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S5 E17: The Fall Guy May 29, 2024

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The Fall Guy Is a 2024 Action Romantic Comedy directed by David Leitch. This is the story of Colt Seavers, played by Ryan Gosling. Colt is a Hollywood stuntman for A-list actor Tom Ryder played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Colt ends up in a romantic relationship with a camera operator on the set of Tom’s movies, Jodie played by Emily Blunt however, after a freak stunt accident gone wrong on the set of said movie Colt spirals into a pit of self doubt, he leaves his old world of stunt acting behind him… until he is thrust back into this world, when Tom Ryder goes missing on the set of a movie that Jodie is now directing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 E16: The Idea Of You May 22, 2024

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The Idea of You is a 2024 Romantic Comedy directed by Micharl Showalter based on the novel Robinne Lee. This is the story of Solene, played by Anne Hathaway, a divorced art gallery owner living in Los Angeles. Solene ends up going to Coachella with her daughter and her daughters friends where they have a meet and greet with pop boy band August Moon. There, Solene meets Hayes Campbell played by Nicholas Galitzine, Hayes is a member of August Moon. Hayes and Solene end up hitting it off however, they are challenged by the fact that Hayes is much younger, in an internationally successful boy band, Solene has an ex husband, and a teenage daughter, it causes some conflict.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 15: The Lake House May 01, 2024

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The Lake House is a 2006 fantasy romance directed by Alejandro Agresti. It’s based off a South Korean film. The Lake House is the story of Kate Forster played by Sandra Bullock. Kate is a physician living in Chicago and she starts a new job at a downtown hospital. She moved from a really unique lake house outside the city and she leaves a note for the next tenant to let them know a few quirks of the house. On Valentine’s Day the new tenant of the house Alex, played by Keanu Reeves arrives, discovers the letter and also discovers some discrepancies with the note. As Alex writes back to Kate we realize that they are communicating through time. Alex is living in 2004, 2 years to the date before Kate, and through the mailbox at the lake house they can actually communicate… and perhaps… fall in love? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 E14: Meet the Fockers Apr 24, 2024

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Meet the Fockers is a 2004 romantic comedy directed by Jay Roach, Jay also directed the original Meet the Parents, as well as Dinner for Schmucks, The Austin Powers series. Meet the Fockers is the sequel to Meet the Parents, we have Greg or ‘Gaylord’ Focker played by Ben Stiller. Greg is engaged to Pam Byrnes played by Teri Polo, the contents of the first film was Greg meeting Pam’s parents Jack Byrnes played by Robert De Niro and Dina played by Blythe Danner. The short of that story is that Jack is a retired CIA agent and did everything he could do disrupt, undermine and ultimately break up Greg and Pam before finally agreeing that Greg was indeed a good guy and a good match. In Meet the Fockers, this story in some ways repeats with Jack and Dina meeting Greg’s parents Bernie and Roz played by Dustin Hoffman and Barabara Streisand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 E13: Mean Girls Musical Apr 17, 2024

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The 2024 Mean Girls Musical directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. from the screenplay by Tina Fey. This is based on the Mean Girls stage musical, which is based on a 2003 movie WHICH is based on the 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes. Mean Girls the musical follows the story of Cady Herron played by Angourie Rice who movies from being homeschooled in Kenya to high school in the United States. Cady has to do a lot of catching up on high school and is quickly befriended by Janis and Damien played by Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey. Cady also quickly becomes friends with the highschool Mean Girls, the plastics, Regina George played by Renee Rapp, Karen Shetty played by Avantika and Gretchen Wieners played by Bebe Wood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 E12: Monster In Law Apr 10, 2024

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Monster In Law is a 2005 romantic comedy directed by Robert Luketic, he also directed Legally Blonde, Killers and Paranoia. This is the story of Charlie, a temp, dog walker, yoga instructor searching for love, she is played by Jennifer Lopez. On the beach in California she meets doctor Kevin Fields played by Michael Vartan, they immediately hit it off, love at first sight kind of stuff and eventually Kevin brings Charlie to meet his mother Viola played by Jane Fonda. Viola is a recently retired T.V show host who is perhaps slightly neurotic, very type A and can only accept the absolute best for her son Kevin… of which, she believes Charlie is not… however when Kevin immediately proposed to Charlie, it sets off a massive conflict between Charlie and Viola… that is your lead in for Monster In Law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 E11: Horrible Bosses Apr 03, 2024

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Horrible Bosses is a 2011 dark comedy directed by Seth Gordon. This is the story of 3 friends, Nick, Dale and Kurt, played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudekis. All 3 of these friends in some way have a boss they despise. Nick’s boss Dave played by Kevin Spacey is a gaslighting, manipulating, corporate overlord type. Kurt’s boss Bobby, played by Folin Farrell is a weaselly incompetent drug fueled jerk. Dale’s boss Julia, played by Jennifer Anniston is sexually aggressive towards him. They all end up scheming and coming up with a plan to kill… each other’s bosses, based on some advice from Jamie Foxx’s character Dean Jones. Ryan Gosling as Young Hercules by the way https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169516/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special Announcement and ICYMI - What To Expect When You're Expecting Mar 27, 2024

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A special announcement on the Rom Com Rewind Podcast AND an In Case You Missed It of our 2021 episode, What To Expect When You're Expecting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pop Culture Recap - Oscars, Kate Middleton, Love is Blind Season 6 Mar 20, 2024

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A Pop Culture Recap on the Rom Com Rewind Podcast. Where is Kate Middleton? What happened on the finale of Love is Blind? Why was Al Pacino asked to introduce anything at the Oscars? All that and more on this episode of the Rom Com Rewind Podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S5 E10: Pride & Prejudice Mar 13, 2024

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Pride and Prejudice (2005), we did the 2005 romantic drama film Directed by Joe Wright. Joe also directed Hanna, Peter Pan, Darkest Hour, Atonement. This is based of the 1813 Jane Austen novel of the same name. Pride and Prejudice is the story of Elizabeth Bennet, played by Kiera Knightly. Elizabeth lives with her 4 sisters at a rural English estate. Her sisters consist of, Jane played by Rosamund Pike, Lydia played by Jena Malone, Kitty played by Carey Mulligan, and Mary played by Talulah Riley. Her father is Mr Bennet played by Donald Sutherland and her mother Mrs Bennet is played by Brenda Blethlyn. These girls are all single and all pining for their chance at love. This comes to a head as the eligible bachelor Mr Bingley played by Simon Woods arrives in town at a ball along with his relative and another eligible bachelor Mr Darcy played by Matthew Macfadyen and his sister Caroline Bingley played by Kelly Reilly. This launches a runaway train of love, loss, heartbreak, heartache… and the story of… Pride and Prejudice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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