The Rom Complex

Falling Inn Love (2019) has a city girl moving to a small town, but this time it's in New Zealand. Take us with you! We also discuss Sam's dream life, on-screen chemistry, and creepy dolls.

Our friends over at Femmes Reading Filth invited us on their podcast to chat about The Idea of You (2024) and the book from which it was adapted. If you like what you hear, please go check out more Femmes Reading Filth wherever you listen to podcasts!

Divas take the stage in 2010's Burlesque, an ultimately silly movie that happens to meet the theme of the month: small town/big city. We also discuss Labubu, drinking on the job, and the Wagon Wheel Watusi.

Love science month concludes with Love Me (2024), in which two pieces of technology (science) fall in love (that's the love part). See, it fits the theme!

Love science and time science come together in Timer (2009). Sam and Shelby get to say whatever they want about this movie and not feel bad because the creator went on to make Wandavision.

We're going "sad" this week with 2004's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss poorly-treated actors, wigs vs. dye, and the nature of memory.

Our friend Rob of Vanderpump Robs joins us to chat about 1992's Love Potion No. 9. We also discuss little mustaches, the fear of rejection, and, of course, kissing cops.

Something about Duck Butter (2018) makes us hungry because not only do we discuss shortcuts to falling in love, we also list ingredients to spear on a kabob and reveal the best way to reheat leftover Taco Bell.

We're still not asleep for 2022's Stay the Night, a movie NOT based off a hockey romance novel. We also discuss character growth, Canadian careers, and what in life is worth chasing after.

We're joined in our late night discussion of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) by Jenn Scott. We compliment Meg Ryan, forgive some light stalking, and wonder how airports could ever have been so easy to get around.

We're up all night watching a classic, Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise (1995). We discuss young romance, how time changes viewpoints, and the European railway system.

Eagle-eared listeners of the show know how Sam feels about Dylan O'Brien, so you might have guessed our next watch would be Love and Monsters (2020). We also discuss unprecedented times, epic love quests, and better uses for the infinity stones.

We're joined by the hosts of the podcast Femmes Reading Filth to discuss the absolutely filthy flick The Princess Bride (1987). There's all this gross stuff like clever wordplay and a sick kid, ew! We also chat about true love, scary movies, and more. Follow our guests @FemmesReadingFilth

Fantasy month continues with Beastly (2011), a loose Beauty and the Beast retelling that could have benefited from about ten times the camp. We also talk dolphin lifespans, attempts at being evil, and another character that's not as ugly as the movie wants us to think.

Mmm mm mm Shelby is eating well this month because we're focusing on Fantasy, starting with 2006's Penelope. We talk about overvaluing appearances, storybook bedrooms, and how easily we'd kiss the main character of the movie.

Beautiful Disaster (2023) is... I'm having trouble figuring out how to describe this movie to you. We discuss the disjointed plot, the New Adult genre, and how much fun Dylan Sprouse is having.

Please join us as we cry our eyes out to 2017's Kodachrome. Please join us as we also thirst over sad Jason Sudeikis. Sorry, we like him better as a dirtbag!

We are joined by our friend Torry from Ready to Be Petty AND Ready to Be Romanced (she's busy!!) to discuss 2003's What a Girl Wants starring an angelic young Amanda Bynes. We also chat about addictive content, good dads, and the definition of a kebab.

We're digging into Sam's daddy issues with NO hesitation by covering 2010's The Last Song. We also talk Miley's big break, the easiest way to get into Julliard, and which of our parents will live forever.

Grab your aprons and baking supplies because we're discussing 1999's American Pie. It's a wholesome little movie about friendship, baking, and living the American dream. We also discuss getting grossed out, the invention of MILFs, and eyebrows.

We're joined by James and Corwyn of This Movie's Gay to discuss 2004's Eating Out, a charming low budget sex comedy that spawned an entire series of followups. We also discuss going with the flow, ordering people around, and the toxic/gay axis.

There's Something About Mary (1998) is about way more than just that one scene with the hair! We somehow manage to discuss interesting women, what kind of insects are drawn to a flame, and Sam's secret desire to work in a factory.

We're starting our Nasty Naughty New Year in the year 2007 with Knocked Up. As we discuss sisters supporting each other, who you should grab in an earthquake, and why you should read the baby books, will we find a glimmer of the charm this movie had almost twenty years ago?

We loved Hot Frosty so much that we had to double-dip on Netflix Christmas originals. Our viewing experience of Our Little Secret (2024), however, was quite different from the last one. Tune in as we discuss the movie, unpleasant 18-year-olds, and what drugs actually do.

This week your mature, adult hosts are discussing 2024's Hot Frosty, a movie about a sexy snowman come to life. We also chat about enchanted scarves, learning from TV, and how to pronounce eggnog.