Movie Review: About Last Night
About Last Night goes where most romantic comedies dare not to. Happily ever after is blown past to showcase the day-to-day struggle of maintaining a …
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Movie Review: That Awkward Moment
Give writer/director Tom Gormican credit. He managed to grab 3 young actors before 2 become megastars and one becomes socially irrelevant. That Awkward Moment masquerades …
Movie Review: Her
Her will be remembered as Spike Jonze’s masterpiece. Jonze doesn’t work often in movies, but when he does, they are usually something interesting (Where the …
Movie Review: Blue Is the Warmest Color
First love is a ubiquitous experience. During the honeymoon phase, the feelings it generates create a high that is impossible to maintain. As the real …
Movie Review: About Time
It’s not a time travel story of love. It is a love story with time travel. With all the romantic clichés and plot devices in …
Movie Review: Don Jon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt can now add director to his list of talents. The actor has built up his acting credibility since Brick with some very memorable …
Movie Review: Drinking Buddies
Drinking Buddies revels in the silence between conversations. The love triangle between Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, and Jake Johnson is a well acted and keenly …
Movie Review: The Spectacular Now
Teen comedies became a genre after John Hughes defined it back in the 1980s. Since then, there have been many attempts to capture the combination …
Movie Review: Safe Haven
Safe Haven follows Nicholas Sparks formula to a T. A Carolina venue, haunted pasts, kisses in the rain, and a last second twist all make …
Movie Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Modern romantic comedies have bled the opposites attract story to death. Joss Whedon (after the Avengers) puts a spin on the genre by going back …