You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Just Clarabela newsletter (formerly Just Chick Flicks). The name has changed, but I still write about chick flicks, period dramas, romcoms, the most binge-worthy streaming series, foreign-language movies, and a few surprises. Hi Reader, There’s something about summer that makes love feel bigger. Sunlit road trips, beachside glances, bittersweet goodbyes. It’s no wonder so many of our favorite romantic movies and dramas happen during...

Hello Reader, It’s been almost three decades since Colin Firth emerged from a lake in a soaked white shirt, and somehow, we’re still not over it. Mr. Darcy. The reserved, intelligent, emotionally repressed shouldn't be romantic hero material. And yet, he’s been a romantic icon for ever since Jane Austen put pen to paper. Women have been in love with his quiet dignity and slow-burn charm. Firth’s 1995 portrayal in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice brought Jane Austen’s character to life with...

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Just Clarabela newsletter (formerly Just Chick Flicks). The name has changed, but I still write about chick flicks, period dramas, romcoms, the most binge-worthy streaming series, foreign-language movies, and a few surprises. Reader, The 1990s were a peak era for romantic comedies, and the leading men, who were equal parts charming, awkward, and sincere, made a lasting impression on us. But they didn’t do it alone. Paired with some of...