NEW REVIEWS
The Grand Gesture: Boombox Serenade (Say Anything…)
Boombox Serenade (Say Anything…) Welcome to The Grand Gesture, my new feature that will be taking a deeper look at iconic rom-com moments in film history. I’ve been wanting to expand what I do here at The Rom Com Catalog, and while I was compiling my list of my Top Ten Favorite Rom-Com Moments, I…
‘Blended’ (2014) Review
Blended: After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.
Thursday Movie Picks: Fake Identity
Thursday Movie Picks: Fake Identity: Wandering through the Shelves hosts a weekly movie challenge in which you choose 3-5 movies based on that Thursday’s theme and explain why you chose those movies. Today’s theme is Fake Identity, so here are my choices!
‘Coming 2 America’ (2021) Review
Coming 2 America: The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
‘Coming to America’ (1988) Review
Coming to America: An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Thursday Movie Picks: Movies That Haven’t Aged Well
Thursday Movie Picks: Movies That Haven’t Aged Well: Wandering through the Shelves hosts a weekly movie challenge in which you choose 3-5 movies based on that Thursday’s theme and explain why you chose those movies. Today’s theme is Movies That Haven’t Aged Well, so here are my choices!
10 Movies to Watch Directed by Women
March 8th may be International Women’s Day – shout out to all my lovely ladies! – but the entirety of March is meant to celebrate women. And so, here is my list of 10 romantic comedies to watch in March, all directed by women.
‘Maid in Manhattan’ (2002) Review
Maid in Manhattan: A Senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite, when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman’s dress.
‘Just Wright’ (2010) Review
Just Wright Synopsis: A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury. Leslie Wright is a physical therapist who is great at her job but unlucky in love. Most men she’s tried to date decide she’s more of a “homegirl” than a girlfriend. It doesn’t help that her…
Thursday Movie Picks: Best Actor and Best Actress (Oscar Winners Edition)
Thursday Movie Picks: Best Actor and Best Actress (Oscar Winners Edition): Wandering through the Shelves hosts a weekly movie challenge in which you choose 3-5 movies based on that Thursday’s theme and explain why you chose those movies. Today’s theme is Best Actor & Best Actress (Oscar Winners Edition) so here are my choices!
