Batman Begins. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Batman Begins
Dennis O'Neil, 2005
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Christopher Nolan, 2005

As a child in Gotham City, Bruce Wayne falls down a dry well and is attacked by a swarm of bats, developing a fear of bats. Outside, mugger Joe Chill murders Bruce’s parents in front of him, and the orphaned Bruce is raised by the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Bruce poses publicly as a shallow playboy, while setting up a base in the caves beneath Wayne Manor and taking up the vigilante identity of Batman, inspired by his childhood fear, which he has now conquered.


Batman Begins. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1940 comic book, Batman
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Batman
Bob Kane, Bill Finger, 1940
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Christopher Nolan, 2005

As a child in Gotham City, Bruce Wayne falls down a dry well and is attacked by a swarm of bats, developing a fear of bats. Outside, mugger Joe Chill murders Bruce’s parents in front of him, and the orphaned Bruce is raised by the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth.


Thank You for Smoking. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Thank You for Smoking
Christopher Buckley, 1994
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Jason Reitman, 2005

Nick Naylor is a handsome, smooth-talking tobacco spokesman who attempts to influence the act of people in daily life and the vice-president of a tobacco lobby called the Academy of Tobacco Studies, which has been researching whether smoking tobacco causes lung diseases or not.


Woman in Gold. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2012 book, The Lady in Gold
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The Lady in Gold
Anne-Marie O'Connor, 2012
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Simon Curtis, 2015

In a series of flashbacks, Maria Altmann recalls Anschluss, the arrival of Nazi forces in Vienna, the persecution of the Jewish community and the looting and pillaging by the Nazis against Jewish families. While Altmann and her husband are successful, she is forced to abandon her parents in Vienna.


Wonder Boys. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Wonder Boys
Michael Chabon, 1995
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Curtis Hanson, 2000

Professor Grady Tripp is a novelist who teaches creative writing at an unnamed Pittsburgh university. Grady’s third wife, Emily, has just left him, and he has failed to repeat the grand success of his first novel, published years earlier. He spends his free time smoking marijuana.


The Giver. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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The Giver
Lois Lowry, 1993
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Phillip Noyce, 2014

Following a calamity referred to as The Ruin, society has been reorganized. Conflict, pain, and suffering have been mostly removed from human experience. The Receiver of Memory and their protégé are the only people able to see in color, which is otherwise eliminated from the community to prevent envy. The community is ruled by elders, including the Chief Elder.


The Secret: Dare to Dream. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2006 book, The Secret
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The Secret
Rhonda Byrne, 2006
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Andy Tennant, 2020

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want. The crux of this film is the belief of one of the lead characters in positive thinking which re-ignites the spirits of the second lead character and her family.


The Kennedys After Camelot. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2012 book, After Camelot
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After Camelot
J. Randy Taraborrelli, 2012
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Jon Cassar, Katie Holmes, 2017

This groundbreaking miniseries is an unflinching look at the Kennedy family after the murders of Jack and Bobby. Jackie fights to keep her children safe and marries billionaire Aristotle Onassis. Ted spirals down into alcoholism and infidelity and is publicly shamed by his car accident at Chappaquiddick. JKF Jr. struggles with school, work and family.


All We Had. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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All We Had
Annie Weatherwax, 2014
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Katie Holmes, 2016

Set during the worldwide financial crisis in 2008, a single mother and her teenage daughter find a new home and hope for their future when they move to a small Midwestern town.


The Extra Man. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Extra Man
Jonathan Ames, 1998
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Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, 2010

Louis, a teacher, loses his job due to an uncomfortable incident with women’s lingerie in the teacher’s lounge. Seeking a fresh start, he relocates to New York City aspiring to become a full-fledged writer. Responding to a room listing, he encounters Henry, an eccentric writer living an unusual life. Intrigued by Henry, Louis decides to move in. Henry promptly starts instructing Louis on how to lead a vibrant social life in New York by becoming the companion to wealthy older widows.


Rare Objects. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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Rare Objects
Kathleen Tessaro, 2016
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Katie Holmes, 2023

A young woman finds solace in working at an antique store as she tries to start anew. The shop’s compassionate owners help her regain her self-assurance, but when people from her troubling past reappear, her progress is jeopardized.


The Romantics. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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The Romantics
Galt Niederhoffer, 2008
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Galt Niederhoffer, 2010

A group of seven college friends, who called themselves The Romantics, reunite after six years when two of them, Lila and Tom, are planning to marry. The night before the wedding, they have an intense conversation, where he tells her that their romance was emotionally exhausting for him, too many highs and lows.