Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Romantic Comedies

In celebration of Valentine’s Day month, our writers decided to focus on romantic comedies for this staff inquiry. Here are some of our favorites.

RIVERDALE: "Chapter Forty-Eight: Bizarrodale (S3 E12): The King Returns As A New Threat Arrives
RIVERDALE: “Chapter Forty-Eight: Bizarrodale (S3 E12): The King Returns As A New Threat Arrives

While Riverdale’s “Bizzarodale” felt more like a stalemate rather than a progression of story, by the end, a new tumultuous future presented itself to viewers.

Junk About Movies Ep #93 – 2019 Oscars Recap

Friends of the pod, Jane and Brian, join host, John Mark Junkins, this week to recap the 91st Academy Awards Show!

CAT STICKS: A Poignant And Progressive Feature
CAT STICKS: A Poignant & Progressive Feature

With a strikingly effective energy of both heart and strident bitterness, Cat Sticks like the disease of addiction itself is conveyed in a wise and endearing manner.

FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY: Swings Hard But Not A Total Knockout
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY: Swings Hard But Not A Total Knockout

Fighting With My Family is a lovely little British gem and while it’s not perfect, Merchant shows admirable potential as a director.

LONG SHOT Trailer
LONG SHOT Trailer

In Long Shot, a guy reunites with his first crush. When she makes a run for the Presidency, she hires him as her speechwriter and sparks fly.

Is There Really Still Method In The Madness?
Is There Really Still Method In The Madness?

Do we need to reassess our own reaction to extreme method acting and should there be a line, a limit, on how far actors should go?

THEY ALL LAUGHED: A Screwball Romance Deserving Reevaluation
THEY ALL LAUGHED: A Screwball Romance Deserving Reevaluation

The failure of They All Laughed marked the end of the New Hollywood era, but Bogdanovich’s screwball fantasy urgently needs a reevaluation.

1 BILLION ORGASMS: A Documentary in Need of Better Storytelling
1 BILLION ORGASMS: A Documentary In Need Of Better Storytelling

1 Billion Orgasms feels like the behind-the-scenes footage that is supposed to accompany the feature presentation.

UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER: Where's My Rom-Com?
UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER: Where’s My Rom-Com?

Under the Eiffel Tower just doesn’t have the spirit that a rom-com needs, feeling like a first draft that should have never seen the light of day.

The All-Decade Oscars
The Oscars Keep Trying To Put A Bandage On A Broken Leg

After last night’s Oscars ceremony, we examine just how the Academy has struggled with their identity these past few years, now more than ever.

ISN’T IT ROMANTIC: An Empowering Story Disguised as a Self-Satisfied Satire
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC: An Empowering Story Disguised As A Self-Satisfied Satire

Isn’t It Romantic is not a game-changer in the romantic comedy sub-genre, but it’s a proud statement by Wilson that everyone should get behind.

WRESTLE: Grappling With Balance
WRESTLE: Grappling With Balance

Wrestle relies entirely on familiar story beats and its subject matter, shining in individual moments but not adding up to a satisfying whole.

DOLOR Y GLORIA Trailer
DOLOR Y GLORIA Trailer

In Dolor Y Gloria (Pain & Glory), a film director reflects on the choices he’s made in life as past and present come crashing down around him.

The Human Villains of Guillermo del Toro
The Human Villains Of Guillermo Del Toro

Guillermo del Toro is best known for his fantastical monsters – but his most striking creations are his horrible human antagonists.