When Ruo Ma was Seventeen
This sweet coming of age story is almost worth seeing just for the scenery alone. Shot in southern China’s Yunnan province, When Ruo Ma was Seventeen uses the beautiful landscape…
Priceless
The French make breezy little romantic comedies as easily as they do a good cup of coffee. Perhaps it is because it is a more romantic sensibility. Maybe it is…
Junebug
If you are anything like me, you wonder what Amy Adams is doing all over the place. Seems like she is in everything. [I looked her up and sure enough…
Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep has channeled Julia Child. She is marvelous. I love her. Like Julia, I love food and I love cooking, so this movie spoke to me, though I am…
Tetro
Serendipity is a wonderful thing. I have to admit, when I was looking for a movie to see today and I saw Tetro listed, I'd never heard of it. But…
Lost in Austen
To really appreciate Lost in Austen, you must be a Jane Austen fan. Pride and Prejudice to be specific. And I am. I loved the BBC version and the latest…
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
At two hours and thirty-three minutes in running length, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince could easily grow tiresome. But somehow, I was surprised when it ended. That is…
Apres Vous
If you're looking for a tasty little French romantic comedy, Apres Vous is just the ticket. Nothing deep here, nor laugh out loud funny, but the French have a way…
Broken English
This is the epitome of a chick flick: Nora is 30-something single woman in New York City, friends are all partnered up, she only meets loser guys, she is feeling…
Public Enemies
Let me start by saying I am a big Johnny Depp fan. I loved him in "Chocolat" and "Finding Neverland", even the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy. He's one of…
Perhaps Love 如果·愛
If you're looking for a good musical romance in Chinese, Perhaps Love is your movie. It stars Asian heart throb Takeshi Kaneshiro and Superstar singer Jacky Cheung in a love…
Amelia
Since I was a kid, I have loved Amelia Earhart's story. And when I heard they were doing a film, I was excited. But I am not sure this looks…
Goodbye Solo
"Goodbye Solo" is a rare film. A true indie gem. It is a quiet story that begins with a cabbie being asked to drive his passenger some days in the…
Nine
I think musicals by their very nature are chick flicks, and "9" is a great one. I saw it on Broadway when it came out in 1982 with Raul Julia…
Chick Flick rules the Weekend
This weekend, a chick flick took over the top spot at the box office for the first time since... when was the last big chick flick? I think it says…