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  • #filmschooled

    The Back-Up Plan Trailer: Childbirth As Punchline

    Are the fertility hi-jinks of single career women this coming decade's new romcom cliche of choice? Judging from this new trailer of Jennifer Lopez vehicle The Back-Up Plan and descriptions of Jennifer Aniston's The Baster, quite possibly. [JustJared]
    12/22/09
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    By Irin
  • #filmschooled

    Most Overused Romantic Comedy Cliches Of The Decade

    Hollywood's current strategy for romantic comedies seems to consist of increasingly contorted plot-lines being mistaken for actual freshness. (The Bounty Hunter, anyone?). Still, in the last decade, the genre found a lot of the same ways to be contrived. More »
    12/18/09
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    By Irin
  • #filmschooled

    Can Tina Fey And Steve Carell Help Fix The Rom-Com Rut?

    Following April's Date Night, Tina Fey and Steve Carell may team up again for Mail Order Groom, a "comedy about a naive single woman who can't find love" and brings home a groom from Eastern Europe. [THR]
    12/17/09
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    By Irin
  • #romcomvom

    The Ugly Truth: Like So Many Romantic Comedies, Neither Ugly Nor Truthy

    I thought The Ugly Truth was going to be about a driven, idealistic woman who learns that all men are assholes and falls for their king. Turns out, I hated it for a completely different reason. More »
    07/27/09
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    By Anna N.
  • #criticalmass

    The Ugly Truth: "An Artificial, Antiseptic Movie About Artificial, Antiseptic People"

    It's funny how often the worst films yield the most interesting reviews. Critics find The Ugly Truth misogynistic, unfunny, and formulaic, but the film has inspired some excellent commentary on the awful state of women in romantic comedies. More »
    07/24/09
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    By Margaret
  • #comingtodinner

    Young Boy Gives Katherine Heigl Orgasm

    In a scene from the upcoming romantic comedy The Ugly Truth Katherine Heigl accidentally wears vibrating underwear to a business dinner and a boy at the restaurant finds the controls. Orgasm ensues. NSFW clip after the jump. [Entertainment Weekly] More »
    07/02/09
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    By Margaret
  • #thejezebelquiz

    Which Female Bromance Character Are You?

    Hey lady friends, have you ever sat through a "bromance" film like Knocked Up or The Hangover and thought, "Wow, I totally relate to the women in this film!" No? Not ever? Well let's take a quiz about it anyway! More »
    06/20/09
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    By hortense
  • #criticalmass

    Critics Find The Proposal Unengaging, Formulaic

    Reviewers disagreed on whether Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have chemistry or not in their new romantic comedy The Proposal, but said the film highlights their shared knack for picking terrible projects that waste their talents. More »
    06/19/09
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    By Margaret
  • #happybirthdaybaby

    This Is Your Life, RomCom Style

    A family friend phoned this morning to announce the birth of a baby girl. So welcome to the world, baby girl! Here's how Hollywood expects your life to unfold. Ready set shoes, tiny girl friend! More »
    06/13/09
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    By hortense
  • #thejezebelquiz

    And Now, The Answers To Our Quiz!

    If you've completed our super stupid Saturday quiz, then it is time to tally up your scores and see just which romantic comedy cliche you are. Your extremely dumb results await you after the jump. More »
    04/25/09
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    By hortense
  • #thejezebelquiz

    Which Romantic Comedy Cliche Are You?

    The most unintentionally hilarious part of any women's magazine is the stupid monthly quiz that celebrates obvious stereotypes and cliches. So what better way to spend a Saturday than to make one of our own? More »
    04/25/09
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    By hortense
  • #screensirens

    Whatever Happened To The "Comedy Of Equals"?

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