Review: Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise is the cinematic equivalent of a mindlessly entertaining 'beach read'; a PG-13-friendly big screen adaptation of almost any 'second chance at love' romance novel; a Netflix or…
Review: Always Be My Maybe
The Netflix film Always Be My Maybe unfurls like a pleasant enough romantic comedy of the Hallmark Channel variety - until Keanu Reeves (John Wick, Speed) shows up. He’s like…
The Big Sick Review
The Big Sick is an offbeat romantic dramedy based on the real-life courtship between Pakistan-born actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his therapist-turned-writer/producer wife, Emily V. Gordon. The pair co-wrote the script…
How to Be Single
Apparently, I’m doing it all wrong. Then again, I’m not really sure what the takeaway is supposed to be for this movie. I just hope it doesn’t reel in the…
Magic in the Moonlight
I adore both Colin Firth and Emma Stone. Just not together - in this particular movie. Perhaps writer/director Woody Allen didn’t see anything wrong with the obvious age difference (he's…
New Year’s Eve
I just re-read my review of Garry Marshall’s easy breezy chick flick of last year, Valentine’s Day, and guess what? I could easily just change out the holiday - and…
What’s Your Number?
What's Your Number? is so bad that I'm reluctant to waste my time writing much of a “review”. If you choose to see it anyway, it’s all on you -…
Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits is basically a beach-read romance novel come to life on the big screen. Not that there’s anything wrong with a little summer heat. If the premise sounds…
Larry Crowne
Even if you really like Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, you’re still going to have a hard time liking this movie. It just falls flat – as does the chemistry…
Something Borrowed
I opted to attend a screening of Something Borrowed as opposed to the surefire hit Thor because I was in the mood for a romantic dramedy and figured I paid…
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached serves its purpose – by serving up a decent little romantic comedy. It’s rated “R” for a reason though, so don’t be takin’ the kids! The movie…
How Do You Know?
How Do You Know a movie just doesn’t work? You look at the people around you as the credits roll and nobody’s saying much of anything – good or bad.…
The Tourist
‘Tis the season for dramatic, intense, riveting, must-see Oscar-worthy films. The Tourist isn’t one of them. Sure, it’s kind of fun. And you get to tool around Venice with Johnny…
Morning Glory
Fluffy is the word Harrison Ford’s character refuses to say in Morning Glory, and it is the word I would use to describe the movie. It’s fluffy fun – kind…
Life As We Know It
Life As We Know It is far from perfect, but it’s still a good chick flick. Sure, I’m a little biased ‘cause I went to school with the movie’s writers…