Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps (2012)

George Dryer (Gerard Butler) is a former professional Scottish football player who played for Celtic, Liverpool, A. C. Milan, D.C. United and the Scotland national team, and is largely seen as a “has been”. His attempts to raise money by selling his former game memorabilia and become a sports announcer are largely met with ambivalence.

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What to Expect When You Are Expecting

What to Expect When You Are Expecting (2012)

We open with Wendy Cooper (Elizabeth Banks) and her husband, Gary (Ben Falcone). Wendy runs the Breast Choice Boutique and is reading her childrens book about breast-feeding to children and their parents. Gary is video-taping this reading, when suddenly a kid comes in and interrupts the proceedings by screaming an obscenity. Wendy tells Gary to chase after him.

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The Words Movie

The Words (2012)

Three linked stories about writers are presented. The first writer is middle aged Clayton Hammond, who, at a reading of excerpts from his latest book titled “The Words”, is picked up by a young grad student named Daniella. In succumbing to her advances, he has to figure out if her motives in pursuing him are about him or something about the subject matter of his book. The second writer is Rory Jansen, the subject of Clay’s book.

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