Age-gap romantic comedies are back. Here’s why that’s good – and bad

Age-gap romantic comedies are back. Here’s why that’s good – and bad

Older women have been dating younger men on-screen for decades. What do these movies tend to have in common?

  • byNell Geraets

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Nicole Kidman deserves more than this insipid Netflix romcom

Nicole Kidman deserves more than this insipid Netflix romcom

The Oscar winner co-stars with Zac Efron in the sort of formulaic romance that is fast becoming a streaming staple.

  • byKarl Quinn
A new book about Bridget Jones,but not that Bridget Jones

A new book about Bridget Jones,but not that Bridget Jones

A librarian named after the famed unlucky-in-love heroine shares her namesake’s misfortune in a new novel.

  • byCherie Gilmour
The show with the edgiest ‘meet-cute’ in romcom history
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The show with the edgiest ‘meet-cute’ in romcom history

A classic tale of opposites attract,this charming romcom has some of the spikiness of Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s Catastrophe.

  • byKarl Quinn
Once a secret indulgence,romance novels are coming out from under the covers

Once a secret indulgence,romance novels are coming out from under the covers

In a world plagued by disease,war,the climate crisis and interest-rate hikes,they offer readers comfort and hope.

  • byDanielle Norton
How Sydney Dance Company helped bring a Hollywood movie to life

How Sydney Dance Company helped bring a Hollywood movie to life

Sydney Dance Company alumna Holly Doyle was co-choreographer of Carmen,the feature debut of Benjamin Millepied,who choreographed Black Swan.

  • byChantal Nguyen
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‘Gentle,soppy love story’ inspired by vintage pornos has Aussie premiere

‘Gentle,soppy love story’ inspired by vintage pornos has Aussie premiere

A new short film by director Peter Strickland has been co-produced by an Australian film collective,and debuts this month.

  • byAlexei Toliopoulos
The nine romcoms we can’t stop falling in love with

The nine romcoms we can’t stop falling in love with

We asked 10 well-known Australians to divulge their favourites. Some are classics,some might surprise you – and Love Actually is as divisive as ever.

  • byMichael Lallo
A shirtless Jeff Goldblum to Jennifer Lopez:The sexiest scenes in cinema

A shirtless Jeff Goldblum to Jennifer Lopez:The sexiest scenes in cinema

Strippers,vampires,peaches and cream:to celebrate the release of Magic Mike’s Last Dance we pick the sexiest scenes on screen.

  • byMeg Watson,Thomas Mitchell,Lindy Percival,Melanie Kembrey,Karl Quinn,Nell Geraets,Osman Faruqi,Billie Eder andMichael Bachelard
This TV star refused to talk about his sexuality. Now he’s leading a queer love story

This TV star refused to talk about his sexuality. Now he’s leading a queer love story

There are more queer love stories than ever before. But,as the stars of new film Spoiler Alert say,representation is still a complicated business.

  • byMeg Watson
Why the ‘Australian hunk’ is at the heart of a new boom in romance films

Why the ‘Australian hunk’ is at the heart of a new boom in romance films

A procession of successful single women has been travelling from the United States to Australia lately. And they’re all finding love in exotic Queensland locations.

  • byGarry Maddox