Romantic movies

The cyrano love story trope

The Cyrano love story – The half of it vs Sierra Burgess is a loser

The Cyrano love story is a pretty well-known trope nowadays. Every sitcom (and Disney channel original series) ever has had an episode where an “ugly” but smart character helps a “handsome” but dumb character seduce a clueless love interest. Everyone knows how the story goes, but still, this formula is so good that writers keep …

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Set it up - romantic comedy

How to write a good rom-com – Netflix’s Set it up

Rom-coms are not exactly famous for their accuracy in depicting romantic relationships. They’re actually infamous for doing the opposite: emphasizing love as a pure and indestructible force that surmounts any obstacle. Growing up I’ve had the chance to watch an incredible number of rom-coms, some really good (“When Harry met Sally”), some really bad (“Rumor …

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