


The two women hit three consecutive home runs, and “Sleepless in Seattle” remains one of the definitive “longshot chance meeting” romances. From charismatic casts and quippy dialogue to picturesque portrayals of cities and cozy sets “When Harry Met Sally,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “You’ve Got Mail” nailed everything the genre is supposed to excel at. The Nora Ephron-Meg Ryan collaboration in the late 1980s and early 1990s was the rom-com genre at its absolute peak (so far). Image Credit: ©TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Whether you’re trying to catch up before watching “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” or trying to wash the taste of the disappointing threequel out of your mouth, watching “Magic Mike XXL” is never a bad idea. The road trip comedy turned up the beefcake campiness to produce a ridiculously fun, sex-positive sequel that continued to build on the positive strip club vibes of the original film. When the original “Magic Mike” came out in 2012, many were surprised to find out that Channing Tatum’s semi-autobiographical film about his life as a male stripper was more of a personal drama than a male version of “Showgirls.” Then, when the sequel hit theaters three years later, many were surprised that it was… just a male version of “Showgirls,” but in a good way. Image Credit: ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
