Tag: romance

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Begin Again (2014)

Title: Begin Again (2014) Director: John Carney Runtime: 104 minutes — Once is one of my favorite movie musicals. It’s perfectly acted and filled with excellent music. So when I heard director John Carney had a new “musical” film out – a term I feel loosely describes the experience these two movies deliver – I…


TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 – Chris Ranson on In Your Eyes (2014)

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: In Your Eyes (2014) Director: Brin Hill Runtime: 105 minutes — The TriBeCa Film Festival is all about finding those little hidden gems that you normally wouldn’t see. I stumbled upon In Your Eyes and instantly had to see it because Joss Whedon wrote its screenplay. I’m a huge fan of Buffy: The…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Before Midnight (2013)

This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: Before Midnight (2013) Runtime: 109 minutes Director: Richard Linklater — I was super excited for Before Midnight when I first heard about it. I adore the first two films (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset), and simply couldn’t wait to…


Movie #67 – Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

Movie Number- 67 Title– Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) Genre– Teen Romance/Supernatural Branden’s Rating– 7 out of 10 Bridgette’s Rating– 9 out of 10 Average Rating– 8 Netflix Rating– 4 Stars Comments– Color me shocked.  Not only did I not hate that movie, I actually enjoyed it!  That was infinitely better than the first two movies…


Movie #60 – Twilight Saga: New Moon

Movie Number- 60 Title– Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Genre– Teen Romance/Supernatural Branden’s Rating– 3 out of 10 Bridgette’s Rating– 7 out of 10 Average Rating– 5 Netflix Rating– 3 Stars Comments– I went into the movie expecting it not to receive anything more than a 1, but secretly hoping it would surprise me. The…


Movie #28 – The Invention of Lying (2009)

Movie Number- 28 Title- The Invention of Lying (2009) Genre- Romantic Comedy Branden’s Rating- 6 out of 10 Bridgette’s Rating- 7 out of 10 Average Rating- 6.5 Netflix Rating- 3 Stars Comments– Ricky Gervais really surprised me in this romantic comedy, and so did all the religion.  This movie was a very satirical take on…