[ Much of the appeal of the new action-comedy-romance The Fall Guy is that Colt Seavers, the lead character played by Ryan Gosling, is not a superhero. As the movie makes clear, Colt’s stunt-man abilities to take a punch, survive a fall, and roll a car are both the result of proper safety procedures and, … Read more
[ When you watch Anyone But You on Netflix this weekend, we know you’re watching because you want to see comedy, romance, and yeah, sex. There’s no shame in it! It’s a raunchy rom-com starring hot people. There’s going to be sex. It’s part of the cinematic journey. That said, though the movie is rated … Read more
[ Anyone But You is now streaming on Netflix, which means soon millions of Netflix subscribers will be watching Sydney Sweeney tenderly serenading Glen Powell’s butthole, to the tune of “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield. Isn’t that beautiful? Directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits), who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ilana Wolpert, Anyone … Read more
[ We all know the phrase “opposites attract,” but that seems to be the mantra of television writers. That’s how you get shows like Dharma & Greg and The King of Queens. But what if the central couple of a show was a geeky, shy college kid and a 500-year-old female warrior? Opening Shot: As … Read more
[ It’s almost refreshing when PBS’s Masterpiece gives us a show that takes place in the modern day (or at least very close to it) instead of something from a time that requires bodices and knickers. In fact, its latest series touts itself as a “modern romance”, which generally means that the two people in … Read more
[ So it’s 2024 and here I am, watching a new Meg Ryan rom-com, What Happens Later (now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime). The one-time hands-down dominant Godzilla-like presence of the genre isn’t just starring in this one, but also co-writing and directing it – and surely making sure that it’s aware of its own … Read more
[ Lindsay Lohan’s career rehab continues with Irish Wish, her second holiday-themed rom-com for Netflix. The first was 2022’s Falling for Christmas, a sizable hit that proved the beloved star of Freaky Friday and Mean Girls hasn’t lost her appeal. Well, Irish Wish (which, like Falling for Christmas, is directed by Janeen Damian) is only … Read more
[ The bland-as-a-cracker rom-com landscape has been very incredibly eye-candied thanks to Anyone but You (now streaming on VOD services like Amazon Prime Video), which puts Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Reality) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Everybody Wants Some!!) in several states of undress as they kindle their chemistry. That may explain why the film … Read more
[ Players, a new Netflix original that began streaming on Valentine’s Day, wouldn’t work without Gina Rodriguez. If not for her charm, you might not enjoy sitting through the all-too-familiar romantic comedy tropes, the ending you’ll see coming from a mile away, and the dated-and-potentially-offensive portrayal of pick-up artists. And yet, when it’s Rodriguezâwith her … Read more
[ Editor’s Note: This essay about Plus One was originally published here on Decider in June of 2019, but we have republished it in honor of the film’s recent arrival on Netflix. I consume an inordinate amount of pop culture. Occupational hazard, ya know? Many of the TV shows and movies I watch fall somewhere … Read more
