He wears cardigans and vintage eyeglasses. He uses an old typewriter. He longs for true romance and a soul mate to complete him. He would never take advantage of a woman. He is sensitive, affable, self-deprecating, quirky, sharp, soulful, idealistic, and brooding. He manifests early in young female brains and continues to descend from dreamland in the form of Hugh Grant in … [Read more...] about Ruby Sparks and the Bumbling Soulful Dream Guy
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Stephenie Meyer to produce something that isn’t ‘Twilight’ in rom-com ‘Austenland’
Stephenie Meyer (of Twilight uber fame) will be taking on a producing role in Austenland, an upcoming rom-com about a young woman totally obsessed with Colin Firth's character, Mr. Darcy, in the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. She'll be joined by Jerusha Hess, co-writer of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. Full disclosure: I'm a self- proclaimed addict of period films … [Read more...] about Stephenie Meyer to produce something that isn’t ‘Twilight’ in rom-com ‘Austenland’
Déjà vu trailer: Friends with Benefits
We love the cast of this one. Patricia Clarkson, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson playing a gay guy, it's got a lot going for it. Too bad it came out already this year in a different form (No Strings Attached). But that's the hazard of Hollywood scripts. Hopefully the charm of the cast gives it some originality. Check out the trailer below for the fun. Friends with Benefits hits … [Read more...] about Déjà vu trailer: Friends with Benefits
Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in Larry Crowne trailer
In more Tom Hanks news, we have the trailer for the upcoming comedy-drama film, Larry Crowne, directed by Hanks and written by Hanks and Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Hanks stars as Larry Crowne, a middle-aged man who is terminated from his job, goes back to college and unexpectedly forms a romantic relationship with a professor played by Julia Roberts. Check out … [Read more...] about Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in Larry Crowne trailer
Review: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (2010)
Alyssa Milano stars as Jesse Young in this charming rom-com featuring a woman in search of her perfect man and finding the road rocky along the way. The plot follows her two relationships and eventual "will she, won't she" conflict. Sounds pretty typical of this genre, but Utah filmmaker Daryn Tufts adds a neat twist. Ethan (Christopher Goram) and Troy (Michael Landes) are … [Read more...] about Review: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (2010)