Look, with the successes of The Invite or even You, Me & Tuscany, we’re not saying rom-coms and romance movies are back to full life in theaters, but that their demise has been greatly exaggerated.

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When Does Wicker Hit Theaters? Wicker will open in select U.S. theaters on October 23, 2026. The film will then receive a nationwide theatrical release on October 30. The story follows a fisherwoman ...

What happens when a dom gives a sub an inch? That sounds like a dirty joke, but it’s essentially the theme of Pillion (now on HBO Max), a BDSM romantic dramedy starring Alexander Skarsgard and Harry ...

Alexander Skarsgård is known for a great many things. Like Eric Northman in True Blood, Nicole Kidman's bad husband in Big Little Lies, and now the A24 film Pillion. A surprising love story between a ...

Official image from ‘Pillion’ courtesy of A24. A pillion refers to the passenger seat behind a motorcyclist, a fitting title for Harry Lighton’s debut feature that explores the dynamics of a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Viewers hoping to watch the version of Pillion that we received in theaters may be surprised to find that its vaunted sexuality ...

Alexander Skarsgård has had a deliciously deviant, impeccable, impishly styled press tour run for his BDSM rom com Pillion. Working with stylist Harry Lambert, the Swedish actor works hard to keep us ...

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February saw the U.S. premiere of the romantic comedy “Pillion,” (2025), directed by Harry Lighton. The film follows a kinky romance between the serious, soft-spoken biker, Ray, played by Alexander ...

Harry Lighton’s debut film “Pillion” (2025) was released in U.S. theaters last week. It opened at The Little this past Friday and will be showing for the next two weeks. Marketed as a ‘Dom-Com,’ the ...