Which Movie Critics Hate Rom-Coms The Most?
It’s all about hate… actually. Welcome To HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. The critic who hates rom-coms hated “Amelie,” which his colleagues uniformly loved. He thought it was “so sweet it might…
Remember When Kevin Spacey Played A Workplace Sexual Harasser 30 Years Ago?
Happily ever after doesn’t look like it used to. And neither does Kevin Spacey. Welcome To HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. Decades before Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual harassment and assault…
I Was A Teenage Extra In ‘You’ve Got Mail’
The perfect read has been right here in front of you all along. It’s HuffPost Rom-Com week. It was a mild fall day when my dear friend Alex and I…
The Agony And Ecstasy Of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Both Sides Now,’ An Inescapable Soundtrack Song
Behind every great love story is a great song. Welcome to HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. In June, “Hereditary” became one of the year’s signature horror hits, chronicling a grieving family whose…
Is ‘Bull Durham’ A Romantic Comedy? A Debate.
How do you define a romantic comedy? It’s complicated™️. Welcome To HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. It’s a lazy tendency, but one that undeniably infects our cultural conversation, to conflate sports with…
What Is The Best Rom-Com Of All Time? You Tell Us.
The best romantic comedies are the ones we’re willing to fight for. Welcome To HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. There are a lot of romantic comedies out there. On the review aggregation…
Netflix’s ‘The Holiday Calendar’ Is Even More Enjoyably Mediocre Than ‘A Christmas Prince’
A lot of “important” movies came out this week. There’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” the newest installment of the “Harry Potter” franchise; “Widows,” the critically acclaimed new thriller…
Rebel Wilson Praises ‘Isn’t It Romantic’ For Abandoning Tropes About Plus-Size Women
Rebel Wilson is both a star and co-producer of the new film, “Isn’t It Romantic,” but the actress barely resembled a rom-com heroine in her appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres…
Report: I’m In Love With Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’
The romantic comedy is a broad genre. Its movies can be quirky art films, popcorn fare packed with pratfalls, pasted-together pablum made for Hallmark binges. I love them all, more…