Bend it like Beckham is a 2002 Sports Romantic Comedy directed by Gurinder Chadha… it’s the story of Jesminder or Jess Bhamra played by Parminder Nagra. Jes comes from a British Indian, Punjabi, Sikh family living in London. Jess is OBSESSED with football but her parents Mohaan and Suhki very much want her to focus on other priorities. But, Jess meets Juliette played by Keira Knightly who is on a female football team in London, their coach Joe played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers brings Jess onto the team and it turns out, she has enough talent to possibly play in a pro league in the United States. Bend it Like Beckham is Jess’ story, breaking the mold, disobeying her family, PROVING to everyone that just because she is a woman she CAN still play Football and ultimately, maybe finding love along the way. 

Bend it like Beckham is a 2002 Sports Romantic Comedy directed by Gurinder Chadha… it’s the story of Jesminder or Jess Bhamra played by Parminder Nagra. Jes comes from a British Indian, Punjabi, Sikh family living in London. Jess is OBSESSED with football but her parents Mohaan and Suhki very much want her to focus on other priorities. But, Jess meets Juliette played by Keira Knightly who is on a female football team in London, their coach Joe played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers brings Jess onto the team and it turns out, she has enough talent to possibly play in a pro league in the United States. Bend it Like Beckham is Jess’ story, breaking the mold, disobeying her family, PROVING to everyone that just because she is a woman she CAN still play Football and ultimately, maybe finding love along the way.

This is a show where we re-watch your favourite Romantic Comedies, break em down a bit, take a peak behind the curtain, dig beneath the surface and decide... do they still hold up?

The Rom Com Rewind Podcast

A show where we re-watch your favourite Romantic Comedies, break em down a bit, take a peak behind the curtain, dig beneath the surface and decide... do they still hold up?

A show where we re-watch your favourite Romantic Comedies, break em down a bit, take a peak behind the curtain, dig beneath the surface and decide... do they still hold up?

S4 E10: Bend it Like Beckham

Hit Man is a 2023 Romantic Comedy directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. Richard Linklater directed Dazed and Confused but also the Before romance trilogy, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, Before Sunrise.


Hit Man is the story of Gary Johnson played by Glen Powell, a mild mannered professor of psychology and philosophy at the University of New Orleans. Gary also works for the NOPD as a civilian, administering the recording tech for undercover sting operations… when the undercover detective Jasper is pulled off duty, Gary is forced into a series of gambits where he needs to PRETEND to be a Hit Man in order to incriminate suspects in murder for hire schemes… along the way he meets Madison played by Adria Arjona and his role as a fake hit man takes a turn as Gary develops feelings for Madison.

Hit Man is a 2023 Romantic Comedy directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Linklater">Richard Linklater</a>, who co-wrote the screenplay with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Powell">Glen Powell</a>. Richard Linklater directed Dazed and Confused but also the Before romance trilogy, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, Before Sunrise.
 Hit Man is the story of Gary Johnson played by Glen Powell, a mild mannered professor of psychology and philosophy at the University of New Orleans. Gary also works for the NOPD as a civilian, administering the recording tech for undercover sting operations… when the undercover detective Jasper is pulled off duty, Gary is forced into a series of gambits where he needs to PRETEND to be a Hit Man in order to incriminate suspects in murder for hire schemes… along the way he meets Madison played by Adria Arjona and his role as a fake hit man takes a turn as Gary develops feelings for Madison.

S5 E24: Hit Man

What is more important? Love, or hip hop? In Brown Sugar, it's actually both! This week we dive into the 2002 classic Brown Sugar starring Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan. 

What is more important? Love, or hip hop? In Brown Sugar, it's actually both! This week we dive into the 2002 classic Brown Sugar starring Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan.

S5 E25: Brown Sugar

We're BACK!!!

After a break we wanted to catch up on a whole bunch of pop culture things that we missed this past month. What in the world is happening with Blake Lively and her movie It Ends With Us. Ben Affleck and JLo... did we all see it coming? Who will play Britney Spears in her biopic. And a new parent corner! 

We're BACK!!! After a break we wanted to catch up on a whole bunch of pop culture things that we missed this past month. What in the world is happening with Blake Lively and her movie It Ends With Us. Ben Affleck and JLo... did we all see it coming? Who will play Britney Spears in her biopic. And a new parent corner!

S4 E10: Bend it Like Beckham

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