NEW REVIEWS
‘Four Christmases’ (2008) Review
Four Christmases: A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.
‘Love Actually’ (2003) Review
Love Actually: Follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in – and out – of love.
‘The Holiday Calendar’ (2018) Review
The Holiday Calendar Synopsis: A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future – and pointing her toward love. We’re all pretty aware that Hallmark wears the Christmas rom-com crown, but after the rom-com successes of Set It Up and To All the Boys I’ve…
‘Juliet, Naked’ (2018) Review
Juliet, Naked Synopsis: Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker’s hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself. In Juliet, Naked, Annie (Rose Byrne) is the unfulfilled…
‘America’s Sweethearts’ (2001) Review
America’s Sweethearts: Amid a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple’s latest film has found its only print kidnapped by the director.
‘The Holiday’ (2006) Review
The Holiday: Two women, one from America and one from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends.
‘Playing It Cool’ (2014) Review
Playing it Cool is a rom-com designed to subvert the rom-com genre, but ultimately comes across as gimmicky and a bit blah. The cast is pretty great, with Topher Grace a bright spot and Aubrey Plaza playing Aubrey Plaza, aka April Ludgate. Her character throwing bowling balls at Chris Evans is a highlight. Chris Evans’s…
‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ (2008) Review
Forgetting Sarah Marshall: A devastated Peter Bretter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex – and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend.
‘Serendipity’ (2001) Review
Serendipity Synopsis: A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they’d end up together. While Christmas shopping for their significant others, Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) share a chance encounter over a pair of black cashmere gloves. He is…
‘Second Act’ (2018) Review
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…
