Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Romance: 129 Films to Rent on VHS
- Prince and Me, The (2004)
- Dir. Martha Coolidge
Feat. Julia Stiles, Miranda Richardson, James Fox
- Solid 'Cinderella' updating, with Stiles playing a student who becomes romantically entwined with Crown Prince of Denmark. Fairly playful, and Stiles…
- All the Real Girls (2003)
- Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Patricia Clarkson, Zooey Deschanel, Paul Schneider
- Wistful, nuanced tale set in a tiny North Carolina town, where the town stud must prove himself in a romance with his best friend's…
- 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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- Unconditional Love (2002)
- Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Lynn Redgrave…
- A neatly amusing comedy concerning the fan of a recently deceased pop crooner, who teams up with the singer's gay lover to investigate the death (or…
- Get Over It (2001)
- Dir. Tommy O’Haver
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller…
- Although helped by the charisma of Kirsten Dunst, this teen–movie retreads many of the usual formulas, with hero Ben Foster losing his…
- In Praise of Love (Eloge de L'amour) (2001)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Bruno Putzulu, Cecile Camp, Jean Davy…
- Dir. Godard’s first major film in over a decade presents intellect and filmmaking in full–flight, while stubbornly refusing to provide a…
- Lorna Doone (TV Series) (2001)
- Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Rebecca Callard, Martin Clunes, Richard Coyle
- R.D. Blackmore’s classic romantic swashbuckler, set amid the dynastic squabbles of a murderous Scottish clan – the Doones. Made by the BBC.
- Rare Birds (2001)
- Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. William Hurt, Molly Parker
- A nice comic blend of romance, light farce and Canadian eccentricity, set around the efforts of two restaurateurs to lure customers to their sleepy…
- Closer You Get, The (2000)
- Dir. Aileen Ritchie
Feat. Ian Hart, Sean McGinley
- This 'Trans–Atlantic' production has a bunch of Irish bachelors trying to lure Miami women back to their village for marriage, but come to…
- Hopeless (2000)
- Dir. Stephen Hickey
Feat. Philip Pinner, Scott Wills, Adam Gardiner
- Charming enough to have inspired a 26–episode TV series, this rookie Kiwi comedy boasts a genuine low–budget verve, a charismatic cast of…