Frank Carlson Library

Mix together a small town community theatre's shy leading man and the lovely telephone worker who moves into town and you have a perfect recipe for a delightful romantic comedy. Academy Award-winners Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken star as the couple who discover that affairs of the heart on the stage may be a bit less complicated than continuing the romance off the stage. Director Jonathan Demme, an Academy Award-winner, deftly weaves this...

Ever since man and woman first discovered the romance of dining over a flickering campfire, fire and love have been inextricably entwined. after all, both are ignited, often suddenly and mysteriously. Both are affected by sudden shifts in wind or mood and each can, with little prompting, blaze totally out of control. "A Pyromaniac's Love Story," is a comic fairy tale, where six confused romantics can't quite find the words to tell each other about...

Raj is a down-on-his-luck dancer who is fighting to hold his life together. After starting up a dance class, he finds new hope with his students but soon must choose between them and a chance of a lifetime.

Ben, aged 30, is about to marry Juliette ( Anais Demoustier, THE FRENCH MINISTER, ELLES). But his quiet little life will be turned on its head when he runs into the person whom he secretly wanted to see more than anyone, Vanessa (Emmanuelle Chriqui, ENTOURAGE, THE MENTALIST) the high-school sex bomb who never gave him a second glance. She's back in Paris now, and he's the only person she knows..

Elvis & Madona is a romantic comedy that deals with an unusual subject in a delicate and realistic way, a love story between young lesbian Elvis and a transvestite Madona. The story takes place in Copacabana, neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The screenplay comprehends a full array of human types and, by following the journey of both protagonists, illustrates the conflicts generated by the evolution of behavior and custom. It is a modern and agile picture,...

Drew Taylor (Andrew Ruth) is a cocky rock singer/guitarist. One night, music critic Kaitlyn Rose (Meghan Grace O'Leary) comes to see his show and trashes his performance in her review, leaving Drew's career in shambles. Months later, Drew's manager hires and image consultant to revitalize his reputation. The new hire turns out to be Kaitlyn, whose career climbing has brought her to the public relations business. Now, the two spirited individuals...

It's time for a major mid-term crisis in this darkly humorous and thoughtful comedy. Professor Charlie Thurber loves to teach, but can't stand all the expected publishing and politicking that goes along with the position. So when his opportunity for tenure is announced, he goes out on a limb to prove his worth, but unexpectedly finds himself falling for the very person who might replace him. It's a battle of the brains where the stakes are high...

On a flight home to Chicago for a family wedding, childhood friends Josh and Molly innocently agree to fake a wedding engagement to make Josh's dying father happy.

Paris. The perfect romantic setting for a funny, charming "opposites attract" comedy romp. Especially when the attracting opposites are Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The Oscar.-winning stars (and real-life husband and wife) play a breezy newspaper reporter and a no-nonsense fashion buyer who share a nasty case of hate at first sight. But he takes a second look when she goes from grim to glamorous in one magical afternoon at Elizabeth Arden's Beauty...

It's time for androgyny as the enigmatic "Pat" character of "Saturday Night Live" fame bursts onto the big screen in this most unusual motion picture "outing". Pat meets the perfect match in the workplace and sparks fly in an encounter with the equally androgynous Chris. But there's trouble in paradise, as Pat's quest for a meaningful relationship and employment threaten the couple's romantic plans.