TRCC Reviews
Second Act Synopsis: A big box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do. Second Act is being touted as Jennifer Lopez’s “return to romantic comedy,” her last venture in the rom-com genre having been the mediocre 2010 film, The Back-Up Plan. And while I can understand why the studio wants to market Second Act as a rom-com, it’s more than a little misleading. Yes, Second Act is a comedy, but the romance it’s touting is maybe a total of twenty-five minutes of the movie from start to finish. Essentially Second…
While You Were Sleeping: A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he’s mugged, but, while he’s in a coma, his family mistakenly thinks she’s Peter’s fiancée, and she doesn’t correct them.
Think Like a Man Too Synopsis: All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event. In this sequel to 2012’s Think Like A Man, a group of friends convenes in Las Vegas for Michael’s (Terrence Jenkins) and Candace’s (Regina Hall) wedding. Unfortunately, a series of compromising situations threatens to derail the big event and the survival of everyone else’s relationships. I really enjoyed Think Like A Man but had trouble getting into Think Like…
Runaway Bride: A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiances at the altar.
When Harry Met Sally: : During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman.
Four Weddings and a Funeral Synopsis: A British man named Charles and an American woman named Carrie go through numerous weddings before they determine if they are right for one another. At a friend’s wedding, an unlucky-in-love Englishman, Charles (Hugh Grant), meets Carrie (Andie MacDowell), an attractive American. The two spend a magical night together, but unfortunately, she has to return to the States the following day, putting a premature end to their love story until their paths meet again throughout three more weddings and a funeral. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a movie I had wanted to see…
Hello, My Name is Doris Synopsis: A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker. After losing her mother, a self-help seminar pushes Doris (Sally Field) to pursue an attractive younger co-worker, John (Max Greenfield), who has just started as the company’s new art director. With help from her best friend’s granddaughter, Doris finds John on social media and uses an alias, Lilith Primrose, to stalk his Facebook to learn about his hobbies and enjoyments. Doris and John strike up a friendship that leaves Doris optimistic for something more… at least until John’s girlfriend, Brooklyn (Beth…
Man Up Synopsis: Nancy is traveling across London to toast another ten years of her parents’ magical marriage. She runs into Jack who mistakes her for his blind date. Nancy decides to go with it and starts the most chaotic journey of her life. The Brits really know how to make romantic comedies. Man Up is a prime example. Nancy (Lake Bell) is traveling to her parents’ 40th wedding anniversary party, where she’s set to make a speech, something she has been struggling with. Along the way, she meets a woman, Jessica (Ophelia Lovibond), who feels Nancy could use some…
Literally, Right Before Aaron Synopsis: Still reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam’s world is thrown into further chaos when he’s surprisingly invited to attend her wedding. Adam (Justin Long) gets a phone call from Allison (Cobie Smulders), his ex of eight years, inviting him to her wedding. Cue romantic, beautifully filtered flashbacks of Adam and Allison’s relationship – including their first meeting where Adam spoils the ending of Allison’s book so she’ll have the time to go out with him – no, no, no. That’s a red flag right there! Adam begins to spiral, leading him down…