Somebody I Used to Know is a romantic comedy that’s better on the romance than it is on the comedy… and it’s only so-so on the romance. I think the problem is the movie has the wrong main character. The … Continue reading
Shotgun Wedding stars Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel as a couple about to get married when pirates attack the venue and take the wedding party hostage. The happy bickering bride and groom have to yell at each… I mean work … Continue reading
Based on the recommendation from the manager at my local Barnes ‘n Noble, I finished the book The Stories Life of A.J. Fikry and jumped immediately into the film. Wasn’t a highly rated movie but I very much enjoyed the … Continue reading
While a lot of this film might strike the wrong cord or be collar-tugging awkward for some folk, but I laughed often enough and I found the two leads sweet together. The analysis of race was often uncomfortable and maybe … Continue reading
I started this Christmas season by watching a handful of actually pretty decent silly Christmas movies. So I thought to myself, “Self, have these movies gotten better? Or are you turning into a sucker?” Well, I watched two such movies … Continue reading
A Hollywood Christmas is about a female director of generic Christmas movies who finds out her current production will be her last… and that the budget is now under the control of a smug financial guy who doesn’t understand or … Continue reading
The only thing About Fate has going for it is the sheer magnetism of Emma Roberts. Is it possible for a romantic comedy to have one-sided chemistry? Emma Roberts proves it’s possible since only half the romantic couple in this … Continue reading
Something from Tiffany’s oozes so much charisma and chemistry that it blew past my cynicism and squirreled its way into my brain (or maybe my heart). This is an enormously charming and cute Christmas-based romantic comedy with great leads and … Continue reading
Your Christmas or Mine gave me a brief existential crisis when I realized Asa Butterfield is now old enough to play the boyfriend in a silly Christmas rom-com. When did that happen? And will it ever stop happening? I mull … Continue reading
Christmas with the Campbells is a satire of Hallmark Christmas movies that’s 75% exactly a Hallmark Christmas movie. 25% of it is random lunatic asides and out-of-left-field sex jokes. It’s played stone-faced so it might take a few to realize … Continue reading