"Revised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit's insightful look into the mechanics of writing Hollywood's most enduring genre features case studies that reveal the screenwriting secrets behind classics new and old. Whether you're a first-time screenwriter, an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process, or a professional wanting to explore the latest genre trends, this thoroughly charming and insightful...

Tired of her bland marriage, Emma moves in with her son Elliot, who is a chef at a failing Chinese restaurant. He is also gay, and Emma's distaste and denial over this has made them strangers to each other. But now, as she indulges herself with the encouragement of a new friend, and Elliot confronts his fears of intimacy, mother and son find ways to communicate with food where words fail.

Years after the accidental death of her folk-singer husband, Hannah has yet to fully accept her small town life without him. Then she is approached by a charming New York writer, intent on penning a biography of her late husband's life, and Hannah finds herself opening up again.

A comedy about romance, grief, and sibling rivalry. A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack (Duplass) is still struggling emotionally. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom's best friend Iris (Blunt) offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris' sister Hannah (Dewitt) who is reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship and finds...

British songwriter Gretta is adrift in Manhattan after getting dumped by her philandering rock star boyfriend. While playing at an open mic night at a local bar, she is discovered by struggling music producer Dan. Sensing her songwriting potential, Dan pushes Gretta to sign with him and record an ambitious outdoors album all across the city.

Gruff, sentimental César owns a waterfront bar in the old port of Marseille, where his son, Marius, wipes down tables and dreams of a life at sea. The prosperous, middle-aged sailmaker Panisse, wanting to wed Marius's sweetheart, Fanny, sets up a generation-spanning romantic triangle, the story of which unfolds in a series of fateful twists in the films, which first earned Pagnol his place in cinema history. Includes making and restoration of the...

Arnaud, facing an uncertain future and a dearth of choices in a small French coastal town, meets and falls for the apocalyptic-minded Madeleine, who joins an army boot camp to learn military and survival skills to prepare for the upcoming environmental collapse. Intrigued and excited Arnauld sings up for the boot camp himself. They soon realize that the boot camp is harder than they had imagined.

"A world-class neurotic, Robert Cole just can't stop thinking about Mary. Especially after he breaks up with her. Fanatically obsessed with the beautiful bank exec, he repeatedly wins her back, and then immediately loses her again by grilling her long-distance callers, harassing her business clients and dogging her every movement. But even as Robert and Mary head for another breakup, there's still hope for them yet. Because when it comes to true love,...

Amira has a run-in with the police, so Sam takes her under his wing. Despite their differences, Sam and Amira share a common bond as outsiders. The more time they spend together, the harder it is for them to combat their feelings for one another. Meanwhile, Sam becomes entangled in an investment scheme and Amira's trouble with the law escalates to the brink of deportation.

When you love someone, confessing your love is the best option that keeping it to yourself and regretting later.