Romance Reviews

Romance

Somewhere in Time (1980)

Somewhere in Time (1980)

If you want to make your head explode, try answering the hard questions about Somewhere in Time. If an old Jane Seymour gives a young Christopher Reeve a watch...

Jennifer
Snow Cake (2006)

Snow Cake (2006)

Snow Cake must have had my name written all over it, because I circled it in the SIFF guide more than once over the course of the festival, and...

Eric
The Illusionist (2006)

The Illusionist (2006)

[PLEASE NOTE: This review has been hijacked by Vickie (writing in bold italics) who believes the presence of Jessica Biel in The Illusionist single-handedly redeems the movie. I tend...

Linda
Must Love Dogs (2005)

Must Love Dogs (2005)

I should have known better than to get all excited about Must Love Dogs, but I always lose my wits when Christopher Plummer factors into the deal. He’s the...

Jennifer
The Lake House (2006)

The Lake House (2006)

The Lake House is the kind of romance that sparks the imagination and leaves you thinking, “why can’t that happen to me?” or, more specifically, “why can’t I have...

Jennifer
Down in the Valley (2005)

Down in the Valley (2005)

That’s good. I like that kind of thing. But it’s also one of those movies that falls apart in its final 30 minutes or so, dragging out its action...

Vickie
Ask the Dust (2006)

Ask the Dust (2006)

I’d be willing to bet the dust doesn’t have any answers for me, but that’s okay because – just like dust! – the memory of this tedious film will...

Vickie
Annapolis

Annapolis

Before showing up to the screening of Annapolis, I made sure I was good n’ buzzed. With a nice strong margarita making me mentally fuzzy and relaxed, I thought...

Linda
Imagine Me & You (2005)

Imagine Me & You (2005)

For those of you who may have missed my ebullient-bordering-on-manic praise for this romantic comedy in my TIFF diary, allow me to say once again that I wholeheartedly believe...

Vickie
Almost Normal

Almost Normal (2005)

Brad, a college professor, is a gay man who is on the verge of suffering a mid-life crisis on his 40th birthday. He’s a bit of a nerd, suffering...

Linda
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)

Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)

Now, I don’t have cable, so I’ve never actually watched Nickelodeon… but I am savvy enough in the ways of pop culture to know that there is apparently a...

Linda
A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

See, I think Amanda Peet rawks, so even though her latest big-screen outing isn’t really exceptionally spectacular, it does get bonus points for: 1. Having her in it. 2....

Vickie