Source number three:

"Apt Feelings, or Why "Women's Films" aren't Trivial"
by Flo Leibowitz

This article is primarily a defense of the melodrama genre against critics who claim that it isn't as valid as, and is less trivial than, other film genres. It begins with a criticism of melodramas by philosopher John Morreall, which serves to summarize the 'general' view, the 'misinformed' view, and ultimately an untrue view. Leibowitz defends the high emotions of melodramas by analyzing their complexities and thereby disproving Morreal's claims that the films make him feel a specific emotion. There is often a mix of emotions in melodramatic tragedy, loss, or sacrifice. Leibowitz also objects to the common belief that emotional struggles are less important than the conflicts that surround the male-oriented movies, and disagrees that movies should be geared towards a solely male audience. Leibowitz also shortly discusses the importance of music in love stories, which I may come back to in writing my paper.
The major takeaway from this source is the fact that it is a solid basis of defense against traditional views of the melodrama as a genre. It argues that what many find to be 'trivial' is actually more intricate and valid than people like to believe. I can relate this to the common assumptions that pop music is trivial and offers little real emotional value. This source uses All That Heaven Allows for multiple examples, and having seen the movie, these points are better understood. This source will be useful in establishing my discussion of film melodrama, and the connections to music will be made using other sources.