Synopsis: A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future – and pointing her toward love.We're all fairly aware that Hallmark wears the Christmas rom-com crown, but after the rom-com successes of Set It Up and To All the Boys I've Loved Before, it seems … Continue reading The Holiday Calendar (2018) – Review
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Juliet, Naked (2018) – Review
Synopsis: Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker’s hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.Annie (Rose Byrne) is the unfulfilled and long-suffering girlfriend of Duncan (Chris … Continue reading Juliet, Naked (2018) – Review
Americas Sweethearts (2001) – Review
Synopsis: In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple’s latest film has found it’s only print kidnapped by the directorHollywood's Hottest Couple Just Split Up. It'll Take More Than Special Effects to Reunite Them.Eddie and Gwen … Continue reading Americas Sweethearts (2001) – Review
The Holiday (2006) – Review
Synopsis: Two women, one from America and one from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends.In London, Iris (Kate Winslet) is told a colleague she's been in love with for three years is engaged to another. In Los Angeles, Amanda (Cameron Diaz) splits with her unfaithful boyfriend. On an impulse, the … Continue reading The Holiday (2006) – Review
Playing It Cool (2014) – Review
Synopsis: A cynical screenwriter who has never been in love is tasked with writing a romantic comedy. Inspiration comes in the form of the perfect woman who is already in a committed relationship.Love Is A Balancing ActPlaying it Cool is a rom-com designed to subvert the rom-com genre but ultimately comes across as gimmicky and … Continue reading Playing It Cool (2014) – Review
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) – Review
Synopsis: Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex - and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.You Lose Some, You Get Some.After getting dumped by his girlfriend of five years, television … Continue reading Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) – Review
Serendipity (2001) – Review
Synopsis: A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.Can Once In A Lifetime Happen Twice?While Christmas shopping for their significant others, Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) share a chance encounter over a pair of black, … Continue reading Serendipity (2001) – Review
Second Act (2018) – Review
Synopsis: A big box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.Her Talent Was Real. Her Resume Was Not.Second Act is being touted as Jennifer Lopez’s “return to romantic comedy”, her last venture in the rom-com genre having been the mediocre 2010 film, The Back-Up Plan. … Continue reading Second Act (2018) – Review
While You Were Sleeping (1995) – Review
Synopsis: A love story built on a misunderstanding. A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off the tracks after he’s mugged. But while he’s in a coma, his family mistakenly thinks she’s Peter’s fiancée, and she doesn’t correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who’s not quite sure that she’s who … Continue reading While You Were Sleeping (1995) – Review
Think Like A Man Too (2014) – Review
Synopsis: All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.This Summer Place Your BetsIn this sequel to 2012's Think Like A Man, a group of friends convene in … Continue reading Think Like A Man Too (2014) – Review
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