Tag: romance

FlixChatter Review: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) – Margot Robbie + Colin Farrell’s tedious and schmaltzy fantasy romance lacks heart

On By ruthIn FlixChatter Reviews8 Comments

Romance is a tough genre to get right. A fantasy romance is even trickier. I feel like there aren’t too many quintessentially romantic dramas for adults, so I’m excited when a film like A Big Bold Beautiful Journey comes along, especially with huge A-listers like Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. This is Robbie’s first leading …

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MSPIFF 2025 Review: Chinese romance drama BOUND IN HEAVEN

On By ruthIn Film Festivals/Events, FlixChatter Reviews7 Comments

My first film I saw at MSPIFF is this romance drama set in Wuhan, China. One fateful night, a successful, beautiful woman, Xia (Ni Ni), crosses paths with ticket scalper Xu (You Zhou) when she tries to get tickets to her favorite artist, Wong Faye. Sparks fly between them, and they have what seems to …

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