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Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
432 pages 24 cm.
Description
"From culture writer and GQ contributor Scott Meslow, an in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the 80s and the 90s, its slow decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre"--
4) Begin again
Pub. Date
2014
Formats
Description
When a young female singer moves to New York City in hopes of breaking into show business, she falls for an executive at a record company who helps her in her endeavors.
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Donna Stern is a Brooklyn comedian who gets heartlessly dumped by her two-timing boyfriend. While trying to drown her troubles at the stand-up comedy club, she has a drunken one night stand with a cute young professional named Max (who's not even remotely her type) and ends up pregnant. Donna has to do what is expected of a "responsible adult" just in time for the best/worst Valentine's Day of her life.
6) Before we go
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Formats
Description
A young woman races to catch the 1:30 train out of New York City to New Haven. Stranded in the city after being robbed and missing her train, she meets street musician Nick Vaughan. Starting as convenient acquaintances, the two soon grow into each other's most trusted confidants when a night of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
7) Don Jon
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A womanizer tries to overcome his addiction to pornographic videos in order to find a woman whom he can form a meaningful relationship with.
8) Café society
Pub. Date
[2016]
Formats
Description
Set in the 1930s, a young Bronx native moves to Hollywood where he falls in love with the secretary of his powerful uncle, an agent to the stars. After returning to New York he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Romantic comedy about Frankie who hasn't slept a full night since she was six years old. She's convinced that once she and her best friend Allison leave San Francisco to pursue acting careers in Los Angeles, she'll meet her dream man. Only then, will she be able to sleep. Four days before moving to L.A., David walks into Frankie's life. She's convinced he's her very own Prince Charming. She has only three days left to convince him that she's the love...
10) Dog days
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A group of dog owners are brought together with the help of their respective dogs.
13) The big sick
Formats
Description
Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail connects with grad student Emily after a standup set. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing.
Formats
Description
Hassan is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, his family settles in a quaint village in the south of France. They plan to open an Indian restaurant, that is, until Madame Mallory, the owner of a classical French restaurant, gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant so near her own escalate to all out war; until Hassan's cooking talent and love for Mme. Mallory's...
15) The break-up
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
c2006.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. Neither one is willing to move out of the condo they once shared. Taking the advice of their respective friends and confidants, including a few complete strangers, they both engage in mental warfare designed to force the other person to flee the premises. But they might just realize that they might be fighting to keep their relationship alive.
16) Happenstance
Publisher
New Yorker Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A coincidental romance about six complete strangers affected by chance encounters during the course of one day.
17) Last Christmas
Formats
Description
A young woman, who has been continuously unlucky, accepts a job as a department store elf during the holidays. When Kate meets Tom on the job, her life takes a turn.
18) The wedding date
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Kat Ellis is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her family, and in order to show up her ex-fiance, she resorts to the Yellow Pages to find an escort.
19) 5 to 7
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A naive aspiring writer has an affair with an older woman in an open marriage between 5:00 and 7:00 every afternoon.
20) Enough said
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Divorced mom Eva may be falling for Albert, a sweet, funny, like-minded divorce. But as their relationship blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne, who's always complaining about her ex-husband. When Eva realizes that Albert is the target of Marianne's rants, she begins to question her own perceptions about first impressions and second chances.
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