Tag Archives: Romantic Comedy

Hugh Grant’s career is filled mostly by romantic comedies, some of which are considered modern day classics (“Four Weddings & A Funeral”, “Love Actually”). There’s a reason for that. The Brit actor has a certain downtrodden, nervous charm that endears him to audiences. And he does have good comic timing. Grant will be taking thoseContinue Reading

Director Ruben Fleischer has proven himself quite adept at comedy with “Zombieland”. It even had a nice, sweet romance subplot. So, tackling a rom-com shouldn’t be too hard for him. The movie in question is called “Two Night Stand”. Fleischer’s only producing though, with directorial duties handled by newcomer Max Nichols, who til now hasContinue Reading

There are so few non-Mat Sallehs working regularly in the American film industry, and even fewer Asians. That’s just the way things are. One notable Asian success story is Justin Lin, the guy who’s been helming the chaos of the last two “Fast & Furious” movies. It’s always good to see a Chinaman rising upContinue Reading

Underneath all her bravado of being anti-mush, Marie B reveals the real reason why love stories make her cringe. And no, it isn’t because she’s got no heart…

In a market filled with unfunny chick-flicks, “Bridesmaids” is a shock to the (female) system with its distinctly male sense of humour. Is it too shocking?…

If you liked “Valentine’s Day” you’ll probably enjoy this spiritual sequel, with more feel-good romantic comedy brought to life by a huge cast…

Chances are, Mila Kunis isn’t going to be getting nekkid in this one. Sorry, guys. So what’s there to look forward to in this? Some mildly amusing comedy and possibly some mildly affecting romantic entanglements. Maybe…

Good romantic-comedies are a rare thing, nowadays. Either the story is a formulaic cliché fest, or the stars have poor chemistry, or both. I honestly cannot recall watching any in the last 2 years that haven’t been a letdown or relentlessly mediocre. So, when this project was announced, I didn’t hold much hope for itContinue Reading