TRCC Reviews
Emma.: In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Synopsis: As her relationship with Peter continues to grow, Lara Jean reunites with another recipient of one of her old love letters. In P.S. I Still Love You, the sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) are now an official item. Sparks certainly continue to fly, but Lara Jean finds she has trouble being the kind of girlfriend she thinks Peter wants. He’s still immensely popular, especially with the girls, and on top of that, Lara Jean can’t seem to get…
What If: Wallace and Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend, puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.
The Year of Spectacular Men: Story of Izzy Klein, a young woman fresh out of college as she strikes up and ruins relationships with several men.
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…
This Means War Synopsis: C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman. After a botched mission in Hong Kong, two CIA operatives, FDR and Tuck, are grounded to desk work for their own safety. This seems to indicate that they have plenty of downtime now because after they learn they’re both dating the same woman, they turn their learned tactical skills into weapons against each other in a fight to win her heart while using a lot of CIA resources in the process. I can see why This Means War…
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…
Boys and Girls: A friendship is put to the ultimate test when two best friends wind up in bed together.
Falling for Grace Synopsis: Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York’s high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming. What will happen to this Cinderella when the clock strikes midnight? Grace Tang (Fay Ann Lee) is a successful Wall Street investment banker who dreams of joining New York’s elite Upper East Side. When she is invited to a Junior Committee meet and greet for an opera company, she is mistaken for another Grace Tang, one who is an heiress from Hong Kong…