Verdict: 4.5 out of 5. Wicker is the strangest love story of the year, and also one of the most sincere. A lonely fisherwoman, mocked by her whole village, commissions a husband woven from willow — and the film treats that absurd premise with complete seriousness, bawdy humour, and a surprising amount of heart. It … Read more
Netflix has locked in December 2, 2026 as the streaming date for In a Holidaze, a new Christmas romantic comedy led by Maddie Ziegler and Rob Lowe, and the first trailer is already out. The film, written and directed by Tiffany Paulsen, puts a holiday spin on one of cinema’s most reliable premises: the time … Read more
“Dating & New York” (2021), a recent independent film, subtly nudges viewers to notice how it modernizes the outmoded rom-com structure with a millennial touch. (Are you familiar with Instagram? Podcasts? So did the film.) In that case, a likable cast served as a shield against clichés and the writer-director Jonah Feingold’s self-consciously upbeat style. … Read more