Spencer (2021)
“I have absolutely no idea where I am.” Cool, calm, collected. We first see Diana, Princess of Wales (Kristen Stewart, delivering one of the best performances of her still youthful […]
Category Archives: Romance
Afterlife of the Party (2021)
“There are no grudges in the afterlife.” Silly, surprisingly sad, and seemingly pulled straight out of the neon 80’s, Afterlife of the Party is the kind of fleeting film that […]
Resort to Love (2021)
“This is a nightmare.” Predictable yet less shallow than it might appear on the surface, Resort to Love is a passable yet ultimately forgettable Netflix original romantic comedy, a film tailor-made […]
He’s All That (2021)
“It’s all fake.” It isn’t all that good. It isn’t all that bad. It isn’t all that much of anything really. But He’s All That is a likable enough movie […]
The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021)
“We had our chance.” Well crafted, well acted, and very well written, the unabashedly and hopelessly romantic The Last Letter From Your Lover tells a tale that’s both universal and singular […]
Fatherhood (2021)
“Raising a child…that’s an all-day, all-night affair.” Fundamentally honest at its core and built on the hopeful ideal that our progeny can and should both be better and do better, […]
Good on Paper (2021)
“It’s a long con.” What I imagine would be a far more interesting stand up bit or podcast story than it ever is as an actual film, Good on Paper […]
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
“There is nothing worse than nothing feeling chosen.” The To All the Boys trilogy – rounded out by an excellent and sweet third course – shares a similar trajectory to the […]
Sylvie’s Love (2020)
“You’re not ordinary to me.” Sylvie’s Love feels like the kind of rare, finely aged, backroom bottle you’d have to ask a sommelier to bring to the table instead of […]
Love Actually (2003)
“Love is everywhere.” I find it nearly to impossible to not swoon over the sentimental beginning of Love Actually. Released at the start of 2003’s cozy holiday season, the film […]
