Nostalgic Gen-Xers will happily tell you about the glory days of the 1990s, when there seemed to be a new hit romantic comedy every week. Yes, audiences once adored the frothy, artificial charms of dazzlingly attractive movie stars falling in love, and would laugh heartily at them as plot contrivances endeavored to keep them apart. For the past 20 years, the largest box office hits have tended to be sequels, remakes, and big-budget, effects-driven actioners. The blinding success of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is an anchor in the past, not a push into the future. Perhaps a time will come when romantic comedies rule again, and a new generation of cute, lovelorn movie stars will push their way back into the theatrical mainstream.