From Hollywood with love

the rise and fall (and rise again) of the romantic comedy
Scott Meslow
Book - 2022

"From culture writer and GQ contributor Scott Meslow, an in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre from its heyday in the 80s and the 90s, its slow decline in the 2000s, and its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming, featuring exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meslow, Scott (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a When Harry Met Sally... -- Meg Ryan : America's sweetheart (until she wasn't) -- Pretty Woman -- Sandra Bullock : Miss Congeniality -- Four Weddings And A Funeral -- Hugh Grant : the hardest-working cad in Hollywood -- Waiting To Exhale -- Bill Pullman, Patrick Dempsey, et al : the other guys -- My Best Friend's Wedding -- Judy Greer : the best best friend -- There's Something About Mary -- Adam Sandler : the unlikely leading man -- Bridget Jones's Diary -- Drew Barrymore : the self-made superstar -- My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- Jennifer Lopez : the triple threat -- How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days -- Reese Witherspoon : the prodigy -- Love Actually -- Will Smith : the rom-com hero we barely got -- Something's Gotta Give -- John Cusack : the reluctant romantic -- Knocked Up -- Kathleen Heigl : the apologist -- Friends With Benefits -- Ryan Reynolds and Dane Cook : two roads diverged -- Untitled royal wedding comedy -- Mindy Kaling : the scholar -- Crazy Rich Asians -- Henry Golding : new star in town -- To All The Boys I've Loved Before -- Conclusion. 
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