'Last Christmas': A sweet romantic respite, but not much else

"Don't look now, but I think we're being stalked by a psycho Christmas tree."

How long has it been since we’ve had a decent romantic comedy in the cinemas? Last year’s Crazy Rich Asians comes to mind, while you could also say that the Beatles-inspired Yesterday, released earlier this year, was also a decent rom-com.

Just staring at the smudge on the window won't make it go away, Kate.

Beyond these two, the only rom-coms worth mentioning were not even released in cinemas, but rather, through streaming services like Netflix.