‘Crush’ is a typical high school rom-com — and that’s a good thing | movie review
Crush follows an awkward queer high schooler as she tries clear her name as the school vandal while navigating a new crush
‘The End of Us’ is the first pandemic rom-com | SXSW review
The End of Us follows a couple who unfortunately breaks up just as the world locks down in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic How it Ends try to make a relatable pandemic-set romantic-comedy, instead the overwhelming feeling is "too soon." It’s oddly fitting that The End of Us, directed by Henry Loevner and Steven…
Streaming on Hulu: ‘Love & Basketball’
Two decades later, Love & Basketball is still one of the most empathetic romances and sports drama ? This recommendation for Love & Basketball was originally published in our newsletter. Sign up here. Happy Thursday! If you live in New York City, there will be an emergency rally on Saturday in Washington Square Park protesting the violence…
‘Happiest Season’ makes the yuletide gay | movie review
Happiest Season follows a lesbian couple who go home for the holidays for the first time. One problem: Harper's family doesn't know she's gay and that Abby is her girlfriend. Hijinks ensue. Happiest Season is filled with hilarious misunderstandings, more than one coming out pun, and a running joke about dead fish. However, at its…
‘Rebecca’ trades haunts for style | movie review
Netflix's Rebecca, which follows in the footsteps of Hitchcock's 1940 classic, follows a young woman who walks in the shadow of her new husband's late wife Rebecca is gloriously filmed and impeccably designed, but beneath all of the polish of its grand mansion setting is an empty house filled with nothing but empty rooms and…
10 Great Romantic Comedies to Fall in Love With
Romantic comedies are like the cinematic equivalent of comfort food—easy to watch, heartwarming, and a slice of happiness. Here are some great ones. Romantic comedies are like snuggling up in a warm cardigan on a crisp autumn day. Or like that first bite of your mom's cooking when you come home from the holidays. They…
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ captures desire on film | movie review
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a quiet period drama that follows an artist as she attempts to paint her enigmatic subject in secret Quick review: Quiet yet filled with intensity, Portrait of a Lady on Fire nails the physicality and emotions associated with mutual unspoken attraction — the glances, the awkwardness, the frustrations.…
‘Set it Up’ review — Netflix rekindles the flame of romantic comedy
Set it Up follows two overworked and underpaid assistants as they "parent trap" their horrible bosses. 30-second review: I think anyone that grew up in the 2000s has a soft spot for that perfect romantic comedy. The kind that has perfect one-liners that you can work into everyday life and characters who live lives that you…
‘Premature’ and growing up through love — movie review
Premature follows teen poet Ayanna as she navigates love, friendship, and adulthood in the last summer months before college Quick review: Premature may feel familiar but it distinguishes itself as a singular story of first love and growing up. Premature begins with electricity. The only kind of electricity you can find on a crowded New…
‘To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ — movie review
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You picks up with Lara Jean and Peter officially dating, but a new suitor is bringing trouble to the honeymoon Quick review: I fell in love with To All The Boys I've Loved Before, but the sequel P.S. I Still Love You makes me think I want…