Category: Romance

Indie Romance

“Babygirl”

By Brett_G on

6.9

The audacity… telling her boy toy to break up with his girlfriend… tsk tsk tsk

All of the heat the “Fifty Shades” trilogy was missing? I found it! Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson really have a great camaraderie in this one. When Antonio Banderas is your odd man out… sheesh.

A lot of rules being broken here… most importantly, you NEVER drink water from a stranger at a rave! What is this? Amateur hour?

Definitely not for the faint of heart… or the photosensitive. Said rave scene is a doozy.

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Drama Romance

“Here”

By Brett_G on

7.3

Generational trauma, the musical! Just a heads up, it really hits some things that I did not expect it to and definitely got deeper in the feels than I thought it would.

The framing device and the way this thing is shot/told takes a solid half hour to get used to. At least it did for me. Having the same POV for 99% of the runtime was a huge gamble, but I feel like it paid off in the end. It wasn’t earth-shattering, but it wasn’t as jarring and off-putting as I braced for.

The cast, as expected, were superb and all turn in great performances. It plays like, well, a play… but it works.

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Comedy Drama Romance

“Goodrich”

By Brett_G on

7.8

This movie was surprisingly sweet! I knew it would be good with Mika Kunis and Michael Keaton, but not THIS good. It really packed an emotional punch at times, but also had these laugh out loud, gut busting moments mixed it. It effortlessly traveled the full spectrum of emotion and character exploration. I was thoroughly impressed! May we all gain this type of perspective and wisdom with age…

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Drama Romance

“We Live in Time”

By Brett_G on

6.8

Been a hot second since a movie gave me blue balls…

Can we please leave the non-linear storytelling to Christopher Nolan from now on? This thing is all over the place. And not in an intriguing way. In a “does that hairstyle mean we’re in a flashback?” way.

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh have amazing chemistry, and there are some fun sequences… but it just left SO MUCH just… I don’t even know where. I had so much hope, movie!

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Drama Indie Romance

“My Old Ass”

By Brett_G on

7.9

When the third act twist hits in this one, it’s a gut punch for the ages. I really didn’t expect the depth that I got from this one. I expected funny moments interlaced with some heartfelt moments, but I didn’t expect this to be one of the most insightful and inspirational movies I’ve seen this fall. Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella play off of each other perfectly, and I can’t imagine anyone else in these roles. Hug your loved ones, gang… and don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith just because it might have an ending or hurt along the way.

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