Subgenre Sampler
Comedy > Romance: 694 Films to Buy & Rent
Le Divorce (2003)
- Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Leslie Caron…
- Neither romantic escapism nor French farce American–style, this comedy from ‘prestige’ partnership Merchant–Ivory can’t find shape…
Love Actually (2003)
- Dir. Richard Curtis
Feat. Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson…
- Golden–boy comedy writer Richard Curtis assumes directing duties for the first time but mislays the Midas touch he gained from penning “Four…
Love Me If You Dare (Jeux d'enfants) (2003)
- Dir. Yann Samuell
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Guillaume Canet
- Two French kids develop an intense relationship through escalating games of "dare" that bond and haunt them through a turbulent teenage and…
Mambo Italiano (2003)
- Dir. Emile Gaudreault
Feat. Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino
- Light–hearted story follows an Italian immigrant family in Canada who comically resist their son's efforts to announce he is gay.
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School for Seduction (2003)
- Dir. Sue Heel
Feat. Kelly Brook, Emily Woof, Dervla Kirwan…
- An Italian temptress (Brook) arrives at a school in darkest Newcastle to try and teach a group of working women about the art of romance.
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Something's Gotta Give (2003)
- Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves…
- Smoothly fashioned comic drama in which aging music–industry womaniser Nicholson suffers a heart attack and falls for grey–haired…
Toy Love (2003)
- Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, Kate Elliot
- Under–rated "bedroom comedy" from writer–director Harry Sinclair about the unruly love games played by a circle of flaky, impetuous…
Watching You (2003)
- Feat. Diane Flacks, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Cara Pifko…
- A collection of award–winning international lesbian short films, which will be a treat for the target audience. There's a huge variety of…
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2003)
- Dir. Lone Scherfig
Feat. Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson
- 'Dogme' film by way of Scotland, that surveys the doings of four childlike adults, achieving a curious dual tone of whimsical drama and gallows…
William and Mary (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Martin Clunes, Julie Graham
- The ups and downs of an undertaker (Clunes) and midwife (Graham) in love forms the basis of this rocky, unconventional relationship comedy, where…