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  • Shall We Dance?

    Genre: Drama Comedy Romance Dance Director: Peter Chelsom Screenwriter: Audrey Wells, Masayuki Suo Rating: 46% Year: 2004 Length: 1h 35m Summary: A middle aged man is seduced by ballroom dance, and sneaks away for classes, worrying his family. Main Actors: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Ann Walter, Sarah Lafleur Nice Bits This…

  • Tootsie

    Genre: Drama Romance Comedy Director: Sydney Pollack Screenwriter: Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal Rating: 88% Year: 1982 Length: 2h Summary: A talented but prickly actor can’t find work til he reads for a popular TV soap opera, dressed as a woman. Main Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Charles Durning, Bill Murray Nice Bits This timeless comedy…

  • Chocolat

    Genre: Comedy Romance Drama Director: Lasse Hallström Screenwriter:  Rating: 63% Year: 2000 Length: 2h 1m Summary: A pious repressed village is awakened by a new visitor, offering forbidden treats and an open heart. Main Actors: Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lena Olin Nice Bits This delightful fable is fairly predictable, but it’s no less enjoyable for being so. It’s a wonderful story about…

  • Don Juan DeMarco

    Genre: Romance Comedy Drama Fantasy Director: Jeremy Leven Screenwriter: Jeremy Leven Rating: 74% Year: 1994 Length: 1h 30m Summary: A young man is convinced he is the legendary lover Don Juan, so a psychologist has to talk him out of it. Instead, he starts believing that he might be right. Main Actors: Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Marita Geraghty Nice Bits This is a real…

  • Love Actually

    Genre: Comedy Romance Director: Richard Curtis Screenwriter: Richard Curtis Rating: 63% Year: 2003 Length: 2h 15m Summary: An uplifting collection of love stories show contrasting results, coming together at the end. Main Actors: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Rowan Atkinson Nice Bits This is a lovely ensemble film, and I can’t imagine why the critics didn’t like it. Perhaps it was…

  • Dave

    Genre: Comedy Romance Director: Ivan Reitman Screenwriter: Gary Ross Rating: 95% Year: 1993 Length: 1h 50m Summary: a Presidential look alike has to pretend to be the President when the real one is laid low by a stroke. Main Actors: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Ving Rhames Nice Bits I never thought I’d ever enjoy a film about politics, but this…

  • The Gods Must be Crazy

    Genre: Comedy Adventure Romance Director: Jamie Uys Screenwriter: Jamie Uys Rating: 95% Year: 1980 Length: 1h 49m Summary: A Coke bottle drops from the sky in front of a Kalahari bushman, and it almost destroys his tribe. Main Actors: Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, N!xau, Jamie Uys Nice Bits This is a hilarious comedy which gently pokes fun at our Western way of life, while…

  • Strictly Ballroom

    Genre: Romantic Comedy Dance Director: Baz Luhrman Screenwriters: Baz Luhrmann and Andrew Bovell Rating: 95% Year: 1992 Length: 1h 34m Summary: A talented dancer risks losing it all by dancing his own steps, instead of doing what he’s told. Main Actors: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Barry Otto. Pat Thomson Nice Bits This is the first film from the genius that is…

  • The Princess Bride

    Genre: Romantic Comedy Action Adventure Fairy tale Director: Rob Reiner Screenwriter: William Goldman Rating: 97% Year: 1987 Length: 1h 38m Summary: A wicked prince steals a local beauty for his wife, and only the mysterious Man in Black can save her. Main Actors: Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Andre the Giant, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Falk Nice Bits If you’re after…

  • Groundhog Day

    Genre: Scifi Romantic Comedy Director: Harold Ramis Screenwriter: Danny Rubin Rating: 97% Year: 1993 Length: 1h 42m Summary: A self centred weatherman finds himself reliving same day over and over again. Main Actors: Bill Murray, Andie McDowell, Stephen Tobolowsky, Marita Geraghty  Nice Bits This is one of the best films ever made, partly because not only is it a hilarious romantic comedy,…