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While Netflix might be credited with the resurrection of the romantic comedy after their successfully marketed Summer of Love lineup back in 2018, in a twist of cruel irony the better examples of the genre have mostly been found elsewhere ever since. Sparky wedding romcom Plus One and queer Christmas comedy Happiest Season both ended up on Hulu, Universal released crowd-pleasing charmers Bros and Ticket to Paradise recently in cinemas, and Amazon found mileage in yet another Groundhog Day riff with teen-led The Map of…

Rom-coms are a dime a dozen these days. Boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy pursues girl, girl begins to like boy … well, you know the rest. There are very few romantic comedies that stray from this formula, which may be why the genre is in the box-office doldrums at the moment. The one exception in a sea of underperforming romantic comedies was Ticket to Paradise, the Julia Roberts/George Clooney movie that became a sleeper hit in fall 2022. Roberts, in particular, is a veteran of the genre, and audiences couldn’t…

Does anyone actually think Christmas movies aren’t worthwhile? You’d have to be a real Scrooge to patently believe that an entire genre of film shouldn’t exist, especially when it brings so much joy to people around the world each holiday season. The truth is, we understand Christmas movies might not be your thing, but just because something doesn’t appeal to you doesn’t mean it’s invalid. The new HBO Max movie, A Hollywood Christmas, attempts to make that exact point. Check out the trailer below.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDaniel Mays has hurt his back. “It’s causing me a bit of gyp,” the Line of Duty star admits. “I’m just getting to be an old fart now. But that’s the hazards of the job, I’m afraid.” I’m speaking to him over video from his home in north London. The “job” in question is a new series about one of the Founding Fathers of America, Benjamin Franklin (Michael Douglas), for which Mays has been…

Finally, Love Today OTT release has been announced. Watch it online on your favorite streaming app. Know when and where to watch this romantic comedy. While Telugu films have been stealing the show this year with films like RRR, Sita Ramam and Yashoda, Kollywood has also been releasing some really refreshing films which offer engaging stories, captivating characters and stunning cinematography. And one such critically acclaimed film will soon be making its way to the streaming apps. Love Today was one of the bigger…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIf there’s one film which does not deserved to be looked on charitably, it’s surely Love Actually. Things have changed since 2003 – and having re-watched the movie, I can say in true Curtis sweary-Brit fashion, thank bloody Christ. For few films look as embarrassingly out-of-step with modern feminism as Love Actually.It has become a romcom staple, and what the Americans call “holiday…

Hell hath no fury like streaming services pumping out new originals before the festive season, with Netflix’s latest Christmas caper gunning straight for the charts on debut. Churned out like butter in the summer months is Christmas with You, the streaming giant’s latest seasonal film. In its first week, it has seen an eye-watering near 18 million hours viewed as it looks to cement itself as a go-to 2022 holiday season film. With none other than Freddie Prinze Jr. and Dexter star Aimee Garcia, the film has clearly used…

From its faux female-empowerment storyline to its you-go-girl ethos, so much of Jeannette Godoy’s romantic comedy feels planted firmly in 2010s millennial culture. Given a membership by her millionaire uncle to his exclusive country club, our scrappy protagonist Ariana (Samantha Boscarino) spends the whole movie girlbossing her way to the top. She even manages to find love on the way.Centring its comedy around the clash between Ariana’s rebellious nature and the snobbery of the private club – which manifests in the…

Photo by James Gourley/Getty Images Call up any ardent lover of romantic comedies and ask them to list their favorites in the genre. It’s almost impossible that 2006’s mushy yet rather heartfelt The Holiday won’t be one of their top choices. But while it showed the world the romancing prowess of Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, and Jude Law, it also gave us a glimpse of the possibility of Lindsay Lohan one day starring in an action flick.  Wondering why we decided to dig up an almost two-decades-old…

Romance and comedy are fans’ two favourite genres. However, the movie with both genres is epic. Whenever you are feeling low, rom-com films will always make you happy. However, 2022 has also been a really great year for romantic comedies. If you’re a fan of the genre, then read till the end. Wedding SeasonWedding Season follows Asha and Ravi who pretend to date during a summer of weddings as their parents pressured to find spouses only to find themselves falling for each other. Stream Wedding Season on Netflix. Marry…