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Must Love John Cusack: The Biting Reality of Inspiring RomComs.

11 October 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Romantic Comedies promise love through impossible and inspiring circumstances; the first person you kiss always seems to be your soul mate, and the person you are supposed to marry is always left at the alter when you realize who you really wanted was the casual friend who has been there all along. Modern romances seemed to have shifted, offering plausible situations that seem to tell the audience love is something you find yourself. For example, in Must Love Dogs we watch a heartbroken  Diane Lane put herself out there on multiple dating websites until she finds someone new to spend the rest of her life with. In 500 Days of Summer, Tom Hansen learns that your true love is not someone you have to convince yourself is your soul mate. I spent a good portion of my life boasting about how High Fidelity was the most realistic romantic comedy and fairest portrayal of monogamy. …

- Ricky

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Interview: Victor Webster is "Melrose Place"'s Gay 2.0

7 October 2009 1:11 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

When the CW announced they were relaunching the iconic 90s Fox nighttime soap opera Melrose Place, the first question for many gay viewers was what the show would do with the character of Matt Fielding.

While Matt was one of the first regularly occurring gay roles on television, he was also a sexless character usually playing a supporting part in other character’s storylines. And when Matt did finally have a boyfriend, Fox was so concerned about showing the kiss that they cut away from the big moment.

Fast forward 17 years to the new Melrose Place. While Melrose 2.0 doesn’t have a gay character amongst the regularly occurring roles, the show does include Caleb Brewer, played by Victor Webster, as the ruthless boss of the publicity firm where Ella Simms, the show’s new vixen, works. We haven’t seen much of Caleb thus far, but we do know he smokes cigars, …

- michael

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Scenes We Love: Imagine Me & You

3 August 2009 4:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

What, you might fairly ask, inspired me to think of this well-meaning-but-mediocre 2005 rom-com four years later? This entry stems from my refusal to see The Ugly Truth, which I'm pretty sure is the sort of treacly, cloying, romance that I can't abide, with a contrived, ultra-sentimental happy ending shoved down our throats. Like, oh, I don't know, Must Love Dogs. Or, God forbid, Made of Honor. Two people who are meant for each other, but whom fate has kept apart for an endless 100 minutes, dramatically come together with a big heartfelt speech (or two), maybe an interrupted wedding, and, of course, a big kiss. Needless to say, not my favorite brand of crowdpleaser.

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- Eugene Novikov

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DVD release inspirations including Marley & Me

6 July 2009 3:53 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Hello there Boxwishers and welcome to another jam-packed week of movie-inspirations fun. Today we’re turning the tables on Johnny Depp’s bank robber John Dillinger and stealing His style with our look at the 1930s fashions from Public Enemies, and later in the week we’re soaking up the sun with Jennifer Aniston’s beach-ready style in Marley & Me. However, before we get to that, we’re rounding up today’s usual suspects and checking out what’s new on DVD. Along with the aforementioned doggie drama, there are jet-setting thrills in The International, religious recriminations in Doubt and Brit actor Tom Hardy’s transformation into the infamous prison inmate Charles Bronson in Bronson.

If you see… Marley & Me, a tender and charming real-life tale about the impact a dog makes to the lives of happy couple John and Jenny Grogan (played by Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston).

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Overture Snags Rashida Jones Rom-Com

20 June 2009 3:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Overture's latest smart rom-com move was to purchase Celeste and Jesse Forever, a script written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, who will also star as Celeste. Celeste and Jesse Forever is the tale of a divorcing couple that is struggling to keep their friendship together while also seeing other people. Suzanne and Jennifer Todd will produce under their Team Todd shingle. This is the first screenplay credit for both actors; Rashida Jones was, of course, the adorable (and three-dimensional!) fiancé Zooey in this spring's I Love You, Man, and she is currently on the TV show Parks and Recreation. McCormack has been on TV shows like In Plain Sight and Brothers & Sisters, as well as in films like Syriana and Team Todd-produced Prime and Must Love Dogs. As previously reported on Cinematical, the spec script was initially picked up by Fox Atomic.

Overture is also behind another upcoming …

- Jenni Miller

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