Subgenre Sampler
Romance: 1495 Films to Buy & Rent
- Late Bloomers (2011)
- Dir. Julie Gavras
Feat. William Hurt, Isabella Rossellini, Joanna Lumley…
- A breezy depiction of the late–life crisis, with old married couple William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini scrambling in opposite directions when…
- Like Crazy (2011)
- Dir. Drake Doremus
Feat. Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence
- Not to be mistaken for another Nicholas Sparks spin–off, this poignant, intelligently crafted indie romance intimately examines the young love…
- Love Birds (2011)
- Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Rhys Darby, Sally Hawkins, Emily Barclay…
- Chirpy, engaging Kiwi comedy with Rhys Darby as a recently jilted council worker whose nursing of a wounded duck leads to unexpected romance with…
- Love Never Dies (2011)
- Dir. Brett Sullivan
Feat. Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne
- Spectacular sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sees The Phantom relocated to an amusement resort in Coney Island, where he lures…
- Medianeras (Sidewalls) (2011)
- Dir. Gustavo Taretto
Feat. Javier Drolas, Pilar López de Ayala
- Two mournful souls destined for each other conspire to never cross paths despite living directly across from one another in this inventive modern…
- My Piece of the Pie (2011)
- Dir. Cedric Klapisch
Feat. Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche
- A Capra–esque satire shot in the mode of a French romantic comedy, replete with clunky political statements and glossy Euro visuals. Karin…
- My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)
- Dir. Roseanne Liang
Feat. Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan, Kenneth Tsang…
- Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
- New Year's Eve (2011)
- Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro…
- Made–to–order rom–com ensemble continues the work of star–laden date movie VALENTINE'S DAY, with New Year's celebrations in…
- No Strings Attached (2011)
- Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline…
- Bed buddies Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher do their best not to fall for each other in this frisky romantic comedy. Riffing on a similar premise…
- Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Shane Cortese, Tandi Wright, Blair Strang…
- An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…