Jennifer Aniston
This week’s releases include: a modern-day gladiator; an old school horror movie; a family torn apart; a cheery musical; a revenge fantasy come true; a set of tragic stories; a period drama; a comedic hunt for evil; an existential look at life; a sinister abuse of the Internet; and a talking animals picture....
In the always formulaic world of romantic comedies, there are a few sub-genres that I find particularly satisfying. At the top of that list is the adventure / whodunit rom-com, in which the star crossed protagonists fall in love while solving a usually convoluted mystery involving a big drug deal, police corruption, stolen jewels, or something else that involves mild danger and some sneaking around in a shipyard or warehouse. Romancing the Stone is a good example. Goldie Hawn starred in a lot of these as well (Foul Play with Chevy Chase, Bird on a Wire with Mel Gibson). The...
