TRCC Reviews

‘Only You’ (1994) Review

08/13/2021

Only You Synopsis: As a teen, Faith was told that her destiny is a man named Damon Bradley. Years later – Faith is about to marry another man – a Damon Bradley calls to wish them all the best. Faith blows off the wedding and follows Damon to Italy.

‘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…

‘At Middleton’ (2014) Review

07/25/2021

At Middleton: Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children’s college tour.

‘Just Go With It’ (2011) Review

07/23/2021

Just Go With It Synopsis: On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend. As with every Happy Madison Production, there are both upsides and downsides to Just Go With It. After finding out his soon-to-be bride had cheated on him, Danny Maccabee (Adam Sandler) becomes a successful surgeon in Los Angeles. To keep from getting his heart broken again, he’s developed a system to wear his wedding ring when he’s out picking up women. That…

‘Failure to Launch’ (2006) Review

07/18/2021

Failure to Launch: A thirty-something is still living with his parents until they hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house.

‘All About Steve’ (2009) Review

07/16/2021

All About Steve: Convinced that a cameraman is her true love, Mary follows him all over the country, hoping to convince him they belong together.

‘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…

‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ (1998) Review

07/06/2021

Six Days, Seven Nights Synopsis: Robin Monroe, a New York magazine editor, and the gruff pilot Quinn Harris must put aside their mutual dislike if they are to survive after crash landing on a deserted South Seas island. Six Days Seven Nights is one of those movies that you watch and wonder what someone like Harrison Ford is doing in it. Did he see it as a nice vacation to a tropical beach, complete with a hefty paycheck ($20 million for this movie)? In any case, Ford’s gruff exterior helped elevate this movie from a meh rom-com to a slightly…

‘Brown Sugar’ (2002) Review

06/27/2021

Brown Sugar: Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip-hop record executive stumble into romantic territory.