As the social and political turmoil of 1960s America spilled into the 1970s, network television executives and producers knew they could no longer ignore the thorny issues being argued over kitchen tables and at work/school. The Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Equal Rights Amendment, etc. were driving a wedge between families and neighbors. So when Norman Lear trotted out the unrepentant bigot Archie Bunker on "All in the Family" in 1971, many people in the country felt seen. And while they might not agree on the hot-button topics explored on this show, they could at least laugh through their many disagreements.
There came a point, however (somewhere between President Richard M. Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War), where television viewers grew weary of all these socially conscious sitcoms. Yes, they were still watching them in huge numbers, but they needed a break from the nonstop tumult of their lives.
There came a point, however (somewhere between President Richard M. Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War), where television viewers grew weary of all these socially conscious sitcoms. Yes, they were still watching them in huge numbers, but they needed a break from the nonstop tumult of their lives.
- 3/17/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Plot: After a meet-cute at a coffee shop, high-flying finance whiz Ben (Glen Powell) and unhappy law student Bea (Sydney Sweeney) have a romantic misunderstanding that puts them at each other’s throats. When the two are forced to attend a destination wedding together, their feud threatens to derail the nuptials, leading their friends to plot a romantic trap that will have them fall back into each other’s arms…and beds.
Review: Let me preface this by saying there’s nothing wrong with a good romantic comedy. It’s a genre that’s been dying in recent years, but when the formula is just right, you might manage a crowd-pleasing smash that will make many people happy. Yet, there’s an alchemy to the genre, and if the chemistry between the two leads is off, you wind up with a dud. Not everyone can be Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan...
Review: Let me preface this by saying there’s nothing wrong with a good romantic comedy. It’s a genre that’s been dying in recent years, but when the formula is just right, you might manage a crowd-pleasing smash that will make many people happy. Yet, there’s an alchemy to the genre, and if the chemistry between the two leads is off, you wind up with a dud. Not everyone can be Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan...
- 12/22/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
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