A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
David Dobel és un artista novaiorquès que no aconsegueix arribar a l'èxit. El seu protegit, en Jerry Falk, és un aspirant a escriptor incapaç d'alliberar-se de tot el que el turmenta: un representant que no té més client que ell i que malgrat això no li fa cap cas, i una sogra amb la qual conviu en un apartament de 40 metres. En Jerry s'enamora perdudament de l'Amanda, una jove emancipada i imprevisible que només li porta mal de caps.
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their advantage.
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
La Brett Eisenberg és una jove correctora amb aspiracions de prosperar a l'editorial on treballa. Quan coneix l'Archie Knox, un editor amb experiència i reconeixement en el seu sector, hi estableix una relació de parella malgrat la diferència d'edat. A banda de company sentimental, ell també es converteix en el seu mentor i conseller professional. Mentre la relació de tots dos passa per una sèrie d'alts i baixos, la Brett s'assabenta que el seu pare, a qui se sent estretament unida, pateix un càncer del qual no li havia parlat. Al final, la mort del pare i la recaiguda de l'Archie en la beguda fan que la Brett decideixi tirar endavant tota sola la seva vida.
After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. After Evan's beautiful girlfriend, Nikki, utters the words "we need to talk", Evan panics and decides to leave her before she can leave him. But when Nikki realizes Evan's connection to break-up guru Quincy, it's these players that end up getting played.
When it comes to women, playboy Mike has all the right moves. So when Mike's buddies ask for advice on how to reconnect with their wives, Mike figures he'll share some secrets and help the guys regain their marriage mojo. But when Mike's lessons start backfiring with hilarious results, it takes a beautiful, no-nonsense friend to show Mike he still has a thing or two to learn about relationships.
With the help of his friends, an average schmuck tries pull off the near-impossible task of cheating on his girlfriend without her finding out.
A very stressed young woman is dismayed to find herself behaving like her own mother, with whom she has an extremely combative relationship.
The lovesick B.O. Skunk is having no luck finding a mate, when Cupid gives him a book called "Advice for the Love-Worn" to help him out.
Thomas cannot get over his breakup. He heads to the fast food restaurant run by his friends Mickael and Ramzi. They do everything possible to give him generally useful pieces of advice.
A septuagenarian woman from St. Louis, Missouri has been a miniaturist, businesswoman, museum president, Girl Scout leader, teacher, student, mother, daughter, and most of all, an indomitable human spirit. Life is what you make it.
What are one week films? They're an assignment we do our first week back at CalArts, designed to dust off cobwebs by throwing us straight into the deep end. Our class theme was "square," and we had a lot of fun playing around with compositions inspired by East Asian graphic design.
Ken Blanchard describes six keys to successful teamwork, all found in a Hollywood movie classic.
The late artist, Frida Kahlo, provides advice on life.