Reviews – S
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Synopsis: Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes in order to win her heart. After spotting fuschia-haired Ramona Flowers at the library, Scott Pilgrim is convinced she’s his dream girl. There are only two problems. One, he’s already dating a high school senior, and two, Ramona comes with a bit of baggage… namely, her seven evil exes whom Scott must fight and defeat in order to keep dating her. Despite having seen plenty of images and gifs of this movie online, this was my first time watching Scott Pilgrim. It was easy…
Splash: A young man is reunited with a mermaid who saved him from drowning as a boy. He falls in love with her, not knowing who or what she is.
Someone Like You… Synopsis: After being jilted by her boyfriend, a talk show talent scout writes a column on the relationship habits of men which gains her national fame. Jane Goodall (Ashley Judd) is a production assistant for a popular daytime talk show hosted by Diane Roberts (Ellen Barkin). When she meets the new executive producer, Ray Brown (Greg Kinnear), the two are instantly smitten with one another. Despite Ray being in a three-year relationship, Ray and Jane begin a relationship of their own which leads to declarations of love and the desire to move in together. But when things…
Sixteen Candles Synopsis: A girl’s “sweet” sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. Being a big fan of John Hughes, it always seemed odd that I had yet to see Sixteen Candles. There’s really no rhyme or reason as to why. It’s just a movie I’ve never sat down to watch. So, I chose it for my 2020 Blind Spot list, eager to see if it lived up to its legacy. … it did not. When I mentioned that I would be watching this movie for the first time, I had more than one…
Some Kind of Wonderful Synopsis: When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda’s ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith’s best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith. Some Kind of Wonderful is often described as a gender reversal of Pretty in Pink. That’s not surprising, given both movies were written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch. There is also the fact that the premises are pretty similar as well. Both are about school misfits falling for the popular student while their best friend secretly pines for them. But it’s…
Sleepless in Seattle Synopsis: A recently widowed man’s son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a new wife. When I decided to launch this blog, it didn’t take long to come up with the name of it. “It was like… magic.” has always been one of my favorite lines in a romantic comedy, and of course, it came from my favorite romantic comedy of all time, Sleepless in Seattle. This was also the first rom-com I ever saw in theaters, so after I got a handful of reviews under my belt, I decided I would…
Say Anything… Synopsis: A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. With high school graduation behind him, Lloyd Dobbler (John Cusack) decides to finally ask out the brainy valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye). Diane has just been awarded a prestigious fellowship to study in England and only has sixteen weeks before she boards a plane overseas. Feeling like she missed out on the normal high school experiences because of her studies, Diane agrees to accompany Lloyd to a graduation party, and from there, their “friends with potential” becomes a powerful…
Someone Great Synopsis: After a devastating break up on the eve of her cross-country move, Jenny enjoys one last NYC adventure with her two best pals. When Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) lands her dream job in San Francisco, she and her boyfriend of nine years, Nate (Lakeith Stanfield), decide to call it quits. Devastated, Jenny spends the day after her break up with her best friends, Erin (DeWanda Wise) and Blair (Brittany Snow), as they track down various drugs and passes to an exclusive party happening that evening in the city. Along the way, all three women make some life-changing decisions…
Something’s Gotta Give: Harry Sanborn is an aged music industry exec dating a young woman, Marin. Things get a little awkward when Harry suffers a heart attack at the home of Marin’s mother, Erica. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.