The Rom Complex

Shelby has forced Sam to look at Anna Kendrick’s face with this week’s pick: Mr. Right (2015). Sam confesses to a desire to murder, and Shelby confesses to a susceptibility to being...

July is Shelby takeover month, and the first movie up is 1938’s Bringing Up Baby. That’s right, I made Sam watch a movie in black and white! We talk about Cary Grant...

Sam and Shelby use 2009’s Adventureland to discuss virginity tales, the positive feminist qualities of gossip, and Academy Award nominated actor Kristen Stewart. Also, Jesse Eisenberg looks like a lizard.

There’s a lot to dislike about 50 First Dates (2004), but if you squint hard, you might find something cute in there! We discuss being real people instead of fantasy women, living...

We finally visit a classic neither of us have seen–1989’s Say Anything. We talk about precious empty-headed men, smart girls who can say anything, and dads who need better boundaries.

Are you looking for some magic pants? Well, we have some right here! It’s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)! We rank the four storylines, discuss which sister we are, and...

This episode we’re going into the Dessenverse with this year’s Along For the Ride (2022). We discuss being kind to your past self, pie, and how change is a great part of...

This episode is NOT about Dakota Johnson’s naked body! It’s about the movie How to Be Single (2016). Three main storylines of varying quality come together to form a romcom the same...

We’re sorry to talk about Shallow Hal (2001), but also you’re welcome because we watched it and now get to give you funny content. We talk about donuts, the hot vs. personality...

We’ve got some more fan-requested movies for you this month, starting with 2010’s Morning Glory! We talk about leaning into it, the ease of good relationships, and why you should invite your...

This episode we return to an old favorite–Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)–WITH a returning favorite–Lexi Forde! We discuss how Sarah Marshall is not actually the villain, the importance of getting out of bad...

Hey, can we borrow some tissues? We’ve been crying over About Time (2013), as you do. We can? Great! Thanks! You’re the best! Now go ahead and listen to the episode if...

Happy national himbo month! It’s not a real thing, but it’s real to us! We’re celebrating with The Lost City (2022) starring a big beefy Channing Tatum. It also features a surprisingly...

I gotta be honest, we spend this episode talking about how much we love every part of this movie! Please find Shelby a spare non-cop golden retriever boy. Please find Sam an...

We all have those movies that meant a lot to us in adolescence. Here’s one that didn’t! And also doesn’t mean anything to us now! Wedding Crashers (2005) takes us back to...

This episode we have input from some wedding experts (Coni and Marie from Drunk on Rom-Coms) on the mess that is Bride Wars (2009). We discuss weddings, friendship, and our dislike of...

Got mommy issues? Then boy, you’re in for a treat with Jumping the Broom (2011)! This movie has not just one, but two (or even three???) momzillas to choose from. It also...

Listen closely. . . do you hear the wedding bells? That’s because we are March-ing down the aisle, starting with My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)! This movie entirely supports Sam’s claim...

Hoo boy, the last installment in our Bringing On the New Year series goes ahead and flips the script on everything we know and love about the Bring It On franchise. Bring...

We’ve made a lovely discovery, which is that Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009) is one of the better Bring It On movies! Sam and Shelby discuss family and community,...

Come with us on a journey into to the past… AKA the year 2007, when Sam, Shelby, and Bring It On: In It to Win It were all in the beautiful, soggy...

We’ve tumbled and herkied all the way to the third installment, Bring It On: All Or Nothing (2006), and we picked someone up along the way–Torry of the Ready to Be Petty...

Grab your dorm posters and meal plans because Bring It On Again (2004) is whisking us away to college! This cheerleading college experience is extremely accurate–no one goes to class and the...

We’re bringing on the New Year with, well, you get it. Bring It On. Bringing on the New Year. Get it? Yeah, you get it. Shelby opens 2022 by comparing cheerleading to...

Happy almost-Christmas! To celebrate, we’re talking about Netflix’s Single All the Way (2021). It’s a sweet little treat to help get you through the holidays without thinking too hard about anything. There’s...