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 …
Tag: romantic drama
#MSPIFF42 Review: MY SAILOR, MY LOVE (2023) – a poignant and achingly moving tale of late love and loss
There are plenty of returning filmmakers at MSPIFF whose films have screened in previous years. One of them is Finnish filmmaker Klaus Härö whose Estonian/set drama The Fencer was one of my faves in 2016. I immediately got the ticket for this when I saw James Cosmo’s name as the lead and the fact that …
Double Mini Reviews: Rosaline + A Chance Encounter – two romances set in Italy (Amore!)
It's time for another double-review post. I figure I combine them together as both are romantic stories set in Italy… wonderful escapist entertainment to chase the early Winter blues! Rosaline* (2022) O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Honestly, who cares where Romeo is when there's a spunky and fun Rosaline! This is the first …