Alfie (2004)
Although times have changed in the dating world since the 1960s, Alfie is still a superfluous remake that feels more like a PSA against promiscuous sex than a full-fledged romantic comedy. It’s been a while...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 27, 2004 · Last modified February 6, 2020
Although times have changed in the dating world since the 1960s, Alfie is still a superfluous remake that feels more like a PSA against promiscuous sex than a full-fledged romantic comedy. It’s been a while...
Alternating between pithy and smarmy, Lovelife is first-time writer-director Jon Harmon Feldman’s attempt to marry the ensemble character appeal of TV’s “Friends” with an introspective look at relationships akin to Woody Allen. Although it never really...
Sequels are usually the domain of big money-making blockbusters that fall under almost every genre except for dramas, which makes Before Sunset a very unique experience indeed. Imagine if we could catch up to the characters...
2000s / Romance / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published September 19, 2004 · Last modified May 14, 2019
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind proves that Hollywood can actually deliver romantic films that aren’t saddled with formula antics and schmaltzy resolutions. I suppose at its core, it is the old tale of...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 28, 2004 · Last modified December 2, 2019
This is pretty much a generic romantic comedy where the two would-be love interests find themselves on opposite ends of competing interests. In many ways, Laws of Attraction suffers from following too closely on the heels...
1960s / Drama / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published August 7, 2004 · Last modified May 13, 2019
A commercial and critical failure upon its release, Marnie is one of the Master’s failures that has gained a following over time, and some critics actually rank it among his very finest of films. I...
A romantic comedy like no other before it, Annie Hall proves to be a tour-de-force and landmark film for Woody Allen as a writer, director, and star. It’s the film that showed Allen, and the world,...
1990s / Comedy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published June 9, 2004 · Last modified May 10, 2019
Nick Nolte stars as Peter Brackett, Chicago’s most popular reporter, and eligible bachelor. Brackett has been coasting for years off of his own image and reputation, regurgitating his older material and trying to pass...
Helen Harris (Hudson) is a 20-something up-and-comer in the fashion industry, putting it all on the line for her career while still able to partake of the Manhattan party atmosphere she knows inside and...
Roman Holiday is a famous and important film for many reasons, probably most for introducing the world to the incomparable Audrey Hepburn, here in her first major starring role, and one which won her...
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