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Romantic comedies may get a bad rap for cheesy, predictable plots, but I must hand it to them for triumphing when it comes to set design. Ready to see a few of my favorite romantic comedy interiors? Here we go! Read more
In Music and Lyrics, Hugh Grant plays Alex Fletcher, an aging pop star from an '80s band called Pop who, in his heyday, looked like a cross between Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and Wham!’s George Michael. He has been reduced to performing at theme parks and on the VH1-esque “Battle of the 80’s Has-Beens” until one day he receives word that Cora Corman, the pop princess du jour, wants him Read more
In the new romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, Hugh Grant plays a washed up singer in need of new lyrics. Drew Barrymore plays the person who helps him write those lyrics, and they grow fond of each other. Predictions: Drew Barrymore is a cutesy goofball, and Hugh Grant is a sexless, aging bloke with some dry one-liners and near-vertical eyebrows. Who knows? Maybe this movie will surprise me by Read more
Let me preface this review by saying that I have, up until this moment, been a firm supporter of Diane Keaton. I’ve loved her from Annie Hall through Baby Boom, and I even stuck by her during the Something’s Gotta Give period. Yet her newest movie, Because I Said So, leaves me feeling a deep and confusing disappointment that's going to take a long time to get over. This isn’t one of those Read more
When we asked you to name as many romantic comedy clichés as you could think of, you responded with some great ones, so we went ahead and matched them up with movie examples. Check out the clichés provided by commenters, and see just how common some of these really are. Read more
Katherine Heigl stars in this week's new release One For the Money as Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter who falls for her target, played by Jason O'Mara. O'Mara is just the latest in a long line of leading men for Heigl, who has quite the resume of romantic comedies. From the dreamy to the sweet to the even dreamier, Heigl has an envious list of men in her onscreen relationship history. We've put Read more
All the details on Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut — NextMovie Here are some ideas about who might father Sue's baby on Glee — BuddyTV See pics of Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron in Prometheus — Rotten Tomatoes Read about the comedy that will reunite Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn — /Film Watch Zooey Deschanel's SNL promos — HuffPost TV See Oscar banners featuring Read more
With Valentine's season upon us, we've decided to celebrate in a movie-filled way. Not all these films may be the romantic comedies you might associate with the holiday, but they each have the word "heart" perfectly placed somewhere in the title. Can you match the photo to the movie it comes from? And don't worry — even if you don't get 100 percent, we'll still love you. Question 1 of 5Name Read more
Breaking Dawn Part 1 Twilight's star-crossed lovers Edward and Bella (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) tie the knot in this installment, but their idyllic honeymoon is interrupted when they discover that vampires can, in fact, impregnate humans. Bella is willing to do anything to protect the life of her baby, Edward will do anything to save Bella, and Jacob tries to keep his wolfpack at Read more
New York City, the land of (professional) opportunities, is rough-going for those trying to find picture-perfect romance. These five romantic comedies show the messy business of love in the Big Apple. See if you can correctly guess these five chick flicks filmed and set in NYC. Question 1 of 5Name this movie: Maid in Manhattan 27 Dresses Definitely, Maybe When Harry Met Sally Read more
