This weekend sees the release of You, Me & Tuscany, a romantic comedy starring Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page. Romantic comedies rarely get the theatrical treatment nowadays, and it's even more rare that rom-coms featuring African American leads get that treatment. It's an unfortunate truth about
SUNDANCE DOESN'T NORMALLY DO ROM-COMS... Rom-coms are not the usual genre you see pop up at the Sundance Film Festival and its definitely not my go-to genre, either. But, I was drawn to Chasing Summer by the fact that it was written by and starred Iliza Shlesinger. I became familiar with the wild
Need more rom-coms in your life? How about Thanksgiving movies? (There’s only so many of those, after all.) Well, Max has you covered with their new upcoming flick Sweethearts. The coming-of-age romantic comedy follows two college freshmen who make a pact to pull a “Turkey Dump” – ie, break
Behind-the-scenes restaurant drama, a French-Canadian/American culture clash, mixing business with pleasure, and a “meet the parents” setup. Get ready for the new romantic comedy French Girl! The film follows Gordon, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend Sophie to her
A little romance, a little music, a Mediterranean island view, and Harry Connick Jr. What more could you want? Netflix will drop a new romantic comedy, Find Me Falling, this summer. Connick Jr. plays aging rock star John Allman. Coming off a flop album and his biggest hit's dwindling popularity, he
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most
"Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair" is now available on Hulu. The title of the show really sells how fans of the franchise that ran from 2000 through 2006 should feel about the series. I promise I will explain. This "revival" brought back as many stars as they could, including Frankie
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,