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Jul 21, 2024 | 
news24.com | Christina Wilkins
We are firmly in the age of the romcom renaissance. Anyone But You, released in 2023 and starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, for example, grossed USD$220 million (R4.2 billion) globally. I believe this success has seen the rhythms and patterns of the romcom infiltrate films of other genres. These films are not marketed as romantic comedies, but as action or comedies. Netflix original Hit Man (2024) is one example.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
shethepeople.tv | Christina Wilkins
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Christina Wilkins
We are firmly in the age of the romcom renaissance. Anyone But You, released in 2023 and starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, for example, grossed USD$220 million (£171 million) globally. I believe this success has seen the rhythms and patterns of the romcom infiltrate films of other genres. These films are not marketed as romantic comedies, but as action or comedies. Netflix original Hit Man (2024) is one example.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
mambaonline.com | Christina Wilkins
More films and TV shows featuring queer characters are being made . But while there has been great progress in depictions of gay, trans and gender-nonconforming characters, the B in LGBTQ+ – bisexuality – has struggled to make progress, notably in film. Filmmakers often assume that audiences need to see the romantic and sexual relationships between characters to recognise and categorise their sexualities.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
worldcrunch.com | Elias KassemDaraj |Elias Kassem |Christina Wilkins
More films and TV shows featuring queer characters are being made than ever before. But while there has been great progress in depictions of gay, trans and gender-nonconforming characters, the B in LGBTQ+ – bisexuality – has struggled to make progress, notably in film. ✉️ You can receive our LGBTQ+ International roundup every week directly in your inbox. Subscribe here.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Christina Wilkins
More films and TV shows featuring queer characters are being made . But while there has been great progress in depictions of gay, trans and gender-nonconforming characters, the B in LGBTQ+ – bisexuality – has struggled to make progress, notably in film. Filmmakers often assume that audiences need to see the romantic and sexual relationships between characters to recognise and categorise their sexualities.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Christina Wilkins
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
tolerance.ca | Christina Wilkins
By Christina Wilkins, Lecturer in Film and Creative Writing, University of Birmingham
Picture the scene: it’s a dreary weeknight evening, you’re tired from work, and you want to watch something that will pick you up. My guess is that some of you – perhaps more than would admit it – would pick a romantic comedy.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
theconversation.com | Christina Wilkins
Picture the scene: it’s a dreary weeknight evening, you’re tired from work, and you want to watch something that will pick you up. My guess is that some of you – perhaps more than would admit it – would pick a romantic comedy. Over the years the romcom has been designated as “chick flick”, dismissed at awards ceremonies (the best picture Oscar primarily goes to drama films) and frequently panned by critics. Yet, critics are not the only ones buying cinema tickets or watching streaming services.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
elsoldemexico.com.mx | Christina Wilkins
Una selección de cintas norteamericanas que ofrecen representaciones poderosas del matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexoChristina WilkinsLas leyes a favor del matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo son una realidad cada vez mayor, en muchos países del mundo. Y desde que esto ha sucedido, también ha habido un aumento de personajes LGBTQ+ en la pantalla, especialmente en la televisión.
