Why do critics love to hate on the romcom? Why aren’t “popular” films taken seriously by critics? In this episode, we talk about the reception of the romcom genre and why we think it’s important for writers and critics to take the genre and its audiences more seriously. We also announce the theme for our next season, and how it relates to When Harry Met Sally and the films we’ve watched in the romcom genre.
Reference material:
Hollywood Reporter: Why Nora Ephron's Films Made Such an Impact: A Critic's Take
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nora-ephron-death-when-harry-met-sally-342629
The Guardian: Love is (still) in the air: how the romcom came back from the dead
Film School Rejects: The Tepid Relationship between Romantic Comedies and the Oscars
https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-tepid-relationship-between-romantic-comedies-and-the-oscars/
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Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus
