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Displaying all articles tagged:
Romantic Comedy
at the box office
Jan. 29, 2024
The Secrets of
Anyone But You
’s Unexpected Box-Office Success
The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com’s unlikely journey to blockbusterdom benefitted from a singular confluence of factors.
By
Chris Lee
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
emergency discussion
Aug. 11, 2023
The Brain-Breaking Dissonance of
Red, White & Royal Blue
Uma Thurman’s accent. Surprise Truvada sponcon. The tonal equivalent of a Disney Channel original gay porn. Make it all make sense.
By
Rachel Handler
and
Jackson McHenry
movie review
Sept. 30, 2022
Bros
Is at Its Best When It Forgets About Making History
Billy Eichner’s romantic comedy is messy, funny, and ultimately charming — when it isn’t weighed down by all the firsts.
By
Alison Willmore
tv review
Mar. 23, 2022
Starstruck
Conjures the Magic of Everyday Romance
The second season of Rose Matafeo’s delightfully off-kilter rom-com carries a distinctive thrill of emotional realism.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
team ben or team paxton?
May 1, 2020
A Highly Scientific Analysis of
Never Have I Ever
’s Love Triangle
Paxton Hall-Yoshida and Ben Gross go head-to-head in a variety of rom-com-related categories to determine who really is the best choice for Devi.
By
Maggie Fremont
role call
Apr. 30, 2020
Minnie Driver Answers Every Question We Have About
Return to Me
And getting “pantsdrunk” on Instagram, bad celebrity behavior in quarantine, and the origins of her infamously raunchy
Good Will Hunting
joke.
By
Rachel Handler
remember that time
Apr. 3, 2020
All I Want to Think About Is Cher Kicking That Can Down the Street in
Moonstruck
Couldn’t we all go for some wandering along the waterfront in last night’s formalwear right now?
By
Alison Willmore
hit and fun
Jan. 16, 2020
Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani Are in Love and on the Lam in
The Lovebirds
Trailer
It’s like
Queen & Slim
meets
Date Night
… or is it
Rough Night?
Maybe
Game Night?
By
Rebecca Alter
eight weddings and two funerals
Aug. 8, 2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral:
The Film vs. The Miniseries
The Hulu miniseries keeps the foundational elements of the 1994 film but puts a decidedly different spin on the iconic rom-com.
By
Maggie Fremont
tv review
July 30, 2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral
, I Think I Don’t Love You
The new Hulu series inspired by the film seems more interested in tipping its hat to rom-coms past than building a unique love story of its own.
By
Jen Chaney
May 9, 2018
‘Distance’: This Is Digital’s Next Step
The web series is dead. Okay, okay, don’t freak out, let me clarify. As Facebook and YouTube algorithms steer us toward original content […]
By
Luke Kelly Clyne
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
casting couch
Jan. 24, 2017
Ben Schwartz, Noel Wells Star in Netflix Comedy
Lego Batman
writer Jared Stern set to direct.
By
Tolly Wright
chat room
Aug. 22, 2013
Joe Swanberg on
Drinking Buddies
and Rom-Coms
“I’m a huge fan of romantic comedies, but I think they’re so bad these days, that I’m trying desperately to revive that genre.”
By
Jesse David Fox
romantic comedy
May 18, 2012
Watch One Guy Impersonate All the White Guys in Romantic Comedies
Oh wow, that really
does
sound like Jason Sudeikis.
By
Eliot Glazer
romantic comedy
May 5, 2011
A Breakdown of
Something Borrowed
for Rom-Com Purists
Choreographed dance scenes and declarations of love in the rain!
By
Willa Paskin
talk
Dec. 17, 2010
Is the Romantic Comedy Dead?
We’re taking our DVD copy of ‘When Harry Met Sally’ to the bunker when the time comes.
romantic comedy
Dec. 16, 2010
A Breakdown of
How Do You Know
for Rom-Com Purists
How does it stack up against other romantic comedies?
By
Kyle Buchanan
romantic comedy
Nov. 12, 2010
A Breakdown of
Morning Glory
for Rom-Com Purists
How does it stack up against other romantic comedies?
By
Willa Paskin
romantic comedy
Feb. 12, 2010
A
Valentine’s Day
Analysis For the Rom-Com Purist
How does it stack up against other romantic comedies?
By
Emma Rosenblum