Here’s a brief look – to be expanded – at Turner Classic Movies’ June 2017 European Vacation Movie Series this evening, June 23. Tonight’s destination of choice is Italy. Starring…
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Bread and Butter (movie 2014) review: Indie comedy-drama provides evidence that late-life virginity is detrimental to your emotional health.
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Something Borrowed movie box office: Starring Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin, this panned romantic comedy is about to become a sizable money-loser. Colin Egglesfield costars.
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Jumping the Broom movie box office: Featuring Paula Patton and Angela Bassett, Salim Akil’s modestly budgeted romantic dramedy should earn enough to turn in a (even if small) profit.
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No Strings Attached movie box office: Likely Oscar winner Natalie Portman stars in year’s first sleeper hit. Ashton Kutcher is her romantic interest.
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How Do You Know movie box office: Starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd, James L. Brooks’ mega-budget romantic comedy is a commercial disaster. Owen Wilson costars.
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Life as We Know It movie box office: Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel romantic comedy is a domestic underperformer. Josh Lucas costars.
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Cary Grant and Jean Arthur in The Talk of the Town (top); Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year (bottom). Actor Cary Grant collaborated with director George…
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The Back-up Plan movie box office: Starring Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez, Alan Poul’s romcom has failed to lure domestic audiences.
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Box office: Valentine’s Day movie had a stronger than expected debut while The Wolfman and Percy Jackson underwhelm.
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The Misleading Lady (movie 1932) review: Skilled Claudette Colbert and Edmund Lowe have palpable chemistry in Stuart Walker’s otherwise inconsequential pre-Code comedy.
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Sex and the City box office: This major hit is particularly notable as one of the rare woman-centered movies to become a worldwide success.
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Made of Honor (movie 2008) review: Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan, this is a fluffy My Best Friend’s Wedding and Will & Grace mix.
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Enchanted movie box office: Amy Adams romantic fantasy is one of the rare global hits focused on an adult female character. Patrick Dempsey costars.
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Saw IV box office: Darren Lynn Bousman’s perverse Halloween horror movie broke no records, but performed well in relation to its low cost.
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Big Eden with Arye Gross and Eric Schweig. Having perhaps watched way too many Frank Capra films while growing up, first-time writer-director Thomas Bezucha has come up with a drippy…
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Sleepless in Seattle (movie 1993) review: Personable Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks can’t quite rescue Nora Ephron’s unromantic and unfunny - and hugely successful - romantic comedy.
Arthur movie box office: Featuring Russell Brand, Jason Winer’s remake of the 1981 blockbuster is on its way to becoming a sizable flop. Helen Mirren and Greta Gerwig costar.
Easy A movie box office: Emma Stone has a hit with the romantic teen comedy based on Hawthorne’s 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter.
George Stevens. George Stevens’ The More the Merrier movie screening: Oscar-Nominated romantic comedy stars Jean Arthur & Joel McCrea + Charles Coburn As part of its George Stevens Lecture on…
Cloverfield box office: The latest Godzilla-inspired horror thriller has become the year’s first notable hit. J.J. Abrams produced, Matt Reeves directed.
Spanglish (movie 2004) review: Adam Sandler surprises while Cloris Leachman steals the show in James L. Brooks’ patronizing bicultural romcom. Paz Vega and Téa Leoni costar.