Ol Parker directs Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein and Betty Gilpin in this romantic comedy where an airline CEO and her new in-house lawyer fall for each other in direct contravention of company policy.

Down and dirty rude but also slick and a lot of fun. Best romcom in a while, Goldstein has been taking notes from Adam Sandler’s old vehicles and I like it. This is what can be achieved when two beautiful people have some unforced chemistry together.

7

Perfect Double Bill: Shotgun Wedding (2022)

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Craig Bolotin directs Juliette Lewis, Eliza Dushku and C. Thomas Howell in this period teen romance where a nerdy kid becomes obsessed with the romances of the wayward older girl who live across the street from her.

The summer of 1961 nostalgia. Doesn’t reinvent the wheel but a pleasant enough melodrama that isn’t afraid of showing consequences. Dukshu hasn’t quite figured out how to act just yet.

5

Perfect Double Bill: Now And Then (1995)