Two girls, Mona and Tamsin, kiss in a pond. Slowly, Mona’s hands inch from Tamsin’s face to her neck — what seems like a murder begins. Mona shoves Tamsin underwater, strangling her. Tamsin’s breath ...

After 53 years of marriage, Liz and Dave Dameron don’t think the romance is gone, but it sure has changed over time. “As you get older, the definition of romance changes,” Dave said. “It becomes about ...

The cross-cultural romance film has seen many iterations, so the fact that filmmaker Clio Barnard has added an elegantly crafted and utterly enjoyable new entry into the oversaturated genre is as ...

The sizzle of a hot pan and the rhythmic sound of chopping create an unexpected backdrop for romance as more couples discover the joy of learning to cook together. Beyond mastering new recipes, these ...

DERELICTS — William McFee — Doubleday, Doran ($2.50). Chief Engineer Spenlove is a garrulous, ironic, goateed alter ego whom William McFee invented in 1920 in Captain Macedoine’s Daughter. Last week ...

My fourth grader has a “couple” in their class, and the couple planned an elaborate recess wedding. Everyone dressed up, everyone has jobs/roles. At first, I figured, “Yikes, the teachers won’t like ...

TIFF: An Irish teacher and a British Pakistani landlord flirt across entrenched cultural lines in this poignant and charming love story. The cross-cultural romance film has seen many iterations, so ...