Trailer treasure

So, last week I got all up in Hollywood’s grill for serving us a tapioca-like paste of bland, banal and basically bullshit romantic comedies. As Sarah Haskins will gladly tell you, all it takes is one “unlikely suitor, high-concept hijinks, unnecessary obstacle, true love, happy ending” to ruin a perfectly good tub of popcorn. But just to show that I’m not a chick who hates all flicks, today I’ve decided to serve up a little cinematic yin to last week’s yucky yang. Here are some romantic comedies that seem both romantic and comedic. Oh truth in advertising, how I’ve missed you. See you at the Cineplex, ladies. [Totally click HD on all of these.]

Away We Go

The trailer feels a bit like “Garden State” for the thirtysomething set. And the cast? Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Melanie Lynskey and Catherine O’Hara. Now that is how you properly butter my popcorn, Hollywood.

The Timer

Anya! Anya! Anya! The criminally funny Emma Caulfield (who in case you haven’t clued in yet was Anya on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) looks fantastic in this Timex meets true love story. Though, thank God those things don’t actually exist because it would be yet another electronic device I’d have to show my mother how to make stop blinking 12:00.

Paper Heart

A cute, geeky, glasses-wearing Asian-American leading actress? Say no more, I’m already there.

Julie & Julia

Fine, so this isn’t a romantic comedy per se. And, sure, I’ve already slopped sugar all over this trailer. But it’s got women and food and to me that’s a love story for the ages.

Bonus: Where the Wild Things Are

I know you've already seen it, but watch it again. Love is wild. God, I can’t wait.