ABOUT TIME, THE URBAN VILLAGE, AND DIGITAL DISRUPTIONS OF THE LONDON ROMANTIC COMEDY.

This article examines the disruptions seen between the London romantic comedy's depictions of pre- and post-digital urban space. Focusing on Richard Curtis's About Time (2013) as a pivotal case study, I analyze how the London rom-com has navigated the rapid integration of digital technologies within...

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Publicado en:Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television no. 92; pp. 4 - 16
Autor principal: IDLE, HARRIET
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Texas Press Fall2023
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        Romantic comedy films
        Disruptive innovations
        Curtis, Richard, 1956-
        Urban life
        Public spaces
        Digital technology
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