‘People We Meet on Vacation’ potentially revives the rom-com

Alex (Tom Blyth) and Poppy (Emily Bader) in Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation. Photo licensed under IMDB.

Rom-coms seem to be rare these days, and it’s even more difficult to find a good new release in the genre. However, People We Meet on Vacation has prompted me to believe rom-coms may be making a comeback.

For years, I have been returning to the Kate Hudson era of romantic comedies — a time with iconic outfits like her recognizable yellow satin dress from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days...