The Fault in Our Stars is a pretty great book turned into a pretty great (but not as great) movie. For those who have read the book, this is one of the most accurate conversions from book to movie… which … Continue reading
Saw the remake of About Last Night… a romantic comedy with no hooks or gimmicks… just a relationship movie with ups and downs. It’s not a bad movie and these are fairly mature adults with adult issues (and adult language). … Continue reading
So I took my imaginary Canadian girlfriend to see Endless Love, the new romance flick released just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s a remake of an 80s flick I didn’t see. It stars the least convincing 18 year old … Continue reading
So… went to see Winter’s Tale… the new romantic magical realism film starring Collin Ferrell and a really curious cast including Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, William Hurt, and an insane cameo by a big movie star giving a wildly weird … Continue reading
Saw Labor Day, the new Jason Reitman romantic drama starring Kate Winslett and Josh Brolin (and James Van Der Beek in a bit part or cameo?). Brolin is an escaped convict who holes up in Winslett’s house (with her 12 … Continue reading
Went to see Her, the new romantic sci-fi drama comedy (or something) from Spike Jonze… the weirdly neat guy who made Being John Malkovitch and Where the Wild Things Are (and the Christopher Walken-infused video Weapon of Choice and the … Continue reading
It was a regular Harry Potter reunion at the movies today – saw the latest film version of Great Expectations directed by Mike Newell (… and the Goblet of Fire director) and starring Voldemort, Hagrid, and Bellatrix (Ralph Fienes, Robbey … Continue reading
Caught the romantic comedy / Groundhog Day riff About Time – about some weedy little British guy who can travel into his own past and fix the mistakes of his life. He uses it to steal Rachel McAdams from her … Continue reading
The OTHER romantic flick I saw this Sunday was this utterly predictable romantic teen drama… I SO knew where this was going from minute one and I was NOT disappointed. It was called, get this, “Romeo and Juliet”… yeah, another … Continue reading
The indie romance The Spectacular Now opened wide today and I checked it out. Wonderful movie. Fantastic, sweet, honest, and believable. I highly recommend everyone check it out. It’s basically a teen romance that’s been compared to Say Anything… it’s … Continue reading