亚伦（约瑟夫·费因斯 Joseph Fiennes 饰）是一名平凡的大学生，利用课余时间，他在高级旅馆做服务生来赚取外快。一次偶然中，亚伦在工作的过程里邂逅了名为艾拉（格瑞辰·摩尔 Gretchen Mol 饰）的姑娘，艾拉的美丽和聪慧很快就吸引了艾伦的注意，两人之间产生了神奇的化学反应，很快，他们就走到了一起。
然而，这段感情注定将会是没有结果的，因为艾拉是有夫之妇，她的丈夫马克（雷·利奥塔 Ray Liotta 饰）是一位德高望重的政府公职人员。在爱意的趋势之下，亚伦头脑发热，向马克倾诉了自己对于艾拉的感情，这令马克妒火中烧。对于亚伦的横刀夺爱，马克当然不会善罢甘休，他想出了一个计谋，来除掉亚伦。

Go in with low expectations and it's an acceptable diversion. I can't speak for people who wanted to see "dreamy" Fox act serious or Rowlands act more serious. I went to enjoy Joanie Jett and did, with Michael McKean adding some levity along the way. ----- When this flick first came out, Fox appeared on a talk show promoting it, claiming to be a rock fan, as he particularly enjoyed James Taylor -- yow. That would be like Jay Leno claiming to be a car buff, his favorite model being the horse. After that I was pleased to find that there is some good rock here. The rest is about the level of Family Ties, ok.

纳维尔·罗斯是一位一丝不苟的中年园艺师，他致力于照料庄园，并向他的雇主--富有的哈弗希尔夫人献媚。当哈弗希尔夫人要求纳维尔照顾她的大侄女——一个任性的问题少女时，一段埋藏已久的黑暗秘密将被揭开。

Detective Philip Lovecraft lives in Los Angeles in the 1950s when an ambitious Senator is holding hearings, on Magic. Magic is the new influence in Tinsel Town. Lovecraft is unique in that he is the only one who refuses to use magic in his work. Shortly after he is hired, he finds his client, Kim Hudson, accused of the murder of her husband, a film executive. Philip uses the tallents of a local witch, Kropotkin, to explain what is happening only to see her accused of the murder and sentenced to be burnt at the stake. Reminiscent of Roger Rabbit, without the toons.

影片根据同名小说改编，讲述一个作家为了逃避越战征兵逃往加拿大的故事。

施拉德在萨拉热窝电影节上表示，他已经确定了下一个项目。这部电影名为《哲学基础》，他已经写好了大纲，并计划在未来三个月内完成剧本创作。
施拉德说，这部电影讲述的是“一位知识分子大学哲学教授”的故事。他还补充说，这部影片的风格将与他最近《第一归正会》《算牌人》《园艺大师》组成的"房间里的男人"三部曲相同。