The must-listen, modernistic “Life With LEO(h)” podcast provides an opportunity for romantic comedy followers to explore the genre from a fresh and exciting perspective.  Created and written by television writer Octavia Bray, “Life with LEO(h)” is a rom-com podcast which includes sci-fi elements and a futuristic Los Angeles setting. The podcast’s central character, Jeanine Bell (Octavia Bray, she/her), is living in the year 2421 as a career-focused robotics intelligence lawyer who neglects her personal and romantic relationships. Robotics designer Penelope Lane (Beth Eyre, she/her) regula ..read more

    For fervent fans of romantic comedy films, how can lessons in love from these movies be applied to their own lives?  Dating coach Lily Womble sees them as a chance to take back your power and live your life with intention. After working in feminist-related nonprofits and dedicating time to aiding women and girls, Womble’s mission of contributing to the well-being of women continued with a role as a matchmaker. Although Womble found success in her field, she discovered that long-term satisfaction with matchmaking was limited for clients, and subsequently began an independent ..read more

Photo credit: Imdb Photo credit: Listal Rom Coms is a movie genre that I hate and love. Love for happy endings and hate for some horrible traits behind how they get together. Serendipity is one of many romantic comedies that I hate and love. Jonathan Trager (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) reach for the same pair of black gloves in the New York department store and it was an initial great meet-cute. But we found out both were in relationships, and Jonathan forgot the gloves were for his girlfriend while having some sundaes with Sara at the Serendipity cafe—already a red flag.  R ..read more

  Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray in “A Cinderella Story.” Image Source   Plot: “A Cinderella Story”(2004) is a rom-com that gives the well-known Cinderella fairy tale a modern twist. Sam (Hilary Duff), a wallflower high schooler, ends up living under the roof of her greedy and demanding stepmother, Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge), and stepsisters after the unexpected death of her father. Her friends, Carter (Dan Byrd) and Rhonda (Regina King), help Sam to break out of her shell, attend a school dance against her stepmother's wishes and eventually win the heart of her own prince charm ..read more

Photo from IMDB It’s been almost 20 years since the release of Gary Hardwick’s The Brothers. Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, and Bill Bellamy make up this all-star quartet in the cinematic classic about four lifelong friends taking on the complexities of love, sex, friendship, commitment and honesty. I know, romantic comedies are the least favorite among the guys and are frowned upon. They can sometimes be corny, too mushy, over the top and unrealistic. But the fellas need not to worry. I can assure that you won’t lose any credibility here and will be speaking a different tone af ..read more

    Plot: Calling on the classic star-crossed love motif, Pretty in Pink(1986) centers around Andie (Molly Ringwald), a poor high schooler who falls for wealthy and popular classmate, Blane (Andrew McCarthy). As their love blossoms, Blane is pressured by peers, such as insensitive classmate Steff (James Spader), to stick to the status quo and remain affiliated with his privileged circle of friends. Meanwhile, Andie navigates difficulties in her home life, including her father’s (Harry Dean Stanton) distress over her mother’s abandonment of the family. Along the way, Andie’s record s ..read more

In the world of rom-com, we are all familiar with the go to titles for when we want a nice and familiar story. So, we go and watch Bridget Jones for the one hundredth time. Or Sixteen Candles, and imagine what it would have been like if our teenage years were that magical and that our school crush liked us back, but that did not happen did it Sharon?!. Truth is, some movies just do not get old and watching them over and over again does not get boring, not for me at least. Finding new good rom-coms has become a little difficult in my opinion, and I am often disappointed by watching an overly pr ..read more

Earlier this year, I published the book Build Your Own Romantic Comedy: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Direct Your Happily Ever After, a humor book that is both send up of - and an homage to - all of our favorite romantic comedies from the ‘90s and 2000s. But here’s the real hook: You, the reader, get to choose what happens. People sometimes ask me how I went about writing a build-your-own-romantic-comedy book, and as it turns out, it’s pretty similar to writing an actual romantic comedy - just, you know, a little sillier and many different potential plotlines. As you probably know - and m ..read more

Though it feels like there are more new holiday movies than ever this year, sometimes a classic movie is exactly what’s needed to get in the holiday spirit. BABY BOOM, though not a holiday-specific movie, brings all the snug feels with its autumn and winter scenes, snow, and picturesque Vermont. We’re still technically in fall, so let’s enjoy it for as long as we can! In romantic comedy BABY BOOM (1987), J.C. Wiatt (Diane Keaton) is a smart businesswoman in New York City who’s about to make partner when a relative dies and names her as his baby’s caretaker. Her work setting is unfriendly towa ..read more

Nothing says winter more than Christmas rom-com movie marathons – cuddled up on your couch with a warm blanket and even warmer hot chocolate. The eternal question when you’re ready to pick a flick is usually: Hallmark or Lifetime? But, what if I told you that you've been sleeping on a subsection of amazing, made-for-TV, Christmas rom-coms this whole time? That’s right, I'm challenging you to open the time capsule, dust off your cable subscription, and delve into the ABC Family Original Movie back catalog! While many know ABC Family by its newer, edgier, re-branded name: Freeform, some of us st ..read more