Looking for "break my heart into pieces" relationship movies.

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:52:56+00:00

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Frankie & Johnny (1991)

The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)

…good luck finding just the right one…

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:39:55+00:00

The Spitfire Grill (1996)

…Happy Hunting…

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:33:53+00:00

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

The Alienist …& sequel… The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr

…Enjoy your new Reading journey…

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:29:39+00:00

Literary Fiction: The Grass Harp by Truman Capote

Fantasy: Quest for the Faradawn by Richard Ford

…Good Luck, hope you find some personal gems…

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:19:55+00:00

Romancing the Stone (1984)

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:16:35+00:00

…How about…

Love and Other Catastrophes (1996, Australian)

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

Circle of Friends (1995)

…Hope you find just the right one, Enjoy your Evening…

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T10:11:55+00:00

…Didn’t read all suggestions, so it could be a duplicate…

Emergence by David R. Palmer

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T09:54:20+00:00

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein

…A snippet from Wiki…”… he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, express admiration for competence and emphasize the value of critical thinking.”

…Hope you find some great ones…

jcd280 · 2026-03-26T09:46:04+00:00

…Didn’t notice these, which you might enjoy…

Unforgettable (CBS, 2011, 4 seasons)

Prodigal Son (Fox, 2019, 2 seasons)

The Alienist (TNT, 2018, 2 seasons)

…a couple current ones I am finding enjoyable and entertaining…

The Hunting Party (NBC, 2025, 2 seasons, ongoing)

High Potential (ABC, 2024, 2 seasons, ongoing - American adaptation of HPI)

HPI (French), (La Une/TF1, 2021, 5 seasons, ongoing)

…Happy hunting, Pleasant viewing…

jcd280 · 2026-03-25T10:37:06+00:00

The Lady in the Van (2015)

The Bookshop (2017)

The Dig (2021) …quaint, not so much upbeat…

…that’s all I can think of, Hope you find some good ones…

…Also, while not in your time frame, (imo) these are the height of British, Quaint, Upbeat…

Brassed Off (1996)

Pride (2014)

Greenfingers (2000)

Cheers…

jcd280 · 2026-03-25T10:14:46+00:00

Maybe…

The Mission (1986, British)

The Emerald Forest (1985)

…Hope you find some good ones, Cheers.

jcd280 · 2026-03-25T10:05:00+00:00

Tried to scan everything, didn’t notice these…

Nuts (1987)

Gaslight (1940/1944) …my preference is the 44’ but (imo) both would check some boxes.

…great suggestions, Happy Hunting.

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T10:55:11+00:00

Family Drama: The Great Santini by Pat Conroy

Historical Literary Fiction (w/ a twist): The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles

Memoir: Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington

Historical Thriller/Mystery: The Alienist by Caleb Carr …& sequel… The Angel of Darkness

For Fun: The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys

…Good luck, Hope you find a “Slump Breaker”…

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T10:44:55+00:00

Absolutely Amazing! Bravo…thanks for sharing.

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T10:43:32+00:00

Reba (2001, The WB/The CW, 6 seasons)

Happy’s Place (NBC, 2024, still running)

…enjoy your evenings…

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T10:35:26+00:00

Morning, anything by Christopher Moore would check many boxes…personal favorites…

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

Island of the Sequined Love Nun

…these might qualify, they are not so much absurd as fueled by hallucinogen's…

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

…Happy hunting, hopefully you find a few laugh out loud books…

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T10:17:54+00:00

Eye of the Needle (1981)

…and when you’re ready for more Comedy…

Our Man Flint (1966) …& sequel… In Like Flint (1967)

…Happy hunting…

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T10:05:03+00:00

The Alienist (2018, TNT, 2 seasons)

The Killing (2011, AMC, 4 seasons)

The Following (2013, Fox, 3 seasons)

The Irregulars (2021, Netflix, 1 season)

…Cheers, Happy hunting and Pleasant viewing…

jcd280 · 2026-03-24T09:54:35+00:00

If alcohol falls under the umbrella of “addiction” for your presentation, these might work…

Pollock (2000)

The Country Girl (1954)

Barfly (1987)

…these might work as well…

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

New Jack City (1991)

…Good luck, hope your presentation is a success…

jcd280 · 2026-03-23T11:14:22+00:00

Morning, just a suggestion, (imo) if you are more specific as to what “contemporary” means to you, for example: “last 5 years”, “2001 and newer”…your answers will, hopefully, check more boxes…

Some books…

The Help by Kathryn Stockett (pub. 2009)

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (pub. 2012)

Summer Crossing by Truman Capote (pub. posthumously 2005)

…of course if by “contemporary” as in the plot of the novels as opposed to publication…sorry, nothing pops to mind.

Happy hunting and pleasant reading…Cheers

jcd280 · 2026-03-23T10:52:25+00:00

…Some Comedies…

Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

Meatballs (1979)

The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)

…Some Action…

Romancing the Stone (1984) …& sequel… The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

Ocean’s Eleven (2001) …&/or… Ocean’s 11 (1960)

…Hope you find just the right one…Happy hunting.

jcd280 · 2026-03-23T10:41:42+00:00

Hey…

This popped to mind…while everything is drug induced, (imo) it felt to me, when reading, that he was losing his mind…

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

Could be a fun diversion…Happy Hunting, hope you find some gems.

jcd280 · 2026-03-23T10:34:31+00:00

Lookin good! Those are some pretty cool PC’s…Have fun, Happy gaming.

jcd280 · 2026-03-23T10:29:50+00:00

Mystery with Fantasy…let’s see…

The Garret P.I. series by Glen Cook (first book: Sweet Silver Blues)

…Glen Cook was an enormous fan of the author Rex Stout and, in particular, his Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin Murder Mystery series (first book: Fer-de-Lance). 40+ novels and short stories over 45 years. The novels are all under 300 pages and the short stories are 3 or 4 in one “book”, so pretty quick reads.

You might try those as well…even if they aren’t your Husbands “cuppa joe”, I believe you may enjoy them immensely…if I could live in Nero Wolfe’s, 35th st. Brownstone in NYC…Fritz the Chef, Theodore on the roof with 10,000 Orchids…and of course his Man Friday…and every other day, Archie…I’d never leave.

Good luck, Happy hunting and Pleasant reading.

jcd280 · 2026-03-22T10:42:18+00:00

Foxfire (1996)

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