‘How to Lose a Popularity Contest’ Stars on the “Universal” Appeal of Rom-Coms

Valentine’s Day is still a month out, but Sara Waisglass (Ginny & Georgia) and Chase Hudson (Downfalls High) are already feeling the love in Tubi’s new rom-com How to Lose a Popularity Contest.

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Ali Fumiko Whitney Talks ‘Worth the Wait,’ Her Favorite Ships, and Rom-Coms

Ali Fumiko Whitney executive produces and portrays Riley in Worth the Wait, which is now streaming on Tubi. I had the chance to ask the actress about working with an entirely Asian and Asian American cast, resonating with the different storylines, her all-time favorite movie/TV relationships, and more.

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The Cast of ‘The Life List’ on Self-Discovery and Embracing Their Younger Selves

The Life List is now streaming on Netflix, and I recently had the chance to speak with stars Sofia Carson, Connie Britton, Kyle Allen, and Sebastian de Souza. The film is based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel of the same name.

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NOC Review: Prime Video’s ‘Picture This’ is a Cute Cliché 

In the first few minutes of Picture This, the main protagonist, Pia (Simone Ashley), tells her conservative mother (Sindhu Vee) that she wants to focus on her career as a photographer who owns her studio rather than get married. “I’m building a life for myself on my own,” says Pia. “I don’t need a man to do that.”

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Sasha Pieterse and Mitchell Slaggert Talk ‘A Carpenter Christmas Romance’

Sasha Pieterse and Mitchell Slaggert star in A Carpenter Christmas Romance. The new film, which is part of this year’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate, is now available to stream here and on the Lifetime app.

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Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet on Their ‘Laid’ Characters and Improv Moments

Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet star as Ruby and AJ in Laid. All eight episodes of the new comedy series drop December 19 on Peacock.

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Kristin Chenoweth and Ian Harding Talk ‘Our Little Secret’ and Learning from Each Other

Ian Harding and Kristin Chenoweth star as Logan and Erica in Our Little Secret. The new movie is now streaming on Netflix!

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Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray on ‘The Merry Gentlemen’ and Their Rom-Com Favorites

Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray star as Ashley and Luke in The Merry Gentlemen. The film is now streaming on Netflix.

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Ali Fumiko Whitney on ‘Find Me Falling’ and ‘#AMFAD: All My Friends are Dead’

Ali Fumiko Whitney stars as Melina in Netflix’s Find Me Falling. Upcoming, she will portray Liv in #AMFAD: All My Friends are Dead, which hits theaters on August 2 and later this year, she can be seen in Worth The Wait.

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Zac Efron and Joey King Talk Improv and Their Hilarious Dynamic in ‘A Family Affair’

Zac Efron and Joey King star as Chris Cole and Zara Ford in A Family Affair. The new rom-com will be released June 28 on Netflix.

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Camila Mendes Discusses the Ending of ‘Música’ and Highlighting Brazilian Culture

Camila Mendes executive produces and stars as Isabella in Música. The new film is currently streaming on Prime Video and this interview will contain major spoilers.

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Archie Renaux Discusses ‘Upgraded’ and Chance Meetings

Archie Renaux plays Will in Upgraded. The new romantic comedy is currently streaming globally on Prime Video.

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Nat Wolff Shares the Rom-Coms He Watched to Prepare for ‘Which Brings Me to You’

Nat Wolff portrays Will in Which Brings Me to You, which is based on the novel by Julianna Baggott and Steve Almond. The film is currently playing in theaters.

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Shazad Latif on the Nuanced Relatability of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’

In anticipation of What’s Love Got to Do With It releasing in the US this weekend, we spoke with one of the stars, Shazad Latif, on his role as Kaz in the film.

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Jennifer Coolidge and Steve Coulter Talk ‘Shotgun Wedding’

Jennifer Coolidge is having a banner year, and it’s only January! Not only did she just win a Golden Globe for her work on The White Lotus, she is also currently starring, alongside Steve Coulter, in Shotgun Wedding, which is now streaming on Prime Video. I had the opportunity to speak with the duo about their favorite elements of the film and genre!

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Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet Talk Netflix’s ‘Falling for Christmas’

Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet star in Falling for Christmas. The new holiday rom-com premieres November 10 on Netflix. Additionally, Lohan’s cover of “Jingle Bell Rock” from the movie is available now!

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Talking Rom-Coms with ‘Ticket to Paradise’ Star Lucas Bravo

The rom-com is back! It’s been a while since a proper romantic comedy has hit theaters, but today, the two most legendary names in the genre are back: Julia Roberts and George Clooney star in Ticket to Paradise! But as the two superstars will confirm, it takes more than just two stars to craft an iconic rom-com. Which is where co-star Lucas Bravo comes in!

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A ‘Ticket to Paradise’ with Kaitlyn Dever and Maxime Bouttier

You can’t get any more charming than Julia and George, can you? At least, that’s what I thought prior to meeting Ticket to Paradise stars Kaitlyn Dever and Maxime Bouttier!

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Kat Graham and Tom Hopper on Netflix’s New Romantic Comedy, ‘Love in the Villa’

Kat Graham and Tom Hopper star as Julie and Charlie in Love in the Villa. The film is now streaming, only on Netflix!

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Auliʻi Cravalho Discusses ‘Crush’ and All Things Rom-Coms

Auliʻi Cravalho portrays AJ Campos in the queer romantic comedy, Crush. The new Hulu original film is now streaming!

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Sandra Bullock and Daniel Radcliffe Talk All Things ‘The Lost City’

Sandra Bullock and Daniel Radcliffe star in The Lost City. Bullock, who also serves as a producer for the film, portrays Loretta Sage. Meanwhile, Radcliffe plays the villain, Abigail Fairfax. The new rom-com adventure is currently in theaters and you definitely don’t want to miss it!

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‘Moonshot’ Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Enjoyable

Moonshot is the kind of rom-com that leaves you well-fed when it comes to cheesy goodness. It’s not perfect. Let’s clear that up, first and foremost. And I don’t expect perfection when it comes to rom-coms or for things to make sense. (The space fan in me was like, “That doesn’t make sense” every five minutes.)

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‘Moonshot’ Stars Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor on What Makes the Perfect Rom-Com

Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor portray Walt and Sophie in the new sci-fi romantic comedy, Moonshot. The movie will be released March 31, exclusively on HBO Max.

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