I spent the majority of time wrestling with the tone of Lisa Frankenstein… did I like it? Was it too much? Was it not enough? Was ’80s Tim Burton looking over shoulders, deciding if he’s gonna sue? What was this … Continue reading
I think this movie came out last month and was called The Family Plan… aa happily married couple’s routine is disrupted when one of them turns out to be a secret international kille. How many times will this Mr. and … Continue reading
If not for a surprisingly romantic scene in the middle of this movie, I’d have slapped a lower rating on this review. But that moment in sight of the Sydney Opera House and the character driven moments while hanging in … Continue reading
I swear this movie exists… though I also swear you shouldn’t try to prove it. But it popped up on (HBO) Max a couple weeks ago and I watched about half of it, groaning the whole way. When I checked … Continue reading
As far as holiday movies go, Christmas As Usual is one of the most singularly unpleasant ones I’ve watched. It’s ostensibly a culture clash rom-com where a Norwegian girl and Indian guy living in Los Angeles get engaged and head … Continue reading
If You Were the Last is a sci-fi rom-com that people seem to like… as someone who doesn’t understand hu-mans, I’m at a bit of a loss. I didn’t think much of this film or its two leads… I didn’t … Continue reading
What Happens Later is a Meg Ryan film… she directed it and co-wrote the screenplay so good on her. Too bad she wasn’t able to wrangle one of her old co-stars to be in it with her… such a person … Continue reading
In analyzing this latest Netflix rom-com, I asked myself “Good cliché or bad cliché” and then “Good generic or bad generic”. And then I got introspective… “was I feeling like a chump or a cynic?” But I think the most … Continue reading
Love at First Sight is a Netflix rom-com with a trite title for such a lovely and charming film. As a rom-com skeptic, I was instantly suspicious. Two abnormally attractive people in a seemingly standard-issue rom-com that would surely lead … Continue reading
Shortcomings is an indie Asian American rom-com that exists in a world where a glossy big budget Asian American rom-com makes it easier for indie Asian American rom-coms to get made. It’s a cute bit of meta commentary about Crazy … Continue reading