Interview: Elizabeth Sankey talks Romantic Comedy and forgetting the term “guilty pleasure”

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

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

Netflix UK film review: The Lovebirds

7

Funny, actually

Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae are genuinely funny in this formulaic but feel-good rom-com caper.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

Netflix UK film review: Love Wedding Repeat

3.3

Rating

This disappointing rom-com leaves you wondering how things might have turned out differently.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Half of It

8

Rating

Alice Wu’s follow-up to Saving Face is a fresh, tender take on Cyrano de Bergerac.Read More

MUBI UK film review: Romantic Comedy

7.5

Rating

Elizabeth Sankey’s affectionate but skewering essay film is full of energy.Read More

Trailer: MUBI to release Romantic Comedy this May

MUBI will exclusively release new documentary Romantic Comedy this May.

The film, which had its premiere at the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam, is the feature directorial debut of Elizabeth Sankey of the band Summer Camp. It goes beneath the … Read More

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You review: A delightful sequel

8

Rating

Lana Condor and Noah Centineo still have the same spark in this delightful, winning rom-com sequel.Read More

Marriage Story review: A heartfelt masterpiece

10

Rating

Noah Baumbach’s remarkable, heartfelt masterpiece about divorce aches with comedy and compassion.Read More