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A sweet, funny 1941 romcom starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. Directed by Howard Hawks. Co-written by Billy Wilder. New York City contains both a house of eight scholars toiling away on an encyclopedia AND a nightclub singer being pushed around by mobsters. Can nerdery, a garbage collector, and a collection of shenanigans get everything to come out right? Viewable for free on Internet Archive.
posted by brainwane on Jan 8, 2025 - 10 comments

Jack Lemmon, Kim Novak, and Fred Astaire star as American characters in early sixties London, navigating a murder mystery, a budding romance, and potential embarrassment to the US Embassy. Lemmon later confided, the romance-comedy-mystery film "had so many twists and turns I couldn't follow it. A couple of years ago it came on television and I sat through it again and still couldn't get a handle on it. I delivered lines in that picture with absolute conviction - and I haven't the faintest idea to this day what they meant." Currently streaming for free on Tubi in the US.
posted by brainwane on Jan 7, 2025 - 1 comment

Three years after the accidental death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiance Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Dec 1, 2022 - 2 comments

A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress (Lindsay Lohan) gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Nov 18, 2022 - 13 comments

C. D. Bales, the witty local fire chief, falls for astronomer Roxanne Kowalski. But Roxanne is more interested in the conventionally attractive Chris McConnel. C.D. believing Roxanne could never fall for him because of his appearance agrees to help Chris woo Roxanne. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Nov 2, 2022 - 10 comments

A newly employed window dresser accidentally finds the mannequin he made is cursed. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Sep 7, 2022 - 9 comments

Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings but find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be. [more inside]
posted by Literaryhero on Aug 7, 2022 - 5 comments

A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Oct 18, 2021 - 7 comments

The second (and final) season of the series follows recovering addict and comedian Mae, who is trying to control the addictive behaviors and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of her life. (Netflix, Channel 4) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Jun 6, 2021 - 3 comments

Mae Martin stars as herself, a Canadian comedian living in London, navigating a relationship with her new girlfriend, George and dealing with sobriety. (Netflix, 6 x half-hour episodes) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Mar 22, 2020 - 7 comments

A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Jul 15, 2018 - 7 comments

Director Stephen Chow presents the finest Chinese Mermaid Murder Comedy you'll see all year. [more inside]
posted by CrystalDave on Mar 15, 2016 - 2 comments

The meet-cute start of Andrew & Zelda's eight month long relationship. [more inside]
posted by Margalo Epps on Oct 3, 2014 - 5 comments

Yes, yes, yes -- "If I'm honest, it's half the reason I married her" -- "If you smash your phone, the internet disappears" -- New record -- Hip, ironic distance -- Number 72 -- Awarded for mediocrity
posted by Margalo Epps on Sep 30, 2014 - 6 comments

A romantic comedy about an abortion!
posted by latkes on Aug 11, 2014 - 11 comments