R Categories Movies Reviews March 31, 2023 Rye Lane earns itself a spot in the rom-com canon Hulu’s newest rom-com argues that the genre is far from dead with one of the sweetest stories we’ve seen.
T Categories Anniversaries Features Movies February 13, 2023 The Wedding Singer at 25: one of the best rom-coms of the 90s still charms today A look back at the sweet & quirky comedy that showed a different, far less obnoxious side of Adam Sandler.
A Categories Movies Reviews February 11, 2023 At Midnight is a likable but limp romantic comedy Though it has its charms, the Paramount+ original feels a little stale.
N Categories Movies Reviews September 29, 2022 Nicholas Stoller and Billy Eichner put the Bros in “bromance” The groundbreaking queer rom-com delivers on both the “romantic” and the “comedy.”
T Categories Features Interviews October 21, 2021 The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night offers relief from the overwhelming white heteronormity of the holiday rom-com Kausar Mohammed and Fawzia Mirza discuss the mold-breaking short The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night and where it could go from here.
P Categories Columns Movies P.S.H. I Love You February 22, 2021 PSH I Love You: Hoffman blinks in and out of “Next Stop Wonderland” Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a selfish ex in this Hope Davis-led indie romance.
& Categories Movies Reviews November 5, 2020 “Operation Christmas Drop” pleasantly opens the holiday rom-com season Based on a true story, Netflix's family friendly comedy is as warm & smooth as a cup of hot cocoa.
& Categories Reviews TV May 28, 2020 “Love Life” is light fluff that doesn’t offer enough new material HBO Max's new series sees Anna Kendrick in a show that compounds quirky millennial clichés around her onscreen talents.
& Categories Movies May 20, 2020 “The Lovebirds” is a disappointing date night of foul play Michael Showalter's latest comedy suffers from a hackneyed script that forces its otherwise-likable stars to do all the heavy lifting.
& Categories Movies April 30, 2020 “The Half of It” is a queer rom-com that works, more or less Alice Wu's sophomore feature is a kind-hearted effort that balances a bevy of inspirations, even if it's too on-the-nose for stretches.
