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The essentials of a great romantic comedy are subjective. But one thing that stands the test of time is that the best rom-coms have lovable characters, are heavily invested in their story arcs and incorporate humor from beginning to end. Romantic comedies should make you feel light-hearted, laugh out loud and of course, build up to a happy ending. So, whether you’re looking to have a good laugh or shed a tear or two, be sure to check out these top romantic comedy films of the past ten years as rated by movie experts.

A mastermind dubbed Professor and his gang attempt to pull off a major robbery in the immensely popular series Money Heist, which has a large international fan base. Five seasons of the successful series saw it ingrained in culture.Few people could have anticipated the audience that the Spanish crime series Money Heist would amass over the course of its existence when Netflix started broadcasting it. The show, also known as La Casa de Papel, premiered on Netflix in December 2021 and had 190 million viewing hours in its first week.

More than 40 years after ending, the classic British sitcom Fawlty Towers is getting revived with the lead John Cleese returning alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese. The remake news comes as a shock and is likely to receive mixed reactions from devout fans of the original series, which aired for two 6-episode seasons in 1975 and 1979. Cleese will scribe the reboot’s script and star alongside his daughter Camilla. Derrick Rossi, Matthew George, Michele Reiner and Rob Reiner will executively produce for Castle Rock Television.

With the advent of streaming came a host of sitcom reboots ready to ride off of the coattails of their former successes. Hollywood took some of the most successful series of the 90s, brought back as many cast members as they could find, and set about reviving the old magic. Many of these series seemed to be hits. They've been renewed several times, and they've found themselves at the top of the list for their respective networks. But those networks don't necessarily set a high bar. They're not the titans that everyone is tuning into. Some shows have seen a drastic decline in viewership, and they've been getting slaughtered on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB. The audience has made it clear that they're not impressed, and for good reason.Sitcom reboots come with unique challenges that new shows don't often face. They have to hold up on their own and find a way to reach the public, and they have to provide something new to the conversation while also playing off of the old nostalgia. That's not always possible. They also reinforce existential issues within the entertainment industry--problems that need to be addressed. It's time to do away with these monstrosities and move on. Let's take a look at three reboots, 'The Conners,' 'That '90s Show,' and 'Fuller House,' and use them to examine why they need to go the way of the dinosaur.

The narrative of the Broaddeaus family being harassed by an unidentified person who called himself 'The Watcher' has become a must-watch for mystery seekers and true-crime enthusiasts. It was based on actual occurrences and made viral by a 2018 piece in The Cut. There are many potential plots for the second season of The Watcher because the first season finished with the fictional Brannock family at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey no closer to learning who was sending them the eerie letters.Although it is fantastic that The Watcher season 2 has already been confirmed to be in production, the streaming platform has not yet provided a precise release date for the following season. We might be able to give you a rough estimate of when the new episodes of the gripping drama will air, though.

The incredibly intriguing and captivating fantasy-adventure drama series Shadow and Bone is scheduled to return with a second season on March 16, 2023, only on Netflix. The acclaimed book series Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo served as inspiration for this one.Since Netflix released the official sneak peek trailer for the upcoming season 2, fans of the show have been eager to see what fresh, dark adventures are in store for them. This is especially true considering how thrillingly season 1 ended.

A hundred competitors battle in the Netflix reality series 'Physical 100' to see who is the strongest. The competition has one simple rule: Get physical to win a prize money of 300 million won ($238,890).With its gladiator-style fighting and a setting reminiscent of Netflix's 'Squid Game,' the show, which debuted on January 24, has generated a tonne of attention both domestically and internationally. It has climbed into the platform's Top 10 non-English TV show list in more than 30 countries.It gathers 100 of Korea's top bodybuilders and athletes, including Olympic gold medalists in gymnastics, the self-declared strongest man in the nation, military personnel, wrestlers, and 'influencers' like Bbulkup and Tarzan. It promises to put them through a series of demanding tasks meant to test their speed, strength, agility, endurance, and resilience.

The Disney+ axe has unfortunately touched Phil Hay’s mystery adventure TV show, The Mysterious Benedict Society, after airing two seasons on the streamer. Disney+ ordered The Mysterious Benedict Society in September 2019 as an adaptation of Trenton L. Stewart’s 2007-2019 fantasy book series of the same title.

Fans of Acapulco can finally smile again after Apple TV+ offered the comedy series a season three renewal. It has been three months since the show launched its second season on the streaming platform, ending on December 16th, 2022. Amidst the ongoing cancellation of shows by various streamers, Acapulco fans had begun getting worried about the show.

Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon caused quite a stir during the LA premiere of their new Netflix romantic comedy film Your Place or Mine last Thursday. Throngs of cheering squads paraded outside the Regency Village Theater to have a moment with these celebrated rom-com stars who portrayed besties turned lovers Debbie and Peter in the flick. But since the movie’s glossy red-carpet premiere, a stream of netizens has taken to social media to comment about the combo’s stiff shots. According to commentators, the actors lacked zero chemistry as they posed for public shots on January 30 and February 2. Even Kutcher's wife, Mila Kunis, called out the two for seeming so awkward on the red carpet as if photoshopped together. Here are some hilarious shots:

Jake Gyllenhaal has been a household name for as long as one can remember. And not just because of beholding the prominent Gyllenhaal tag but because we have seen him give his all and then some in every role allocated to him. The Academy Award nominee came into his own with earlier roles like in the 2005 romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain starring alongside the late Heath Ledger. Now all eyes are on Gyllenhaal in his forthcoming lead role in the action film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, set to debut in April. Here’s all the info we’ve gathered about The Covenant so far:

Info started streaming in, with Deadline being the first to confirm on Monday, February 6, that Sony agreed to produce a sequel to the 90s slasher horror franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer. Neal H. Moritz will probably be tapped to return as the film's producer, and Leah McKendrick to scribe the screenplay. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder alongside Taika Waititi, will direct the sequel.

Major western allies had trouble processing the horrors of World War II. They saw legions of guards feeding the gas chambers while the ashes of human remains fell from chimney stacks like snow. It confused them. How could anyone willingly take part in this madness? What about reason and compassion? Couldn't they understand what they were doing? The reigning sentiment at that time was racist. There must've been something wrong with 'those people.' Forward thinkers realized that the truth was much more complex, and they decided that the public needed to be educated. That's why books like 1984 and Brave New World were published. The authors wanted to prevent the rise of another dictatorship. The Handmaid's Tale was meant to carry on that tradition. Margaret Atwood wanted to reach people, and like her predecessors, she understood that logic wouldn't be enough. When it comes to these matters, people don't think clearly. They feel. That's why fear was such a popular tactic. It's located in the deepest recesses of our psyche--the reptile brain, where hysteria and extremism take root. But Atwood didn't stop with fear. She created a symphony of emotionally driven imagery, designed to pull us into the experience. We didn't read about Offred; we became Offred, and in turn, we became a citizen of a fascist regime. We knew what their lives were like, what they felt, and how they thought. It was an immersive experience. The series saw what she had accomplished, and they built on it. They focused their energy on transporting the audience into June's perspective. We became her. We lived Gilead through her eyes--all of the drama, the pain, and desperation; the result was awe-inspiring. Most fans can point to a specific moment in the series that gave them pause--something so moving we had to take a step back and catch our breath. It's different for everyone, of course. It would be impossible to capture five years of gut-wrenching pathos. But that type of skill still deserves to be celebrated and honored. We should give the show's creators the recognition they deserve. That's what this list is for.

Netflix gets its viewers ready for the new identity of Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg in fresh photographs from the upcoming episodes of the series, awaiting new settings and, possibly new victims, just days before the premiere of the pilot episodes of the fourth season of You.

Imagine achieving your goal after working at it all your life. You have a wonderful family, a lovely home in a peaceful neighborhood, a successful and happy work, and the rest of your life to live. Imagine then that you start to notice individuals watching you one day. They aren't folks you know or have even seen before that particular time. But after that, you constantly run across them–standing, looking, and possibly waiting. It is an utterly unwanted interruption to the surface-level perfection you worked so hard for, which causes the discomfort and paranoia to start to take hold. How would you respond? What would you do?