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Lucky Break
6.1

Lucky Break

Oct. 20, 1994

Lucky Break

Sophie, a writer of racy romance novels, is working on one of her stories in the library, when Eddie overhears her. Sophie, embarrassed by her ...
Never Fear
6.4

Never Fear

Dec. 29, 1949

Never Fear

A dancer who has just gotten engaged to her partner and choreographer and is about to embark on a major career is devastated to learn that she ...
A Very Long Engagement
7.6

A Very Long Engagement

Oct. 26, 2004

A Very Long Engagement

In 1919, Mathilde was 19 years old. Two years earlier, her fiancé Manech left for the front at the Somme. Like millions of others he was ...
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
6.5

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock ...
The Sessions
7.2

The Sessions

May. 02, 2012

The Sessions

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O’Brien (John Hawkes) maintains a career as a journalist and ...
Roughly Speaking
6.9

Roughly Speaking

Jan. 31, 1945

Roughly Speaking

In the 1920s, enterprising Louise Randall is determined to succeed in a man’s world. Despite numerous setbacks, she always picks herself ...