Classic Rom-Coms
The best classic romantic comedies
May 24, 2020 | David Farnor
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
May 24, 2020 | Victoria Curatolo
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
Interview: Elizabeth Sankey talks Romantic Comedy and forgetting the term “guilty pleasure”
May 24, 2020 | David Farnor
This month saw the premiere of Romantic Comedy, a documentary from Elizabeth Sankey, one half of the pop duo Summer Camp. Part love letter to the genre and part video essay, it’s a fascinating and insightful tour through the humble … Read More
