‘Players’ review: Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. team up on this decent — sometimes better than decent — rom-com
No movie genre has lost its footing as much as the rom-com. Every so often there are hints that audiences are still interested, even if the film is middling. Exhibit A: “Anyone But You,” starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, is a hit, grossing $154 million at the box office since its release in late December.
“In theaters” still has some cache, it seems, catering to moviegoers looking for something that’s not too mentally taxing but not a bombastic blockbuster either.
