The Rom Com Rewind Podcast

This week we finally re-watch 500 Days of Summer, Directed by Mark Webb. 500 Days of Summer is the story of Tom Hansen played by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Summer Finn played by Zoey Deschanel. The peculiar way in which this story is told makes it hard to give a lead in without totally spoiling the film. This story spans 500 days… 500 days in which Tom Hansen is in love with Summer Finn, but the sto...

Jersey Girl is a 2004 Romedy… Rom Com Drama… directed by Kevin Smith. Jersey Girl is the story of Ollie Trinke, played by Ben Affleck. Ollie is a high profile New York City Media Publicist. When we meet Ollie his wife Gertrude, played by Jennifer Lopez, is pregnant with their first child. Calamity strikes, when Gertrude has an aneurysm in childbirth, leaving hot shot media publicist Ollie to pick...

Two Night Stand is the story of Megan played by Lio Tipton. Megan is single, unemployed, crashing at her sisters apartment… we get the impression life has not been kind to Megan lately. After an embarrassingly awkward run in with her ex Chris, Megan decides to join a dating website. Immediately she matches and starts chatting with a guy named Alec, played by Miles Teller. Megan, in a spontaneous e...

Legally Blonde is a 2001 romantic comedy directed by Robert Luketic. It’s the story of Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon, a fashion merchandising student and sorority girl from South California. She is dating Warner Huntington III played by Matthew Davis. Elle seems to believe that Warner is going to propose to her but we LEARN, that is not the case. Warner is going off to Massachusetts to study at Ha...

Palm Springs is a 2020 romantic comedy directed by Max Barbakow… This is the story of Nyles, played by Andy Samberg, we meet Nyles and his girlfriend Misty played by Meredith Hagner at a WEDDING, in Palm Springs. It’s the wedding of Tala (Camilla Mendes) and Abe (Tyler Hoechlin). We quickly learn that Nyles is maybe depressed, a little apathetic about life, and moreover, the common theme for NYLES...

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Love, Rosie is a 2014 romantic drama directed by Christian Ditter. Love, Rosie is the story of Alex and Rosie, Sam Claflin and Lily Collins. Love, Rosie is REALLY, a story about time, how love can be both timeless… and timely, all at once. We watch Alex and Rosie’s story from childhood, college years, and ultimately into their careers as they continually weave in and out of each others lives. See...

Senior Year is a 2022 Romantic Comedy directed by Alex Hardcastle. The year is 2002 and the story is that of Stephanie Conway - Australian Immigrant and newly ascended cheer captain and all around popular girl.  Stephanie has dreams of being the prom queen but after a high school disagreement, SABOTAGE from her arch nemesis Tiffany, a severe injury occurs and Stephanie is left in a COMA until twen...

Can’t Buy Me Love is a 1987 teen romantic comedy directed by Steve Rash. This is the story of Ronald Miller - Ronnie, played by Patrick Dempsey. Ronald is your classic 80’s high school nerd living in suburban Arizona, he is known as the dorky kid who mows lawns… that’s his shtick.  Our boy Ronnie yearns to be with the popular crowd, specifically he likes his next door neighbour Cindy Mancini, high...

The Switch is a 2010 romantic comedy by Will Speck and Josh Gordon based on the short The Baster. The Switch is the story of Kassie Larson played by Jennifer Anniston. She is the eternal optimist, her life is going PRETTY well, BUT, there is one thing missing, motherhood, she wants SO BADLY to have a baby, however Mr. Right has yet to come along. We also have Wally Mars played by Jason Bateman. He...

The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 comedy drama directed by David Frankel based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger. This is the story of Andy played by Anne Hathaway. She is a freshly graduated journalist who stumbles upon a junior personal assistant job under Miranda Priestly played by Meryl Streep. Miranda Priestly is the Editor in Chief of Runway Magazine and that gig Andy stumbled upon is "a...

This week Sarah and Devin rewatch the 2009 romantic comedy I Love You Beth Cooper. Denis Cooverman, played by Paul Rust is his school’s valedictorian. Denis is fairly nerdy, hasn’t had a whole lot of FUN throughout his highschool experience and doesn't have many stories to share. But during his Valedictorian speech Denis takes the opportunity to say what he has ALWAYS wanted to say… I LOVE YOU BET...

This episode is part of a special announcement for the Rom Com Rewind Podcast!! We might have given it away with the theme of our movie this week as we rewatch The Backup Plan with Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most wild lengths you've gone to get admitted to the school of your dreams? Starting a dating app, for women to request you to be the man of their dreams for one night... might be near the top of the list. This week Devin and Sarah rewatch the Noah Centineo Netflix Rom Com The Perfect Date. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's travel back in time, to when Lindsay Lohan made great movies, and two girls assaulted an evil soon to be step mother was, just good ole family fun! This week we learn of Sarah's person camp counsellor practices (sketchy at best), and that this movie spawned a generation of girls who knew how to pierce their owns ears... for better or for worse. Join Devin and Sarah as this week we rewatch th...

It's Dane Cook, it's Jessica Alba... what even happened to those two? We don't even know. Want a movie that MAY have been written by a rock radio DJ? We think this might just be your jam. Join Devin and Sarah as they rewatch Good Luck Chuck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This has been BY FAR, the most requested movie in Rom Com Rewind History... and finally, today is the day we re-watched About Time starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy and Margot Robbie. Is this the movie with the single most amount of heart? Does this movie win the record for weep warnings in a movie? Is this our single longest PODCAST episode so far? Join us in re-watching this...

This movie is to Mr & Mrs Smith what No Strings Attached is to Friends with Benefits... kinda the same... just with Ashton Kutcher. Is Rob Riggle always the 'former high-school quarterback turned gross womanizer' type? Is the best thing about this movie ACTUALLY the fight choreography?? Is Katheryn Winnick our alternate universe Black Widow instead of Scarlette Johansson? All that and more on...

This episode of the Rom Com Rewind Podcast is ALL about YOU! Discussions we're had on the pod that have taken a life of their own on our socials, questions you've had after the fact, this episode we circle back to some of the fun topics that needed JUST a little bit more detail. Who else belongs in the "is that guy good looking!?" list (Jason Sudekis, Andy Samberg, shirt on Channing Tatum). Anothe...

It's MARCH MADNESS so Sarah and Devin are rewatching the 2000 cult classic Love and Basketball. We meet a new character on this pod Judge Sarah. We also learn Gabrielle Union was originally set to STAR in this movie ahead of Shanaa Lathan being cast as Monica! All that and more on this weeks episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

This movie is chalk FULL of surprise cast appearances. Not only is this a Tina Fey, Steve Carrell Rom Com, it also features: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Wahlberg, Bill Burris, Taraji P Henson, Kristen Wiig, Common, Olivia Munn, Nick Kroll, EVEN will.i.am. Join us on this episode of the Rom Com Rewind Podcast where we rewatch Date Night! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

What even happened to Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier!? This week Devin and Sarah rewatch Drive Me Crazy. The year is 1999 and teenage angst is at an ALL TIME HIGH. Is this the bubble gum pop version of 10 Things I Hate About You? Fun fact Melissa Joan Hart originally disliked the title because she worried, what if Britney Spears music career fizzles out! All that and more on this episode! Se...

We now have a new category... it's the... "is that dude good looking!?" category. Our first induction COULD BE Harry Conick Jr (still undecided). Help us get to the bottom of this AND much more on this weeks episode of The Rom Com Rewind Podcast. We also have an email address to reach out. romcomrewind@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

It's Valentines Day week!! We have FINALLY rewatched a beloved classic that has been requested many times. Does love ever have an expiration date? Is Lorenzo Bartolini maybe the most common name in Italy? This week we rewatch the Amanda Seyfried 2010 Romeo and Juliet inspired - Letters to Juliet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

It's LOVE MONTH!! Valentines Day is almost here so we are picking some of our top 'watch this with your significant other movies'. Our first, the modern classic Forgetting Sarah Marshall starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Russell Brand and Mila Kunis. Is this the most likeable full cast in a romantic comedy? Is the dracula musical the most underrated original music in a rom com? Find out on this...