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Romance

Sublet tells a story of connection across generations to change things for better

June 11, 2021Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Sublet’ brings together two men from different generations in a slice-of-life story of the world… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Drama, Greenwich Entertainment, John Benjamin Hickey, LGBT, LGBT+, Niv Nissim, Romance, Sublet

Tintorera (1977) Review :: Tintorera horrifies but for the wrong reasons

February 3, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Kino Lorber’s new Blu-ray looks great but the film is problematic… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Andrés Garcia, Drama, Fiona Lewis, Hemdale, Horror, Hugo Stiglitz, Jennifer Ashley, Kino Lorber, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Priscilla Barnes, Roberto Guzman, Romance, Scorpion Releasing, Susan George, Tintorera

My Summer as a Goth is a sweet coming of age tale in a summer of pain

November 21, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘My Summer as a Goth’ doesn’t delve so deeply, but it has a charm all the same… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing 123 Go Films, Carter Allen, Drama, Eduardo Reyes, Fayra Teeters, Jack Levis, Jenny White, Jonas Israel, Lorraine Bahr, Michael Biesanz, My Summer as a Goth, Natalie Shershow, Rachelle Henry, Romance, Sarah Overman, Sophie Giberson

The Nest tells us that pretty people have problems too

November 20, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Nest’ slow burns a house on metaphorical fire as a family threatens to collapse on itself… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Drama, IFC Films, Jude Law, Oona Roche, Romance, The Nest

Rebecca returns to haunt Nextflix

October 21, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The classic Gothic romance gets yet another retelling… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Ann Dowd, Armie Hammer, Bill Paterson, Drama, John Hollingworth, Keeley Hawes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Mark Lewis Jones, Mystery, Netflix, Rebecca, Romance, Sam Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill

2 Hearts really wants to see the silver lining even in tragedy

October 16, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘2 Hearts’ is a borderline cheesy ‘it happens for a reason’ parallel tale… continue reading

★, Home Viewing 2 Hearts, Adan Canto, Drama, Freestyle Releasing, Jacob Elordi, Kari Matchett, Radha Mitchell, Romance, Tahmoh Penikett, Tiera Skovbye

Classic Western Blood on the Moon comes to Blu-ray

August 15, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The cinematography is impressive within the film and the transfer can capture the beauty of the locations… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Barbara Bel Geddes, Blood on the Moon, Drama, RKO Radio Pictures, Robert Mitchum, Robert Preston, Romance, Warner Archive

Almost Love has a modern twist on the romantic ensemble movie

April 8, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Almost Love’ has a lot of stories, and some work better than others… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Almost Love, Augustus Prew, Comedy, Drama, Kate Walsh, LGBT, LGBT+, Michelle Buteau, Patricia Clarkson, Pun Bandhu, Romance, Scott Evans, Vertical Entertainment, Zoë Chao

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly shine in the Blu-ray release of Summer Stock

March 19, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Summer Stock’ was a pleasant film with impressive performances from both Judy Garland and Gene Kelly… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Eddie Bracken, Gene Kelly, Gloria DeHaven, Judy Garland, Marjorie Main, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Musical, Phil Silvers, Romance, Summer Stock

1973 TV movie The Girl Most Likely To… looks great on Blu-ray

February 4, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Kino Lorber spiffs up the 1970s darkly comic TV movie… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Carl Ballantine, Chuck McCann, Comedy, Crime, Ed Asner, Fred Grandy, Jim Backus, Joe Flynn, Kino Lorber, Larry Wilcox, Reb Brown, Romance, Ruth McDevitt, Stockard Channing, The Girl Most Likely To...

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women is the most charming film of 2019

January 2, 2020Justin Moore 2 Comments

When Greta Gerwig brings all four actresses together, she brings out the best of them… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bob Odenkirk, Chris Cooper, Drama, Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, James Norton, Jayne Houdyshell, Laura Dern, Little Women, Louis Garrel, Meryl Streep, Romance, Saoirse Ronan, Sony Pictures, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts

Aladdin Review :: Aladdin razzle dazzles but needs more magic

May 24, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Disney has pulled out all the stops for ‘Aladdin’ but perhaps went a bit over-the-top… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aladdin, Billy Magnussen, Family, Marwan Kenzari, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban, Numan Aca, Romance, Walt Disney Pictures, Will Smith

The Perfect Date isn’t perfect, but it is still a lot of fun

April 20, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

I wasn’t expecting much from the film going into it, but I found it to be heartwarming and the characters to be likable… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Camila Mendes, Comedy, Laura Marano, Matt Walsh, Netflix, Noah Centineo, Romance, The Perfect Date

Make sure to bring tissues when you see Five Feet Apart

March 17, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Once we get past the awkwardness of the two meeting and hating each other for no reason, the film becomes a sweet love tale… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies CBS Films, Cole Sprouse, Drama, Five Feet Apart, Haley Lou Richardson, Moises Arias, Romance

A Star is Born stuns in 4K

February 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The epic love story becomes intimate on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing 4K, A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Drama, Lady Gaga, Music, Rafi Gavron, Remake, Romance, Sam Elliott, Shangela, Warner Bros. Pictures, Willam Belli

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