Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "romantic comedy"

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Once More, My Darling *** (1949, Robert Montgomery, Ann Blyth, Jane Cowl) – Classic Movie Review 11,720

Director Robert Montgomery’s 1949 film Once More, My Darling is a charming, well-acted screwball romantic comedy about a cute young socialite Marita Connell (Ann Blyth) with stolen Nazi gems, who is wooed by high-powered attorney Collier […]

Nov, 12

Fools Rush In *** (1997, Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney) Classic Movie Review 10,900

The 1997 film Fools Rush In stars Matthew Perry, who is amusing and appealing in this lightweight and enjoyable big-screen romantic comedy outing for the likeable Friends star. Director Andy Tennant’s 1997 film Fools Rush […]

Feb, 10

Along Came Polly *** (2004, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Debra Messing, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Hank Azaria, Bryan Brown) – Classic Movie Review 1320

Writer-director John Hamburg’s amiable enough 2004 romantic comedy has a super-good cast to get over its bumps and make it work. Risk assessor Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller) dumps his new wife Lisa (Debra Messing) after […]

Jun, 13

I Know Where I’m Going! **** (1945, Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, George Carney) – Classic Movie Review 618

Writer-producer-director Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s typically idiosyncratic 1945 romantic comedy is simply enchanting. The film boasts irresistible acting from the great cast of some of Britain’s most reliable performers of the day, a lovely screenplay with […]

Jan, 03

Drinking Buddies – Film Review

Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a Chicago brewery. They drink and flirt with each other. They seem made for each other except that they’re both in relationships. Kate’s playing it cool with […]

Nov, 01

Enough Said *** (2013, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette, Ben Falcone) – Movie Review

The 2013 American romantic comedy drama film Enough Said, written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. James Gandolfini in a romcom? Well that’s a bit of a surprise! Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars […]

Oct, 15

Girl Most Likely – Film Review

Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) stars as the Girl Most Likely, once the Next Big Thing, now just Last Year’s News. A failed New York playwright and general suicidal sad case, Imogene lands up in hospital when her […]

Sep, 29

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