romance

Chasing the Present in ‘Before Sunset’

Posted on by Guest
Chasing the Present in ‘Before Sunset’

Richard Linklater’s middle entry into his Before Trilogy, ‘Before Sunset’ (2004) is about attempting to live in the present. Here’s how it achieves that. Essay by Kyra Lieberman.

Read More

10 Best Bridget Jones’s Diary Moments

Posted on by Emily Nighman
10 Best Bridget Jones’s Diary Moments

The best moments from Sharon Maguire’s staple of the rom-com genre, ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ (2001) starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. List by Emily Nighman.

Read More
Pages: 1 2 3 4

What Film Can Teach Us About Heartbreak

Posted on by Guest
What Film Can Teach Us About Heartbreak

“Real life is often nonsensical and absurd – if art can truly mirror that experience, something special can occur.” What abstract ideas in film can teach us about heartbreak. Essay by Sam Florsheim.

Read More

The Before Trilogy: How to Capture a Moment

Posted on by Guest
The Before Trilogy: How to Capture a Moment

A love story is made of moments, and in no place are those moments captured better than in Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy – Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight. Essay on why, by Jack Fanning.

Read More

In Defense of the Happy Ending: Alice Wu and LGBTQ+ Movies

Posted on by Guest
In Defense of the Happy Ending: Alice Wu and LGBTQ+ Movies

For so long, Hollywood has made it seem like only white, cisgender, non-disabled, heterosexual people fall in love. The films of Alice Wu offer condolence for those outside of that box. Essay by Tina Kakadelis.

Read More

How ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Redefines Romantic Cinema

Posted on by Guest
How ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Redefines Romantic Cinema

How Joachim Trier rewrites the rules of silver screen romance to create one of the best romantic dramas of recent years, ‘The Worst Person in the World’. Essay by Rehana Nurmahi.

Read More

10 Terrible Romantic Comedies

Posted on by Jacob Davis
10 Terrible Romantic Comedies

10 terrible romantic comedy films to either completely avoid or to embrace and watch instead of the usual suspects this Valentine’s Day. List by Jacob Davis.

Read More
Pages: 1 2 3 4

‘The Wedding Planner’ at 20 – Review

Posted on by Guest
‘The Wedding Planner’ at 20 – Review

How does turn of the century rom-com ‘The Wedding Planner’ hold up at 20? Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey star, Libby Briggs reviews.

Read More

Babyteeth (2020) Review

Posted on by Leoni Horton
Babyteeth (2020) Review

Coming-of-age drama ‘Babyteeth’, starring Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace, directed by Shannon Murphy, “side-steps every overworked genre cliché”. Full movie review by Leoni Horton.

Read More
1 2 3