7 modern romantic comedies that redefined the genre

The CW Romantic comedies have changed significantly over the years. The days of formulaic stories starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and Judy Greer as the best friend, are gone. And that’s a good thing. The traditional rom-com got old, and cheapened the great ones like “Moonstruck,” “Working Girl,” and “Say Anything.”  As our culture changes, […]

‘When We First Met’ Trailer: Adam Devine Gets His Own ‘Groundhog Day’-Style Romantic Comedy

Plenty of movies take a cue from Groundhog Day and feature a character who gets stuck in some kind of inexplicable time loop. Edge of Tomorrow, Source Code, Run Lola Run, and most recently Happy Death Day have all used the time loop formula to tell a story, and now it’s time for a new romantic comedy to […]

‘Love, Simon’ Trailer: The Charming Coming-Out Movie Now Has a “Romantic AF” Soundtrack

Teen romance movies are a dime a dozen, but Love, Simon has the benefit of being a major teen romance film revolving around a gay character. Sure, plenty of indie films and prestige flicks have explored the heartache of young gay love or the excruciating fear of coming out, but have any of them done it […]

Winds of Winter: Game of Thrones book 6 mistaken for THIS romantic favourite

Unknown to many Game of Thrones fans, George R R Martin is not the first author to give one of his works such a title. The Winds of Winter was also a romantic novel by Sandra Field, released way back in 1980 – and still prompting discussion on the internet today. It’s currently listed on […]

Artist Explores Romantic Roles in Kissing Photo Series

Madrid-born Marta Soul‘s photo series Idilios (the Spanish word doesn’t have an exact translation, but captures the sense of romance) depicts the artist dressed in various costumes, taking on several alter-egos, sharing a first kiss with different men in intimate, lush settings. From Soul’s artist statement: The series is constructed in an ideal context in order […]

Holding hands and surprise gifts: Romantic gestures that are still best way to show love

Sending flowers, breakfast in bed and a candlelit dinner also feature on the list of time-honoured ways lovers show their adoration. In this age of text and emails, writing an old-fashioned love letter is still stamped and posted by 20 per cent of Britons in love. Almost six in 10 people admit they are bewildered […]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s romantic trip to Monaco – details revealed

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken a lavish trip to Monaco, a tiny French state with its own royalty, in the past few days.  The small land is home to Monte Carlo, playground for the rich and famous and home to lavish hotels and casinos. The tax haven played host to the royal and […]

Is Recreating 24's Romantic Past the Plan for Designated Survivor's Future?

Will ABC’s Designated Survivor take a(nother) page from 24‘s playbook and mine one of that Kiefer Sutherland-fronted drama’s love stories for future fodder? RELATEDDesignated Survivor: Breckin Meyer to Play Widowed POTUS’ Brother But as for any temptation to lean into the romantic chemistry Raver and Sutherland shared on 24, Eisner offered this: “Here’s what I […]

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Could Be Marvel Studios’ First Romantic Comedy

“Superhero fatigue” is a term that’s been on the tip of everyone’s tongues for the past decade, but for the most part, Marvel has managed to avoid that condemnation. Why? Because the comic book studio has put a genre twist on their standard formula for nearly every film: Captain America: The Winter Soldier was a political thriller, Guardians of the […]

32 Interesting Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Your Favourite Romantic Comedies

1) Hugh Grant was “hugely grumpy” about having to do the dance scene in Love Actually, because he wanted his character to be a believable prime minister. 2) And the first draft had around four extra stories in it, including one about two girls being love, and another based on a real-life experience of one […]