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2) The kitchen
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Based on the Vertigo comic book series from DC Entertainment, the mobster husbands of three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but an ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia's matters into their own hands, proving surprisingly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition, literally.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006], c2005
Language
English
Description
Out of nowhere, suburban housewife Mary Alice Young takes her own life. The focus remains on her four friends and from her heavenly perch, Mary Alice sees all and offers her own twisted take on the weekly goings-on.
5) Premonition
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A housewife's life is shattered when she finds out that her husband Jim is killed in a gruesome car accident, but when she awakes the next morning, he is still alive and well. As she keeps having dreams about his death, she must decide what to do.
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan. Offers a revealing study of the housewife's plight during the Eisenhower era, along with an inspiring tale of tenacity and survival against formidable odds. Evelyn is a cheerfully strong-willed mother of ten who compensates for the failings of her alcoholic husband by becoming the most successful "contester" in the country. Between the mid-1950s and the early '60s, Evelyn submitted cleverly worded poems, jingles,...
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Allison McRoberts' life feels like a sitcom when her self-centered husband, Kevin, is around -- he never considers the consequences of his actions and most of the people in his life let him be the center of their universe. When Allison learns that the better future she envisioned is impossible, she makes a plan to take back control of her life.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The mystery continues around Bree's new husband as he is suspected of cheating on his wife and killing a woman named Monique. The housewives get together to complete the mystery while trying to keep their already crazy individual lives sustained.
11) In your eyes
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A romance with a supernatural twist. Rebecca, a lonely housewife in New Hampshire, suddenly discovers that she shares a strange connection with Dylan, a struggling ex-con in New Mexico; they can see through one another's eyes and experience sensations felt by the other. Though they've never met, the two share a unique, unparalleled intimacy by being in each other's heads and begin a long-distance relationship unlike any other.
Publisher
ABC Studios
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
It's high noon on Wisteria Lane as a brand-new rival stirs up even more excitement, deceit, and romance in the neighborhood. Lynette gets jealous when Renee starts spending time with Tom, and Bree finds herself falling for Keith. Meanwhile, Gabrielle makes a shocking personal discovery, Susan copes with a life-threatening event, and a mysterious shooting has everyone on edge.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate...
15) Call Jane
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates...
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson star as middle-class suburbanites whose casual friendship evolves into a passionate yearning for each other. But as their affections grow stronger, they must face a difficult decision that will affect both of their lives forever.
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