Tag: Bridget Jones’s Diary
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All It Took Was Richard Curtis To Get Hugh Grant On Board With Bridget Jones’s Diary
If you’re a fan of ’90s rom-coms, then you probably love the unforgettable films written by Richard Curtis starring the irresistibly charming Hugh Grant. My personal favorite among them is “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” a modern adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” that centers around the indulgent and imperfect Bridget Jones caught in a classic love triangle.…
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What’s Leaving Netflix in October 2022
Just as a new month brings new titles to Netflix, it also means that some titles will have to depart the service and that’s exactly the case this October. Perhaps the most noteworthy titles bidding farewell are the fan-favorite Emmy-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek which will be migrating over to Hulu the day after, and…
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‘Ticket to Paradise’ Review: Julia Roberts and George Clooney Contemplate a Second Chance at Love in an Old-Fashioned Romcom
Romantic comedies have never gone away, but mainstream examples with A-list stars have been pretty thin on the ground since the glory days of the ’90s and early 2000s, when “Pretty Woman,” “Notting Hill,” “Love Actually” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary” ruled at the box office. Bucking the trend is “Ticket to Paradise,” a glossy piece…
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‘Persuasion’ Review: An Effervescent Dakota Johnson Gives Jane Austen Drama a Cheeky Retelling
Jane Austen knew a thing or two about complicated women and the way they move through the world. The author’s iconic bibliography — from “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma” to “Sense and Sensibility,” and those are the just the English class curriculum bangers — has always hinged on indelible heroines and their Regency-era attempts to…
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Coronavirus fears hit box office as ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ rules international
1917 overtakes lifetime total of Bridget Jones’s Diary in UK.Paramount’s
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Crazy Rich Asians: You Might Not Recognize Nick Now, but You Will
Josh in Clueless. Joe in You’ve Got Mail. Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones’s Diary. Rom-com heroes are some of the biggest fan favorites in film. More and more, they’re played by established actors with built-in fan bases, although that’s not always the case: some of your favorite characters were played by actors before they were…