He's Just Not That Into You
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
4M ago
This week, my friend Valerie returns to talk about the ensemble rom-com, He’s Just Not That Into You (2009). With such a star-studded cast, we break down each couple’s journey one by one. Val helps me see a different perspective for one of the film’s couples and we talk about getting relationship advice from the opposite sex ..read more
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To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
4M ago
"Break my heart into a thousand pieces, Covey." This week, my friend Valerie returns to the podcast to dive into the Netflix sequel, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020). I admit it's hard to not be Team John Ambrose. We talk about time capsules and how the reconciliation between Lara Jean and Gen is a storyline I didn't realize I needed. Val and I fully lean into the tender and innocent characters in this trilogy and acknowledge that we miss seeing more of Peter Kavinsky on screen ..read more
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Heartbreakers
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
4M ago
This week, my friend Rosanna joins me as we discuss the 2001 film, Heartbreakers. Despite the fact that the main characters are low-key sociopaths, we talk about moms and daughters and heartbreak. I take note of how people handle heartbreak differently, Rosanna shares her love for espionage, and we discuss how much nostalgia adds weight in our love for films and music ..read more
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
4M ago
This week, my friend Vivian returns to the podcast to discuss the Julia Roberts classic, My Best Friend's Wedding. We go down memory lane as we reminisce about this formative rom-com from our youth. Despite the realization that Julianne is a troublesome character, we talk about how amazing the cast is, we share our go-to karaoke songs, Viv doubles down on her love for the soundtrack, and I wonder if anyone actually makes marriage pacts ..read more
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Notting Hill
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
4M ago
"I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." This week, my friend Jon S returns to the podcast to talk about the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts classic, Notting Hill. In honor of Rom Com Weekly's twentieth episode, we dive into one of my personal favorite rom-coms. Jon and I question the whole idea of being in a relationship with a celebrity, we swap a few stories of our celebrity encounters, and we both agree that Julia Roberts shines in this movie. I also share that this film introduced me to Chagall, because, "happiness isn't happiness without a violin playing goat ..read more
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The American President
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
2y ago
“My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I *am* the President!” To wrap up our season 3, Frank returns to talk about the Aaron Sorkin penned film starring Michael Douglas and Annette Bening, The American President (1995). As a self-professed fan of Sorkin, this film has special importance to me. Prepare yourself for a lot of The West Wing references and callbacks. We talk about liberal fantasy, the chemistry between the two leads, and Frank talks about needing to be in a certain mood to appreciate this film’s idealism. What would you rate this movie on a scale from 1 to 10? TW: this episode was record ..read more
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Juno
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
2y ago
“He is the cheese to my macaroni.” This week, my friend Jess is back to dive into Elliot Page’s coming of age film, Juno (2007). We talk about how our relationship with this delightful film has changed as we’ve gotten older. We revel in the uniqueness of the story and its characters, Jess shares her hot take on Jason Bateman, and we agree on who the MVP is of the movie.  ..read more
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Just Wright
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
2y ago
This week, my friend Justin is back on the podcast to talk about the Queen Latifah and Common rom-com, Just Wright (2010). We talk about how Queen Latifah owns this movie and I wonder if Common plays a believable NBA player. We talk about when to show your true self during a relationship and we ponder about marshmallow treats and fan clubs ..read more
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Crazy, Stupid, Love
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
2y ago
This week, my friend Jon S returns to talk about the star-studded film, Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). We talk about soulmates, masculinity, male friendships, and the special chemistry between Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. We talk about different types of love among the characters and how the surprise “twist” is what makes this movie stand apart from other rom-coms.  ..read more
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That Thing You Do!
Rom Com Weekly
by Michelle
2y ago
This week, my friend Whitney returns to dive into the Tom Hanks directed film, That Thing You Do! (1996). Catchy, wholesome, and plain fun, Whitney and I talk about this highly rewatchable movie from our pre-teen years. We talk about our love for The Wonders, share which member of the band we think we are, dive deep in the movie’s trivia, and realize that we both have a soft spot in our hearts for movies that we think have flown under the radar.  ..read more
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