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Mavis is also guilty of a Hollywood sin: straying from the romantic-comedy road map that should lead to a full redemption.
The Art House vs. the Multiplex: Three That Walk the Line Michelle Kung 2011
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After their respective dates collapsed — in standard-issue romantic-comedy chaos at a restaurant — Dave and Penny wandered home together, passing the requisite fountain bedecked in twinkling lights, as they laughed about their own tragic love lives.
Watercooler: Is There a New Romance Brewing on Happy Endings? 2012
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This live-action TV show was more of a romantic-comedy sit-com than superhero action.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How I Would Reboot Superman 2009
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The Back-up Plan follows the romantic-comedy playbook to the letter.
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This live-action TV show was more of a romantic-comedy sit-com than superhero action.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How I Would Reboot Superman 2009
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His company divides set-top boxes into interest groups based on the channels they tune to, such as "heartstringers" (romantic-comedy watchers), and "fake news followers" (satire lovers).
TV's Next Wave: Tuning In to You Jessica E. Vascellaro 2011
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As the lone new wide-release of the weekend, the Ivan Reitman romantic-comedy, No Strings Attached, debuted with $20.3 million.
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher Top Charts With No Strings Attached Scott Mendelson 2011
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As the lone new wide-release of the weekend, the Ivan Reitman romantic-comedy, No Strings Attached, debuted with $20.3 million.
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher Top Charts With No Strings Attached Scott Mendelson 2011
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McKenna's solution to romantic-comedy fatigue is not to ironize the genre or make fun of its characters' and therefore its audience's quests for fulfillment, but to give them what they want: a great guy and a great job, a happy family and professional success.
Barbara & Shannon Kelley: Are Working Girl Films A Step Forward Or Backward? Barbara 2011
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Similarly with romantic-comedy movies, and other romances and/or comedies.
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