This is a joint post with Jen Heart of Heartforms and is cross-posted on her site. Romance probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind when you think of the apocalypse, or telepathy, or the embodiment of death. Yet these have been major elements in some of the most watchable romantic films available on … [Read more…]
It’s August, and I’m focusing on the romance trope of friends who become lovers. 13 Going on 30 is a cute romance that, paired with the second-chance and forbidden romance tropes, shows a pair of friends who fall for each other–in two different timelines. A quick recap of this 2004 film for those of you who … [Read more…]
This month I’m focusing on second-chance romance for Romance Trope Tuesday, and today I’m examining two movies that use this trope: Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015) and Take Care (2014). The nature of a couple’s first chance can vary, from a casual flirtation to an unexpected hookup to a long-term relationship. This colors the second … [Read more…]