Reviews – N

‘The Nanny Diaries’ (2007) Review

04/21/2025

The Nanny Diaries Synopsis: A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

‘Night of the Living Deb’ (2015) Review

10/17/2024

Night of the Living Deb Synopsis: After a one night stand Deb wakes up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

‘No Hard Feelings’ (2023) Review

07/04/2023

No Hard Feelings Synopsis: On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing. Montauk native Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) is slowly being forced out of her modest home by skyrocketing property taxes. To try and pay off the debt, she works two jobs – one as a bartender and the other as an Uber driver. When her car is repossessed, Maddie sees an ad by…

‘Never Been Kissed’ (1999) Review

03/14/2023

Never Been Kissed Synopsis: A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story. Josie is a junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper and desperate for a chance to become a real reporter. That chance is given when her editor-in-chief gives her a story that requires her to go undercover as a high school student to expose what teenagers are into and up to. Socially awkward, Josie doesn’t fare very well in the beginning, becoming friends with the “nerds” rather than the popular crowd. But then her older brother Rob decides to help her by…

‘Nine Months’ (1995) Review

09/29/2021

Nine Months Synopsis: When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse. Samuel and Rebecca have been together for five years. As far as Samuel is concerned, their relationship is pretty perfect. Lately, however, Rebecca has been wanting more. When she becomes pregnant, she’s nervous but ecstatic. The news turns Samuel into a basket case, and he begins to question whether or not he even wants to be a father. It strains their relationship, especially when it becomes clear that Samuel’s lifestyle has to…

‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ (2008) Review

07/31/2021

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist Synopsis: High school student Nick O’Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg when she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes. After his girlfriend breaks up with him, Nick is approached at a club by Norah, who asks him to be her boyfriend for a few minutes to save face in front of a friend. That friend also happens to be Nick’s ex, unbeknownst to Norah. When the two find out that their favorite band is putting on a secret show somewhere in the city, they team…

‘No Strings Attached’ (2011) Review

07/10/2021

No Strings Attached Synopsis: A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more. Emma and Adam meet one another at camp when they’re teenagers but lose touch again until they run into each other at a college fraternity party. The attraction between the two is undeniable, but Emma has difficulty with relationships. Time passes until they find one another again and finally give in to their desires. Emma is on track to becoming a doctor, but with her busy schedule, she doesn’t have time for a…

‘New in Town’ (2009) Review

01/16/2021

New in Town Synopsis: Lucy Hill, an ambitious executive, lives the high life in Miami. She loves climbing the corporate ladder as well as all the material goods that her success can buy. When she is offered a temporary assignment to restructure a factory in a backwater town, she eagerly accepts and anticipates a huge promotion in the pipeline. However, what Lucy gets is a life-changing experience and romance with the man of her dreams. Lucy Hill is an ambitious consultant in Miami looking for a promotion to VP of her company. When she reluctantly agrees to oversee a restructuring…

‘New Year’s Eve’ (2011) Review

08/27/2020

New Year’s Eve Synopsis: The lives of several couples and singles in New York City intertwine over the course of New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve follows various storylines as people begin to pile into New York City to watch the ball drop at midnight. Two expecting couples compete for cash by trying to have the first New Year’s baby. A man dying in a hospital wants to live long enough to see the ball drop one last time. A mother is at odds with her teenage daughter, who is trying to experience more freedom. A socially awkward woman quits…