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Films that contain themes of love and passion.

Body Heat (1981)

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Synopsis: A second-rate lawyer, Ned Racine (William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman), begins a clandestine love affair with a shifty businessman’s wife, Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner, Romancing The Stone). […]

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1981

Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

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Synopsis: On their wedding day, a couple (Alec Baldwin, The Hunt for the Red October, and Meg Ryan, When Harry Met Sally) meets a mysterious old man (Sydney Walker, Getting […]

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1992

Pennies from Heaven (1981)

June 14, 2022by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: Inspired by the romantic songs of the Great Depression, an unhappily married travelling music salesman (Steve Martin, The Man With Two Brains) dumps his aloof wife (Jessica Harper, Dario […]

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1981

Love Letters (1983)

May 27, 2022by Eric Binford 15 Comments

Synopsis: A disc jockey, Anna Winter (Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween), is surprised to find out that her recently deceased mother had an extramarital affair. Soon after she discovers her mother’s […]

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1983

Jabberwocky (1977)

March 31, 2022by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: During the Dark Ages, a young barrel-maker (Michael Palin, A Fish Called Wanda) leaves his small village in search of a better life. The naive peasant arrives at the […]

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1977

Willow (1988)

March 5, 2022by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: After finding a baby girl in a basket by the river bank, farmer Willow (Warwick Davis, Return of the Jedi) is chosen by village leaders to take the infant […]

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1988

Middle of the Night (1959)

February 28, 2022by Eric Binford 15 Comments

Synopsis: A 56-year-old widower businessman (Fredric March, William Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives) shocks family and friends when he starts dating a 24-year-old divorcee (Kim Novak, Alfred Hitchcock’s […]

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1959

Notorious (1946)

January 29, 2022by Eric Binford 16 Comments

Synopsis: A CIA agent, T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant, Suspicion), is ordered to convince the daughter of a convicted Nazi, Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman, Spellbound), to spy for the U.S. government […]

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1946

Flash Gordon (1980)

December 17, 2021by Eric Binford 38 Comments

Synopsis: A football star (Sam J. Jones, 10) somehow finds himself travelling on a spaceship to the mysterious planet Mongo where he discovers that the planet’s ruler, Ming the Merciless […]

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1980

Time After Time (1979)

September 30, 2021by Eric Binford 21 Comments

Synopsis: One night in 1893, British novelist and inventor H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange) informs a group of friends that he has built a time machine. However, one […]

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1979

Spellbound (1945)

September 27, 2021by Eric Binford 17 Comments

Synopsis: Dr. Anthony Edwardes (Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird) is the new director of a mental hospital located in Vermont. Not soon after his arrival, Edwardes meets a psychiatrist, […]

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1945

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

September 23, 2021by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: During World War II, a British soldier (Franchot Tone, Dangerous) stationed in Egypt, hides in an isolated hotel. The Germans soon arrive, and the soldier quickly assumes a false […]

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1943

The Major and the Minor (1942)

September 20, 2021by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: Tired of hustling in The Big Apple, Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers, Kitty Foyle) decides to return to her hometown in Iowa. Susan doesn’t have enough money for a train […]

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1942

A Man Called Peter (1955)

September 7, 2021by Eric Binford 17 Comments

Synopsis: The life and career of religious icon Dr. Peter Marshall, played by Richard Todd (The Hasty Heart): from his humble beginnings in Coatbridge, Scotland, to his graduation from the […]

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1955

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

August 13, 2021by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: In 16th-century Venice, Italy, a penniless young man, Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes, Shakespeare in Love), needs a large sum of money in order to marry a young heiress (Lynn Collins, […]

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2004

Rope of Sand (1949)

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Synopsis: A former safari guide (Burt Lancaster, The Killers) returns to the small mining town in South Africa where he was accused of stealing diamonds years ago. Reaction & Thoughts: […]

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1949

Turn the Key Softly (1953)

March 10, 2021by Eric Binford 13 Comments

Synopsis: After spending time in jail, a burglar’s girlfriend (Yvonne Mitchell, Tiger Bay), a prostitute (Joan Collins, Land of the Pharaohs) and a compulsive shoplifter (Kathleen Harrison, David Lean’s Oliver […]

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1953

The Black Pirate (1926)

February 24, 2021by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: A band of pirates takes over a ship, killing almost everyone aboard. An aristocrat and his son (Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Robin Hood), somewhat survive the attack, but after the […]

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1926

Criss Cross (1949)

February 14, 2021by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: A young man, Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City), returns to his hometown and quickly reconnects with his ex-wife (Yvonne De Carlo, Band of Angels), who (accidentally?) gets him […]

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1949

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

February 13, 2021by Eric Binford 10 Comments

Synopsis: In post-World War II England, a Canadian veteran (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry) suffering from PTSD accidentally kills a man in a bar fight. The ex-soldier goes on the lam […]

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1948

The Men (1950)

December 30, 2020by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: In a VA (Veteran Affairs) hospital, Ken Wilocek (Marlon Brando, The Godfather), who is paralyzed from the waist down, struggles to accept his current reality. With the help of his […]

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1950

Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)

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Synopsis: In Paris, France, Henri (French singer Pierre Mingand) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle thanks to his father’s immense wealth. Tired of financially supporting his son, Henri’s dad takes away his […]

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1934

I Walk Alone (1947)

November 2, 2020by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Frankie Madison (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry) has been released from jail after serving a long sentence for bootlegging. Frankie immediately contacts ex-partner Noll Hunter (Kirk Douglas, Lust for Life) […]

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1947

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