Romance Week: Valentine's Day Double Feature–Romance, obsession, and the uncanny in MULHOLLAND DR. & THE BEAST — Moviejawn by Lindsey Romain, Staff Writer Love as nightmare is a theme in both David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. (2000) and Bertrand Bonnello’s The Beast (2024), an intriguing Valentine’s Day double feature ide...

MJ's @lindseyromain.bsky.social shares a couple of flicks that show the nightmare of love in celebration of #RomanceWeek. #MulhollandDrive #TheBeast

Romance Week: Groundbreaking in 1986, MALA NOCHE remains fresh and exciting — Moviejawn by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer Romance doesn’t always have to be hearts and flowers. My favorite romances are bittersweet films about unrequited love. Gus Van Sant’s extraordinary feature debut, Ma...

MJ's @garymkramer.bsky.social says, "Romance doesn’t always have to be hearts and flowers." Gary shares his love for MALA NOCHE in celebration of #RomanceWeek.

Romance Week Double Feature: “Is somebody gonna match her freak?” — Moviejawn by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer This Valentine’s Day, skip the tear-jerker romcoms and strap (lol) in for a night of femme-centered eroticism that’s sure to get your cheeks flushed (at the very least!)

MJ's Shayna Davis thinks you should leave the tear-jerker romcoms behind and strap in (lol) for an erotic night with BABYGIRL and SECRETARY. #RomanceWeek #Babygirl #Secretary

Romance Week: Love in Bloom(sday)– BEFORE SUNRISE, Ulysses, and the poetry of wandering — Moviejawn by Lindsey Romain, Staff Writer A present so defined by disruption and decay—politically, ecologically, communally—that the concept of chance meetings and hope and romantic bids feel by contrast unim...

MJ's @lindseyromain.bsky.social makes her debut with a look at BEFORE SUNRISE for #RomanceWeek. She says, "If there’s one lesson to derive from BEFORE SUNRISE, it rests in all this; in choice, or at the very least, in the attempt." #BeforeSunrise

How to Start Watching: The Fake Dating romance trope in movies — Moviejawn by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer As an introduction to Fake Dating Movies, I’m going to give you a rundown of my favorite 15 movies (in chronological order) that use this trope, which mostly consists...

MJ's @fionaunderhill.bsky.social gives a rundown of her favorite 15 movies that use the "fake dating" trope for our latest edition of How To Start Watching. #HowToStartWatching #MJColumn #RomanceWeek

Romance Week: How Bridget Jones shaped and reflected the last 24 years of womanhood — Moviejawn by Megan Robinson, Staff Writer Each Bridget Jones film represents the cultural stages of modern life as we’ve experienced them. They are “time capsules” that make us smile as we remember who we us...

MJ's @hughjmungo.bsky.social says, "BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY has entered the pantheon of classic romcoms since its release in 2001 for obvious reasons." #BridgetJones #RomanceWeek #ValentinesDay

Love is in the air this week at MovieJawn!

If you're looking for a bit of affection this week check out some of our flick picks in celebration of romance week. Find all the #RomanceWeek articles here: www.moviejawn.com/home/tag/rom...

21 Of The Most Romantic Quotes In Literature <b>"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I...

"Whatever souls are made of, his and mine and the same." - Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights #RomanceWeek http://fb.me/7Br2Ddmvo

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