TRCC Reviews

‘Better Off Dead’ (1985) Review

12/03/2019

Better Off Dead Synopsis: A teenager has to deal with his girlfriend dumping him among family crises, homicidal paper boys, and a rival skier.

‘The Family Man’ (2000) Review

12/01/2019

The Family Man: A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.

‘Let it Snow’ (2019) Review

11/22/2019

Let it Snow: In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people.

‘Holiday In The Wild’ (2019) Review

11/20/2019

Holiday in the Wild: Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent alone where she meets an elephant conservationis

‘About Alex’ (2014) Review

11/12/2019

About Alex Synopsis: When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.

‘Last Christmas’ (2019) Review

11/11/2019

Last Christmas Synopsis: Kate is a young woman full of bad decisions who works at a Christmas shop dressed as an elf. When she meets Tom, her life takes a turn in an unexpected way. The holiday season is officially upon us, and with turkey and commercials for expensive cars with big red bows comes the never-ending barrage of holiday romances. Thanks to the combination of Paul Feig, Emma Thompson, and Henry Golding, Last Christmas quickly became my most anticipated romantic comedy of the year. The Christmas setting was just festive, wrapping up my excitement. Emilia Clarke plays Kate, a…

‘Just Friends’ (2005) Review

11/10/2019

Just Friends Synopsis: While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with — a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer. Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) is a record executive in L.A. who has avoided returning home after being humiliated at a graduation party a decade earlier when attempting to tell his best friend Jamie (Amy Smart) that he was in love with her. Unfortunately, just before Christmas, Chris gets stranded in New Jersey with egocentric pop singer Samantha James (Anna Faris) on their…

‘Little Italy’ (2018) Review

11/09/2019

Little Italy Synopsis: A young couple must navigate a blossoming romance, amidst a war between their families’ competing pizza restaurants. Nikki (Emma Roberts) is an up-and-coming chef currently studying overseas under the judgmental eye of Corrine, a Gordon Ramsey-esque teacher played by Jane Seymour doing her best Gordon Ramsey-esque imitation. Nikki is offered the chance to cook at Corrine’s new restaurant, but that also means returning home to Canada to get her work visa in order. Nikki, who has been away from home for five years, dreads it. Her family lives in “Little Italy” in Toronto, where her parents run…

‘Sleepless In Seattle’ (1993) Review

11/08/2019

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…