Category Archives: Romcom

Wild Mountain Thyme review — Irish romance a lot of blarney, but not all bad

May 10, 2021 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by John Patrick Shanley, based on his play Outside Mullingar | 102 min | Netflix The thing about tales out of rural Ireland — or rural anywhere, for that matter — they live and breathe due to their sense of authenticity. These filmmakers have certainly gone to shoot in County Mayo and County…Read More

Palm Springs review — A timely, terrific romcom (with a twist)

December 17, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Max Barbakow | Written by Andy Siara | 90 min | Amazon Prime "This is one of those infinite time loop situations you might've heard about," says Nyles (Andy Samberg), stuck in a repeating day at the California desert wedding where his girlfriend, Misty (Meredith Hagner), is a bridesmaid. Maid of Honour, Sarah…Read More

Last Christmas revisit review — Better than you’ve heard

December 6, 2020 flawintheiris

People who know me know I love London — I went to high school there and have visited probably a dozen times since those years. Exactly a year ago I in town, a gorgeous week of galleries, theatre, and a lot of walking down streets adorned with all the lights of the holidays — as…Read More

Happiest Season review — A gay and merry holiday treat

December 2, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Clea DuVall | Written by DuVall and Mary Holland | 102 min | CBC Gem It's Christmas at the Caldwell home, solidly upper-middle class, white, and midwestern. Daughter Harper (Mackenzie Davis) is bringing her partner Abby (Kristen Stewart) to the holiday celebration. The problem is that Harper hasn't come out to her parents…Read More

I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight review — Fresh romantic comedy cut with pathos

October 9, 2020 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Sean Garrity | 102 min | On Demand I knew I was down with this impressively long-titled film when the two leads challenge each other to a "House Of The Rising Sun"-off. The idea is to find the best cover of the traditional track, but not the Animals version — it's…Read More

The Broken Hearts Gallery review — Gen-Y romcom FTW

September 10, 2020 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Natalie Krinsky | 108 min | Netflix This film is a hens tooth — a brand new romantic comedy released in cinemas when most, if not all, its fellow genre examples have set up shop on Netflix and other streaming services. That it's getting a big-screen release might be a testament…Read More

Spinster review — Comedy (and awareness) trumps romance in local film

August 10, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Andrea Dorfman | Written by Jennifer Deyell |90 min | On Demand I've been so looking forward to Andrea Dorfman's new feature — she made a terrific NFB documentary in 2018, The Girls of Meru, but her last dramatic movie from 2014, Heartbeat, was a favourite. Beside telling a tale of love and…Read More

Reviews From The Vault: Tank Girl, 48 Hrs, Another 48 Hrs, Wimbledon, Red Sun

April 13, 2020 flawintheiris

I recently shared that I'd been going through my DVDs and Blu-Rays and doing a bit of a cull due to concerns around space in a modest apartment. It's prompted me to consider a few of the dustier movies on the shelf to see whether they deserve to stay or get traded/sold. The question I'm…Read More

Bull Durham review — Baseball classic is just as good 32 years later

March 26, 2020 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Ron Shelton | 108 min | Hoopla In an effort to highlight films available on various streaming services, here's a review of something on Hoopla, which makes films available online for holders of a Halifax Public Libraries card. Isn't summer great? Remember what summer is like? This feels like it's been…Read More

Emma. review — Jane Austen romcom refreshed in 2020 edition

March 9, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Autumn de Wilde | Written by Eleanor Catton, based on the novel by Jane Austen | 124 min | On Demand The period, or "full stop" as they say in the UK, in the title is intentional, apparently. My best guess is it's there to remind us of the movie's literary source, or…Read More