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Love in 13 Going on 30 Comes to the Cinephile Hissy Fit

(L-R) Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo in 13 Going on 30. Image courtesy of IMDb Pro.

On a recent editorial episode, the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network, discussed the resumes of many current actors and actresses and how they are missing romantic entries, be them dramatic or comedic. While not much can be done about this current crop, there’s room to step back a decade or two to enjoy those that put in the effort at the movies in the name of love. Mark Ruffalo is one of those actors and 13 Going on 30 is the example movie.

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For their 155th episode, two 80’s kids film critics, two dancing dads, and two time-traveling teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, follow up their romantic research for the first in a new series of episodes. “Romance Before Bromance” will examine the romance movie histories of prominent Marvel Cinematic Universe performers. Between the two hosts, Don is the experience hand when it comes to rom-coms and romantic dramas. Across from him is semi-retired “Will the Marvel Shill.”  They started here with 2004’s 13 Going on 30 with future Incredible Hulk Mark Ruffalo. Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fits is a Film Obsessive media podcast, brought to you by the Ruminations Radio Network. Please visit, rate, review and subscribe. If you enjoyed this show, we have more where that came from, with interesting hosts, and wonderful guests. All available on iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you find your favorite shows. Follow the show on Twitter at @CinephileFit and on Facebook. Also, find both Will Johnson and Don Shanahan on Letterboxd as the accumulate their viewings and build their ranks and lists.

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Written by Don Shanahan

DON SHANAHAN is a Chicago-based Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic writing here on Film Obsessive as the Editor-in-Chief and Content Supervisor for the film department. He also writes for his own website, Every Movie Has a Lesson. Don is one of the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast on the Ruminations Radio Network and sponsored by Film Obsessive. As a school teacher by day, Don writes his movie reviews with life lessons in mind, from the serious to the farcical. He is a proud director and one of the founders of the Chicago Indie Critics and a voting member of the nationally-recognized Critics Choice Association, Online Film Critics Society, North American Film Critics Association, International Film Society Critics Association, Internet Film Critics Society, Online Film and TV Association, and the Celebrity Movie Awards.

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