EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 15 MIN
"5 For" If He’s Just Not That Into You Wasn’t Enough to Kill the Genre
from Movie Memory Machine · host Grunt Work Podcasts
Rom-coms, rules, and red flags. In this “5 For,” Truman and Landen pick five films that helped shape the cinematic dating game — from charming classics to early-2000s cultural crimes. Highlights Why When Harry Met Sally set the rom-com template for behavioral science in dating Hitch vs. Justin Long: Who’s more believable as a love expert? An unfiltered takedown of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Sign-based storytelling from Sleepless in Seattle to He’s Just Not That Into You How Love Actually made ensemble rom-coms feel magical — for better or worse Want more weird cinema and Machine-fueled chaos? Follow us here: – Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod – Season watchlist on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviememorypod/ – Visit our website: https://moviememorymachine.com
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In this “5 For,” Truman and Landen pick five films that helped shape the cinematic dating game.
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"5 For" If He’s Just Not That Into You Wasn’t Enough to Kill the Genre
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