Heavenly Creatures (1994)

Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 fantasy thriller film directed by Peter Jackson and written with his partner Fran Walsh. It is based on the notorious 1954 Parker-Hulme murder, committed by two teenage girls in Christchurch, New Zealand. The film features Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker, Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme and Sara Pierse as Honora Reiper and deals with the obsessive relationship between Pauline and Juliet, who vow to murder Pauline’s mother in order to avoid a potential separation when the mother fears their relationship is bordering on lesbianism.

In 1950s New Zealand two teenage girls, Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme, meet when Juliet transfers to Pauline's school. Drawn together by the fantasy worlds they create together, the girls become close friends and over the course of two years their friendship grows more and more intense. They continue seeing each other after their families forbid it and step in to separate them. They eventually murder Pauline's mother to prevent the separation, an act they believe essential in order to remain together. Their crime is discovered, and both are sent to prison. After the film was released, it came to light that historical murder-mystery writer Anne Perry was Juliet Hulme.

27 Dresses (2008)

27 Dresses is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. The film stars Katherine Heigl as Jane and James Marsden as Kevin.

Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl) has been a bridesmaid for twenty-seven weddings. One night when she is attending two weddings almost simultaneously, she is trampled by a crowd trying to catch the bride's bouquet. A man helps her up and introduces himself as Kevin Doyle (James Marsden). He helps her to her taxi and brings her home. He is on his way home when he realizes Jane accidentally left her planner in the cab, and Kevin picks it up. It turns out that Kevin is the person who writes the Commitments page for the New York City Journal, under the pseudonym of Malcolm Doyle, who happens to be Jane's favorite writer. However, he aspires to write larger articles, real articles. After seeing Jane's planner, he decides to write about "the perpetual bridesmaid" so he can advance his career.

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Lars and the Real Girl is an Academy Award-nominated film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie.

Ryan Gosling stars as Lars Lindstrom, an extremely shy young man living in a small town where he is a popular fellow. He purchases a sex doll online and proceeds to introduce her to his brother and sister-in-law as his girlfriend. Despite the concerns of his friends and relatives, a local doctor notes that since Lars otherwise has a highly functional personality that threatens no one, this delusion is a sign that he is working through some personal issues and his loved ones should play along in the meantime. With some persuasion, the entire town eventually participates as well with growing enthusiasm for this unusual, but enjoyable, activity as Lars continues to pursue what he perceives as a deep and meaningful relationship with the doll.

Dan in Real Life (2007)

Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American dramedy film directed by Peter Hedges and starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.

Dan Burns (Steve Carell), is a newspaper columnist and a widowed father of three girls: Jane, Cara, and Lily. Jane has a driver's license, but Dan does not allow her to drive his car. Cara is very much in love with her boyfriend, but Dan thinks she is too young for that. Dan and his daughters take a trip to the home of his parents and we meet the rest of Dan's family, including his brother Mitch (Dane Cook). The morning after his arrival, Dan is encouraged by his mother to go into town for a bit to give his daughters some space. Dan visits a bookstore and is mistaken for an employee by a beautiful woman, Marie (Juliette Binoche). Dan and Marie strike up a conversation and continue their talk over coffee. They lose track of time, but both are clearly attracted to the other, although, as Marie tells Dan, she has a boyfriend. Dan returns to his parents and is surprised when Mitch introduces his girlfriend: Marie.

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 Academy Award-nominated biographical drama film based on the true story of Democratic Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, who conspired with a "bare knuckle attitude" CIA operative named Gust Avrakotos to launch an operation to help the Afghan mujahideen resist and ultimately defeat the Soviet Union's military occupation of the nation.

The film is adapted from George Crile's 2003 book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History. It is directed by Mike Nichols, written by Aaron Sorkin, and stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Ned Beatty. It was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including "Best Motion Picture", but did not win in any category. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actor," the film's only Oscar nomination, but did not win in the category.

Wilson is seen cavorting decadently in a Las Vegas hot tub among naked women and implied drug use when he catches a "60 Minutes" TV broadcast showing Dan Rather reporting remotely from Afghanistan and in full native dress. Rather (via original footage) is shown reporting on the struggles of the Afghan resistance, primarily the mujahideen, with not only the Soviet invasion, but with wholly inadequate equipment and weapons. This moves Wilson to look into matters further and upon finding how little the United States was doing to help the Afghan fighters, he uses his Congressional position on two important defense committees to summarily double the U.S. assistance from a paltry $5 million to a slightly less paltry $10 million.

Juno (2007)

Juno is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, a sharp-tongued teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy. Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman also star.

Sixteen-year-old Minnesota high-schooler Juno MacGuff discovers she is nine weeks pregnant with a child fathered by her friend and longtime admirer, Paulie Bleeker. Although she initially opts for an abortion, a last-minute change of heart leads her to decide to have the baby and make a plan for the child's adoption. With the help of her friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby), Juno searches the Pennysaver and finds a couple she feels will provide a suitable home. Along with her father, Mac (J. K. Simmons), Juno meets the couple, Mark and Vanessa Loring, in their expensive home and finalizes the arrangements for a closed adoption.