Actress Swoosie Kurtz (1944)

Overboard (2018) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Rob Greenberg, with a screenplay written by Bob Fisher and Leslie Dixon. Kate Sullivan, a widowed mother of three studying to be a nurse, works two jobs. While cleaning carpets on spoiled playboy Leo Montenegro’s yacht, he makes offensive remarks and fires her for refusing to fetch him food. When she confronts him about his behavior, he shoves her off the boat with her cleaning equipment. Meanwhile, in Mexico, Leo’s sisters Magdalena and Sofia care ...

Superman: Doomsday (2007), an American adult animated superhero film based on the DC Comics story The Death of Superman, follows the tragic death and triumphant return of the iconic superhero. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it marks the first installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The movie received mixed reviews for its intense animation and more graphic approach compared to previous adaptations, but ultimately left some critics unsatisfied. While in a romantic relationship with Lois Lane, Superman struggles with her dissatisfaction over his keeping his true identity a secret from her. During a construction project at LexCorp, ...

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is an American romantic drama film set in pre-Revolution Paris. Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Christopher Hampton, it is based on Hampton’s play Les liaisons dangereuses, which was adapted from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 French novel of the same name. The story revolves around the Marquise de Merteuil seeking revenge on her ex-lover, the Comte de Bastide, who ended their relationship. In order to embarrass ...

The American comedy-drama film, The World According to Garp (1982), was produced and directed by George Roy Hill. Its main character, T.S. Garp, is the son of a strong-minded feminist named Jenny Fields, who desired a child but not a husband. Jenny was a nurse during World War II and met a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp – after whom she named her child. As Garp grows up, he becomes passionate about wrestling and writing, subjects that do not interest his mother much. However, his writing catches the attention of Helen Holm – the daughter of the school’s wrestling coach ...