Romance

How to Write and Revitalize the Meet-Cute

By  Alex Vitti 

This go-to romantic comedy cliche can relay a tremendous amount of story quickly when done properly and with a unique perspective.

Let’s Put This Female Jealousy Plot to Rest

By  Valerie Ettenhofer 

Here’s looking to you, Stranger Things.

Mindy Kaling is Turning ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ into an Anthology Series

By  Farah Cheded 

The ‘Mindy Project’ writer and star will adapt the rom-com classic into a TV-friendly anthology format.

As Tom Cruise Gets Older, His On-Screen Love Interests Stay the Same Age

By  Meg Shields 

Tom Cruise has an age gap problem and it mirrors Hollywood’s bias against older actresses.

‘Thirst Street’ Review: It’s Like If Argento Made a Romcom

By  Andrew Karpan 

Don’t stay in Paris, kids.

The Hangout Film, the American Dream, and the Pursuit of Straight Chilling

By  Meg Shields 

Why the joy of comfortable stasis is our national quest.

The Cynics’ Guide to Wedding Season: A Film Syllabus

By  Meg Shields 

A cinematic guide to surviving wedding season. Here are 10 wedding films to satisfy (and prepare) the most cynical of viewers.

Lovers on the Run

By  H. Perry Horton 

‘The Lachrymist’ is a Mind-Bending, One-Take Wonder

By  H. Perry Horton