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Feb 14, 2022 · Rose Matafeo wants to save it. Indie film has already saved it. But this weekend, “Marry Me” proved to be another uninspiring example of the studio-backed American rom-com.
- J Lo Invites The ‘Male Gaze’
- Unfunny Bffs
- Father Time Out
- Fish Out of Water Fail
- Don’T Mess with The Classics
Modern films feature beautiful actresses. That hasn’t changed over the decades. Today’s starlets, though, often hide their beauty or take pains to play it down. Why? The Patriarchy wants to reduce actresses to their skin and curves, or so we’re told. We mustn’t appeal to the “male gaze,” the phrase that captures sexualized women on screen. That mea...
What happened toSarah Silverman? The caustic comic used to make us howl with her naughty routines. She looked so innocent, but that mouth could make a sailor blush. Now? She’s uber woke, although after being quasi-canceled for a blackface appearancehas mixed feelings about the new cultural bylaws. Her material hasn’t been as funny as it once was, a...
Rom-coms are generally reserved for the young. You don’t see Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan, the king and queen of the genre, attempting new romances these days. It’s why the Lopez/Wilson pairing is unique. What’s the catch? Lopez doesn’t look 52 age at all. The same applies for the 53-year-old Wilson, whose tousled blond hair hasn’t changed since he got go...
Why did audiences cheer “Elf,” “Crocodile Dundee” and so many other comedies? It’s simple. They took a character and placed him in a completely unfamiliar setting. It’s called the “fish out of water” concept, and it works. “Marry Me” had similar potential. How could an Everyman like Wilson’s character navigate the highest levels of pop music? We do...
One of the few quality scenes in “Marry Me” finds Wilson wooing Lopez with a little help from Robert Goulet. Huh? Wilson’s character plays an LP off, “If Ever I Would Leave You” from the classic musical, and the lyrics are so beautiful, so romantic, that the pop princess swoons. You can’t blame her. It’s a wondrous song that speaks so eloquently ab...
Feb 11, 2022 · Kat Valdez (played by Jennifer Lopez), a world-famous singer about to marry another pop star during a joint concert, ditches her betrothed at the last second when his infidelity is revealed.
Feb 10, 2022 · So, can Jennifer Lopez save the rom-com? Very nearly, and “Marry Me” at least makes the case for the genre to get a fresh injection of new ideas and savvy stars.
Feb 11, 2022 · Though it’s based on a graphic novel, this glossy romcom is best approached as a quintessential J.Lo movie. The multi-hyphenate icon doesn’t just headline Marry Me as Kat Valdez, a self-made...
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Feb 11, 2022 · Along with "Marry Me," Lopez will be the leading woman in another rom-com later this year: "Shotgun Wedding" with actor Josh Duhamel.
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Feb 10, 2022 · It's why learning that J.Lo had made the leap back to rom-coms with her latest film, Marry Me (directed by Kat Coiro and based on the graphic novel of the same name by Bobby Crosby),...
