Aug
27
He’s All That
What can I say to defend myself? I liked this fluffy-headed ninny of a movie. I was rather surprised by how charming and breezy it was. I’m not much of a fan of the original She’s All That, but a … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Romantic Comedy
Aug
22
Out of My League
I thought this Italian flick started decently in its quirky way… then it just kind of dragged a bit during it’s deepest romantic comedy bits, but it pulled out of the nose dive with a surprisingly sweet finale. The flick … Continue reading
Aug
11
Kissing Booth 3, The
Well, this snuck up on me. And the feeling of inevitable dread as I saw it popup on Netflix and knowing that I – being a reasonable and logical person – was going to have to watch it. And I … Continue reading
Aug
04
Resort to Love
Resort to Love is kind of a generic, breezy-headed, low-effort vacation-based romantic comedy. It doesn’t try very hard, it’s filmed in a generic, flat way, and it has little to recommend it. But it isn’t the worst of its kind … Continue reading
Jun
25
Good on Paper
I was surprised by this flick… I was expecting (and was getting) a pretty standard rom-com, one with likable leads and snappy dialog. I was having fun… and then the twist hits and I realized this wasn’t a rom com … Continue reading
May
12
Together Together
What a lovely, sweet little surprise. This movie isn’t going to to change the world or start a revolution or change anyone’s life, but it was an enjoyable little cuddle of a movie. And maybe that’s enough. The movie stars … Continue reading
Apr
13
Stars Fell on Alabama
A fairly generic but not incompetent romantic comedy with a couple of likable, if not very personality laden, main characters. It got off to a wobbly start with some iffy directing which it never really overcomes, but it’s hard to … Continue reading
Feb
15
Map of Tiny Perfect Things, The
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is another spin on the ol’ time loop formula. We just had the broad comedy take on the Groundhog Day classic last year with Palm Springs and this new film finds its own niche. … Continue reading
Feb
13
To All the Boys: Always and Forever
Ahh. The end to the To All The Boys trilogy… the epic Netflix saga about a cute teenager and her fraught high school existence. By which I mean, a life full of crises that only a middle class American teenage … Continue reading
Dec
04
Rainy Day in New York, A
So Woody Allen’s newest uninspiration is A Rainy Day in New York (which I rented on Amazon Prime)… and if that title seems a little non-specific, I guess that suits. It does have a plot… two fingers-on-chalkboards go to NYC … Continue reading