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How does turn of the century rom-com ‘The Wedding Planner’ hold up at 20? Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey star, Libby Briggs reviews.
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Set It Up (2018) Review
Refreshing, modern and worthy of your time, ‘Set It Up’ (2018) is a Netflix original that is unlikely to disappoint you – a modern take on the outdated tropes of the rom-com that’ll bring a smile to your face.
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‘Working Girl’ proves that a simple plot can be transformed with a star-studded cast, and reminds us that rom-coms can be a backdrop to an empowering female narrative.
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German comedy ‘Rubbeldiekatz’ (2011), known as ‘Woman In Love’ in English, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello here.
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Tyneside Cinema Launches Urgent Fundraising Campaign
The UK's last surviving newsreel theatre, the Tyneside Cinema in