'One Night Only' and the 21st Century Rom-Com Canon
Summary
Amanda Dobbins hosts Juliette Littman on The Big Picture to review the rom-com One Night Only and discuss building a 21st-century genre canon. They critique the film’s flawed premise of a one-night premarital sex ban while praising the chemistry between Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner. The episode also covers box office news for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the paused Paramount-Warner merger, and casting updates for The Housemaid sequel.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Juliette Littman
Spider-Man news and industry updates
Review of One Night Only plot and logic
Cast analysis and New York setting details
Defining the 21st century rom-com canon
Establishing criteria for romantic comedies
Early 2000s rom-coms: Bridget Jones to Wedding Crashers
Mid-2000s hits: Holiday, Knocked Up, and Morning Glory
Modern era: Silver Linings, Trainwreck, and Set It Up
Recent films and final canon list announcement
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