Man Up

OMG, I loved loved loved this. Loved it so much. Simon Pegg and Lake Bell are both perfect in this. Their timing and chemistry were just divine. The script was really smart and funny, with these beautiful moments of tenderness and an utterly charming tone. I would watch this again right now I liked it so much. Highly recommended! 5/5

Man Up on Netflix

She's Funny That Way

Normally farcical romps like this aren't my thing but this was quick-moving & funny - Poots was great. 3/5

She's Funny That Way on Netflix

What If

This charming romcom was both witty & sensitive - I thought it would end up with people behaving badly but it didn't. 3.5/5

What If on Netflix

Conventioneers

Another bad rom-com about bad people behaving badly - I really don't get this trend in this genre. Shame. 2/5

Conventioneers on Netflix

Love's Kitchen

An extraordinarily average film in every way - nothing stands out as good or bad. It's just... there. 2.5/5

Love's Kitchen on Netflix

Enough Said

Gandolfini was so lovely & charming in his last role it just broke my heart - a wonderful rom-com with heart. 3.5/5

Enough Said on Netflix

A Case of You

This rom-com is solidly told & actually pretty cute - I *really* wanted more at the end though. Good though. 3/5

A Case of You on Netflix

Newlyweds

This indie comedy is stylish & quite witty but I had a hard time connecting to the characters - just average for me. 3/5

Newlyweds on Netflix

Just Go With It

This ridiculous rom-com is just barely watchable & utterly unbelievable from beginning to end. Bah humbug. 2/5

Just Go With It on Netflix

This Is 40

This was better than most of Apatow's recent crap but still relentlessly average & so not accurate about being 40. 3/5

This Is 40 on Netflix

I Hate Valentine's Day

This was so abysmally bad I had to fast-forward through the end. So awful on so many levels. 1.5/5

I Hate Valentine's Day on Netflix

Take Me Home

This lovely indie rom-com sets just the right tone, has wonderful characters & excellent acting. Bravo. 4/5

Take Me Home on Netflix

Hello I Must Be Going

Melanie Lynskey & Blythe Danner are powerhouses in this moving romantic dramedy - very touching. 3.5/5

Hello I Must Be Going on Netflix

Liberal Arts

This rom-com is slightly more savvy than I expected but still more on the trite side - Radnor has better in him. 3/5

Liberal Arts on Netflix

Playing For Keeps

Gerald Butler & the cast hold together this lazy & morally ambiguous rom-com with more people behaving badly. 3/5

Playing For Keeps on Netflix

Fever Pitch

Colin Firth is far too good for this lazy, shallow & boring British rom-com based on the Hornsby book. Meh. 2/5

Fever Pitch on Netflix

Monkey Love

I thought I'd watch Jeremy Renner in anything but only got 30 minutes into this before killing it - just awful. 1/5

Monkey Love on Netflix

TiMER

The premise of this rom-com is fundamentally flawed and yet I was engaged throughout - the good acting helped. 3/5

TiMER on Netflix

The Apartment

This classic romcom is just heavenly - MacLaine & Lemmon are magical together. I was surprised by this, truly. 4/5

The Apartment on Netflix

Lola Versus

I had much hope for this indie romcom but, once again, it was just people behaving badly. I miss Meg Ryan about now 2/5

Lola Versus on Netflix