It’s hard to root for a story where boy meets girl and they live happily ever after in a time when that is happening less in real life.
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A psychology expert reviews this story of marital disharmony that, for some viewers, might feel a bit too close for comfort.
Rabbis married to non-Jews exist within Humanist, Reform, Jewish Renewal and Reconstructionist Jewish movements, although not within Conservative and Orthodox streams.
Nice Jewish men wanting to date non-Jewish women has been a trope of US stage and screen for 100 years.
We’re finally getting stories about women who want to be more than mothers. So why does A Family Affair leave us so dissatisfied?
If you fell in love with Dexter and Emma you are sure to do the same with the characters in these funny and moving tales of love.
It Happened One Night is one of only three films to nab the Oscar “big five”, winning prizes for best actor, actress, adapted screenplay, director and picture.
Within a romcom there has to be miscommunication – and lots of it.
Cultural differences and stereotypes between the Englishman and American are at the heart of the film’s humour and play a significant role in the development of their relationship.
A sex comedy that’s more like a buddy film than a romance
Bros star and creator Billy Eichner blamed the poor box-office showing on “straight people” who “just didn’t show up”.
The next time there’s a scene that makes light of gendered violence, pause and ask: what is really being shown here? Is this really all that funny or is it minimizing actual violence?
Festive romance, miracles and a happy ever after: the tropes of Christmas rom-com films (and why we love them).
The rise of the black romantic comedy in South Africa dovetailed perfectly with the advent of streaming services - creating a box office phenomenon.
Finding a Valentine via a dating app is a lot more likely than running into them on the street or getting trapped in a lift with them — even if it lacks a Hollywood moment.
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