Category Archives: Rom-Comedy

Dharma’s Initiative

Posted on 27/04/2013 by

I recently picked up the first season boxset of Dharma & Greg, so I could revisit the story of an upright, uptight young lawyer who falls madly in love with a carefree, chaotic dog-walker/yoga instructor. They first encounter each other, briefly, … Continue reading →

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“She’s Not Lebanese! She’s Punjabi!”

Posted on 08/04/2013 by

I was feeling pretty apathetic about the London 2012 Olympics last summer, but came to the conclusion that I couldn’t avoid it completely, so I should probably just find a way to derive some pleasure from the blanket coverage. The … Continue reading →

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Kama = Drama

Posted on 06/03/2013 by

[Contains spoiled, bindi-sporting SPOILERS] As a casual student of Indian culture and an aspiring comedy writer, I was curious to check out the Bollywood-biting American rom-com The Guru (2002), and see what I could rip-off learn from it. According to classical … Continue reading →

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“No Life Without Wife”

Posted on 25/02/2013 by

Despite the obvious differences in genres, locations, and time periods, it’s impossible to watch Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice (2004) without comparing it to other works inspired by, or adapted from, Jane Austen’s novel. I think Bridget Jones’s Diary probably … Continue reading →

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Or Bust?

Posted on 11/01/2013 by

The opening scenes of Monte Carlo (2011), starring super-cute Selena Gomez, suggest that it’s going to be quite a grounded, bitter-sweet comedy about two sparring step-sisters growing closer while tooling around Paris on a parent-free trip… but then when they … Continue reading →

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The Thrill Kiss Kult

Posted on 06/01/2013 by

Screenwriting books insist that you should never switch genres halfway through a script, because you run the risk of confusing and annoying your audience. I don’t have a problem with that sort of track-switching in theory… but I usually end … Continue reading →

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Dowry Of Death!!!

Posted on 01/07/2012 by

[Contains curry-kinetic SPOILERS!] Last night I watched Gurinder Chadha’s It’s a Wonderful Afterlife (2010), which I’d picked up for two quid, brand new, in a HMV sale! Not a great omen, I know, and it’s fair to say that the … Continue reading →

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Draggin’ City

Posted on 04/06/2012 by

She’s the Man (2006) was on TV yesterday, so I thought I’d give it another spin… mostly because I recently discovered that Alexandra Breckenridge actually has quite a substantial (though uncharacteristically chaste) role in it. For those who don’t know, … Continue reading →

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Upsy-Daisy 2: Waking The Pies

Posted on 25/04/2012 by

[Contains chocolate-cake-eschewing SPOILERS!!!] Last week I picked up some awesome bargains while scrounging around the charity shops… chief among them being the second season boxset of Pushing Daisies for just five English pounds! Hurrah! The only downside to this find, … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Where Your Towel Is?

Posted on 25/03/2012 by

Back in the day, I used to be a huge Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fanboy… I read the books, I watched the show, I listened to the tapes, and I even attended a convention or two… so by the … Continue reading →

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