The best classic romantic comedies

The romantic comedy is one of cinema’s most under-appreciated genres, with films dismissed as guilty pleasures or, worse, “chick flicks”. It doesn’t help that the genre can also be highly inconsistent, with movies of all quality levels released over the … Read More

Don’t go breaking my heart: The lessons we learnt from rom-coms

Romantic comedies have transcended throughout cinema as one of the most successful and crowd-pleasing of all movie genres. Boy meets girl; boy breaks girl’s heart; boy wins girl back. And while this is a narrative that’s grown completely tiresome and … Read More

The best romantic movies on NOW TV (Sky Cinema)

Boy meets girl. Boy gets with girl. Boy and girl move in together and get a big TV.

It sounds like a happy ending, but much like true love, a good rom-com is hard to find. A good drama can … Read More

While you were streaming: How Netflix reclaimed the rom-com

In 2017, Netflix released its first romantic comedy under its “Original” banner: A Christmas Prince followed a comforting Hallmark movie formula, with subsequent sequels, The Royal Baby and The Royal Wedding released yearly to make up an Aldovia-based trilogy. Since … Read More

MUBI Library: Your questions answered

This week, MUBI announced what kids today would call “a game-changer”. The subscription streaming service, which has long emphasised its curation of films from around the world, has long operated on a 30-day carousel model, with one new film arriving … Read More

The best romantic movies on Netflix UK

Boy meets girl. Boy gets with girl. Boy and girl move in together and get a shared Netflix account.

It sounds like a happy ending, but much like true love, a good rom-com is hard to find. A good drama … Read More

Top TV box sets to binge watch at home

Weekends. Bank Holidays. Half-terms. Christmas. Coronavirus self-isolation. Whatever the reason for you being indoors, TV shows are one of the best cures for having time to fill. From comedy to mystery, sci-fi to crime thrillers, British to French programmes and … Read More

Bank Holiday weekend: Your lockdown entertainment guide

Bank holiday weekends are normally a time for going outside to sunbathe in the park or having a BBQ with friends and family. While you can’t quite do all those things during the coronavirus lockdown – although you can have … Read More

Top 10 on Catch-Up: What’s on-demand this week?

In this golden age of TV, there’s always something new to be counting down to. But there’s also always something to be catching up with, from the show all your mates are talking about to the one that’s easy to … Read More

How to watch BT Sport online legally without BT

With Germany’s Bundesliga becoming the first major football league in the world to kick matches off again during the coronavirus pandemic, football fans in the UK are asking one question: how do I watch BT Sport online legally without BT … Read More