Amy Heckerling takes one of Austen’s most divisive heroines - the snobbish and self-centered Emma Woodhouse - and transforms her into a bubbly and likeable (if totally clueless) Beverly Hills teen. One of the most quotable movies of all time, one of the best teen movies of all time, and one of the best Jane Austen adaptations of all time…let’s face it, Clueless is actually one of the best movies of all time. It’s not a perfect movie, but it gets under your skin in a really lovely way. It’s about two ambitious, nerdy students who are debate team rivals with more in common than they at first realise. Perfect for switching your brain off for two hours.Ĭandy Jar is another under-rated 2018 teen rom-com (with a side of drama-warning: this movie might make you cry). Starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Stanley Tucci, and Cam Gigandet, this is a campy musical set in a burlesque club about a small town girl who finds her voice on the stage. Not a particularly good film by any stretch of the imagination, but a damn good time. It’s a beautiful movie aesthetically and also emotionally, with a stand-out performance from Saoirse Ronan in the lead role, backed up by Emory Cohen, Domnhall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, and Julie Walters. Set in 1951, Brooklyn tells the story of a young Irish woman caught between her hometown and her new life in Brooklyn, and the men in each place with whom she has a connection. Set before, during and after World War II, and adapted from the popular Ian McEwan novel, Atonement is the tragic love story of heiress Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and son of the help Robbie (James McAvoy), whose lives are destroyed by a lie told by Cecilia’s sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan, also played by Romola Garai and Vanessa Redgrave at different stages in her life). It’s worth watching just for the spectacle of Keanu Reeves playing himself.įeaturing stunning cinematography, glorious costumes and one of the best sex scenes in cinema history, director Joe Wright’s Atonement isn’t an easy watch, but it’s a memorable one. * The 25 best romantic movies on Prime VideoĪ teen rom-com that kind of slipped under the radar back in 2018, Alex Strangelove is a sweet story about boy called Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny) who is trying to figure out his sexuality, as he finds himself torn between the love he feels for his best friend/girlfriend Claire (Madeline Weinstein) and his crush on his new friend Elliot (Antonio Marziale).Īlways Be My Maybe (2019) Watch on NetflixĬo-written and starring Ali Wong and Randall Park (with Michael Golamco also serving as a co-writer), Always Be My Maybe is a funny rom-com about a pair of childhood friends who meet again as adults and act upon their long pent-up feelings-but not without complications and challenges.
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