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Rye Lane was a masterclass in how to make a rom-com in 2023

OPINION | Rye Lane is a fresh, exciting take on the genre – and a love letter to south London

Total Film

From The Boy and the Heron to The Nutcracker: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Studio Ghibli returns with its latest dose of animated wonder, while London boasts two versions of the Christmas classic in all its shimmering glory

The Guardian - UK

Murder Is Easy's Morfydd Clark: 'Agatha Christie is brutal about class in Britain... she's so rude to us'

The rising star talks about the BBC's big new crime drama, playing Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and being covered in soup in Saint Maud

Evening Standard

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‘It’s been the craziest moment of my life’: the 2023 British independent film award nominees on risk, romance, and why UK film is on fire

From buzzy romcom Rye Lane via the psychosexual noir Femme to the teen thrills of How to Have Sex, six nominees take us behind the scenes of the exciting new wave of British cinema

The Guardian - UK

The Road Trip: release date, cast, plot, trailer, first looks and everything you need to know

The Road Trip is a romantic comedy set in Spain and starring Emma Appleton, Laurie Davidson and David Jonsson.

WhatToWatch

London romcom Rye Lane leads British independent film awards nominations

Also leading are Charlotte Regan’s Scrapper and Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers, with the winners to be announced in December

The Guardian - UK

Murder Is Easy: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the Agatha Christie adaptation

Murder Is Easy brings to life the Agatha Christie mystery with Penelope Wilton, David Jonsson, Morfydd Clark, Douglas Henshall, Jon Pointing and Tamzin Outhwaite among the stars.

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Then You Run’s Vivian Oparah on action scenes, neuroscience and ‘chewing up’ the romcom in Rye Lane

She‘s come a long way since acting was “a weird side quest” in her teens

Evening Standard

The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend

From rom-coms to Regency drama, here's what to watch this weekend

Total Film

TV tonight: this new comedy about two hapless cops is a hoot

Hilarity ensues when two laid-back community support officers are asked to infiltrate a drug gang. Plus: the Prince of Bel-Air reboot rolls on. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Rye Lane to Peter Pan & Wendy: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

A funny, joyous romance on the streets of south London, plus Jude Law is a menacing Captain Hook in the new Neverland coming-of-age adventure

The Guardian - UK

Return of the romcom: the genre is thriving again – but with new values

For a dose of hope in hard times, romcoms still do the trick. Just don’t expect to see a remake of Pretty Woman any time soon

The Guardian - UK

Industry season 3: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything you need to know about the banking drama

Industry season 3 on BBC One and HBO is now joined by Kit Harington.

WhatToWatch

Rye Lane: UK and US release dates, cast, plot, trailer and all about the quirky romantic comedy

Rye Lane at cinemas and on Disney Plus and Hulu stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as two young south Londoners who bond over shared heartbreak.

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Salon

Hulu's "unapologetically joyful" film

Raine Allen-Miller discusses her vibrant, dynamic film set during one day in South London & her go-to karaoke song

Chicago Tribune

Review: ‘Rye Lane’ on Hulu is a rom-com with spark, and actual romance

A swift, bright 77 minutes not counting end credits, the South London-set “Rye Lane” (streaming on Hulu Friday) has two fantastic faces at its center and a wealth of vibrant visual detail in every frame.

The Independent UK

New this week: 'Rye Lane,' 'Tetris,' 'Riverdale' and Chlöe

This week’s new entertainment releases include the romantic comedy “Rye Lane” set in modern London, the series “Riverdale” returns for its final season on the CW and PBS celebrates the career of songwriter Joni Mitchell

Total Film

Rye Lane director reveals how she made that iconic cameo happen

Exclusive: Rye Lane director Raine Allen-Miller talks us through the movie's best cameo

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The Guardian - UK

Rye Lane review – sunny south London romcom hits the sweet spot

Director Raine Allen-Miller makes her acclaimed feature debut with this primary-coloured romance bursting with wit, grit and charm

Evening Standard

Rye Lane: as a Peckham local this wonderful film makes me proud

Forget Richard Curtis, director Raine Allen-Miller has found a new way to tell a London story on screen

Evening Standard

Star of new Peckham rom com welcomes the gentrification conversation

‘I love that it gets people talking about something like that’ David Jonsson tells us

The Guardian - UK

The romcom effect: will a new movie gentrify Peckham as Richard Curtis gentrified Notting Hill?

The likable new release Rye Lane bills itself as ‘a love letter to south London’. But, like Amélie in Montmartre, could it end up damaging the place it sets out to celebrate?

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m not really a freedom fighter’: actor David Jonsson on Tinseltown and making it on home turf

David Jonsson is being courted by Hollywood. But the star of Industry and Rye Lane prefers roles that reflect Black British life. He talks to Michael Segalov

The Independent UK

The 5 best new movies to watch in March, from Rye Lane to The Beasts

As a new month arrives, Jacob Stolworthy shares his recommendations for the films you should seek out

The Guardian - UK

Rye Lane review – engagingly cartoony romcom on the streets of south London

A chance meeting between two jilted strangers leads to chaotic imposture and a vinyl rescue mission in this freewheeling feature debut from director Raine Allen Miller

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