Mark Herman
1) Hope springs
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After he is dumped by his fiancee, Vera, British artist, Colin, flees to the village of Hope in New England to bury himself in his art. Colin ends up sulking about in a small Vermont hotel run by Joanie. When Joanie becomes aware of Colin's broken heart, she decides to match him up with a local woman named Mandy. But just as romance begins to ensue between Colin and Mandy, Vera suddenly shows back up with the intentions of rekindling her relationship...
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Set in Poland during World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops.
4) Brassed Off
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A delightfully entertaining comedy treat about two old friends - and ex-lovers - whose surprise reunion turns their lives, and the lives of everyone else in their small town, hilariously upside down.
5) Little Voice
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A hopeless introvert, Little Voice can only manage to express herself by singing in the timeless voices of Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe and others. But once her eccentric mother's new boyfriend - a sleazy talent scout - overhears Little Voice's incredible crooning, he'll do anything to drag the recluse into the spotlight and make her a star!
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The staff at the Hotel Gabrielli in Venice, Italy, is eager to please. However, one quirky bellboy is a little too eager, and when entrusted with distributing itinerary envelopes for three guests whose names all sound alike, he inadvertently turns the world upside down for Messrs. Orton, Lawton and Horton. Calamity prevails when the trio--a mafia hit man, a clumsy real estate scout, and a small-town mayor-turned-lothario--each find themselves traveling...
7) Hope Springs
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When artist Colin discovers the love of his life and fiancée Vera is marrying another man, he flees to America and the sleepy New England village of Hope to bury himself in his art and soothe his tortured psyche.