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![27 Dresses [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ElaR07FXL._SL160_.jpg "27 Dresses [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Katherine Heigl,
James Marsden,
Edward Burns,
Judy Greer,
Malin Akerman
Director:
Anne Fletcher
Katherine Heigl is delightful as Jane, a self-effacing Gal Friday so addicted to organizing weddings in her off time, that 27 Dresses opens with her character juggling two nuptials on the same night. A perpetual bridesmaid, Jane's hobby is discovered by a matrimony reporter named Kevin (James Marsden), who hides a romantic side behind his wall of cynicism. While Kevin gradually develops feelings for Jane, the latter's superficial sister, Tess (Malin Akerman), pursues George (Edward Burns), Jane's boss and the object of her love. This romantic circle could go on forever, except that Jane is unexpectedly moved by Kevin despite her general irritation with him and without knowing that he's on the verge of sandbagging her with a ridiculing article in his newspaper. The situation is absurd, but the emotions are not. Heigl is very good, rooted in a long tradition of comely comediennes playing characters who fly under the radar of life. She makes Jane's pain palpable and conveys her character's inability to say no without making her look unappealing or weak. Marsden perfectly captures the part of a rumpled, underdressed writer with repressed passions, Akerman is as convincingly shrewish here as she was in The Heartbreak Kid, and Burns is fine as one of those guys so busy saving the world he barely pays attention to the people in his life. The script by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) is fun if predictable, and Anne Fletcher's direction is vibrant. --Tom Keogh
 27 dresses!!! WOW, 2008-09-12
a wonderfull movie, a real good sleepover movie! i loved it, its a great classic and a must have comedy romance
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![Love Actually [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HRGQSVJ7L._SL160_.jpg "Love Actually [2003]")
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Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Rowan Atkinson,
Colin Firth,
Laura Linney
Director:
Richard Curtis
With no fewer than eight couples vying for our attention, Love Actually is like the London Marathon of romantic comedies, and everybody wins. Having mastered the genre as the writer of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Bridget Jones's Diary, it appears that first-time director Richard Curtis is just like his screenplays: he just wants to be loved, and he'll go to absurdly appealing lengths to win our affection. With Love Actually, Curtis orchestrates a minor miracle of romantic choreography, guiding a brilliant cast of stars and newcomers as they careen toward love and holiday cheer in London, among them the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) who's smitten with his caterer (Martine McCutcheon); a widower (Liam Neeson) whose young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer (Colin Firth) who falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother (Emma Thompson) coping with her potentially unfaithful husband (Alan Rickman); and a lovelorn American (Laura Linney) who's desperately attracted to a colleague. There's more--too much more--as Curtis wraps his Christmas gift with enough happy endings to sweeten a dozen other movies. That he pulls it off so entertainingly is undeniably impressive; that he does it so shamelessly suggests that his writing fares better with other, less ingratiating directors. --Jeff Shannon
Hate romcoms and Hugh Grant, I'm now converted, 2008-11-19
I hate films like Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, Sleepless in Seattle, all my mothers favourite romcom crap. I have never seen what attracts women to Hugh Grant. I went to see this film in the cinema to keep a friend company. However, I have been converted!!
This is a lovely, warm, christmas film, perfect for cosying up inside with the fire while its cold outside. It always puts me in the mood for christmas and snow, and to be honest I'm not a big fan of them either! I also think this is Hugh at his peak.
Romcom fans will love it, and for those who dont normally like this sort of film, you could be surprised. Whilst there isn't any real gritty substance to the characters, they all have different stories and there might just be enough 'main' storylines to keep you interested. Cracking cast, big names like Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson and Keira Knightley, the others all put in an excellent performance, including a few of the cast from Channel 4 series 'Teachers', and some of the kids.
Excellent soundtrack too.
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![Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OO99YPKML._SL160_.jpg "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Georgia Groome,
Liam Hess,
Tommy Bastow,
Sean Bourke
Director:
Gurinder Chadha
Appreciating that the title does the film few favours, Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging nonetheless emerges as a really quite pleasant surprise. Based on the book by Louise Rennison, and directed by Bend It Like Beckham helmer Gurinder Chadha, Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging centres around the character of Georgia Nicolson, played by Georgia Groome, and her trials and tribulations as a 14-year old. There are boys, to start with, namely two brothers who have just started at her school, that should help in her quest for a boyfriend. There’s her rival, Lindsay, along with her friends in the âAce Gang’. And let’s not forget too Angus the cat. It’s a mixture that naturally sends Georgia’s head spinning, and it’s the basis of a strong film. Far more than the teen Bridget Jones it threatened to be, Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging is actually a neatly layered, well-played film, that slots easily into the teen market that generally American cinema targets the best. Mixing some very funny moments in with the more dramatic (and it’s the quieter moments that ultimately impress the most), its young cast do themselves proud, helped immensely by the guiding hand of the ever-improving Chadha behind the camera. What’s more, it’s rare to see a film that talks to a teenage target market as well as Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging, without the need for liberal dollops of gloss. It’s entertaining without being patronising, and shows that British cinema has more breadth to it than many may give it credit for. Warmly recommended. --Jon Foster
Great Fun, 2008-12-21
I went to see this with my teenage daughter and we both loved it. I think a lot of young teens will really be able to relate to Georgia and her problems. The film was funny, sweet and great fun.
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![What Happens In Vegas [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KGTTxkvHL._SL160_.jpg "What Happens In Vegas [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Cameron Diaz,
Ashton Kutcher,
Dennis Farina,
Queen Latifah,
Rob Corddry
Director:
Tom Vaughan
Great Fun, 2008-12-17
I loved this film, I'm not usually a lover of american humour but this was very funny, and there are some hilarious one liners and scream out loud hilarious moments (When the Police arrive regarding the "noise complaint" is one, the Name Badge one is the other amongst many).
I can't recommend this highly enough, if you have a warped sense of humour like mine you will love it.
Yeah yeah there have been complaints of it being "predictable" but come on, what do you expect from a feelgood film like this?
Loved it, can we have more silly films to make us laugh like this one please??
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![Made Of Honour [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wNPttRezL._SL160_.jpg "Made Of Honour [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Patrick Dempsey,
Michelle Monaghan,
Kevin McKidd,
Kathleen Quinlan,
Sydney Pollack
Director:
Paul Weiland
Patrick Dempsey makes his full transition to rom-com stardom in Made of Honor, flashing those winning dimples and twinkly baby blues to full fetching effect. The camera truly loves him, and his considerable affable charm calls to mind early Hugh Grant, winsome even in utter confusion. Dempsey plays Tom, a nice guy but a serial dater with a girlfriend in every zip code of New York. Michelle Monaghan is Hannah, Tom's BFF since college, who's decided she wants marriage and family. When she becomes unexpectedly engaged to Colin (Journeyman's Kevin McKidd, rather McDreamy himself), Tom realises what the viewer's known all along--that Hannah is in fact his dream woman. It's When Harry Met Sally... meets My Best Friend's Wedding--but thankfully, Dempsey's Tom is far more sympathetic than Julia Roberts' snide schemer. The plot isn't exactly full of surprises, but the cast--and their amazing chemistry--are so winning that the film makes for the perfect date movie. Not only are all three leads charming in their own way, but the rich cinematography manages to make both Manhattan and the Scottish countryside look like glorious edens, one urban, one windswept. Monaghan is a revelation, quietly lovely as a young Carla Bruni, but with a flinty gumption that makes her all the more appealing. The supporting cast is rich, too, especially Sydney Pollack as Tom's serially marrying dad. (At his dad's umpteenth wedding, Tom's new arm-candy "stepmom" gets tipsy and overly affectionate with guests as her new husband looks on fondly: "Ah... drunk as the night I first met her.") But at the core of the film are its big heart, and the connection between Tom and Hannah, deep and wide whether they end up just best friends or more. And the delight for viewers is knowing they'll be just as glowy either way.-- A.T. Hurley Stills from Made of Honor (click for larger image)
brilliant, 2008-10-21
what a good film very funny you;l laugh most of the time during this film a must see patrick bloody gorjus :) hes a bad boy but he turns out good he found his princess but like all of us we kissed a lot of frogs to find out true love
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![Wild Child [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gLgEnCN%2BL._SL160_.jpg "Wild Child [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Emma Roberts,
Nick Frost
Director:
Nick Moore
Familiar in feel but lifted by its execution, Wild Child finds Emma Roberts--she of Nancy Drew fame--in the lead role as Poppy. Poppy is, as the title of the film hints, not the most well behaved of young ladies, and this leads her father (played by Aidan Quinn) to promptly send her across the water to boarding school in England. Thus, the stage is set for lots of culture clash comedy, and a genial little movie aimed at teenage girls. The strengths of Wild Child lie firmly in its cast, who happily make the most of the generally slight material. Roberts, who has to make the transformation from selfish brat to more rounded and generally pleasant human being, is on fine form, while Georgia King offers good support too. There are notable turns too from Alex Pettyfer (remember him from Stormbreaker?), Daisy Donovan and Natasha Richardson. Wild Child’s plot inevitably injects a romance angle, and treads heavily on clichés as it attempts to wring out what laughs and entertainment it can from the material. But for its target audience, you suspect it pretty much hits the bullseye. It might not be a film with much edge to it, but there is a solid hour and a half’s entertainment here. --Jon Foster
Love this movie!!!, 2008-12-24
This movie is such a great and funny feel good movie I saw it at the cinema and bought the DVD I would highly reccomend this to any fan of chick flick comedy.
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![Forgetting Sarah Marshall [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51m6rk0Te1L._SL160_.jpg "Forgetting Sarah Marshall [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Kristen Bell,
Russell Brand,
Bill Hader,
Jason Segel,
Mila Kunis
Director:
Nick Stoller
Breaking up is hard to do--but that doesn't mean you can't have some belly laughs about it. Forgetting Sarah Marshall provides that rare treat: a romantic comedy about breakups, that is both romantic and funny. The laughs, especially from writer-star Jason Segel, are both heartfelt and raunchy, and the film is just unexpected enough that it keeps the viewer's attention till the end. The touches of producer Judd Apatow, who's famously retooled rom-coms to appeal to guys as much as women, are woven throughout the film, but Segel's script, reportedly based on many of his own experiences, is fresh and original. And adult. Forgetting Sarah Marshall features male genitalia laffs presented in unexpected and human ways (the nude breakup scene is played for giggles but also deep poignancy), and the language and sex scenes are strictly for grownups--and rightly so. Segel's script, and his performance as Peter, show that he understands the true nature of adult relationships, which provides the refreshing difference between this film and some of Apatow's other crude creations. The cast is sublime; Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) plays title character Sarah, a self-absorbed actress, and Russell Brand is her new British honey who accompanies her to--what are the chances?--the exact same Hawaiian resort as Peter, who's nursing his broken heart. Mila Kunis plays Rachel, the resort employee who gives Peter a reason to hope, and Paul Rudd is the surfing instructor who gives him his own brand of heartfelt advice ("When life gives you lemons, just say 'F--- the lemons' and bail," he says cheerily). The pacing is screwball, and the absurdities fly (a "Dracula" musical puppet show, and a surprisingly lovely Hawaiian version of "Nothing Compares 2 U"). Nothing the viewer will forget any time soon.--A.T. Hurley
 Forgetting sarah marshall, 2008-12-24
Very good film. funny throughout and brand acts well. its not a classic but well worth a watch. segal is the best and despite the pointless nudity on his part is interesting to watch. better than superbad and other comedies of that genre as there is no cringiness in it
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![Pretty Woman (15th Anniversary Special Edition) [1990]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51K7CQMZYXL._SL160_.jpg "Pretty Woman (15th Anniversary Special Edition) [1990]")
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Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Richard Gere,
Julia Roberts,
Ralph Bellamy,
Hector Elizondo,
Larry Miller
Director:
Garry Marshall
Neverland meets suburbia., 2007-09-01
Ever dreamt of being swept off your feet by some riduculously rich handsome man?
If you have, then this may just be the ideal film for you.
Pretty Womman captures the harshness of modern day life and flips it over into a world of fun, love, romance and laughter.
Meet Vivian, a young woman who has taken the wrong path in life, prostitution and scrambling around for the weeks rent.
Meet Edward, an unbearably handsomly rich man, own his own business yet is unhappy.
When the two meet the chemistry is clear, and the audience is plunged into a world of fantasy.
And the rest they say is history.....
I can only urge you to watch this film, some may hate it others will love it, but i certainly love it.
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![P.S. I Love You [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FN4PqRbYL._SL160_.jpg "P.S. I Love You [2008]")
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Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
Staring:
Hilary Swank,
Gerard Butler,
Lisa Kudrow,
Gina Gershon,
Jeffery Dean Morgan
Director:
Richard LaGravenese
Based on the best-selling novel from Cecelia Ahern, P.S. I Love You is far more than the standard chick flick that it may first appear to be. Relocating the novel from Ireland to America, multiple Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars as the young woman who has recently lost her husband. And yet amidst her grief, she discovers a series of letters that he's written to help. These letters give her certain things she has to do, to help her move on with her life. It's not a completely clean adaptation of the book, and yet P.S. I Love You has more than enough in its tank to qualify as a good, quality bona fide weepy. Swank in particular is a terrific actress, and delivers another worthy performance here. Credit too to Gerard Butler (Phantom Of The Opera, 300) for his work as her late husband. The film does have a few problems. It meanders a little, and its running time could use a little pruning. Yet nonetheless P.S. I Love You is a well made, engaging drama, and likely to be responsible for a fair bit of blubbing among its target audience by the time the credits roll. Worth a look. --Jon Foster
beautiful, 2009-01-04
I have not found many films that will make me cry, but this film is so beautiful and touching that I cried through most of it! The story is sad yet comedic, and acted with class and sensitivity- It isn't a typical chick-flick, and therefore is well worth spending 2 hours to watch
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![The Holiday [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51w%2BKE8BJwL._SL160_.jpg "The Holiday [2006]")
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Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
Staring:
Cameron Diaz,
Jack Black,
Kate Winslet,
Jude Law
Director:
Nancy Meyers
As a pleasant dose of holiday cheer, The Holiday is a lovable love story with all the Christmas trimmings. In the capable hands of writer-director Nancy Meyers (making her first romantic comedy since Something's Gotta Give), it all begins when two successful yet unhappy women connect through a home-swapping website, and decide to trade houses for the Christmas holiday in a mutual effort to forget their man troubles. Iris (Kate Winslet) is a London-based journalist who lives in a picture-postcard cottage in Surrey, and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) owns a movie-trailer production company (leading her to cutely imagine most of her life as a "coming attraction") and lives in a posh mansion in Beverly Hills. Iris is heartbroken from unrequited love with a cad of a colleague (Rufus Sewell), and Amanda has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend (Edward Burns), so their home-swapping offers mutual downtime to reassess their love lives. This being a Nancy Meyers movie (where everything is fabulously decorated and romantic wish-fulfillment is virtually guaranteed), Amanda hooks up with Iris's charming brother Graham (Jude Law), and Iris is unexpectedly smitten with Miles (Jack Black), a super-nice film composer on the downside of a failing relationship. --Jeff Shannon
One Cracking Christmas Film, 2008-11-16
I cannot recomend this film enough! It's funny, its romanitc and an all round great film. The sound track has something that makes you want to play it all over again. Jude Law, Jack Black and Kate Winslet all gave brilliant performances, Cameron's however, lacked the certain pizaz that she ususally has. But over all, one cracking Christmas film!
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