The Rom Complex

Despite Sam’s aversion to Turner Classic Movies, we’re talking about 1953’s Roman Holiday. Wouldn’t you know it, this award-winning and beloved film is extremely enjoyable! We discuss sleepy girls, subtle sexuality, and...

The old people and young people come together in 2018’s Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Why do we need to see all the stuff we heard about in the first movie?...

Are you in the mood for three dads? Great, because we’re talking about 2008’s Mamma Mia! That’s right, the exclamation point is right there in the title, and a bunch of ABBA...

How could we not follow up last week’s episode with 2004’s Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights? This sweet story about freedom from your parents and from a literal dictator (it’s totally about that)...

We watched Dirty Dancing (1987) and had the time of our lives talking about it. Sure, we strayed from the topic a few times (anime muscles, last name meanings, the flying spaghetti...

The year is 2004, and Chris Pine makes his theatrical debut in Sam’s favorite movie, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. We talk rivals-to-lovers, the expertise of Shonda Rhimes, and dancing footmen....

At Sam’s DEMAND, we are covering The Princess Diaries (2001)! We discuss Anne Hathaway’s performance, the weight of princessdom, and why a pizza is a perfect apology. For bonus content, please subscribe...

To celebrate Shelby’s birthday, we’re talking about one of her favorites: Chungking Express (1994). We discuss hot cop characters, Sam’s new findom hobby, and why it’s totally not that freaky to have...

It’s finally time for us to discuss The Notebook (2004). We talk about lying down in the road, the little guy from Entourage, and loving someone with every thing you have. Also,...

We’re looking back at 2016’s La La Land! Is it as good or as completely obnoxious as we remember? We also talk about the DREAMERS, the TRAFFIC, and the BITTERSWEET PAIN of...