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Reviewed on January 1, 2022 | Love, On-Screen And Off
Entertainment writer Meslow's first book is a delightful and humorous love letter to the romantic comedy flick. Meslow's study sticks to a specific set of criteria—movies made between 1989 and the early 2020s that achieved critical and commercial success, were influential, and revealed something unique about culture or the romantic comedy genre. He explores 16 films, many of which spawned sequels or "spiritual successors." The book begins with the 1989 meeting between Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron that eventually led to When Harry...Log In or Sign Up to Read More