The rom-com, as we once knew it, died years ago. Now every version seems to embrace the meta-storytelling of women who know they’re in a rom-com. In many other cases, they’re relegated to romance novels, which have delightfully found a resurgence in recent years. Yet while we wait for the IP-inspired rom-com revolution, viewers disappeared … Continue reading Review: ‘Rye Lane’ Charms Your Pants Off as the Rom-Com Returns
SXSW 2023: ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ – The Sci-Fi Rom-Com You’ve Been Waiting For
Sci-fi rarely gets credit for its ability to cross-pollinate genres. Yet many films in the genre borrow elements from other stories to tell a complete story. It's rare to see a full-fledged rom-com/sci-fi mashup, but Molli and Max in the Future pulls off the challenge. Directed by Michael Lukk Litwak, the futuristic romance takes advantage … Continue reading SXSW 2023: ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ – The Sci-Fi Rom-Com You’ve Been Waiting For
Your Place or Mine: A Time Capsule Full of Dated Rom Com Clichés
When your movie starts with on-screen text declaring the year is 2003 and then proceeds to point out all the reasons you can tell it’s 2003, that may be a sign that the filmmakers are living in the past. Jokes where a character fumbles with a smart home control tablet also lend to the sensation … Continue reading Your Place or Mine: A Time Capsule Full of Dated Rom Com Clichés