Romance

Annie Hall (1977)

Annie Hall is a romantic comedy from Woody Allen.  It won the Academy Award for best picture.  The story revolves around a pessimist New Yorker and his girlfriend who longs to be a free-spirited Californian. This movie seemed very appealing after the first five minutes, but it did not deliver for me.  It felt repetitive [...]

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The Way We Were (1973)

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The Way We Were is a romantic drama starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford.  It is the story of two lovers who are polar opposites. I really did not expect too much from this movie.  I was preparing for some terrible Nicholas Sparks style romantic crap.  This movie has all the classic elements of opposites [...]

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Knight and Day (2010)

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Knight and Day (2010) directed by James Mangold. Managold is best known for Walk the Line (2005) which he co-wrote and directed. Roy Miller (Tom Cruise) is a spy on the run, he bumps into June Havens (Cameron Diaz) a couple of times as they go through security. June is told the flight is over [...]

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I Love You Too (2010)

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I Love You Too (2010) is an Australian romantic comedy directed by Daina Reid. It’s Reid’s first shot at directing a film. Jim (Brendan Cowell) just can’t make a commitment to his girlfriend of three years, Alice (Yvonne Strahovski).  In frustration she considers taking a job in England and leaving him for good. After a [...]

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