https://www.romcomaddict.com/romantic-comedy-blog.html RomCom Updates keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the romcomaddict.com website. Subscribe here. en-us romantic comedy Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:25:39 -0400 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:25:39 -0400 romcomaddict.com https://www.romcomaddict.com/romancing-the-stone-1984.html43d27adac47c8f237916fad3a42c11d8A cracking romantic adventure with terrific characters, Romancing the Stone (1984) may be dated but it’s still good natured and entertaining. Sat, 27 Oct 2018 17:25:37 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/alice-movie.html78c6e695fbbbd27443848899b98d2b4bStylish and imaginative, Woody Allen’s Alice Movie (1990) is a tale of a privileged New Yorker on the verge of a midlife crisis. Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:13:58 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/working-girl-1988-movie-review.html7752ab1e4ede264c737076c526bd653bWorking Girl is a lighthearted movie about an ambitious young woman who wants more out of life than being a secretary and getting married to her loser Thu, 2 Aug 2018 15:13:51 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/clueless-film.html758e0e3ee666e836eb0d5c44be7fe7ecProbably one of the best high school rom-coms, Clueless film (1995) portrays the lifestyles of LA kids with too much money. Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:02:30 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/moonstruck-1987-movie-review.html087072c5cc6920aecb066bbc02f0ed06This Brooklyn-based romantic comedy is full of joyful, Italian-American panache. It was directed by Norman Jewison, and the screenplay was written by John Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:43:06 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/billys-hollywood-screen-kiss-1998.html2213bceda7021372d7d6a5b11034d059Light-hearted and with a wholesome quality, Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998) was made on a shoestring budget but doesn’t look cheap. Sat, 7 Jul 2018 11:36:38 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/hope-springs-2012-movie-review.html19cb704c9eccc4550edb249458031ab0Having Meryl Streep in a movie is a little like having a Quality Assurance mark, you know it’ll be well acted, scripted and directed before you even know Sun, 3 Jun 2018 11:01:57 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/the-40-yearold-virgin-2005-movie-review.html51a47a495708843e9d25585b0503db95With such a title, The 40 Year-Old Virgin seems destined to be a crude movie with over the top sexual humor. Sure, it has that, but with a touch of sophistication Sun, 3 Jun 2018 09:46:27 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/knocked-up-2007-movie-review.html4a7eebda4a33e7e4e8b0892806cbd792Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up ticks a lot of boxes for an enjoyable adult comedy. The movie’s plot follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Fri, 1 Jun 2018 16:17:01 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/magic-in-the-moonlight-2014-movie-review.html48df0c3d89bbfb5eef0c1edd40d4d1f7One of Woody Allen’s latest films, Magic in the Moonlight, tells the story of a brilliant, self-centered, irreparably cynical Englishman, Stanley Crawford, Mon, 28 May 2018 16:43:43 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/when-harry-met-sally-1989-movie-review.htmlcbfb1dbd6a4a2024622a14ab1f1a0cbbPerhaps the greatest thing about Rob Reiner’s 1989 romantic comedy classic When Harry Met Sally, is the witty and sometimes quite comical dialogue between Mon, 28 May 2018 14:58:45 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/youve-got-mail-1998-movie-review.html6aaf54b3f2d33de5b359e63f19c5198dYou’ve Got Mail is a much-loved romantic comedy that still has the power to entertain audiences even now, more than fifteen years after it was first released. Sat, 19 May 2018 13:50:21 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/sabrina-1995-movie-review.html3e867334f4ecfd94a8643b551382c303“Once upon a time, on the north shore of Long Island... there was a very, very large mansion, almost a castle”. From the opening line of Sabrina, you know Sat, 19 May 2018 10:48:05 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/pretty-woman-1990-movie-review.htmlf8f28f410d02c2067d79afd4a3901a6eI watched the movie Pretty Woman for the first time when I was 17 or so, a few months after its release. We (my sister and I) had heard that the film was Wed, 16 May 2018 16:34:08 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/love-other-drugs-2010-movie-review.html931a45c2b1870cd70646ef91443bc3ccLove & Other Drugs is a film with lofty ambitions that it comes close to hitting but ultimately falls short. What could be a cautionary tale about the Sat, 12 May 2018 13:00:47 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/think-like-a-man-2012-movie-review.htmlcc6cbfbd72fbec2ea2114130a890c01cThink Like a Man is an often fun, if slightly muddled and frequently frustrating attempt at an ensemble comedy. There’s a lot to like here and for lovers Sat, 12 May 2018 06:30:41 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/midnight-in-paris-2011-movie-review.html0ef7d1de9ddb1808d4db4e0f77abf4beAt his best, Woody Allen has delivered some of the most witty and affectionate portrayals of love, romance and human vulnerability in cinematic history. Sat, 12 May 2018 06:11:01 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/billys-hollywood-screen-kiss-1998-movie-review.htmlef01be35ce038297bf702a6e39e59864The most remarkable thing about Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss is its age. Watching it today, it’s hard to believe that this sensitive, nuanced portrayal Mon, 7 May 2018 15:38:09 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/theres-something-about-mary-1998-movie-review.htmldcf39f57a1ad0a643ea4d639012ad018The 1990s were halcyon days for cinema of all genres and, as seminal ’90s comedies go, There’s Something About Mary is up there with the best, funniest Mon, 7 May 2018 14:16:02 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/the-best-man-1999-movie-review.html887bd6e383348872350d2acd0d5f54b1If you’re looking for a wedding film with a difference, The Best Man should fit the bill. This bitter-sweet romantic comedy about a group of African-American Mon, 7 May 2018 12:33:24 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/about-a-boy-movie.htmlb7cd5dc7265efe6f5871d17aeec9b3fbHugh Grant proves his versatility in About a Boy movie (2002) and the result is pleasantly amusing but never laugh-out-loud funny. Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:51:00 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/midnight-in-paris-film.html2cf5f7a8c7b7470cc301a21bc852753bDeliciously photographed and absorbingly nostalgic, Midnight in Paris film (2011) is a delightful love affair with The City of Light. Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:17:51 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/this-means-war-movie.htmlced69905cef8fe22475be9050b4e3180Superficial, lazy and lacking in both comedy and romance, This Means War movie (2012) ends up being an embarrassment for its three leads. Wed, 5 Oct 2016 15:32:33 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/bounty-hunter-film.html2728506cf30837da3f998b5fdf551d82A terrible script that’s loaded with pointless subplots, The Bounty Hunter film (2010) is tedious and utterly forgettable. Sat, 1 Oct 2016 07:42:36 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/love-you-phillip-morris-movie.html6c5597a37bd07a6c8aaf4877580e86c0One of the most interesting and unconventional romantic comedies ever, I Love You Phillip Morris movie (2009) is bold and outrageously funny. Sat, 30 Apr 2016 16:12:08 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/wimbledon-movie.html223619f86cf18ccc0f68e429ffbd441bImpressive tennis scenes but otherwise dreadfully ordinary, Wimbledon movie (2004) is a join-the-dots rom-com with few laughs. Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:19:29 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/beautiful-thing-movie.htmlfeb7d7054b7fb523dbea391df4cc9f9aAn unpredictable tale about coming out set in a working class area of South East London, Beautiful Thing movie (1996) is delightful. Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:20:16 -0500 https://www.romcomaddict.com/salmon-fishing-yemen.htmla717ecbb8af521116c067d159d0028e1Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) isn’t very convincing and Simon Beaufoy’s script has few funny moments. Tue, 5 Jan 2016 12:09:07 -0500 https://www.romcomaddict.com/adam-steve-2005.html08c6dcbaeb9a2164b4c8a413320e7963Craig Chester’s directorial debut Adam & Steve (2005) is an uneven but likeable rom-com with some snappy one-liners. Thu, 31 Dec 2015 06:47:52 -0500 https://www.romcomaddict.com/friends-with-benefits-movie.htmld9011114846122c5dc717e73bfd5d2c7Promising to explore friendship and sex, Friends with Benefits movie (2011) disappoints and ends up being another cliché-ridden rom-com. Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:38:16 -0500 https://www.romcomaddict.com/40-days-40-nights.html57557fb07f6d6bc4b641e7b05a19f67dGimmicky and dopey, 40 Days and 40 Nights is a sex-obsessed, below-average rom-com that’s milked for all it’s worth. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:39:14 -0500 https://www.romcomaddict.com/don-jon.html8df120271deb5d5e762dabaea17033fePacked with vibrant performances, Don Jon is lively, smart and edgy with a thought-provoking message. Sun, 11 Oct 2015 10:12:52 -0400 https://www.romcomaddict.com/knocked-up-movie.html39b8a26d8972fe3413ce6f21bfabcdadUnfunny, crude and overhyped, Knocked Up movie (2007) is full of plot inconsistencies and boring scenes. Thu, 9 Jul 2015 17:24:05 -0400