Episode 13: The Grand Romantic Gesture Edition

But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It’s the Valentine’s Day edition of The Dissolve Podcast, and our hearts are swelling. (We’re on antibiotics for that. Should clear right up.) But is love dead at the movies? Two recent pieces on the modern rom-com and disappearance of the “woman’s picture” suggest as much, and we invite Criticwire’s Sam Adams, who addressed both articles in a piece called “Who Killed The Woman’s Picture?” to talk about it. But love certainly isn’t dead on the podcast, as we discuss some of our favorite romantic gestures in movie history—those big and small moments that have made us swoon over the years. The game this week, dubbed “I [Heart] Hollywood,” asks panelists to match the rom-com with its gimmicky premise, which sounds trickier than it is, because the gimmick is always more memorable than the title. And finally, we drive the love theme into the ground with 30 Seconds To Sell.