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Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend2s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick2s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country2s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.
3) Eat with me
Publisher
Wolfe
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
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.
4) Le week-end
Publisher
Music Box
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Long-married British couple Nick and Meg are revisiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship. Diffident, wistful Nick and demanding, take-charge Meg careen from harmony to disharmony as they take stock of half a lifetime of deep tenderness, and even deeper regret. An invitation from Nick's old friend Morgan, an amusingly eccentric American academic, soon leads them to a hopeful vision of what...
5) Tumbledown
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
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.
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
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...
8) Paris
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Français
Description
While waiting for a heart transplant that could save his life, Pierre reunites with his sister and her lively children. This rediscovery of his family and observation of the teeming streets outside his window give Pierre hope, and a new sense of how he might spend the time still left to him. A story about the middle-class and bourgeois, immigrants and students, fashion models and the homeless, and all the lovers and strangers whose paths could cross...
9) Begin again
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
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.
Publisher
Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Una típica joven promedio alejada de los estándares de belleza establecidos por los medios de comunicación, intentará conquistar a su exjefe, un apuesto y carismático socialité que está acostumbrado a relacionarse con bellas actrices y modelos. Una historia de amor disparejo e impredecible.
Series
Criterion collection volume 881
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Français
Description
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...
12) Love affair
Series
Publisher
American Pop Classics
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A French man and American woman fall in love on a ship going from Europe to New York. They plan a meeting six months later atop the Empire State Building.
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Français
Description
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.
14) Permission
Publisher
Good Deed Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.
15) Modern romance
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"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,...
16) A la Mala
Publisher
Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
When aspiring actress María Laura's (aka Mala's) best friend begs her to flirt with her boyfriend to test his fidelity, Mala finds a lucrative new career. After being hired by women across the city, Mala is given a gig that should be business as usual until she ends up falling head over heels for her latest mark.
17) Amira & Sam
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
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.
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Zulu
Description
What happens when an Afrikaans guy and a Zulu girl fall in love and have to navigate their way through the complicated process of lobola? A contemporary romantic comedy about love and tradition in a rapidly evolving society. Funny yet hard-hitting, the film tackles the thorny subject of cross-cultural relationships with humor and honesty.
Publisher
Videocine
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Clara, a young single doctor, has everything she wants, except love. Invited to a family wedding in Mexico, Clara convinces a charming coworker to pose as her current boyfriend, only to run into her old flame at the festivities. Now, with a little help from her colorful family, Clara must choose between two men, and two futures, in this heartwarming romantic comedy.
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