learn a lesson about love and friendship.

A tale of hidden family scandals. A young woman journeys back to her birthplace and discovers that much of what she had always taken for granted concerning her family life was a lie.

Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.

Deserted by their mother, a young boy and his sister discover the true meaning of family while living with their grandfather.

A man's life and marriage fall apart when he is stalked and harassed by a mysterious secret admirer -- a woman he claims he has never met, in this fact-based variation on "Fatal Attraction."

A married couple review their lives and renew their love for one another while driving to a friend's funeral.

When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.

Martha "Red" Tierney used to be a hot-shot reporter, but that was before alcohol took over her life. One morning Martha's son, Jonathan, leaves for school, stopping first to meet his father for breakfast. But Jonathan never meets his dad. Instead, he is picked up by Lawrence, a pedophile who has been watching him. Now Martha must overcome her alcoholism and her bitterness towards her ex-husband and use her old investigative skills to find her son before it's too late.

Crime drama based on the real-life story of US gangster John Dillinger, who was hunted by the FBI after a string of armed bank robberies during the Great Depression. When Dillinger's attacks on banks threaten to make him a dangerous folk hero, the pressure mounts on the FBI - even from the White House - for his capture

1964년 민권운동원 세 명이 사라지는 사건이 발생한다. FBI 앨런 워드와 보완관 출신인 루퍼트 앤더슨이 사건 수사를 맡는다. 실종된 세 명은 이미 KKK단에 의해 살해당한 뒤이다. 앨런과 루퍼트 KKK단에 대한 심증은 있지만 결정적인 증거를 찾지 못한다. 앨런이 원칙에 매이는데 비해 루퍼트는 능청스럽게 행동하면서 증거를 수집한다. 결국 KKK단원들 사이에 분열을 일으켜 범인을 체포하는데...

A very personal story that is both funny and poignant, TORCH SONG TRILOGY chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him.

건축회사에 다니는 테리(스티브 구텐버그)는 사장의 부인 실비아(이자벨 위페르)와 사랑하는 사이다. 회사의 파티가 있던 날, 두 사람은 테리의 아파트로 향한다. 실비아는 테리의 침실 창문 너머로 한 젊은 여자가 폭행을 당하는 장면을 목격한다. 실비아는 자신과 테리와의 관계가 탈로날 것이 두려워 신고하지 못한다. 그러나 다음날 신문에서 이 사건과 관련한 기사를 본 테리는 목격자로서 경찰서에 신고한다. 그러나 진술과정에서 경찰관의 유도심문에 넘어간 테리는 이야기의 앞뒤가 맞지않는다는 의심을 받고 궁지에 몰린다. 그때 이 사건의 피해자인 데니스(엘리자베스 맥거번)가 테리의 누명을 벗겨주기 위해 나서는데…

Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.

여명의 시간에서 태어난 우린 조용히 수세기를 살아왔다. 모임의 시기에 대비하여 투쟁하며 비밀스런 삶을 영위해왔다. 그때가 되면 선택받은 몇사람이 최후까지 싸우게 될 것이다. 아무도 우리가 사람들 속에 살았다는 것을 알 지 못한다. 지금까지도.} 맥클레인(Connor MacLeod: 크리스토퍼 램버트 분)는 지하주차장에서 장검을 휘두르며 한 사나이와 싸움을 벌인다. 결국 맥클레인이 상대의 목을 치자 그의 몸이 빛을 발하며 기를 빨아 들인다. 경찰은 사건을 조사하지만, 단서를 찾지 못한다. 경찰감식반원 브렌다(Brenda Wyatt: 록산느 하트 분)는 사건 현장에서 찾아낸 파편이 오래된 일본 사무라이 검의 일부임을 알아내고 맥클레인의 신분을 조사한다. 맥클레인은 몇번 접촉하면서 브랜다에게 정을 느껴 자신의 이야기를 털어 놓는다. 맥클레인은 450년전 스코틀랜드에서 태어난 불사신이다. 불사신으로 태어난 사람은 여럿이었지만, 불사신은 한 명만 존재해야한다는 규율 때문에 서로 결투를 하고, 상대방을 이기면 그 생명력으로 다시 연명하는 것이다. 그는 스승 라미렉스(Ramirez: 숀 코넬리 분)로부터 자신에게 숨겨져있던 힘을 찾게 되고, 이제는 어쩌면 최후가 될지도 모르는 쿠건과의 마지막 결전을 벌인다.

A therapist goes outside his office and into his patients' personal lives to help them. He is treating a man who is hearing sounds but apparently there is nothing wrong with him psychologically. And a woman who despite being in a healthy relationship goes around picking up guys and having sex with them. She decides to seek help and what the doctor learns is that the problem goes back to her childhood and her family.

1921년, 좀도둑질을 일삼던 누들스는 친구들과 함께 밀수품 운반 일을 하며 돈을 벌어들인다. 누들스 무리에 위협을 느낀 벅시는 누들스의 친구를 죽이고, 분노한 누들스는 벅시를 살해한 후 감옥에 들어가게 된다. 1932년, 출소한 누들스는 어린 시절 첫사랑 데보라와 밀주 사업으로 크게 성공한 맥스를 다시 만나지만, 금주법 철폐로 밀주 사업도 위기를 맞는다. 맥스는 누들스에게 연방준비은행을 털 것을 제안하지만 누들스는 거절한다. 1968년, 베일리 재단 파티에 초대 받은 누들스는 재단 창립 기념 사진 속에서 데보라를 발견하고 그녀를 찾아가는데...

This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.

After experiencing several stressful situations within a short time — including the failure of the family business and the loss of her mother — Janet Broderick becomes ill. Falling into a deep sleep, she dreams of returning to her hometown, taking her children with her to meet her deceased loved ones. Perhaps, during a Christmas reunion with her beloved family, she will find the answer to coping with her troubles.

Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.

A missionary in the West Indies tries to change the ways of a drunken womanizer.