The Rom Complex

Remember back in 2005 when we were all spies secretly married to other spies and also Mr. & Mrs. Smith hit the theaters? Haha yeah, we all remember that. We also discuss hiding yourself in relationships, being team Angelina, and laughing at a man who thinks you've poisoned him.

2024's The Fall Guy is in Shelby's crosshairs. Will Sam be able to defend it with the help of guest Arthur Howell of 2 Cents Critic? Listen to find out!

The adventure continues with 2008's Fool's Gold. Can the Kate Hudson/Matthew McConaughey duo shine like they did in past pair-ups, or is all that glitters not gold? We also discuss the year 2008, the Kevin Hart timeline, and blowholes.

We're off on a new adventure for November, and it's going to be full of action. First up is Romancing the Stone (1984). Spoiler Warning: We discuss Your Monster (2024) during the episode. We also talk the power of stories, the rewards of patience, and the complexities of Instant Pots.

Gear up for SPOILERS because we're celebrating Halloween with the brand new film Your Monster (2024). We also discuss our favorite monsters, harnessing your inner rage, and Broadway HR policies.

Remember the 80's? Haha, neither do I. I wasn't alive! Know who else isn't alive? A few teens from Heathers (1988). We talk the movie, the musical, and the terrors of high school.

Flip open your IMDB notebooks because we're hitting you with trivia from this year's Lisa Frankenstein (2024). Spoiler: it has absolutely nothing to do with Lisa Frank in any way.

Nicole Jakus (aka DarlingHomebody) joins us to kick off spooky month with the scariest settings of all: a high school. 2020's Spontaneous is full of snappy banter, young love, and blood. Lots of it. Check out Nicole's art and join her monthly sticker/magnet subscription at https://www.darlinghomebody.com/

We're ending silly September with a hit: 1999's Simply Irresistible. There's a magic crab. You can see the strings. Don't question it too much!

This week's silly watch is 2014's They Came Together, a briskly absurd 83-minute rom-com parody. I SWEAR neither of the hosts hated this film.

The year is 2000, the pop music slaps, and What Women Want is in theaters. We discuss the parts of this movie that stuck with us from way back then (boobs) as well as our newer insights, like agreeing with the dad on his opinion of the teen boyfriend.

We missed you on our week off, but now we're back with those antics you love for Silly September! Kicking us off is 2001's Kate & Leopold, a movie that forces us to ask how time travel works and also why Hugh Jackman isn't doing romcoms anymore.

Our last stop in our summer travels is Monte Carlo (2011). Along the way, we discuss identity fraud, group tours, and conflict avoidance. It's good to be home!

This week we're discussing how wrong critics in 2002 were about Crossroads, starring Britney Spears. As part of the target demographic at the time, Sam and Shelby can assure you that the movie is good.

We're still traveling, this time with newlyweds in Just Married (2003). We also discuss unlikable characters, diffusing arguments, and the glory days of Ashton Kutcher.

We're branching out in our travels this month, starting with Outsourced (2006). Not only do we talk about falling in love with a place, but we also learn oh so much about sales call centers.

Despite Sam's best attempts to turn this into a Love Island podcast, we're actually discussing Letters to Juliet (2010). We also chat about emotional women, clunky scene endings, and taking advice from a 13-year-old.

We make a pit stop in the Hallmark corner of Rome to cover 2019's Rome in Love. We also touch base on nicknames for "Kathryn," audiobook narrators, and the glory of Microsoft Paint.

Julia Roberts just won a coveted accolade--leading a movie that's over two hours long that we watch anyway. Ms. Roberts received her award for 2010's Eat, Pray, Love. We also discuss Viola Davis, Sam's Italian skills, and unsatisfying conclusions.

It's Cheeky Girl Summer and we're traveling to Rome for the month, starting with When in Rome (2010). Can Kristen Bell's tiny face charm us into accepting this premise, or will we be left sloshing around shin-deep in the fountain of disbelief? Find out on this week's episode!

We're saying goodbye to Paris with a song (a few of them, actually) as we discuss Moulin Rouge (2001). In addition to the divisive movie, we touch on sad boys, broken ribs, and and E-wan's belting.

Ah, Paris. The sights, the smells, the tastes... of cheese, of course. Savoring Paris (2024) has us laughing as we discuss Hallmark-universe, mistranslations, and best of all, cheese.

Under the Eiffel Tower (2018) takes us from Paris to the countryside to a state of confusion as a man has a mid-life crisis that can only be fixed by falling in love. We also discuss keeping secrets, unlikable characters, and how easy life is for beautiful women.

This is France, baby! We're off to Paris where Amélie (2001) is dipping her hands in beans and picturing other couples in bed. We also discuss sudden tragedies, fantasy that surpasses reality, and melting at the prospect of saying two words to your crush.

This week we're doing The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). Deal with it! We also discuss the weather, Hanna-Barbera, and, of course, Vegas, baby. Special thanks to our editor Marsh Land Monster https://www.mlmpod.com/