romantic comedy

'Elemental' and the Perils of Mis-Marketing
ELEMENTAL And The Perils Of Mis-Marketing

If Pixar’s latest offering suggested that Fire and Water can mix, the same can’t be…

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: A Modern Fairy Tale
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: A Modern Fairy Tale

Love At First Sight does retain a predictable nature, but by the film’s end, you will want the predictability.

PUPPY LOVE: Needs A Forever Home
PUPPY LOVE: Needs A Forever Home

What better way to infuse a rom-com than with the unconditional and irresistible love of dogs? That’s what Puppy Love seeks to do.

YOUR PLACE OR MINE: A Generic Comedy That Promises More Than It Delivers
YOUR PLACE OR MINE: A Generic Comedy That Promises More Than It Delivers

While Your Place or Mine finally brings these two stars together, it fails to truly reach the mark of success.

Queerly Ever After #57 IS IT JUST ME (2010)
Queerly Ever After #57: IS IT JUST ME? (2010)

J.C. Calciano’s Is It Just Me? is a gay romantic-comedy of chat rooms, miscommunication and false identity.

ABOUT A BOY Community for a Post-Pandemic World
ABOUT A BOY: Community for a Post-Pandemic World

Looking back on Chris and Paul Weitz’s 2002 comedy About a Boy, one can’t help but find a perfect pandemic watch.

Queerly Ever After #51 MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (2018)
Queerly Ever After #51: MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (2018)

In the latest Queerly Ever After, the focus is on My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018), a gay rom-com set in the Italian countryside.

Queerly Ever After #40: THE 10 YEAR PLAN (2014)
Queerly Ever After #40: THE 10 YEAR PLAN (2014)

The 10 Year Plan is a traditional rom-com, it is not about coming out of the closet, it is just about two best friends who realize they’ve been in love.

PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop
PALM SPRINGS: Hits Refresh On The Time Loop

With a a compelling, chemistry-driven narrative, Palms Springs is refreshing take on the time loop genre and one of the year’s best comedies.

A GIRL FROM A BOX: A Light-Hearted Skewer of Modern Relationships
A GIRL FROM A BOX: A Light-Hearted Skewer of Modern Relationships

A Girl from a Box is a light-hearted short that manages to delve deep into modern relationships with a funny and delicate touch.

Doomed Romance: The Beauty of Unsuccessful Relationships in Cinema
Doomed Romance: The Beauty Of Unsuccessful Relationships In Cinema

Why is there an ironic romanticism around doomed romance? What is the reason for this redefining shift within the genre?

WIVES OF THE SKIES: More Than Just A Sexy Uniform
WIVES OF THE SKIES: More Than Just A Sexy Uniform

Despite a short runtime, Wives of the Skies packs a mighty punch when it comes to examining gender stereotypes. Lee Jutton reviews.

WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE: Love & Other Ughs
WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE: Love & Other Ughs

What Love Looks Like brings very little to the table in terms of originality or likeability. You’ve seen it all before, done better, and in more captivating ways and with better acting.

LET IT SNOW: A Christmas Movie That's All About The Feels
LET IT SNOW: A Christmas Movie That’s All About The Feels

Let It Snow isn’t an overly ambitious film, but that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable.

Fantastic Fest 2019: Takashi Miike Gets The Job Done In FIRST LOVE
Fantastic Fest 2019: Takashi Miike Gets The Job Done In FIRST LOVE

First Love mixes and matches generic elements freely and playfully, making it impossible to pin down into one category.