Romance
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Film Review
While it doesn’t quite achieve greatness, it leaves behind enough moments of wonder and intimacy to warrant the journey.
Four Letters of Love – Film Review
Four Letters of Love gets lost in its own reverie, prioritizing poetic stillness over emotional engagement.
My Oxford Year – Film Review
My Oxford Year is glossy, easy on the eyes, and buoyed by Sofia Carson’s star power, but is too predictable and shallow to linger in memory.
Oh, Hi! – Film Review
Oh, Hi! is a refreshing and often hilarious romantic comedy that dares to take its characters down a rabbit hole of emotional reckoning.
Materialists – Film Review
A smart, engaging, if occasionally uneven romantic comedy that proves love is always more complicated—and more rewarding—than it seems.
Every Day – Film Review
Every Day is a film that flirts with depth but settles for sentimentality.
Winter Spring Summer or Fall – Film Review
In the end, Winter Spring Summer or Fall is a tender, imperfect portrait of first love and missed chances.
The Wedding Banquet – Film Review
The Wedding Banquet is a warm, funny, and beautiful film that pays respectful homage to the original while updating it for a new generation.
On Swift Horses – Film Review
It may not gallop to greatness, but On Swift Horses rides into emotionally potent territory with enough grace to make the journey worthwhile.
The Uninvited – Film Review
Nadia Conners’ The Uninvited is far from flawless, but it’s rich with intent and anchored by strong performances.