Tag: Romance
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REVIEW: And Then We Danced
(spoiler free) Levan Akin’s And Then We Danced is a Swedish-Georgian romance drama starring Levan Gelbakhiani and Bachi Valishvili in the central roles. The film follows Merab (Gelbakhiani) who is a dancer in the National Georgian Ensemble. However, his dancing career is disrupted with the arrival of Irakli (Valishvili) who makes an overwhelming impact on…
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REVIEW: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
(spoiler free) Palm D’or nominee and Queer Palm winner Portrait of a Lady on Fire is slow burning and profoundly intimate. Written and directed by Céline Sciamma, the film follows Marianne, a painter commissioned to create the wedding portrait of a young woman on a small French island at the end of 18th century. Throughout…
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Paris Is Us
(spoiler free) Beginning as a Kickstarter project before being picked up by Netflix; ‘Paris is Us’ is a tale of love and loss in the French capital but is there plenty to amour or will it be something to sauter (skip)? Cafe worker Anna (Noemie Schmidt) meets Greg (Gregoire Isvarine) at a nightclub and they…
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Juliet, Naked
(spoiler free) ‘Juliet, Naked’ is the film adaptation of the 2009 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby whose previous work includes ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘About a Boy’. It focuses on couple Annie & Duncan played by Rose Byrne and Chris O’Dowd. However, there’s always been another man in their relationship – Tucker Crowe,…
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Crazy Rich Asians
(spoiler free) Based on the best selling novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a new romantic comedy from director Jon M. Chu. Better known for his work on the ‘Step Up’ franchise and Justin Bieber concert movies would this director be able to lend his talent to this genre…
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Happy Anniversary
(spoiler free) Now available to stream on Netflix, ‘Happy Anniversary’ is a rom-com which thinly ticks the romantic box and only leaves an easy to erase pencil mark, in the box labelled comedy. It’s a generic story told with a punchy pace and happily there’s enough chemistry to sustain interest. On the day of…
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Irreplaceable You
(spoiler free) So, let me preface this review by stating that I am not the intended audience for this film. A single, 21-year-old male does not typically spend their Friday night on their lonesome watching romance movies. While I may not be the most traditionally masculine, I am one to unwind with a sci-fi movie,…
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The Shape of Water
(spoiler free) Whilst ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ has been picking up the most awards, it’s definitely been ‘The Shape of Water’ which has been talked about more this awards season. The buzz has been massive for Guillermo del Toro’s latest directorial effort in which a mute cleaner (Sally Hawkins) befriends a captured aquatic creature…
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Phantom Thread
(spoiler free) If there’s a name synonymous with film awards it’s Daniel Day-Lewis. Therefore it’s no surprise to see him starring in a picture in the midst of awards season. Joining forces once more with previous collaborator, Paul Thomas Anderson, the pair are back at it again with new romantic drama ‘Phantom Thread’. Apparently this…
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