★★★★★ A rather long time has passed since the Netflix rom-com renaissance led by 2018’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. In that film’s wake, a wide variety of unique titles flooded the market, varying in quality. Soon, every major company tried to hop back on the hype train. While I strongly believe there … Continue reading Film Review: Love at First Sight
TIFF 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
★★★★ In the most uniquely-titled movie of the entire festival, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person delivers a modern coming-of-age vampiric dramedy with a subtle and elegant flair. This unique film marks the directorial debut of Ariane Louis-Seize, who co-wrote the screenplay with Christine Doyon. Together, the duo craft a genre-blending feature spilling over with … Continue reading TIFF 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Film Review: Sitting in Bars with Cake
★★★★ Prime Video is something of a mixed bag when it comes to many of their offerings. Look no further than Red, White & Royal Blue, or Shotgun Wedding to spot the wide disparity in titles for the streamer. The lack of consistency often gives me pause when trying to decide what movies are worthy … Continue reading Film Review: Sitting in Bars with Cake
Film Review: Puppy Love
★★★★ Do you love rom-coms? How about aggressively adorable animals? Puppy Love not only checks both of these boxes, but also brings together the charisma of Grant Gustin and the sass of Lucy Hale into a rousing one-two punch of mismatched romantic interests and doe-eyed doggies. Is it really any surprise that their chemistry, both … Continue reading Film Review: Puppy Love
Film Review: Red, White & Royal Blue
★★★★★ The cutest movie of the year has officially arrived! Highly anticipated gay rom-com Red, White & Royal Blue, based upon the bestselling book from Casey McQuiston, happens to also mark the filmmaking debut of Broadway’s The Inheritance wunderkind Matthew Lopez. Two undeniably attractive leads in Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez supercharge the duo’s … Continue reading Film Review: Red, White & Royal Blue
Fantasia 2023: Killing Romance
★★★★ What do you get when you take the quirkiness of Wes Anderson and blend it with Korean slapstick humor and a dash of love triangle? The answer comes courtesy of director Lee Won-suk and writer Park Jeong-ye collaboration, Killing Romance! Bursting with originality and fart jokes, this unconventional comedy lets loose a chaotic ostrich … Continue reading Fantasia 2023: Killing Romance
TV Review: Heartstopper – Season 2
Perhaps it feels like only yesterday, but the first season of Netflix’s sensational, achingly sincere Heartstopper debuted all the way back in April of 2022. Now, nearly a year and a half later, writer/creator Alice Oseman expects us to jump back in precisely where we left off in the romance of Nick and Charlie—in case … Continue reading TV Review: Heartstopper – Season 2
Film Review: The Out-Laws
★★★★ From the writer of Tooth Fairy 2 and Sherlock Gnomes comes a new Netflix action rom-com for the raunchy R-rated set: The Out-Laws. Enjoyment of this surprisingly fun film will rely solely on one’s tolerance for actor Adam DeVine. Much of the humor leans on DeVine’s usual schtick (see: Workaholics, Mike & Dave Need … Continue reading Film Review: The Out-Laws
Tribeca 2023: The Perfect Find
★★ (Written by Allison Brown) While I didn’t expect The Perfect Find to be my favorite Tribeca film, I did want it to be a solid romantic comedy, and found that in the first thirty minutes. Unfortunately, the rest is tonally all over the place. Director Numa Perrier tries to weave a raunchy comedy, serious … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: The Perfect Find
Film Review: The Little Mermaid
★★★ Love them or hate them, the live action Disney remake is here to stay. The newest, 2023’s reimagining of The Little Mermaid, seems to be one of the most divisive yet, judging by early online reactions. For me, the film was a long time coming—as a child, I would rewatch the 1989 original on … Continue reading Film Review: The Little Mermaid