102 - Falling for Christmas (2022)

Brittany and Bonnie kick off the podcast with Nancy Myer's gorgeous RomCom set in Los Angeles and Surrey, England!  The beautiful score, the stunning views, and those horn-rimmed glasses.

So excited to have Australian author Jessica Kate back with us this week! It was great to talk about her latest book, "Drive You Crazy," and upcoming projects. We both saw "Fall Guy" this month and wanted to discuss. This movie is a love letter to stunt people and it has it all - needle drops, romantic chemistry, scary stunts, split screens, unicorns, and the Sydney harbor as you've never seen it. So grab a spicy margarita and join us for our Ryan and Emily chat. 

Brittany, Diane, and Bonnie head to Oklahoma for a Rom that might seem just a little out of the box. But, that's us. We were at a RomCom Trivia night and "Twister" showed up in the questions - proof that even an "epic disaster movie" can be a Rom in the right light. Join us to discuss Jo and Bill's journey back to love, iconic actors in secondary roles, Jo's perfect white tank, and that beautiful Dodge Ram. Come for the tornadoes, stay for the meaningful looks.  I've got to go Julia, we've got cows!

Lindsay is back and we couldn't be happier!  Bonnie and Brittany are in Utah for a Netflix original.  This bold Christmas treat serves us a gingerbread flavored Overboard redo, without all the kidnapping unpleasantness.  We have a sweet, hard-working widowed father of one, a thoughtful heiress, her Insta-obsessed boyfriend, and an amnesia storyline.  And did we mention Jingle Bell Rock?  Come for Lindsay, and stay for the predictable holiday fun.  I'll wear the Valenyagi!

Bonnie, Laura, and Violet head to Bali (OK, Australia) for the most romantic movie of the year.  Our sound quality is not 100% on this one but George and Julia are flawless.  If you like RomComs as much as we do, we encourage you to check this one out.  We need more of this - great settings, open endings, A-listers doing Roms again, more adult subjects like parenting and letting go, and movies that don't take themselves too seriously.  Come for the movie stars, stay for the heartfelt moments.  Just leave the bottle.

It's our 100th episode and we celebrated with our friends at YES Film Festival!  We started this podcast with Nancy Myers ("The Holiday") and we thought another Nancy movie would be perfect for #100.  Jack and Diane are fantastic, and Frances McDormand and Amanda Peet are so much fun to watch.  And did we mention Keanu?  If you've listened to any of our episodes, you know we have a lot of love for Keanu.  And Tom, and Meg, and Sandra, and Nora, and Emma, and Miss Austen, and...  Thank you for joining us!  Welcome to RomCom Live!

Bonnie and Brittany head to New York City for a beautifully shot, little-seen Rom that is full of surprises.  Spoiler alert - Ricky Gervais is our "Best in Show".  In a RomCom.  And that's just one of the many surprises.  Written and directed by David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones) and produced by Dreamworks, this movie is atypical in so many ways.  Bonnie shed a tear at one point - have we mentioned there are surprises?  If you haven't seen "Ghost Town", give it a shot. And remember, only floss the teeth you want to keep.  

Beth and Bonnie take a trip to Singapore for the 2010s highest grossing RomCom.  Nick asks his girlfriend Rachel to join him for a family wedding, and what a wedding it is!  But why is Nick being treated like royalty on the airplane?  Peik Lin and her family can fill Rachel in on all the details that Nick hasn't shared with his girlfriend of a year.  This movie is a feast for the eyes, and the music is pretty incredible too.  We love the cast diversity, the views, the storyline, but we especially love these strong women characters and the actresses who play them so well.  Pull your cocktail dress out of the trunk and join us because the only thing crazier than love is family.

Join Laura and Bonnie for a sleepover - we're making popcorn, painting our nails, and watching Grease of course!  The T-Birds and Pink Ladies are excited about Senior Year at Rydell High, but word is there is a new girl in town.  This movie was a massive hit in the 1970s and 1980s and is one of today's most beloved musicals and RomComs.  Does it hold up in 2022, we have some thoughts.  Join us for this episode and then let us know what you think!  If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter!

Jess and Bonnie meet somewhat in the middle, Los Angeles, for an unpredictable comedy that Tom desperately wants to be romantic.  Summer is willing to give it a shot but this story is about love.  It's not a love story.  Written and directed by newer filmmakers, our movie premiered at Sundance and earned Golden Globe nominations.  Critics loved it and it makes for a fun discussion.  Join us at Make Our Dreams Come True.