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Misogyny and crime collide in an interesting story. |
| Keira Knightley in a period piece drama about a progressive woman and based on a true story – this is her bread and butter. It’s also my bread and butter. The fact that it’s also a dark story (literally about a serial killer) and includes some detective elements helps round this movie out into a very interesting story and fascinating watch. | 2023 Directed by: Matt Ruskin Screenplay by: Matt Ruskin Starring: Keira Knightley | |
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Terrible premise, low-level comedy, but some solid attempts at real topics. |
| The premise is all kinds of wrong, but if you can get it past it, the rest of the movie is not terrible. For a sex comedy about tricking men into accidentally impregnating a woman on purpose, the scale has to be how terrible it is. I had many concerns at the beginning, only some of which remained concerns. First, the lead character is an hysterical 40-ish woman desperate to get married and have a baby. | 2023 Directed by: Thom Harp Screenplay by: Thom Harp Starring: Malin Akerman, Erinn Hayes, Ryan Hansen, Rob Corrdry, and Jerry O'Connell | |
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A slow rom-com but not without some unique charms. |
| A Netflix Spanish rom-com starring Álvaro Cervantes, I immediately thought of Crazy About Her, but Love at First Kiss is not that. This is slower, light on the comedy, and attempting to be an introspective rom-com which gives it a different tone for the genre but does still hit most of the expected plot points. The basic premise features a man who can foresee the entirety of the relationship play out when they share their first kiss. | 2023 Directed by: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Screenplay by: Cristóbal Garrido, Adolfo Valor Starring: Álvaro Cervantes, Silvia Alonso | |