Category Archives: Review

Cinémawonque Analysis: Pretty Woman

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Pretty Woman (1990) is such a modern classic of the mainstream romance genre, I think it’s incredibly easy to forget exactly how wonked this story is. In fact, I’ve attended writing workshops in which it’s used as a universal reference … Continue reading →

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If This Is Love, I Hate It: The Windflower, an Epic of Wonk

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

One of the most beloved historical romances of all time begins with the line, “Merry Patricia Wilding was sitting on a cobblestone wall, sketching three rutabagas and daydreaming about the unicorn.” Rutabagas and unicorns. In the first sentence. Does it … Continue reading →

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Cinémawonque Review:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I doubt anyone who’s read a few of my books will find it too surprising that I’m a fan of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Nor indeed surprised that I count it as a romance, ambiguous though its … Continue reading →

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