I love a good romance. The first spark of something, the quickening heartbeat of the growing attraction, the crescendo when the couple comes together, and the happy moment when they walk off into the sunset.…
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‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ – A Somewhat Sickly-Sweet but Satisfying Sendoff
by Zoe Dowsettby Zoe DowsettThe third installment in the To All the Boys canon follows Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) as they prepare for their post-high school future at Stanford together. Everything is neatly scheduled, including the…
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‘Malcolm & Marie”s Stunning Performances Elevate a Lackluster Screenplay
by George Clarkby George ClarkSam Levinson’s lockdown project Malcolm & Marie will go down as one of the most divisive movies this year. Starring the incredible Zendaya as Marie and John David Washington as Malcolm, the film is based…
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‘Rebecca’, Netflix’s Latest Attempt at Remaking a Beloved Classic
by George Clarkby George ClarkRebecca is an upcoming British romantic drama film scheduled to be released worldwide on October 21st by Netflix. The film is directed by Ben Wheatley and stars the likes of Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin…
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‘Love, Guaranteed’ — Entertained? YMMV
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorHow bad is Love, Guaranteed? Well, this is what’s displayed before the end credits: While you’re busy throwing up, I’ll watch a cat video for a bit. Love, Guaranteed opens with Rachael Leigh Cook’s…
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For Better or (Mostly) Worse, ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ is More of the Same
by Nick Kushby Nick Kush2018 was a big year for Netflix as they finally began to figure out their original content production formula. Specifically, producing as many romantic comedies as humanly possible. From To All the Boys I’ve Loved…
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I Watched ‘365 Days’ and Have Many Questions
by Nick Kushby Nick KushYou know something is a phenomenon when it makes Gaspar Noe‘s Love — an explicitly unsexy movie — also popular. Usually, I would say something like “for better or worse, 365 Days has taken everyone…
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‘Love. Wedding. Repeat’…Sigh, Yawn, Frown
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorRomcoms generally exist in a world unlike ours. That’s to be expected, people like a bit of escapism. There’s nothing wrong with that. Especially at the moment, 90 minutes in a world of charming, attractive,…
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“Only one is a wanderer. Two together are always going somewhere.” Located at the intersection between mental illness and young love, Brett Haley’s All the Bright Places (2020) will be worth a visit from any fans of…
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‘To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’…P.P.S., It’s Still A Great Ensemble
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorTo All the Boys I Loved Before was one of Netflix’s more notable successes. Released to little fanfare in the middle of summer, it took off in a big way. It sits at 97% fresh…
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‘A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby’ is Too Stupid to Handle
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorWhen Netflix released the first A Christmas Prince, its success seemed to take even the streaming giant itself by surprise. To the 53 people who've watched A Christmas Prince every day for the past 18…
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‘Marriage Story’ is Painfully Heartbreaking, and Possibly Noah Baumbach’s Best Film
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAnyone that is familiar with Noah Baumbach’s work would know that Marriage Story isn’t necessarily breaking new ground. He’s made his career on telling family dramas about individuals in metropolitan areas, specifically New York. Most…
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Netflix Does Hallmark in ‘Falling Inn Love’
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorIn July, Netflix released Secret Obsession, the streaming service’s take on a Lifetime movie. It….did not go well. The cast was weak, the story was not engaging, and it missed the whole point of a good…
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Netflix’s new romantic comedy offering, Always Be My Maybe, is a story written by its stars: real-life friends Randall Park, and Ali Wong. According to interviews the two have done in support of this film,…
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Film Review – Someone Great (2019)
by Aubrey McKayby Aubrey McKayNetflix is having a big 2019 in terms of quantity, but their quality seems to be lacking. They have been good about releasing a new film pretty much every single week. Unfortunately (for us), those…
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As our fearless leader Nick Kush noted, The Perfect Date seems like the perfect movie for me. For those of you who have been tagging along on my MovieBabble journey thus far, you would have…
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The Tree of Blood is a tortuous road filled with sex, lies, secrets, violence, and bulls — lots of them. For anyone craving a two-hour soap opera, this Spanish drama just might hit the spot.…
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Can you believe Christmas is in a month’s time? I hope it’s starting to get charming and picturesque where you are, because all we have here in Singapore is Monsoon weather. And when Christmas is…