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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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| ROAD, THE (Apocalyptic, Cannibal, Survival, Father and Son, Oprah's Book Club, Adaptation)
PLOT: The movie is based on Cormac McCarthy's latest novel, a frightening apocalyptic vision, narrated by a nameless man (Viggo Mortensen), one of the few survivors of an unspecified civilization-ending catastrophe. He and his young son are trekking along a treacherous highway, trying to avoid roving cannibal armies. Their lives are saved from veering over the edge of bleakness thanks to the man's fierce belief that they are "the good guys" who are preserving the light of humanity. Also starring Charlize Theron. AUTHOR: Cormac McCarthy
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| TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE, THE (Time Travel, Romance, Love Story, Adaptation)
PLOT: The movie is based on the book by Audrey Niffenegger about a Chicago librarian named Henry De Tamble (Eric Bana), who possesses a gene that causes him to involuntarily travel through time. Henry's time traveling creates complications in his relationship with his wife, Clare Abshire (Rachel McAdams). AUTHOR: Audrey Niffenegger
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