About this episode

The episode discusses the Netflix film 'Office Romance' starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, exploring its themes and J.Lo's rom-com legacy.

The new Netflix film Office Romance pairs rom-com veteran Jennifer Lopez with Brett Goldstein in a story about the hazards of falling for your boss. But is the on-screen chemistry there? And how does it fit into J.Lo’s rom-com history? Directed by Ol Parker ( Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ), the film was written by Goldstein and Joe Kelly, one of the writers he worked with on Ted Lasso . If you need another Jennifer Lopez fix, check out these episodes: Can Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me... Now' say anything new? A silly 'Shotgun Wedding' sends J.Lo on an adventure Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour: Letterboxd / Facebook Our weekly newsletter Support Pop Culture Happy Hour+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Topics covered

• romantic comedy
• film analysis
• on-screen chemistry
• Jennifer Lopez
• workplace romance

Keywords

• Office Romance
• Jennifer Lopez
• Brett Goldstein
• rom-com
• Netflix
• film review
• on-screen chemistry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: Office Romance, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Ted Lasso

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