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Displaying all articles tagged:
Romantic Comedies
now streaming
Mar. 4, 2024
The 20 Best Comedies on Netflix Right Now
Blazing Saddles
,
Pineapple Express, Parenthood
, and more.
By
Brian Tallerico
performance review
Feb. 23, 2024
J.Lo’s Never-Ending Love Story
In
This Is Me … Now
, she returns to her rom-com roots. Is she tired of repeating herself?
By
Allison P DAvis
coming soon
Nov. 16, 2023
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Are the Latest Rom-Com Saviors
Doing the fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers tropes in
Anyone But You
.
By
Zoe Guy
movie review
Nov. 3, 2023
Meg Ryan Isn’t Saving the Rom-Com — She’s Arguing With It
Ryan directs and stars alongside David Duchovny in
What Happens Later
, a curiously sour romantic comedy.
By
Alison Willmore
changes of heart
Oct. 3, 2023
Who Are We Rooting for in
Starstruck
Season 3?
The emotional journey from Jessie + Tom to Jessie + Liam is a real roller coaster, so let’s ride it together, episode by episode.
By
Maggie Fremont
trailer mix
Aug. 30, 2023
Meg Ryan Reunites With an Old Flame (Acting)
In the rom-com
What Happens Later,
co-starring David Duchovny.
By
Zoe Guy
its all coming back
Feb. 14, 2023
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Make Out to Céline Dion in New Rom-Com
Unfortunately, it looks like they won’t be endgame in the movie.
By
Alejandra Gularte
now streaming
Feb. 10, 2023
The Best Romantic Comedies on Netflix Right Now
Notting Hill
,
Jerry Maguire
,
Wedding Crashers
, and more.
By
Charles Bramesco
bros
Oct. 3, 2022
Stop Saving the Rom-com
As an empty vessel of a genre, the romantic comedy is not worth resuscitating, though what it once contained probably is.
By
Jackson McHenry
explanations
Apr. 19, 2022
Julia Roberts Hasn’t Done Rom-Coms in So Long on Purpose
“Here’s the thing: If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it.”
By
Jennifer Zhan
trope-ily ever after
Apr. 13, 2022
Falling in Love,
Business Proposal
Style
The hit K-drama’s commitment to embracing nearly every classic romance trope is so impressive that it demands closer examination.
By
Quinci LeGardye
book excerpt
Feb. 3, 2022
‘She Was So Committed to the Dark Side That I Was a Little Bit Worried’
How
My Best Friend’s Wedding
messed with Julia Roberts’s image and changed rom-coms for good.
By
Scott Meslow
movie review
Dec. 10, 2020
We Should Probably Talk About
Wild Mountain Thyme
Because WTF.
By
Alison Willmore
movie review
Nov. 25, 2020
It’s the Uncozy Parts of
Happiest Season
That Make It Interesting
The Kristen Stewart-Mackenzie Davis Christmas rom-com is at its best when it acknowledges the cruelty underscoring its holiday hijinks.
By
Alison Willmore
lingering questions
Nov. 13, 2020
Every Question I Had Watching
Dash & Lily
You’ll laugh. You’ll probably not cry. You’ll ideally feel some joy. And you’ll have questions. So many questions.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
rom-coms
Oct. 13, 2020
Let Sandra Bullock Escort You to
The Lost City of D
The return of rom-coms calls for the return of the GOAT.
By
Halle Kiefer
emily in paris
Oct. 5, 2020
We Couldn’t Help But Wonder: How Does Darren Star Define a Darren Star Show?
The veteran writer and producer on the dots that connect
Beverly Hills, 90210
to
Emily in Paris
.
By
Jen Chaney
vulture recommends
Mar. 20, 2020
You Too Can Find Love While Social Distancing
Take it from these 13 rom-coms, whose objectively sterile meet-cutes are inspiring.
By
Rachel Handler
trailer mix
May 16, 2019
Always Be My Maybe
Trailer: The Randall Park–Ali Wong Rom-com Is Here
On Netflix and in select theaters May 31.
By
Hunter Harris
movies
Feb. 15, 2019
Meg Ryan Is Writing Her Own Romantic Comedy
“I’m aware now that romantic comedies are confections, but they have construction.”
By
Hunter Harris
movies
Feb. 8, 2019
Katherine Heigl’s Idea for a
27 Dresses
Sequel Involves Two Dozen Baby Showers
28 Dresses: The Christening
.
By
Rebecca Alter
Feb. 8, 2019
Is
Valentine’s Day
the Worst Rom-Com of All Time?
No one cares about the holiday
this
much.
By
Granger Willson
movies
Feb. 5, 2019
Billy Eichner’s Romantic Comedy Is Coming, You Gays
Nick Stoller will direct and Judd Apatow is producing.
By
Jackson McHenry
casting
Nov. 28, 2018
Michelle Yeoh Just Made Paul Feig’s
Last Christmas
Even Better
She’s back together with Henry Golding.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
casting
Nov. 28, 2018
Kristen Stewart to Make the Yuletide Gay With Queer Holiday Rom-Com
Let your heart be light.
By
Hunter Harris
romantic comedies
Sept. 28, 2018
The 7 Most Surreal Things That Happen in
Little Italy
Love in the time of marinara sauce.
By
Hunter Harris
movies
Sept. 17, 2018
Is This Teen Rom-Com Love Interest Really Worth Dating?
We examine the best — and worst — teen love interests, from Jake Ryan to Peter Kavinsky.
By
Maggie Fremont
movies
Sept. 11, 2018
How
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Captured the ‘Giddy Immediacy’ of Texting
“I wanted the experience of watching Shannon text Noah feel as visceral and real as possible.”
By
Hunter Harris
to all the boys i’ve loved before
Sept. 6, 2018
How
To
All the Boys
’ Costumes Remixed High-School Movie Clichés
The film’s designer on Lara Jean’s platforms, Peter Kavinsky’s khakis, and Kitty’s feminist necklace.
By
Hunter Harris
last night on late night
Aug. 18, 2018
Jennifer Lopez Takes the Correct Rom-Com Stance: ‘People Need Them!’
We really do!
By
Devon Ivie
to all the boys i’ve loved before
Aug. 17, 2018
Only One Production Company Said They Wouldn’t Whitewash
To All the Boys
Jenny Han said she chose the only production company that promised they wouldn’t make the book’s Asian lead white.
By
Hunter Harris
to all the boys i’ve loved before
Aug. 14, 2018
To All the Boys
Star Lana Condor on Making the Summer’s Best Rom-Com
“
Opportunities like this don’t come around that often for me, where the lead of a rom-com happens to be Asian.”
By
Hunter Harris
vulture lists
July 16, 2018
20 Great Rom-Com Sidekicks, Ranked
Although the rom-com sidekick is a tried-and-true staple of the genre, not all sidekicks are created equal.
By
Maggie Fremont
rom com king
May 30, 2018
Ali Wong–Randall Park Rom-Com Gets Even Dreamier, Adds Keanu Reeves
Is Keanu on a mission to revive rom-coms?
By
Hunter Harris
heartbreak
Apr. 3, 2018
I’m Tired of Being Dermot Mulroney’s Onscreen Love Interest
Twice I’ve been in serious relationships with men played by Dermot Mulroney. It wasn’t a problem. Until it was.
By
An Actress
Mar. 26, 2018
Nahnatchka Khan to Direct Netflix Romantic Comedy Starring Randall Park […]
Last year, Randall Park and Ali Wong signed on to star together in a romantic comedy at Netflix, and now the project has a director. According […]
By
Megh Wright
movies
Jan. 12, 2018
Celebrating 10 Years of
27 Dresses’
Insane, Iconic ‘Bennie and the Jets’ Scene
“Hey kids, shake it loose a lemon — something something something — gonna make a feather!”
By
Hunter Harris
Jan. 10, 2018
Fall Is the Best Season for Rom-Coms
The sheer perfection of autumn aesthetics can hide all sorts of personality flaws.
By
Nate Jones
Jan. 10, 2018
Summer Is the Best Season for Rom-Coms
Sweat it out with
My Best Friend’s Wedding
,
Dirty Dancing
, and
Say Anything.
By
Hunter Harris
casting couch
Nov. 1, 2017
Milo Ventimiglia to Play Jennifer Lopez’s Boyfriend in Her New Rom-Com
The Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy lives!
By
Jordan Crucchiola
Oct. 6, 2017
Dina
Is a Slight But Sweet Look at a Neurologically Atypical Romance
The Sundance Grand Jury Prize–winning doc drags a bit, but has a lot of heart.
By
Emily Yoshida
Aug. 30, 2017
Watch the Fake Trailer for
Distracted Boyfriend Meme: The Movie
▶️ Hollywood is really running out of ideas.
By
Granger Willson
and
Jesse David Fox
only god and jlo can judge me
June 22, 2017
Hallelujah! J.Lo Has Returned to Her True Talent, Romantic Comedies
The return of the queen.
By
Hunter Harris
the rom com lives
Feb. 3, 2017
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Showrunners Break Down 9 Songs From Season Two
Why they “went to battle” to keep their favorite songs on the show.
By
Devon Ivie
Feb. 2, 2017
Kevin Hart and the Plight of the Modern Black Rom-Com
In modern romantic comedies, nonwhite love comes as a package deal.
By
Hunter Harris
the rom com lives
Jan. 31, 2017
Why Texting Is Such a Rich Narrative Tool for the Modern Romantic Comedy
It’s a convenient, compact ticking narrative time bomb.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
the rom com lives
Jan. 30, 2017
The Romantic Comedy Is Not Dead — It’s Just Not the Same As You Remember
Today, Vulture begins a weeklong examination of the state of the genre.
By
Jen Chaney
the calm before the mcconaissance
Jan. 28, 2017
Matthew McConaughey on Life After Giving Up Rom-Coms: ‘There Was Nothing’
The times before the McConaissance were dismal.
By
Karen Brill
wheels and deals
Jan. 22, 2017
Amazon Acquires Judd Apatow Rom-Com
The Big Sick
One of the first big buys of this year’s festival.
By
Karen Brill
May 24, 2016
Rebel Wilson to Star in a Romantic Comedy About Romantic Comedies
Rebel Wilson has a new movie in the works. According to Variety, Wilson has signed on to star in a romantic comedy for New Line based on a […]
By
Megh Wright
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