Rom-Coms Have Declined Due to ‘Misogyny,’ Claims Materialists Director

Living in a Materialists World

“Marriage is a business deal, and it always has been,” Lucy, a professional matchmaker, tells her clients in the film Materialists. Inspired by director Celine Song’s six-month stint as a Manhattan-based matchmaker, the film acknowledges the transactional nature of romantic relationships but also poses the perennial question of whether true love is still achievable in a world where we increasingly pre-select potential partners based on their fin…

Rom-Com Revival: Glen Powell, Ryan Gosling Lead the Charge

Matthew McConaughey. Heath Ledger. Tom Hanks. Hugh Grant. You’d be hard-pressed to find an A-list actor in the ’80s, ’90s or early aughts who didn’t dip his toe in the rom-com pool. Films like You’ve Got Mail, Notting Hill and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days dominated the film landscape, garnering box office success, critical acclaim and guaranteed “It Boy” status for anyone playing the complicated and/or misunderstood knight in shining armor. But …

Rom-Coms Have Declined Due to ‘Misogyny,’ Claims Materialists Director

(Image Credit: A24) Materialists director Celine Song believes that rom-coms aren’t the big hit they used to be due to a handful of reasons, including a rise in misogyny. What did Celine Song say about the decline of rom-coms? Speaking to Southampton Playhouse, Song was asked about the fact that romantic comedies have seen a downturn in how many are released over the last few years. Song credited misogyny with one of several reasons as to why, i…