Romance
Film Review – You, Me & Tuscany
When it comes to rom-coms, we walk into a film with two major questions: 1) “Is it romantic?” and 2) “Is it comedic?” There are plenty of other themes, tangents, and insights that could be explored. But at the very least, it needs to satisfy…
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Film Review – The Bride!
Bizarre, absurd, beautiful, tragic, and everything in between, The Bride! (2026) is an ambitious undertaking that re-imagines The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) in a completely new light. Writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal takes a big departure from her last feature (The Lost Daughter (2021)) for a bigger and weirder project. This isn’t just…
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Film Review – Splitsville
If there is one thing that Splitsville (2025) gets right, it’s that relationships are often messy. Sure, the initial courtship phase is fun and exciting and new, but once that is over the real work begins. Differing life goals, financial hardships, diminishing intimacy, jealousy, resentment, etc. There…
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Film Review – Superman (2025)
Writer/director James Gunn’s first big screen foray into the newly revamped DC Studios is a huge, ambitious swing. Superman (2025) is nothing less than a sprawling, jam-packed, action-filled extravaganza that aims to do a complete 180 degree turn from Zack Snyder’s dark and gritty interpretation. Gunn not only takes major inspiration…
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Film Review – Materialists
Writer/director Celine Song’s follow up to her critical hit Past Lives (2023) once again explores the intricacies of love – the heartache, regret, nostalgia, missed opportunities and endless possibilities that come along with it. With Materialists (2025), Song aims to deconstruct the tropes of the romantic comedy. Starting with a…
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Film Review – Lost in Starlight
The South Korean animated film Lost in Starlight (2025) is a romantic sci-fi tale of two people from different walks of life finding a connection with one another. It’s the classic story: guy meets girl, girl meets guy, they become friendly, fall in love, share their hopes,…
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Film Review – The Gorge
The Gorge (2025) is a B-level flick that works almost entirely by the charisma of its stars. On paper, it’s preposterous and silly. Director Scott Derrickson (with screenwriter Zach Dean) combines a sci-fi/action plot with a surprisingly sweet romance – because who doesn’t like falling in love amid a…
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Film Review – You’re Cordially Invited
You’re Cordially Invited (2025) is the kind of rom com that would’ve seen a big theatrical release twenty years ago. Two big stars, a screwball plot, and just the right amount of earnestness was once the key ingredients for drawing an audience. Sadly, in recent years…
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