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Tag: Romance
THE HALF OF IT (2020) is an intelligent, emotional and risk-taking coming-of-age story
After 16 long years out of the limelight, writer/director Alice Wu returns to filmmaking with a coming-of-age story that is … More
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) is a phenomenal retelling of a timeless story
Little Women has been adapted time and time again for the stage, film and TV. This time, writer/director Greta Gerwig … More
Season 2 of ‘YOU’ brings a fresh story that begins to fall apart once you hear the first ‘I wolf you’
New city, new Joe, new you. Netlfix’s stalker thriller, You, returns for a second season with a brand new setting, … More
MARRIAGE STORY (2019) is a heart-wrenching, but also charming, work of art
Famed writer/director Noah Baumbach is coming off a hot-streak of great films, from Mistress America (2015) to The Meyerowitz Stories … More
FIVE FEET APART (2019) boasts unbreakable chemistry between Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse
Director Justin Baldoni takes a fairly generic hospital-based romantic drama story and makes it an emotional and enjoyable ride. Five … More
Netflix’s ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE (2019) is a rom-com where the romance trumps the comedy
Typically, when Netflix drops a new rom-com you expect a pretty straightforward cut-and-paste story that the film will make up … More
A STAR IS BORN (2018) is a deeply moving love story where Lady Gaga shines
A Star is Born is yet another remake of the classic 1937 film of the same name and follows Jackson Maine … More
SIERRA BURGESS IS A LOSER (2018) is a by-the-numbers Netflix romantic comedy
Sierra Burgess is a Loser stars Shannon Purser and Noah Centineo in a romantic comedy about mistaken identity and an … More
CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018) shines with brilliant performances and a distinct visual flair
Directed by Jon M. Chu, Crazy Rich Asians follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), a New Yorker who travels to a wedding … More
