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Last Christmas (2019)
Last Christmas (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Romance
A decent romantic dramedy (0 more)
Hard left turn of twist ending that hurts both the romance and Christmas elements (0 more)
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about One Mississippi - Season 2 in TV

Oct 14, 2017  
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One Mississippi Season 2 – Official Trailer

In the second season of this critically acclaimed dramedy, it’s about moving forward in life, new beginnings, and finding love.

  
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Merissa (12048 KP) created a post

Feb 8, 2023  
"This uproarious debut novel is a reminder that sometimes, the family you’d never have chosen may turn out to be exactly what you need."

NBTM & #Giveaway: The Key to Circus-Mom Highway by Allyson Rice - #Contemporary, #Fiction, #Family, #Dramedy,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/thekeytocircus-momhighwaybyallysonrice
     
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Hana Wilsei (7 KP) rated EastSiders in TV

Feb 22, 2018  
EastSiders
EastSiders
2012 | Comedy, Drama
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8.5 (2 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
modern dramedy
This show, more than anything currently depicting millennial relationships (gay, lesbian, and straight) feels real. I see myself and the people I know reflected in these characters.
Everything, from setting/costumes/filming, is basic...authentic. Williamson doesn't have anything hiding behind clever tricks and presents an emotionally intricate piece of art.
  
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Ryan (6 KP) rated Due South in TV

Feb 17, 2019  
Due South
Due South
1994 | Drama
Paul Gross, David Marcienko, production values, soundtrack (0 more)
The unsupportive supporting cast, CBS (0 more)
Three Seasons of a Good Premise
This fish-out-of-water adventure buddy cop dramedy was an amazing show for its time. Paul Gross is note-perfect as the seemingly naïeve Mountie in Chicago, and the soundtrack stands the test of time as a throwback to a pre-9-11 world.
  
Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen (2018)
2018 | Biography, Drama
Zemeckis' real life toy story lacks buzz. Welcome To Marwen (2018) Review
Inspired by the true story of Mark Hogancamp who, having suffered a horrific attack, finds solace and support in an elaborate fantasy art installation, Robert Zemeckis sets out to convey a poignant story of the healing power of art and the dangers of the artist becoming too enraptured by the art itself but never once realised that he’s fallen victim to the exact same thing as the protagonist of this always watchable if somewhat disjointed dramedy...

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusWelcome2Marwen
  
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
1955 | Comedy, Romance
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"My favorite of Ingmar Bergman’s many great films. Funny, romantic, and profound, it is the most perfect period costume dramedy. “Love is the perpetual juggling of three balls: heart, mind, and body,” says Eva Dahlbeck as the aptly named actress Desirée Armfeldt. Tell me about it! Gunnar Björnstrand is great as the unbearable lawyer Egerman, playing against the delightful trio of Swedish actresses Harriet Andersson (beyond cute), the aforementioned Dahlberg, and Ulla Jacobsson. A good entry into the world of Bergman for anyone who is expecting dark meditations on mortality."

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Clea DuVall recommended Short Cuts (1993) in Movies (curated)

 
Short Cuts (1993)
Short Cuts (1993)
1993 | Comedy, Drama

"I am a huge Lili Taylor fan. I once weaseled my way onto a movie set just so I could be in one scene with her. She was the reason I initially wanted to see this movie. I have always really loved films that ride the line between comedy and drama (and I really wish there was a better word for them than “dramedy”), and Altman is the king of this hybrid genre. This was also the start of my very deep love and appreciation for Julianne Moore."

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
1991 | Comedy, Drama
Onscreen female friendships are the best!
When a friendship between an awkward tomboy and a shy girl blossoms into a thriving southern business in 1930s Alabama, the two young women have much to deal with including racism, domestic violence and even a murder.

Meanwhile, a middle aged woman meets a kindly old lady in a nursing home. The old woman begins to tell the tale of the two girls. The woman is intrigued and keeps coming back for more.

How does it all turn out? Does the girls' friendship endure and persevere?



I remember seeing this film when it was first released in 1991, but didn't revisit until yesterday.

Hot off their Academy Award wins, Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy are just marvelous and Mary Louise Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson are perfect as the young woman forming their lifelong bond.

Even book author Fannie Flagg makes an appearance during one of the group sessions the middle aged woman attends. They get to talk about their vaginas! (Having never done so myself, I can't see the fascination!)

I think this ranks with Steel Magnolias as one of my favorite this type of film I have seen. Just poignant and one of those "Dramedy" "Happy/Sad" kind of films.

  
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Cumberland (1142 KP) May 18, 2019

Love this movie!

Everything Sucks - Season 1
Everything Sucks - Season 1
2018 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It's a dramedy that takes place in the 90s. I'm talking so 90's it hurts. Three high school freshmen in Boring, Oregan start off their first year of high school in a big way. Hopefully they wont embarrass themselves.

I absolutely fell in love with this show. First of all, it is funny and feels more like a comedy. Nevertheless, the characters are complex and the situations are interesting and emotional.


The young actors, Peyton Kennedy, Jahi Winston, and Rio Mangini especially, do some great work. I think it's great that they actually look like young high school kids. Nonetheless, the are able to bring the emotion.


The show has themes of relationships, self-discovery, growing up, and how the 90s influenced that. There are some very positive representations of discovering sexuality. Not only as a young adult, but some of the older adults recently out of long term relationships also learn what it is to love and trust again.


Finally, one of the big plot points is the making of a movie in the kids AV club. It's actually really impressive when you see just how intensive a process that was not even 20 years ago.


All in all, the characters are the ones that sell the show. The show often ends on cliff hangers making you wanting to come back. My wife and I watched it through twice in one week. It's only 10 episodes and every single one of them is well worth it.


Also, shout out to the 90s tunes. Most of which are still songs on pretty much any of my playlists.