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A would-be writer's dissatisfaction with his life leads him on a three-day binge. This film gives an uncompromising look at the devastating effects of alcoholism.

A former burlesque dancer turned author discovers a second chance at life and redemption when she risks everything to rescue her young neighbor after he witnesses his parents2 murder. Now on the run from the local crime boss, who happens to be her longtime ex, she makes a desperate attempt to get the boy to safety.

With a case of writer's block, a children's author escapes to small town Mitford for a change of scenery. She soon finds the heart and soul of the southern town in a priest as they work together to care for a young boy who's lost his family. With heartbreak in their pasts, each must find the courage and faith to grab an unexpected chance at true love.

Liam White's career has peaked. Uninspired, the titular character loses his will to finish his next novel and shirks his public appearance commitments. To top it all off, Liam is told by his oncologist his cancer has returned. Resigned to the fact that his life will soon come to an end, he begins a journey of reflection as he comes to grips with his life thus far and the people who shaped him.

Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.

All Betsy Simon wanted was a little success. An aspiring author of children's books featuring her cat, Wishes, Betsy believes she is about to get her big break. But when she is turned down by a major book publisher, Betsy is devastated. In frustration she cries out to God, asking why he has never answered even one of her prayers. The moment the words escape her lips, everything changes.

When a blind man overhears a kidnapping plot, the only thing more difficult than foiling it is getting someone to believe him. Without the help of friends or the authorities, the man, along with his fiance, pieces together the clues of the mystery, all of which are sound.

Pumpkin Everything: Amy, an up-and-coming novelist, returns to her hometown to look after her stubborn grandfather Tom, and his pumpkin-themed store while confronting an old flame from her past. Autumn in the City: Optimistic Piper gives herself two months to find her passion in New York City. As she bounces between temp jobs, she and her jaded neighbor discover the beauty of the city together.

Jaime is a young writer who just published his first novel called "Don't Fall in Love with Her", a book based on his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Laura, for whom he still has feelings. His plans to get her back will be ruined when he finds out that his childhood best friend, Vega, is his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. Includes forced English subtitles

When Minnesota newsman Gaylord Esterbrook is summoned to New York to rewrite his first play, Broadway star Linda Paige finds him a breath of fresh air and asks for his hand in marriage. But after collaborating with this wife on four comic hits, Gaylord decides the time has come to get serious. Spending his days with a man-hunting muse who insists he write dramas instead, Gaylord works on the play at Linda's expense, two tragedies in the making.