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| MARLEY & ME (Dogs, Family, Mischief, Love, Adaptation)
PLOT: Based on the memoir by John Grogan, the movie version of the book stars Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston as the proud (and sometimes embarrassed) owners of Marley, a lovably naughty, hyperactive dog. Over the course of his life, the family learns important lessons from their adorable, but neurotic pooch. AUTHOR: John Grogan
  
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| NIGHTS IN RODANTHE (Romance, Father Son, Marriage, Storm, Adaptation)
PLOT: Adrienne (Diane Lane) is a woman who's trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not. Her life changes when Paul (Richard Gere), a doctor who is traveling to reconcile with his estranged son (James Franco), checks into an inn in a North Carolina beach town where she is staying. AUTHOR: Nicholas Sparks
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| NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST (Teen, Romance, Music, Friends, One Night, Adaptation)
PLOT: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist tells the story of student Nick O'Leary (Michael Cera), a member of the queercore band The Jerk Offs, who meets college-bound Norah Silverberg (Kat Dennings) when she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes in order to avoid her ex. The book is told in alternating chapters over the course of a single night, the narratives create a fully fleshed-out picture of both teens, informed by their love of music, their devotion to their friends, and their clear-eyed view of the world. AUTHOR: Rachel Cohn
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| CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE (Drama, Aging, Satire, Adaptation)
PLOT: Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett star in this adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel about a man, Benjamin Button (Pitt), who lives his life backward from death to birth. A witty, fantastical, and haunting satire about aging, Fitzgerald's story begins in 1860 when Benjamin Button is born an old man. AUTHOR: F. Scott Fitzgerald
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| CITY OF EMBER (Underground, Ancient City, Technology, Light, Friendship, Adaptation)
PLOT: For generations, the people of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever. Starring Bill Murray and Tim Robbins. AUTHOR: Jeanne Duprau
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