CHICAGO

GENRE:  Comedy/ Crime/ Drama/ Musical
MADE:  2002
CAST:  Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly
DIRECTOR:  Rob Marshall
WRITER:  Bill Condon, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, Maurine Dallas Watkins

PLOT:  A musical comedic drama set in the 1920s sexy performer Velma Kelly and poor fragile Roxie Hart with a big dream find themselves locked up on death row when both turn to murder for vengeance.  It begins here where both ladies fight for the fame that will keep them alive and ultimately lead to their fame and fortune.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, Burlesque

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DARK WATER

GENRE:  Drama/ Horror/ Thriller
MADE:  2005
CAST:  Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, John C. Reilly
DIRECTOR:  Walter Salles
WRITER:  Koji Suzuki, Hideo Nakata, Takashige Ichise, Rafael Yglesias

PLOT:  An American remake of the Japanese mystery horror film "Dark Water", Dark Water is about a mother and daughter who move into an apartment and notice an unusual leak from the ceiling, when they find that no one has lived in the above apartment for quite some time it becomes a mystery.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Grudge, The Ring, One Missed Call, Pulse

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MAGNOLIA

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  1999
CAST:  Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, John C. Reilly
DIRECTOR:  Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITER:  Paul Thomas Anderson

PLOT:  The lives & stories of many people seeking forgiveness and happiness that interconnect.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Babel, American Beauty, Mammoth

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BOOGIE NIGHTS

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  1997
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds
DIRECTOR:  Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITER:  Paul Thomas Anderson

PLOT:  This is the story of Eddie Adam AKA Dirk Diggler's life in the pornography industry through the 70s and 80s.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Blow, Magnolia, Casino

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