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Irresistible romcom directed by the legendary George Cukor and starring an outstanding cast of Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart, who are caught up in a socialite’s wedding plans. Worth making a double bill with its 1956 musical remake High Society.

IN these times of lockdown and isolation we need movies that act like big hugs as never before. Especially now that there is little prospect of pubs

An unashamedly feel good sequel poptastic box office chart buster, this sequinned celebration of sisterly love and the unbreakable bonds of motherhood has a brazen and cheerfully loopy sense of fun powering the heartfelt multigenerational bonding and the pains of summer loving, led by irresistible platinumplated pop tunes of

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Written by William Goldman of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid fame, this fantasy adventure is a swashbuckling comic romp through a landscape of pirates, witches, giants and rodents of unusual size. With Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin.

The Eternal City is a majestic setting for this evergreen romcom starring Audrey Hepburn as a princess on the town romanced by Gregory Peck’s reporter. Stunningly stylish, achingly romantic and hugely influential. Will make you want to ride a scooter around the Colosseum. and restaurants opening for the foreseeable future.

The TV has become even more of a central part in our lives, and not just to watch politicians rambling on confusingly. These days most films are available to rent online,

As light and airy as a glass of Prosecco, this British romcom enjoyed a long summer of love at the box office and in the music charts, as well as making a global star of the Bafta-winning Hugh Grant and household names of Kristin Scott Thomas and John Hannah.

Sparkling old-school romcom sees James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan on brilliant sparring form as employees who can’t stand each other, but fall in love through anonymous letter writing. Set in Budapest. Remade with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in 1998 as You’ve Got Mail. hidden away on demand or maybe gathering dust in that old DVD collection of yours.

So here are my top 20 comfort films of all time. Enjoy.

A pig has ambitions to work as a sheepdog in this family farmyard treat of quirky charm, which is all the more enjoyable for knowing prior to producing this live action-animatronic hybrid, writer George Miller was best known as the creator of Mel Gibson’s Mad Max films.

Have the time of your life with this jukebox romantic dance drama and watch Jennifer Grey fall in love with Patrick Swayze’s holiday resort dance instructor. A hot and sweaty rumba of teenage passion, mood swings, jealousy and class war which is guaranteed to give you a lift.

Classic British Ealing comedy based on a true event as independent-minded inhabitants of a Scottish island try to hide 50,000 cases of salvaged storm whisky from customs. Morland Graham, John Gregson and a young Gordon Jackson are full of the community spirit.

Reese Witherspoon is pretty in pink and striking a blow for female empowerment in this bubbly romcom as a relentlessly cheerful fashion student who goes to Harvard law school determined to prove herself to the boy who dumped her.

Tom Hanks followed up his Oscar win for Philadelphia with this ageless comedy-drama of magical realism.

And he got a second Best Actor award for his portrayal of goodnatured Forrest, who unwittingly influences historical events. Winner of six Oscars including Best Picture, it’s a sentimental charmer – and sweet as a box of chocolates.

My favourite animated musical is a toe-tapping classic which has little to do with the Rudyard Kipling story on which it’s vaguely based, and everything to do with Walt Disney’s magic. Big band leaders Phil Harris and Louis Prima swing out on I Wan’na Be Like You. Go ape for it.

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