Rom Bombs

It's that time of year again: the chill in the air carries the scent of roasting chestnuts and the sound of multiple Vanessa Hudgenses giggling, so it must be Christmas season! We return to the Princess Switch well to discuss the The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star, aka The Princess Switch 3: Still Switchin'!, aka The Princess Switch 3: This One's About Fiona. Join us as we consider characte...

We're going indie for the big four-oh! In this episode, we discuss "One Small Hitch," the 2013 small-budget romcom that's almost good. Join us as we pinpoint the moments it gets right and the moments where it veers off course. Talking points include: mystery pills, our love of the "fake relationship" trope, how not to get sex-trafficked at the airport, the Jewish version of "blackface," what "The...

Netflix made a gender-swapped version of the teen classic "She's All That," and you'd better believe we watched it. Join us as we discuss "He's All That," asking a wide range of questions including: -Does Addison Rae's TikTok dancing fame translate into a strong on-screen acting presence? (Spoiler: no) -What constitutes a good promposal? -Why did they write a movie about an influencer without both...

In this episode we tackle the new Netflix original romcom "Resort to Love," a movie we both... actually liked! Christina Milian (of "Falling Inn Love" fame) returns, this time joined by a staggeringly winsome Sinqua Walls and a bafflingly out-of-place Jay Pharoah. Tune in to listen to us discuss proper hiking apparel, karaoke etiquette, gecko romance, and emoji acting. Then take a trip to Mauritiu...

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie with us? Well, now you can! We were recently together in the same room and took the opportunity to record a live commentary track for the 2002 Sandra Bullock/Hugh Grant classic "Two Weeks Notice." Just cue up the movie and press play when we tell you to, and you'll get to hear all of our thoughts on "woman orders takeout" scenes, conniving romcom redheads, som...

It’s summertime, and that can only mean one thing: it’s teen comedy time! This time we discuss “What a Girl Wants,” the 2003 Amanda Bynes vehicle wherein she plays an ordinary American teen who finally meets her aristocratic British dad (Colin Firth) and just doesn’t fit in. You might call it a “fish out of water” scenario, but that incorrectly implies that there is a milieu in which Amanda Bynes’...

We're back, baby! With worse audio quality than ever! E messed up her audio inputs so it sounds like she's recording at the bottom of a well, and J got a new microphone and is still adjusting. But you won't care about our sonic peccadilloes once we dig into "New in Town," the 2009 romcom that, like an Olympic diver scoring perfect tens, made no splash whatsoever. Renee Zellweger is the workaholic...

In this episode, we tackle The Wedding Planner, the 2001 Jennifer Lopez/Matthew McConaughey romcom that asks “what if a wedding planner fell in love with the groom of the wedding she’s planning?” and, secondarily, “what if Jennifer Lopez were Italian?” Join us for a lengthy discussion that includes such important topics as: -What a wedding planner’s job duties do and do not include -“Italian” acce...

Ah, Spring. The time when a young woman's fancy turns to abandoning yet another man at the altar. In this episode, we discuss Runaway Bride, the 1999 movie wherein Garry Marshall tried to replicate the magic of Pretty Woman and instead pulled a dead dove out of his sleeve. Join us as we discuss Richard Gere's needlessly bad New Yawk accent, what a journalist is (and isn't), and our undying love of...

We're still alive! It's a new year, which means a fresh slate, which means a new opportunity to talk about a Reese Witherspoon movie. This time it's "Home Again," a 2017 romcom in which a divorcee takes in three wayward young filmmakers and... some stuff happens? I guess? Join us as we try to diagnose where exactly this movie went wrong, and in the process discuss our favorite Nancy Meyers movies,...

Here’s a little holiday gift for you! In this bonus episode, we discuss Christmas music: the songs we like, the songs we hate, and what Christmas music in general means to us, two women who do not celebrate Christmas. Plus, E debuts a new version of “Santa Baby” that is sure to fill your heart with holiday joy. Follow us on Twitter @rombombs Music: “Our Big Adventure” by scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode we go back to our roots, as we discuss the sequel to "The Princess Switch," which was very first movie that we covered, two whole years ago! "The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again" has it all: unrequested matchmaking, a flour fight, a recast child role, a Christmas decorating montage, magic(???), a bland white guy wandering around pointlessly, a coronation, a strangely aggressive b...

In this episode, we discuss “Holidate,” the Netflix original romcom that coasts on its stars’ charisma like a brick on a dry Slip’n’Slide. Join us in our bafflement and outrage as we attempt to answer questions such as: -Is Emma Roberts a bad actress? -Was this screenplay written in the 90s and tabled for 25 years? -Which holidays actually call for a date? Probably not St. Patrick’s Day, right? -H...

In this episode, we return to the font of bad romcoms that was 1999 to talk about "Never Been Kissed," the movie about a 25-year-old woman who pretends to be a 17-year-old girl but acts like an 8-year-old, and the 30-year-old man who falls in love with her. Romantic, right? Join us as we ask why this movie thinks proms are costume parties, marvel at the chemistry between Josie and her brother, and...

In this episode, we tackle "Love, Guaranteed," a new Netflix original rom-com that blew its budget on 3 semi-famous actors and had nothing left over for other cast members or any sort of script editing. It's from the same team who brought us "Falling Inn Love," but this movie will make you long for what by comparison was an ensemble cast and intricate plot twists. Join us as we critique the screen...

In episode 28, we continue to plumb the depths of 1998 and revisit "Six Days, Seven Nights," the Harrison Ford/Anne Heche screwball romcom that we all need right now. E reveals her adolescent obsession with Harrison Ford, J reveals her familiarity with vacation packages, neither of us reveals a thorough understanding of how small aircraft work, and we both question the logic of casting Danny Trejo...

In this episode, we return yet again to our adolescence, with the 1998 teen romcom "Can't Hardly Wait." Join us as we discuss Seth Green's jeans, Ethan Embry's accent(?), Jennifer Love Hewitt's nothingness (and hair), giant keychains, stupid nerds, and unfortunate homophobia. Stay for a heated debate about whether a stranded angel stripper has the right to requisition a pay phone. Follow us on Twi...

In episode 26 we discuss “Hitch,” the 2005 romcom that coasts on Will Smith’s charisma and falls flat on Kevin James’s Kevin James-ness. Join us as we debate the ethics of tricking women into relationships and question whether a first date should ever involve ingesting water from the Hudson River. Stay to find out which actors J would get a moon roof for. Find us on Twitter @rombombs Music: “Our B...

In episode 25, we discuss "Forces of Nature," yet another 1999 romcom (was there something in the water that year?). This one features Ben Affleck as an extremely boring dude, Sandra Bullock as a manic pixie dream woman, a hurricane as a metaphor, and an ending we didn't expect. Even after recording our longest episode yet, we're still not sure how we felt about this movie! Find us on Twitter @rom...

In episode 24, we discuss High School Musical 2, a movie that has left an indelible mark on American culture — a mark shaped curiously like Zac Efron dramatically dancing across a golf course. We recorded this episode several weeks ago, and it feels a little weird to be releasing it right now, but if you need a little mental break, hopefully an hour of us discussing this dumb, silly movie will fit...

In this episode, we discuss "The Bounty Hunter," the 2010 Jennifer Aniston/Gerard Butler action romcom that asks "is it possible to root for a couple after one of them locks the other one in the trunk of a car?" and answers it with a resounding "Jesus Christ, NO." Join us as we try to figure out why Jennifer Aniston never really made it in movies and very quickly figure out why Gerard Butler never...

Good news, everyone: Jeremy Renner has finally released the female empowerment single we've all been waiting for. It's called "Every Woman" and it teaches us that women can be anything they want to be, as long as what they want to be is someone related to and/or sleeping with Jeremy Renner. Join us in this bonus episode as we unpack the song, raising questions like: -Is Jeremy Renner flirting with...

In this episode we discuss “Someone Like You,” a 2001 Ashley Judd/Hugh Jackman romcom that brings home a report card full of Needs Improvements and with “fails to live up to its potential” written in the comments section. J brings her expertise on neuroanatomy, E brings her expertise on what is and is not anthropology, and we both bring our expertise on what treasures are lurking underneath Hugh J...

It's bonus episode time! We're doing what we can to help distract you from, well, (gestures to everything). And what we can do is make up hypothetical romcom titles and challenge each other to come up with plots. Join us for masterpieces like "Thyme for Love" and "It's Better to Have Loved and Flossed." Stay for the gay pirates. Are we losing our minds? Maybe! Follow us on Twitter @rombombs Music:...

In episode 21, we discuss "Get Over It," yet another late 90s/early 2000s teen romcom that's based on a Shakespeare play, except this one isn't ACTUALLY based on a Shakespeare play, it just... includes it? Sort of? A proto-psychotic Ben Foster is paired with a sleepy Kirsten Dunst as they sing and dance their way through a Midsummer Night's Dream, finding love along the way (also getting shot with...