Reviews – H

‘The Hating Game’ (2021) Review

11/04/2022

I’ll be honest: I was a bit so-so on The Hating Game, Sally Thorne’s 2016 novel this movie is based on. I won’t go into my thoughts on the book itself – you can read that in the review link above – but I will admit right now that I actually preferred the movie, which almost never happens. I will give Thorne her due, though – The Hating Game’s book success helped boost the rom-com genre, which continues to thrive today. So, in the movie, Lucy hates Josh. Josh hates Lucy. And there is a fine line between love and hate.…

‘His Girl Friday’ (1940) Review

06/03/2022

His Girl Friday – A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.

‘Head Over Heels’ (2001) Review

05/30/2022

Synopsis: A young woman is attracted to a man despite her thinking she’s seen him kill someone. Amanda (Monica Potter) is an art restoration curator who has had terrible luck with men. After finding her current boyfriend in bed with a model, Amanda moves out and ends up living in a loft with four… models. Because they’re models, they get everything for free, including the apartment – “We don’t pay for anything… we’re models” – and charge Amanda $500 a month for spending money. One of the building’s residents is a handsome guy named Jim (Freddie Prinze Jr.), who seems…

‘The House Bunny’ (2008) Review

05/16/2022

The House Bunny: After Playboy bunny Shelley is kicked out of the playboy mansion, she finds a job as the house mother for a sorority full of socially awkward girls.

‘Home Fries’ (1998) Review

04/17/2022

Home Fries: Pregnant Sally unknowingly falls for the stepson of the deceased father of her baby and has to deal with his homicidal family.

‘Hitch’ (2005) Review

04/06/2022

Hitch: A smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress.

‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ (2003) Review

03/12/2022

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Ben is an advertising executive who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.

‘Housesitter’ (1992) Review

09/24/2021

Housesitter: Con artist Gwen moves into Newton’s empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

‘Hope Springs’ (2012) Review

02/06/2021

Hope Springs: After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.