GLOW Season 3
GLOW’s secret weapon is Bash Howard. Chris Lowell, always destined to be runner-up in the ‘Veronica Mars’ boyfriend game, is shockingly good in the role.
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Tag Archives: Romantic Comedy
Love and Time Travel
The majority of this twisting, charming, and heartfelt journey is an enjoyable one.
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La La Land
Stone plays an aspiring actress, Gosling plays an aspiring jazz musician. Together, they’re mourning the death of their art.
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How to Be Single
How to Be Single isn’t offensive in its approach, it’s just that the moral of the story isn’t entirely clear.
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Sisters
Unlike many of Judd Apatow’s comedies, the film never overstays its welcome, nor does it feel like we’re simply watching extended unscripted improvisation play out.
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Sleeping With Other People
Leslye Headland’s direction is spot on, and in many cases raises the bar far higher than the material should allow.
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Learning to Drive
I’m usually a big fan of Clarkson’s work, but her character oscillates from pensive to madcap to easy going in a way that feels inconsistent.
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Trainwreck
Hader and Schumer have wonderful chemistry and it’s a joy to watch these two negotiate their way through a relationship.
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The Infinite Man
Then we get to the major letdown with The Infinite Man: this really is a story about a guy trying to get the girl, no matter what. And that’s it.
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Silver Linings Playbook
Pat’s manic frustration is more than matched by Tiffany’s borderline fury. It comes as no surprise that Lawrence’s performance is brilliant, however it’s good to see an edge to the suave and charismatic characters Cooper often plays.
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