Bonne année tout le monde! Happy New Year everyone! Raise a glass of your favorite bubbly beverage for the new year! Our second holiday episode is a recent Netflix Original Movie: Champagne Problems!
The film premiered this past December and stars Minka Kelly, Tom Wozniczka, Sean Amsing, Flula Borg, Astrid Whettnall, and Thibault de Montalembert. Sydney (Minka Kelly) travels to Paris during the holidays prior to acquire a champagne vineyard. When she arrives, she meets Henri (Tom Wozniczka) in a bookstore in Paris and finds out the next day that he is the son of the owner of the vineyard with whom she is meeting.
In this episode we talk about the history of Champagne, both the region and the wine, and its evolution over the centuries. The industry we know today is quite matriarchal, including the well-known Veuve Clicquot.
We mention a book about Veuve Clicquot: The Widow Clicquot from HarperCollins. We talk about the festival held in the region each year - Habits de Lumière - that has scenes featured in the film.
If you’ve ever taken a Duolingo course, you may recognize the chimes! One of the things we enjoyed in this film was how much French is spoken! Caitie took French in college and spoke a little French in this episode!
In the movie, Sydney and her sister say to encourage themselves that they are a Kelly Clarkson song - so we decided to open the episode talking about what Kelly Clarkson song we would be! Comment below - what Kelly Clarkson song would you be or what’s your favorite Kelly Clarkson song?
We also have a couple references to our previous episode for The Holiday about Hans Gruber in Die Hard and whether Gaston from Beauty & the Beast was the villain. After the episode, leave a comment with your thoughts!
Champagne Problems is available for streaming on Netflix. Let us know what you think of the movie and this episode!
We also mention holiday markets and specifically the Christmas Village in Philadelphia that is held each year and was open at the time of this recording. Caitie mentioned there was a windmill at the market that was new to the market this year. As part of some follow-up research, we wanted to offer a clarification, and it’s technically called a Christmas Pyramid.
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Happy Holidays everyone! We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season! One of our two holiday films this year is The Holiday! We also have a guest co-host!
Today, Cassie joins us on the pod to chat about the film!
Cassie is the owner of Tinker & Trade and the co-owner of The Broken Spine, one of our podcast sponsors!
Based in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia, The Broken Spine is Philly’s first romance-exclusive bookstore and is located in Tinker & Trade, a boutique featuring unique, handmade goods from 35 local artisans and artists!
Thank you for joining us on the podcast, Cassie!! We had so much fun chatting about The Holiday and what the film means to you!
The Holiday (2006) stars Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Eli Wallach. Amanda (Diaz) is based in LA and after a break-up decides to take a vacation over the Christmas holiday. Iris (Winslet) is based in Surrey, United Kingdom and similarly decides she needs a holiday as well. After meeting virtually on a Home Exchange website, they switch homes for two weeks. In an attempt to not think about love and relationships, they end up learning how love finds them when they least expect it.
The film was written, produced, and directed by Nancy Meyers, a fellow Philadelphian! The score for the movie is composed by Hans Zimmer.
The Holiday is available for rent or purchase on streaming. Check out your local library to borrow the film as well.
We mention a few films in this episode that are referenced in the movie.
Enjoy the episode, and let us know what you think of the movie and this episode!
Check out our poll and leave a comment on the episode: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
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Ciao a tutti! Our next review of the miniseries The RomCom Roundtable Goes to Italy is here! Today, we travel to Verona & Siena! The city of Romeo and Juliet.
In this episode, we talk about Letters to Juliet. This film is inspired by the real life Secretaries of Juliet (known as the Juliet Club (Club di Giulietta)), which began nearly a century ago. Volunteers are from around the world, responding to letters asking for advice about life and love on behalf of Juliet.
Become a Shakespearean Secretary With Juliet Club in Verona
My Day as a Secretary of Juliet, Answering the World’s Love Letters | Vogue
Letters to Juliet stars Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, and Franco Nero. While on a pre-wedding holiday to Verona and Siena, Sophie (played by Seyfried) responds to a letter written 50 years ago, asking for advice about love. Claire (played by Redgrave) receives a response to her letter and travels to Italy with her grandson (played by Egan). Together they travel throughout Siena to find Lorenzo (played by Nero).
The film was directed by Gary Winick, who also directed 13 Going on 30 (check out our episode for a review of that film as well!).
Letters to Juliet is available for rent or purchase streaming. Check out your local library to borrow the film as well.
Check out your local bookshop or library to read the book by Lise Friedman and Ceil Friedman that is referenced in this episode and includes the letter read in the cold open: Letters to Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare's Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona and the Power of Love.
Enjoy the episode! Let us know what you think of the movie and this episode!
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“Can you *69 Genovia?”
Ciao a tutti! Our next review of the miniseries The RomCom Roundtable Goes to Italy is here! We’ve got a special guest! Today, Kelly joins the pod! Caitie and Kelly have been long-time friends since high school and went to college and grad together!
In this episode, we talk about Under the Tuscan Sun. Kelly studied in Florence, and Under the Tuscan Sun is one of her favorite films. We had a great time chatting with Kelly about her time in Italy and the connection of the film to her time studying in Italy.
Set in Cortona, Under the Tuscan Sun is based on the memoir of Frances Mayes, who purchased a villa in Italy. The memoir includes her story about renovating the villa with her husband and living life in Tuscany, where she still lives today.
Diane Lane stars as Mayes, who in the film takes the leap to purchase Bramasole while on a tour of Tuscany following her divorce with the hope that purchasing the villa will change her life and that she will find what she is looking for: home, love, and family.
The film was written and directed by Audrey Wells. The film stars Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova, Vincent Riotta, Giulia Steigerwalt, Pawel Szajda, and Kate Walsh.
In this episode, we talk about the differences between the memoir and the film, the themes and symbolism throughout the film, building home and finding community, and LGBTQ representation in the film.
Under the Tuscan Sun is available for rent or purchase for streaming. Check out your local library to borrow the film as well.
Check out your local library or independent bookshop to read Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes. More of Frances’ books are available on her website.
Caitie recommends subscribing to Frances’ Substack: Frances Mayes | Substack!
Thank you Kelly for joining us for the episode, sharing about your time in Italy and what Under the Tuscan Sun has meant to you! That’s what the pod is all about, sharing what RomComs mean to us and the impact they have on our lives!
Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our social media and in the future will have Patreon! We are also building our Letterboxd. Enjoy the episode! Comment below if you’ve been to Italy, if you watched Under the Tuscan Sun and what you thought about today’s episode.
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Sorpresa! We have a bonus episode for you in our miniseries, The RomCom Roundtable Goes to Italy!
We’re reviewing Hallmark’s Villa Amore, starring Kevin McGarry and Eloise Mumford.
Set in Capena near Rome, Villa Amore tells the story of Liara who travels to Italy after a breakup and she purchases a 1 Euro villa in Italy. When she arrives at her new home, she meets Leo, an American ex-pat, who helps her renovate the home.
Villa Amore is available on Hallmark+.
The film premiered in June 2025 as part of the Hallmark summer series: A Passport to Love.
We recorded this episode shortly after the film's premiere this summer.
(We also reviewed one of the other films from this year's Passport to Love series: A Machu Picchu Proposal, and we interviewed one of the stars of the film, Alec Santos!)
In this episode, we talk about how the film presents the logistics and reality of the 1 Euro / low cost housing investment programs compared to La Dolce Villa. Check out the previous episode to hear our review of La Dolce Villa.
Please note that we reference in the episode that the lead characters experience panic attacks. We liked how this film depicts how the characters were vulnerable, the techniques they use to take care of their mental health, and how the male protagonist shared his experience in going to therapy. This discussion occurs between minutes 11-13 in the episode.
Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our social media and in the future will have Patreon! Enjoy the episode! Comment below if you’ve been to Italy, if you watched either Villa Amore or La Dolce Villa, and what you thought about today’s episode.
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Ciao a tutti! Our next review of the miniseries #TheRomComRoundtableGoestoItaly is here! Today we’ll be reviewing Netflix’s La Dolce Villa, starring Scott Foley, Violante Placido, and Maia Reficco.
Set in Tuscany, La Dolce Villa tells the story of culinary consultant Eric (Scott Foley) who travels to Italy to stop his daughter (Maia Reficco) from buying and restoring a historic villa.
La Dolce Villa is available on Netflix.
La Dolce Villa premiered in February 2025 and is directed by Mark Waters, whose credits include Mean Girls, 500 Days of Summer, and Freaky Friday.
The film was co-written by Elizabeth Hackett, who wrote Falling Inn Love, and Hilary Galanoy, who wrote Love, Guaranteed. Both Hackett and Galanoy co-wrote Perfect Pairing. All of these films are also available on Netflix.
In this episode, we talk about the 1 Euro / low cost housing investment programs that have recently become popular and the reality of participating in these programs. We refer to an interesting article from Italy Magazine.
I Live in Small-Town Italy. Here’s My Unfiltered Take on Netflix’s “La Dolce Villa.”
We give a shout out to Stanley Tucci in our cold open and talk about Italo disco music.
A note about this episode and a behind the scenes of the miniseries, this is an episode we re-recorded following some technical difficulties we had experienced with the original recording (which we mentioned in an earlier update episode of the pod). This episode contains part of both recordings. We also rewatched the film again prior to re-recording the episode which provided some additional insights into our review.
Please note as well that there is a DV reference from the article above about one of the side characters’ relationship in the film. We were concerned with the depiction of the unhealthy nature of that relationship, which we briefly mention in the episode. This discussion takes place between 56:20-57:30.
Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our social media and in the future will have Patreon! Enjoy the episode! Comment below if you’ve been to Italy, if you watched Two Scoops of Italy, and what you thought about today’s episode.
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Ciao a tutti! It's our first film review for our miniseries, The RomCom Roundtable Goes to Italy!
Today, we’ll be reviewing Two Scoops of Italy, starring Hunter King and Michele Rosiello.
Set in Ostia Antica near Rome, Two Scoops of Italy tells the story of Danielle, a chef from Santa Monica working on a new menu to save her restaurant. She travels to Ostia Antica and meets Giancarlo who is trying to create a new, innovative flavor of gelato for his shop. Together, they discover a renewed creativity for food.
Two Scoops of Italy is available on Hallmark+.
We talk about some of our travels in and around Rome and give a shout out to Rick Steves as well as our thoughts on the film.
To learn more about Ostia Antica, check out this great guide from Rick Steves: Ancient Rome & Ostia Antica.
The opera referenced in the film is L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti, featuring the aria “Una furtiva lacrima.” Check out a performance of the aria from world renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Luciano Pavarotti : Una furtiva lacrima
A note about this episode and a behind the scenes of the miniseries, we recorded our episode in a slightly different order than we’ll be airing the episodes. In this episode, we make a few references about our next episode in the series.
Enjoy the episode! Comment below if you’ve been to Italy, if you watched Two Scoops of Italy, and what you thought about today’s episode.
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Ciao a tutti! We begin our Italy Miniseries! Benvenuti! In this series, we’ll be featuring reviews of RomComs set in Italy!
But first, we set the scene. The Antipasti Episode is the appetizer.
We’ll not only reveal the movies that we’ll be reviewing in the series, but also we’ll be talking about our travels to Italy from our People to People trip. Our itinerary included Venice, Jesolo, Pisa, Siena, Florence, Rome, Vatican City, Naples, Pompei, the Amalfi Coast, and Positano.
This trip is how we both met and became great friends! The vibe in this episode is nostalgic.
It’s also our 10th episode! We think that the timing of this episode is a great way to get to learn more about your hosts!
In this series, we’ll be reviewing films from Netflix, Hallmark, and several theatrical releases set across Italy and across time. We wrap up the series with a classic - a true classic.
Enjoy the episode!! Comment below if you’ve been to Italy or have a favorite RomCom set in Italy!
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable! In this episode, we have our first book review: Falling In Love at the Movies by Esther Zuckerman. It’s a history of the RomCom, themes, archetypes, actors and actresses, the writers, and directors of the genre. But even more than that, the book considers how RomComs reflect the times we live in and express our values, hopes, and dreams.
In this episode we get to add more movies to our list that have contributed to why we love the RomCom genre and how impactful these films can be.
Check out Esther Zuckerman’s book at your local independent bookstore or local library!
Zuckerman writes for several publications, includingThe New York Times, GQ, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, and The Los Angeles Times.
Her other books include Beyond the Best Dressed and A Field Guide to Internet Boyfriends.
"People Start Breathing In Rhythm" - Adam Driver On The Experience Of Live Theater - Here’s the interview we reference in the episode with Adam Driver and Stephen Colbert during the Late Show with Stephen Colbert talking about the arts and theatre, and how it can help us with processing and articulating emotions.
We also talk about the Hayes Code and its impact during the early days of film.
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable! Listeners, we hope you enjoyed our recent Hallmark Highlights episode about A Machu Picchu Proposal and My Norwegian Holiday.
We are really fortunate to have a special interview with one of the stars of A Machu Picchu Proposal to chat about the film, Hallmark, and RomComs. In this episode we welcome to The RomCom Roundtable, Alec Santos!
We chat with Alec about RomComs, filming Hallmark movies, and Alec’s journey in acting as well as being a teacher! Shout out to all the teachers as well - thank you for all you do!
Alec has been on the stage, TV, and film. His credits include the Unwrapping Christmas series, Virgin River, Firefly Lane, Campfire Christmas, Snowpiercer, and Sight Unseen (just to name a few!).
Both the Unwrapping Christmas Series and A Machu Picchu Proposal are both available on Hallmark+ and Sight Unseen is available on The CW on Roku. Virgin River is available on Netflix.
Enjoy the episode!
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable! We’re back from a brief hiatus with a double feature for a Hallmark Highlights episode! Over the summer Hallmark has two series: A Passport to Love and Christmas in July! And in today's episode we feature both!
We review A Machu Picchu Proposal and My Norwegian Holiday, both starring Rhiannon Fish.
Also starring Alec Santos as Carlos, A Machu Picchu Proposal, Katie is helping plan her brother’s proposal in Peru at Machu Picchu. She meets Carlos, and together they travel through Peru to find the perfect ingredient for Carlos’ restaurant and the perfect proposal in Peru.
Co-starring David Elsendoorn as Henrik, My Norwegian Holiday, centers on JJ who is coping with the loss of her grandmother and is trying to finish her dissertation. She meets Henrik who sees a troll on her desk that is from his home country of Norway. As he is traveling home for a family wedding, he invites her to Norway to uncover its origins.
Both films are available on Hallmark Plus.
In this episode, we talk about the films, having Peru and Norway on our travel list, cuisines of both countries, and why the alpacas always win :)
Caitie even tries to figure out the astrology chart of one of the characters!
We also debate potential similarities between Henrik and one of our favorite characters from television - Roy Kent of Ted Lasso.
My Norwegian Holiday features the Northern Lights, and Caitie shares her experience at the Northern Lights in Iceland.
Enjoy the episode & let us know what you think in the comments! Let us know if you watched the films and what you thought in the comments. Have you traveled to Peru and Norway?
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While we’re getting our next episode ready, we wanted to share a special announcement! The RomCom Roundtable is returning to Christmas Con!!
That’s right! We’re breaking out the Christmas jumpers and are heading back to Christmas Con this year!
Held in Edison, New Jersey, it’s an annual celebration of Hallmark holiday movies and the opportunity to meet your favorite RomCom and Hallmark stars!
Christmas Con is really special for us - it’s where the idea for the pod all started!
Check out the link below to learn more about Christmas Con, to purchase tickets and follow That's4Entertainment (@thats4ent) on Insta for more details about appearances and the panel schedule.
That's 4 Entertainment | ChristmasCon 2025
Stop by to say hi as well!
Our next episode is coming soon!
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Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! We wanted to share an update on our next few episodes. While recording, we had experienced some technical difficulties, causing a slight delay in getting our latest episodes posted. We're in progress with our next few episodes and getting them ready for you! We appreciate your patience!
Continue to follow us on social media @TheRomComRoundtable on Insta as we'll be posting more content on upcoming episodes and future content for the pod. Stay tuned! Let us know what your think of the episodes & movies we've reviewed so far!
Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable! We’re back with a mainstream classic from the 80s! AFI also considers this movie among the top 100 love stories (AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 PASSIONS).
In this episode, we discuss The Princess Bride (1987). Originally a book and a bedtime story, The Princess Bride was written by William Goldman, directed by Rob Reiner, and has a stellar cast, including Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Andre the Giant, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Fred Savage, and Peter Cook.
We discuss how this movie is celebrated for the performances and memorable quotes. What are your favorite lines from the Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride is available on Disney+. Check out your local library or bookstore to read The Princess Bride by William Goldman.
The Princess Bride, William Goldman’s novel, is as great as the beloved movie he made from it.
17 Kinda Wild Facts About Making "The Princess Bride" That Shed A Whole New Light On The Movie
Enjoy the episode & let us know what you think in the comments! Let us know if you watched the film and what you thought in the comments.
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable! In this episode, we feature our first Hallmark Highlights! We take a look at the latest series - a Royalty Trilogy in fact! - of the most recent Hallmark original movies. That’s right! We review three movies in this episode!
Join Caitie & Matthieu’s spirited and honest conversation as we review the March 2025 Hallmark originals: The Royal We, The Reluctant Royal, and Royal-ish - part of what we're calling the Hallmark Royalty Universe!
In The Royal We, Princess Bea is called back to royal life after her sister leaves her fiance Prince Desmond to elope with a non-royal.
In The Reluctant Royal, a mechanic finds out he is the heir to a dukedom. He travels to the estate to meet his father and learn about his family history.
In Royal-ish, a theme park cast member playing a princess is asked by the Crown Prince to be the governess for his daughter.
All three films are available on Hallmark+.
In addition to our thoughts on these films, we visit the History Corner, Geography Corner, and the Amusement Park Corner in this episode! We talk about the origins of the Royal We, Philly geography, and amusement parks, including our favorites at Epcot, Wonderland, and Knoebels!
Enjoy the episode & let us know what you think in the comments! Let us know if you watched the film and what you thought in the comments.
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Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! As we get ready for next week’s episode - our first Hallmark Highlights episode - we wanted to share some more behind the scenes of a production meeting and how we decide which movies we review and our social media!
For Hallmark, our goal is to stay as current as we can with the latest movies and for more mainstream movies we let the wheel decide! :)
We also talk in this episode about our upcoming plans for the pod including Christmas Con 2025!
Check out the link in bio of the films we watched thus far and each of our ratings.
On our social media we share some trivia each week about RomComs and the history of the genre.
We also know that music is a key part of the RomCom experience and we’re building out our soundtrack. The link to our Spotify playlist is in our bio on Insta!
Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Insta and Threads: @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our social media and in the future will have Patreon!
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable! In this episode, we break out the neon and leg warmers, turn up Whitney Houston & Pat Benatar, tune up the keytar, and find some pop rocks for a movie snack and our trapper keepers to take notes as we review 13 Going on 30!
This 2004 box office hit is often seen on the top RomComs of the early 2000s and features an all star cast with Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis and a soundtrack of 80s music classics!
Jenna wishes to be 30, flirty, and thriving after being humiliated at her 13th birthday party; she ends up time traveling into the future, as a 30-year-old fashion magazine editor.
13 Going on 30 is available on Netflix.
In addition to our thoughts on this film, we talk about the experience of going to the movies in an age where we have so many streaming platforms for film and television and nostalgia in the movies.
We ventured to the philosophy corner in this episode - we thought this film asked some deep questions. What do you think?
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable!! In this episode, we explore time travel, being a fish out of water, and achieving a medieval quest all in time for Christmas with The Knight Before Christmas (2019). The Knight Before Christmas was one of the films that got Matthieu into watching the made for streaming RomComs.
Starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse, a 14th-century English knight time travels to modern-day Ohio, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's disillusioned by love.
The Knight Before Christmas is available on Netflix.
We talk about The Netflix Christmas Universe and how The Knight Before Christmas is part of a series of interconnected movies around the holiday season. We brainstorm a three act storyline with a potential prequel (“A Dalliance with the Douche” - a reference in the film) and a possible sequel with Sir Cole’s brother Geoffrey starting his quest.
We also take a trip to the history corner (something you’ll see in future episodes lol)! We talk about the references to the Middle Ages that Sir Cole mentions in the film, including the bean in the bread, mistletoe, and the House of Plantagenet.
Caitie talks about her time studying in London and traveling in England. We love talking about our travels - which is how we became friends! Stay tuned for more travel stories in future episodes!
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Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! As we get ready for next week’s episode - Matthieu’s film that got him into watching RomComs - we wanted to share some behind the scenes of how we do our reviews and our social media!
In this episode, Caitie shares a BTS look of the pod.
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Welcome to the RomCom Roundtable!! In our second episode, we debut our first review! Mentioned in our first episode, we review a Hallmark original film, Recipe for Love (2014).
Starring Danielle Panabaker and Shawn Roberts, Lauren is an aspiring chef and dreams of attending Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She works as a recipe tester for a food magazine and is assigned to ghost write a recipe book for a celebrity chef, Dexter, who is very reluctant to write the book and wants to focus on his restaurant. They clash over cooking styles and whether they should follow the recipe or cook from the soul. Through cooking and creating the book, they find connection and learn more about themselves and each other.
Ron Oliver, director for The Groomsmen Triology, also directed Recipe for Love.
In our first review, we talk about the film, our key takeaways (including "Collaboration is Cool" lol), our favorite supporting characters and quotes from the film. Recipe for Love was one of the first Hallmark movies that Caitie watched after a recommendation from her friend.
Recipe for Love is available on Hallmark+
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