#Romance
Clio Barnard Considers Her New Film “Ali & Ava” a Joyful Act of Resistance
Clio Barnard’s first feature-length documentary film, “The Arbor,” received The Douglas Hickox Award at the BIFAs, Best British Newcomer and the Sutherland Award at the BFI London...
Tribeca 2022 Women Directors: Meet Katie Holmes – “Alone Together”
Katie Holmes has appeared in several notable films, ranging from the action blockbuster “Batman Begins,” to critically acclaimed art house pictures such as “The Ice Storm” and...
“Starstruck” Renewed for Season 3 By HBO Max
Our favorite romance about a drunken New Year’s Eve hookup is coming back. Rose Matafeo’s “Starstruck” has been renewed for a third season by HBO Max and and BBC Three....
Trailer Watch: A Trans Teen Falls in Love for the First Time in “Anything’s Possible”
“For the first time in my life, I’m actually excited about what’s to come — I truly feel anything is possible,” says Eva Reign in a new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: Freida Pinto Schemes Against an Arrogant Bachelor in Period Rom-Com “Mr. Malcolm’s List”
Craving a Regency romance where a bunch of beautiful people flirt, send mixed signals, and hatch plots for marriage, revenge, and/or love? Well, you don’t have to wait for the next season of...
Writer-Director to Watch: Fawzia Mirza of “Noor & Layla” and “Signature Move”
Activist. Actor. Director. Producer. Playwright. Screenwriter. Fawzia Mirza is the quintessential multi-hyphenate, multi-disciplinary artist. An award-winning Pakistani-Canadian-American...
Relationships That Deserve Screen Time: Crowdfunding Picks
One of the things that independent cinema does best is tell stories of relationships found outside of the dominant culture. The mainstream tends to focus on romantic relationships between men and...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Jamie Dack – “Palm Trees and Power Lines”
Jamie Dack is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. Her short film “Palm Trees and Power Lines” premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival as a Cinéfondation selection. Her debut feature...
Trailer Watch: A Medical Student Blows Up Her Life in “The Worst Person in the World”
“I feel like I’m a spectator in my own life,” says Renate Reinsve in a new trailer for “The Worst Person in the World.” “Sometimes I just want to feel...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Will Topline Isabel Coixet Romance “Nobody’s Heart”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in Isabel Coixet’s next feature. The “Morning Show” actress will star in “Nobody’s Heart,” a romance based on the life of Portuguese...
Trailer Watch: Claire Simon Revisits Marguerite Duras’ Passionate Love Affair in “I Want to Talk About Duras”
A trailer has arrived for “I Want to Talk About Duras,” Claire Simon’s French-language drama inspired by French writer Marguerite Duras’ romance with Yann Andréa. Thirty-eight...
Angel Kristi Williams Talks “Really Love” and Celebrating Black Romance
Angel Kristi Williams is a writer and director. She’s a Film Independent Project Involve Directing Fellow and was the recipient of the Sony Pictures Diversity Fellowship. This year she was...
English-Language Remake of Lesbian Romantic Drama “Two of Us” in the Works
“Two of Us,” a French drama about a retirement-age lesbian couple, may be getting an English-language update. According to Screen Daily, Sarah Sulick of London’s Bright...
Trailer Watch: Marion Hill Tells a Polyamorous Love Story in “Ma Belle, My Beauty”
Described by writer-director Marion Hill as “a contemporary love story” with “a deep devotion to the exploration and authentic depiction of nuance: nuance of character,...
Trailer Watch: Felicity Jones & Shailene Woodley Bring “The Last Letter From Your Lover” to Netflix
A journalist uncovers a secret romance from decades prior in “The Last Letter From Your Lover,” Augustine Frizzell’s latest. The Netflix pic sees Ellie (Felicity Jones) stumbling...
Trailer Watch: A Secret Romance Is Revealed in France’s Oscar Pick “Two of Us”
A decades-long love affair takes a tragic turn in “Two of Us,” France’s submission for Best International Film at next year’s Oscars. A new trailer for the drama introduces us...
Trailer Watch: Food Lovers Wine, Dine, & Fall in Love in Isabel Coixet’s “Foodie Love”
A dating app brings foodies together in the first trailer for Isabel Coixet’s upcoming HBO Europe series. Titled “Foodie Love,” the eight-part, half-hour comedy sees a woman (Laia...