Why Did the Studio Rom-Com Crash and Burn This Year?

LOVE ME NOT

“Ticket to Paradise” and “Bros” had potential to be big hits. But they were, instead, big flops at the box office. After this troubled year, the rom-com is in need of a revamp.

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At this point, it’s trite to remind readers how long we’ve spent wasting away inside—and yet, here we go again. We self-isolated for nearly two years, thanks

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