THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama
MADE:  2008
CAST:  Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana
DIRECTOR:  Justin Chadwick
WRITER:  Peter Morgan, Philippa Gregory

PLOT:  The story of two sister fighting for the love of the same man, King Henry VIII.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Girl With A Pearl Earring, Dangerous Liaisons, Sense and Sensibility, The Duchess

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THE PRESTIGE

GENRE:  Drama/ Mystery/ Thriller
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, David Bowie
DIRECTOR:  Christopher Nolan
WRITER:  Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest

PLOT:  Robert Angier aspires to be the top magician and was until Alfred Borden performed the ultimate illusion.  Angier becomes obsessed with Borden's ultimate illusion and uses his beautiful stage assistant as a spy.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Illusionist, Memento, The Machinist

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SCOOP

GENRE:  Comedy/ Fantasy/ Mystery
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Jim Dunk
DIRECTOR:  Woody Allen
WRITER:  Woody Allen

PLOT:  An American student in journalism scoops her big story in London while having an affair with a handsome wealthy man.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Manhattan Murder Mystery, Match Point, The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion

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THE ISLAND

GENRE:  Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller
MADE:  2005
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson, Ewan MGregor, Djimon Hounsou
DIRECTOR:  Michael Bay
WRITER:  Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

PLOT:  Trapped in a future utopian society, Lincoln Six-Echo and Jordan Two-Delta come to realize that they are actually clones to be harvested, upon this knowledge the two make a daring escape to freedom.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Equilibrium, Blade Runner, Surrogates, Gattaca

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GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2003
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson
DIRECTOR:  Peter Webber
WRITER:  Tracy Chevalier, Olivia Hetreed

PLOT:  A biographical film about painter Johannes Vermeer and the story behind his famous painting, 'Girl With A Pearl Earring'.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Frida, Goya's Ghosts, The Queen, Pollock

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VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

GENRE:  Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2008
CAST:  Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz
DIRECTOR:  Woody Allen
WRITER:  Woody Allen

PLOT:  Vicky and Cristina are on vacation in Barcelona when they meet a tall dark and handsome artist... and his tempestuous ex-wife.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Crimes And Misdemeanors, Annie Hall, The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion

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HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU

GENRE:  Comedy/ Romance/ Drama
MADE:  2009
CAST:  Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin,
DIRECTOR:  Ken Kwapis
WRITER:  Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo

PLOT:  Set in Baltimore, a film about love and relationships and how to read the signs.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Sidewalks Of New York, Love Actually, The Women

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THE BLACK DAHLIA

GENRE:  Crime/ Drama/ Mystery
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson
DIRECTOR:  Brian De Palma
WRITER:  Josh Friedman, James Ellroy

PLOT:  Set in the 1940s, two police investigators set out to solve the Black Dahlia murder case.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Hollywoodland, Lucky Number Slevin

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LOST IN TRANSLATION

GENRE:  Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2003
CAST:  Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
DIRECTOR:  Sofia Coppola
WRITER:  Sofia Coppola

PLOT:  A lonely older movie star and a young lonely newlywed meet in Japan and begin a friendship.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Broken Flowers,  The Virgin Suicides, Somewhere

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