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RomComCom.com
by Sarah Schmitt and Justin Mieczkowski
Whether you call them romcoms, rom-coms, or kissy ha-has, we love this genre, and we want you to love it, too. This is RomCom Commentary, and we are here to analyze and uplift the genre of the beautiful, entertaining romcom.
Episodes
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Ep. 65 -- Fools Rush In
Starring Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry, this episode was intended to be an homage after the news of Perry's death. Unfortunately, life got in the way, and it took a full year to finally record. Sarah plays the role of Debbie Downer throughout the show, Justin considers moving to Vegas, and we…
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Ep. 64 -- While You Were Sleeping -- The Lost Episode
Starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman, not to mention Peter Gallagher, this episode is from long ago and we somehow forgot to upload it. And best of all, it stars our friend Laura! We talk Christmas trees, Christmas ruses, and Chicago. We miss you, Laura!
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Ep. 63 -- Silver Linings Playbook
There is a reason J. Law won the Oscar for this movie and it was nominated in every acting category. It's so good! The most recent great romcom? Perhaps! We also discuss running, dancing, and thank you notes. Justin, shockingly, saves them for a bad day.
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Ep. 62 -- Your Christmas or Mine?
In a classic romcom mix-up, newly dating James and Hailey end up on each other's trains home for the holidays. He's royalty, shes working class, and their families don't know they're dating. What shenanigans will ensue? We’re back, baby!
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Ep. 61 -- Sideways
It’s been a loooong time since we recorded this episode, so I can’t remember really anything we talked about. But according to Justin’s notes, we talked a lot about wine! Big surprise! We really need to get back to recording…
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Ep. 60 -- Easy A
This week we cover Easy A, starring Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes—one in her first starring role and the other in her last movie role ever. We have special guest and Youth Correspondent Olivia on to help us decipher all of this youth culture, even for a movie from when we were the youths. We can…
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Ep. 59 -- Say Anything
Starring John Cusack and Ione Skye, this true 80s classic holds up as one of the strangest combinations of a romcom and a father-daughter relationship tested by a daughter growing up and a father going to prison. We discuss the needle John Mahoney threaded there, and we dive into whether to tell...
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Ep. 58--Palm Springs
This episode discussion revolves around time travel, quantum theory, and existential dread and the meaning of life--you know, normal romcom stuff. With our special guest Laura, we delve into having a relationship in a time loop and how amazingly similar it is to having a relationship during a...
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Ep. 57 -- Happiest Season
Just in time for Christmas, this delightful lesbian rom-com has a cast chock full of queer actors and powerhouses, like our very own favorite Dan Levy. But somehow, we still make this episode mostly about us, sharing stories about our own experiences in gay bars, awkward family Christmas moments,...
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Ep. 56 -- Love and Basketball
This week, we go back to the year 2000, when basketball and hiphop were perhaps even cooler than they are now. Produced by Spike Lee and directed and written by Gina Prince-Bythewood (a lady!), this modern classic is told in four quarters. Justin talking about Dick Vital and Sarah talking about…
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Ep. 55 -- Love, Guaranteed
This week, we capitalize on being six weeks late to covering the Netflix fall romp through the idyllic neighborhoods of Seattle that is Love, Guaranteed. What can we say? This is a classic no hurt romcom: you won't find a tragic past, a missing spouse, a horrible boss, or a mean spirited neighbor...
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Ep. 54 -- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
This week, we have special guest Mike Donohoe to discuss heavy hitter How to Lose a Guy, a Hudson-McConaughey classic. We discuss whether Justin is a bad boy, if we've ever made wagers about relationships, and whether all really is "love in fair and war." Mike clearly doesn't think McConaughey is...
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Ep. 53 -- Crazy, Stupid, Love
This episode is over a year old. Our special guest Spicy Dave made it incredibly hard to edit due to yelling, inappropriate comments, and offensive topics. However, he did drink a 40 and suggest that everyone take off their shirts. We also discuss getting caught masturbating, Ryan Gosling's…
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Ep. 52 -- The Half of It
This week, we cover the Netflix movie The Half of It, which is a cover of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac. Is this a teen movie? Is this a new twist on an old story with an LGBTQ lens? Is this an immigrant story? Perhaps a Bildungsroman? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. We also indulge in a Greek...
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Ep. 51 — The Big Sick
Starring Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan, this week we rediscover a gem of a movie perfect for quarantine times. We discuss whether our relationships would survive a coma, what constitutes good dating advice, and what our dealbreakers/necessities are (i.e. Star Wars, the Muppets, and Seinfeld).…
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Ep. 50 -- Isn't It Romantic
This week, we dive into the meta moment with "Isn't It Romantic," starring mostly Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine. Justin and Sarah discuss whether Adam Devine could go full Hanks and have a dramatic movie career. We talk ice cream and caffeine and all those boring old people decisions we have to…
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Ep. 49 -- White Men Can't Jump
This week/month/what day is it? we dunk our way into White Men Can’t Jump. Woody Harrleson surprises everyone, including Justin, with his real basketball skills. Wesley Snipes could be the name of a white British man (a la 30 Rock). Rosie Perez allows Sarah to talk about her Jeopardy! experience...
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Ep. 48 -- To All the Boys, P.S. I Still Love You
Our first sequel! In this lovely Netflix follow-up to the juggernaut To All the Boys I Loved Before, we come back to see what's up with Laura Jean and Peter now that they're an item. And we find out what exactly happened to John Ambrose and the letter he unintentionally received from Laura Jean....
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Ep. 47 — Yesterday
This week, we cover Yesterday, starring Himesh Patel and Lily James. It’s that Beatles movie everyone was excited about but no one saw, and if they did see it, they mostly hated it. Is it a Beatles movie? Is it a rom-com? Can it be both? We just don’t know. Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis do their...
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Ep. 46 — Splash
This week, it’s rom-com heavy Tom Hanks opposite the delightful Daryl Hannah in this whimsical retelling of the Little Mermaid story. NYC, John Candy, Eugene Levy: need we say more? Well, how do mermaids reproduce? Does Tom Hanks become a mermaid? Is Disney World the greatest place on Earth? Is...
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Ep. 45 -- Last Christmas
Yes, it's another Christmas movie. Yes, it's late January. But Christmas is a state of mind, and this one is worth the wait. With our special guest Laura, we try (once again) to figure out ghost logic, organ donating, the streets of London, Christmas-themed nicknames, and a big old talent-show...
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Ep. 44 -- The Family Stone
This week, we are covering yet another family rom-com-dram with a huge cast full of big talent. Did they use all that talent to good end? Sarah breaks down the four crazy plot points of this movie and makes Justin decide which is most improbable. Rachel McAdams is so sassy, SJP plays difficult so...
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Ep. 43 -- The Spirit of Christmas
In this Lifetime movies from 2015, we meet Kate, the workaholic lawyer, and Daniel, the disgruntled ghost who becomes a real man for only 12 days a year. Mystery, death, bootlegging, and Christmas parties ensue. Can Kate and Daniel make love work across 100 years (and despite the face that he's...
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Ep. 42 — About Time
On this Thanksgiving weekend, we celebrate a movie that starts as a romcom and becomes so much more. A family romdramedy with a heart of gold, this one is a keeper. And it’s written by the UK’s version of Nora Ephron, Richard Curtis. Except, why are Rachel McAdams’ bangs so bad? Why, Richard??
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Ep. 41 -- Sleeping with Other People
Starring Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis, this little ditty explores the Harry Met Sally question of whether men and women can be friends. We explore our own friendship as well as those we've had with other members of the opposite sex; we discuss dudes that get under our skin; and we wonder if...
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Ep. 40 -- Autumn in New York
Starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder, this wild ride obviously takes place in New York... in autumn. We had the brilliant idea to watch a fall movie in the fall, but boy, we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Questions: What exactly does Winona do for a living? Who has time to…
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Ep. 39 -- It's Complicated
This week, we tackle It’s Complicated starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. Classic Nancy Meyers—the set design is so insanely beautiful it’s like a dream. But the plot is, shall we say “complicated”? And Alec Baldwin may be the only man in the world who can carry such a creepy...
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Ep. 38 — Fever Pitch
This week, we hope we hit it out of the park with Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. We discuss idiosyncrasies of dads, bringing a laptop to a sporting event, and what does Drew Barrymore’s character do anyway? It’s the second half of baseball season, folks, and it’s getting...
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Ep. 37 -- Always Be My Maybe
This week, we bring you the Netflix movie Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park and set mostly in lovely San Fransisco. We cover things like: divorce parties, herb scissors (very sharp!), D'angelo lyrics, and a big epiphany about Keanu Reeves. This was a fun one. Bounce back like…
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Ep. 36 -- The Wedding Planner
This week, we are back from a brief summer hiatus to bring you the delightful wedding rom-com The Wedding Planner. Young McConnaughey, sassy JLo, weddings, dancing, emotional honesty—does it get any better? We ask important questions like: Can JLo play Italian? Are brown M&Ms worth it? and Is…
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Ep. 35 -- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
This week we take a listener suggestion and dive right into 1947, when women could be judges, and 17 year olds could trick men into loving them, kind of. We also discuss being more scared of teens than murderers, teacher crushes, sympathy sweats, and the best kids' drink in the world.
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Ep. 34 -- Just Wright
For this week's episode, we have very special guest Kerry Winfrey. Kerry is a fiction and YA fiction writer with a deep obsession for rom-coms, maintaining a blog about them for years. Just Wright is one of her favorites, and we discussed things like: Can Common pull off play a pro basketball...
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Ep. 33 -- Moonstruck
Is this week's episode, we encounter Cosmo's moon in the inimitable Moonstruck. But we do things a little differently: we experimented with a progressive recording by watching the movie together and stopping every 30 minutes to record. So this one is fresh off the presses and carries with it our...
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Ep. 32 — Sense and Sensibility
This week we run through the heather with period romcom Sense and Sensibility. Two sets of actors met their spouses on this set! Emma Thompson won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay! Justin doesn’t get the historic nature or the language in this movie. But he does agree that we could...
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Ep. 31 -- Clueless
This one's a doozy, folks. And it couldn't have been done without a second guest appearance by Taryn, sharing her keen L.A. insider knowledge! With a great cast, an awesome soundtrack, and the best 90's fashion, how could this not be a classic? Plus, Justin drinks two full bottles of wine during...
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Ep. 30 -- Bring It On
This week, we star-jump into the movie that has it all: cheerleading, racism, overcoming racism(?), nonchalant sexual assault, and lots of midriffs! It feels like it should be the modern version of a Shakespeare classic, but is it? Justin also admits his career as a high school mascot, and Sarah...
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Ep. 29 -- Commuter: The Office "The Job"
Sorry about the delay this week. We had some hosting site issues. All good now! This week, we explore another Office episode as a rom-com. The season 3 finale has Michael, Jim, and Karen all vying for Jan’s old job. Jim is with Karen, but Pam just poured her heart out to Jim at the Lake Scranton...
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Ep. 28 -- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
This week, we have a very special guest: Justin’s good friend Mike, all the way from Hawaii! Mike has keen insight on the tourism industry in Hawaii, what it’s like to wear a Hawaiian shirt to a funeral, and how the movie nailed resort life for guests and workers. Justin identifies with Jason...
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Ep. 27 -- Commuter: The Office Christmas Party
This week, we are trying something new by covering an episode of everyone's favorite TV show: The Office! We are caroling into season 2 episode 10, the first Christmas episode of the office. Can one episode of a TV show be a rom com? Can we only talk for 30 min? Are Jim and Pam the best? All...
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Ep. 26 -- The Wedding Date
This week we fly into an across-the-pond romcom with our very special guest Laura Englehart Toerner! Laura just had a baby three days ago, so this episode is dedicated to her and baby Reese, may she grow to love romcoms as much as her mother. The Wedding Date stars Debra Messing and Dermott...
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Ep. 25 -- 13 Going on 30
This week, we electric slide into 13 Going on 30, starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and, as an awesome sassy-mean friend, Judy Greer! We discuss bad grade-school haircuts, old friends, wishing dust, and Andy Serkis' expressive eyes. We also develop the genius idea of a Paul Simon Broadway...
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Ep. 24 -- Just Friends
This week we sled into 2005's Christmas classic Just Friends, starring Ryan Reynolds in a fat suit with a retainer! We can all relate to going home for the holidays and reverting right back to our high school selves. But somehow, Sarah uncovers a whole host of stories in which she was the high...
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Ep. 23 -- The Holiday
Welcome to our first Christmas rom-com! We sleighride into Nancy Meyers' world of whimsy and fantasy on this week's episode. And we get two rom-coms in one with a double romance situation, tackling things like: is Jude Law hot? whose house is nicer? and who has the best acting chops in this film?...
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Ep. 22 -- Home for the Holidays
This week we are hot off the presses. Recorded last night and brought you to today! We tried to find a Thanksgiving rom-com, and we kind of did? This movie unleashes a lot of truth bombs about family and memory, but it loses itself in the romance area. Who is Leo Fish? How high was Robert Downey...
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Ep. 21 -- Leap Year
This week, we leap into Leap Year, starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. Questions we ask: Are Leap Day proposals a thing? Would you spend $3500 on a suitcase? What would we grab if the house caught on fire? And, where is the romantic chemistry??? All these questions and more will be answered as…
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Ep. 20 -- To All the Boys I've Loved Before
This week, we jump on the Netflix rom-com bandwagon and check out this cute high school story of a girl with lots of crushes and not a lot else. Lana Condor and Noah Centineo sizzle as unlikely partners in a situation only a rom-com could pull off. This movie really gets us to tap into our high...
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Ep. 19 -- So I Married an Axe Murderer
Starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis, this classic tale of love and murder may come in slightly late for Halloween, but who's counting? This week we discuss Justin being born 10 years too late for his perfect era, how we can find an artsy person to join our friend group, and whether a butcher…
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Ep. 18 -- Casper
Starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, and Devon Sawa(!), Casper is our first kid rom-com, and it has a special place in Sarah's heart. But is it a rom-com? And who exactly is Lazarus? And why is Casper so round? All questions we hash out in this delightful, yet surprisingly dark, film. Devon Sawa!
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Ep. 17 -- Fool's Gold
Starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, this adventure rom-com is sure to delight with its incredibly light-hearted tone and undeniable chemistry between the leads. Justin talks scuba diving, Sarah talks lake life, and we find true insight in the unlikeliest place. You'll be hard pressed to...
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Ep. 16 -- Groundhog Day
This week, we wade around in the never-ending nightmare that is Punxatawney, PA with Bill Murray and Sarah’s dad Pat as special guest! This may not seem like a typical rom-com, but Justin makes a strong case. Sarah gets pretty deeply into the philosophical themes of this movie, Pat does his Dean...
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Whether you call them romcoms, rom-coms, or kissy ha-has, we love this genre, and we want you to love it, too. This is RomCom Commentary, and we are here to analyze and uplift the genre of the beautiful, entertaining romcom.
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Sarah Schmitt and Justin Mieczkowski
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