Are we entering a new golden age of romantic comedies?

julia roberts
Actress Julia Roberts holds the Golden Globe statuette she won for her role in "Pretty Woman," backstage at the 47th annual Golden Globe Awards show in Los Angeles, Calif., on January 20, 1990. AP Photo
julia roberts
Actress Julia Roberts holds the Golden Globe statuette she won for her role in "Pretty Woman," backstage at the 47th annual Golden Globe Awards show in Los Angeles, Calif., on January 20, 1990. AP Photo

Are we entering a new golden age of romantic comedies?

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Rom-coms are still being churned out all the time. But despite more studios leaning into the genre, there is an art to a good romantic comedy — and some fans say that art is lost these days.

Reset checks in with culture critic Scott Meslow about the history and future of romantic comedies. Plus, we hear from listeners about their favorites.

GUEST: Scott Meslow, culture critic and author of From Hollywood With Love:The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy