Subgenre Sampler
Romance: 1140 Films to Buy & Rent
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
- Dir. Richard LaGravenese
Feat. Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons…
- A young man is drawn to a mysterious new arrival whose family possess secret supernatural powers in this vivid adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret…
Safe Haven (2013)
- Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, David Lyons…
- The Nicholas Sparks juggernaut rolls on, here delivering the calculated slow–reveal of an airport novel in its story of a mysterious woman who…
Anna Karenina (2012)
- Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Kelly MacDonald…
- Costume drama artisan Joe Wright boldly directs this Tom Stoppard scripted adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tale of Russian aristocracy.
Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
- Dir. Rob Sitch
Feat. Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall
- Witty Gen–X comedy from Aussie writer–director Rob Sitch (THE CASTLE, THE DISH), centred on the perfect, but soulless life of an upwardly…
Birdsong (TV Mini-Series) (2012)
- Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Eddie Redmayne, Clemence Poesy, Matthew Goode
- The horrific experiences of an English soldier fighting in northern France are juxtaposed against his fond, but haunted memories of a forbidden love…
Comes a Bright Day (2012)
- Dir. Simon Aboud
Feat. Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd…
- The cherubic charm of Craig Roberts (SUBMARINE) and Imogen Poots carry this swish, luxuriously shot heist movie–cum–romantic comedy,…
Five-Year Engagement, The (2012)
- Dir. Nicholas Stoller
Feat. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt…
- Soul mates Jason Segel and Emily Blunt find each other, only to struggle over the line after becoming fiances in this engaging romantic comedy.
Hello I Must Be Going (2012)
- Dir. Todd Louiso
Feat. Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein…
- Melanie Lynskey is excellent as a wounded young divorcee forced to move back in with her parents, in this fine serio–comic character…
LOL (2012)
- Dir. Lisa Azuelos
Feat. Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Jean-Luc Bilodeau…
- Perfunctory remake of the hit French teen comedy casts Demi Moore and Miley Cyrus as lovelorn mother and daughter in the social media age.
Lola Versus (2012)
- Dir. Daryl Wein
Feat. Greta Gerwig, Zoe Lister Jones, Hamish Linklater…
- Indie darling Greta Gerwig sizes up the 20–something dating scene after being unceremoniously dumped in this frivolous, if emotionally…