MM Critic's Picks

Recommendations / mini reviews for films in the Romantic Comedy Category:

Music and Lyrics (2007)
The Accidental Husband (2008)

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Music and Lyrics (2007) - You had me at Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant. Honestly, almost no-one is as endearing to watch as Barrymore, and almost no-one does romantic comedy better than Grant. He plays a composer who must create a song under a strict deadline, and employs his plant lady to write the lyrics. OK, who needs plot when you have chemistry like this?! Written and directed by the very talented Marc Lawrence. Enough said.

The Accidental Husband (2008) - Griffin Dunne does a fine job directing this sweet, quirky love story, and establishing credibility for a plot that would seem ridiculous on the surface. Uma Thurman puts her great comedic timing to work as Dr. Emma Lloyd, a successful radio talk show host, author, and expert on all things pertaining to love. She is about to publish a book called Real Love, and is also about to marry her publisher (Colin Firth). Lloyd seems to have her life totally ordered and under control until she becomes the victim of an internet prank engineered by fireman Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), angry after being jilted by his fiancee based on Lloyd's advice. Uma Thurman convincingly portrays her character's gradual undoing, and the resulting antics are great fun to watch. Thurman, Firth, and Morgan create 3 very likable characters. And Sam Shepard gives a nice turn as Lloyd's father. In short, there is nothing not to like about this film!