Tag: British Romantic Comedies A Life Less Ordinary (1997) 105 mins Comedy, Crime, Romance What happens when you take a romantic comedy crime caper and give it to a director who had made his name on a couple of dark, quirky crime comedies? You get "A Life Less Ordinary" and unfortunately it doesn't work, the humoro... About a Boy (2002) 101 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance About a Boy: Hugh Grant stars as Will whose home is his island, except his island is invaded by Marcus (Nicholas Hoult) a nerdy kid who enters his life... Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) 100 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance Movie review of "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" – a coming of age comedy starring Georgia Groome, Aaron Johnson and Alan Davies.... Bend It Like Beckham (2002) 113 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport There are movies which you watch when they first come out and you sort of get caught up in the tide of euphoria over them, the mass proclamation of how good a movie is but when you look back you begin to wonder why, the movie... Billy Liar (1963) 98 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance "Billy Liar" maybe a black and white movie made in the sixties but the remarkable thing about it is that it has a storyline which is as current now as it was back when it was released. In being such it makes "Billy Liar" a fa... Brassed Off (1996) 107 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance "Brassed Off" is quite a clever movie because Mark Herman who writes and directs has a message he wants to get across, a message about how the Tory government ruined towns and villages when they closed the coal pits. But a mo... Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) 97 mins Comedy, Romance Bridget Jones's Diary: Renee Zellweger stars as Bridget Jones, big panty wearer who he is torn between two men, the dashing Daniel and the safe Mark... Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) 108 mins Comedy, Romance The first time I watched "Bridget Jones's Diary" I hated it but after a few more viewings I slowly warmed to it. Maybe that will be the same with "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" because after watching it twice I can't say... Confetti (2006) 100 mins Comedy, Romance To be honest I am not the greatest fan of mockumentaries, I liked "Spinal Tap" but didn't go crazy for it and as such part of me felt like I wouldn't enjoy "Confetti" even before I watched it. Ironically I actually found the ... Easy Virtue (2008) 97 mins Comedy, Romance One of my least favourite genres is what I would call period dramas, those which take us back to the likes of the early 20th century and in to the stuffy homes of the British well to do, it is why I've never been into "Downto... Educating Rita (1983) 110 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance Michael Caine once said that "Educating Rita" was the last good movie he was in before he mentally retired and Michael Caine is certainly on great form. In fact Michael Caine's performance in "Educating Rita" is probably my f... Fever Pitch (1997) 102 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance A Football match consists of two sides, Nick Hornby's story "Fever Pitch" adapted to the big screen by David Evans also consists of two sides. The first side is all about the passion that Paul has for his team Arsenal and his... Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) 117 mins Comedy, Romance There is part of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" which I really enjoy and then there is a part which I just don't. The part I don't like happens to be the main storyline, the romance between the Charles and Carrie played by Hug... Greenfingers (2000) 91 mins Comedy, Crime, Romance "Greenfingers" is the sort of light hearted comedy which only British cinema can make, a mixed bag of characters, an amusing situation and a blend of fun jokes and dark comedy. Basically it puts a smile on your face, be it a ... Gregory's Girl (1981) 91 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance Whilst the 80s saw John Hughes corner the market in teen coming of age dramas with his fun teen comedies it was Bill Forsyth who set the benchmark high with "Gregory's Girl". As such when I describe "Gregory's Girl" as anothe... The Invention of Lying (2009) 100 mins Comedy, Fantasy, Romance I am not Ricky Gervais's big fan, there are moments when he is clever and funny but there are times when he thinks he is being clever and funny but he isn't. And that is the same when it comes to his movie "The Invention of L... It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) 100 mins Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance Sometimes you watch a movie and you can see that the idea is a good one but the execution doesn't come together. It is how I feel about "It's a Wonderful Afterlife" because it feels like Bollywood meets Ealing Comedies with a... Keeping Mum (2005) 103 mins Comedy, Crime There is a very simple way to describe "Keeping Mum", it takes the dark comedy of an Ealing Classic and then gives it a smattering of "Carry On" innuendo to create a darkly funny comedy which for the most works. From the "Mid... Little Voice (1998) 97 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance There are 3 things going on with "Little Voice", 3 things which make it a well rounded entertaining movie. We have the entertaining drama of the story of the shy LV being manipulated by others till she finally has enough. The... Love Actually (2003) 135 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance Last time I checked Christmas only comes once a year but that doesn't stop Christmas movie "Love Actually" cropping up on TV through out the year. Not that I am complaining as "Love Actually" is one of those charming British ... 2 pages / 34 reviews Simple list