Tag Archives: Romance

Before Midnight (2013)

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Mike Ward

★★★★★
I love this movie for adorning itself in the awkwardness of truth and am praying in 2022, we see a fourth glimpse into the lives of Jesse and Celine. Continue reading →

Posted in In Theaters, Yes You Should!!! | Tagged 2013, Ariane Labed, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Before Midnight, Charlotte Prior, Drama, Ethan Hawke, Jennifer Prior, Julie Delpy, Kim Krizan, Panos Koronis, Richard Linklater, Romance, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Should I See Before Midnight, Walter Lassally, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Yiannis Papadopoulous | 2 Comments

From Up On Poppy Hill (2013)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mike Ward

★★★
Some scenes leave you shaking your head, other scenes leave you laughing in disbelief, but above all else – you are engaged and watching. Continue reading →

Posted in In Theaters | Tagged 2013, Alex Wolff, Animation, Anton Yelchin, Aoi Teshima, Aubrey Plaza, Beau Bridges, Bruce Dern, Charlie Saxton, Chizuru Takahashi, Chris Noth, Christina Hendricks, Comedy, Drama, Emily Osment, Family, Foreign, From Up On Poppy Hill, Gillian Anderson, Goro Miyazaki, Haruka Shiraishi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jake Steinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeff Dunham, Jun Fubuki, Junichi Okada, Keika Takeshita, Keiko Niwa, Masami Nagasawa, Nao Ohmori, Romance, Ron Howard, Rumi Hiiragi, Sarah Bolger, Should I See From Up On Poppy Hill, Shunsuke Kazama, Takashi Naito, Teruyuki Kagawa, Tetsuro Sayama, Tsubasa Kobayashi, Yuriko Ishida | Leave a comment

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Mike Ward

★★
Are there not other young adult and teen fiction stories to consider and adapt? Continue reading →

Posted in In Theaters | Tagged 2013, Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Beautiful Creatures, Eileen Atkins, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, Fantasy, Jeremy Irons, Kyle Gallner, Margo Martindale, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rachel Brosnahan, Richard LaGravenese, Romance, Should I See Beautiful Creatures, Thomas Mann, Tiffany Boone, Viola Davis, Zoey Deutch | 4 Comments

Twilight Saga, The: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★
I will simply heed the advice from the song playing on the radio as I write this goodbye to you, Twilight…We are never ever, ever getting back together., Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2012, Ashley Greene, Bill Condon, Billy Burke, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Bright, Chaske Spencer, Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Reaser, Fantasy, Jackson Rathbone, Judith Shekoni, Julia Jones, Kellan Lutz, Kristen Stewart, Lee Pace, Mackenzie Foy, Maggie Grace, Melissa Rosenberg, Mia Maestro, Michael Sheen, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Rami Malek, Robert Pattinson, Romance, Should I See Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2, Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Tracey Higgins, Twilight | Leave a comment

Wuthering Heights (2012)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★1/2
What is good here works well, but there is simply too much movie to sort through to get there. Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2012, Amy Wren, Andrea Arnold, Drama, Emily Brontë, Eve Coverley, James Howson, James Northcote, Kaya Scodelario, Lee Shaw, Nichola Burley, Oliver Milburn, Olivia Hetreed, Paul Hilton, Romance, Shannon Beer, Should I See Wuthering Heights, Solomon Glave, Steve Evets, Wuthering Heights | Leave a comment

Backwards (2012)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★1/2
Backwards…essentially embraces the annoying elements of the films that undoubtedly gave Thomas some of the inspiration to tell her story. Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2012, Alexandra Metz, Alysia Reiner, Backwards, Ben Hickernell, David Alan Basche, Drama, Ellis Walding, Glenn Morshower, James Van Der Beek, Margaret Colin, Romance, Sarah Megan Thomas, Should I See Backwards, Wynn Everett | Leave a comment

Titanic (1997)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★★★1/2
I find myself drawn to it, apologetic for its flaws, and blown away by how James Cameron destroys your heart in that final hour. Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews, Yes You Should!!! | Tagged 1997, Bernard Hill, Bill Paxton, Billy Zane, Blu-Ray, Brendan Connelly, Celine Dion, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Disaster, Drama, DVD Reviews, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Ioan Gruffudd, James Cameron, Jonathan Hyde, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Romance, Should I See Titanic, Suzy Amis, Titanic, Victor Garber, Yes You Should!!! | Leave a comment

Hit & Run (2012)

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★★
“I wish more filmmakers had the exuberance and enthusiasm that Dax Shepard and David Palmer not only possess in themselves, but also bring out of their cast.” Continue reading →