A collection of romances and romcoms for Valentine date night, reviewed by Carsten Knox Hamnet review — In that sleep of death what dreams may come Flaw in the Iris In Cinemas | Starring Jesse Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Emily Watson Eternity review — Is there love after life? Flaw in the Iris Starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner All Of You review — Scifi, romance, melodrama, tears Flaw in the Iris On Apple TV+ | Starring Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, and Steven Cree Oh, Hi! review — Twisted, hilarious romantic comedy Flaw in the Iris Starring Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, and Geraldine Viswanathan Materialists review — Celine Song's fascinating follow-up to Past Lives Flaw in the Iris Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal Jane Austen Wrecked My Life review — The pleasure of a good… Flaw in the Iris Starring Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, and Charlie Anson The Wedding Banquet (2025) review — Remake finds new storytelling paths Flaw in the Iris Starring Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, and Bowen Yang Black Bag review — Sexy spymasters play their games Flaw in the Iris Starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, and Pierce Brosnan Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy review — Fourth entry brings laughs… Flaw in the Iris On Prime in Canada, Peacock in the US | Starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Chiwetel Ejiofor Babygirl review — A fresh erotic classic Flaw in the Iris Starring Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, and Harris Dickinson Anora review — Love and laughter, but fear underneath Flaw in the Iris Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, and Yura Borisov We Live In Time review — An all-timer romantic drama Flaw in the Iris Starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield Hit Man review — Twisty, terrific script kills Flaw in the Iris Starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona The Idea of You review — Good idea but a mixed execution Flaw in the Iris On Amazon Prime | Starring Anne Hathaway, Annie Mumolo, and Nicholas Galizine Challengers review — Sexy tennis movie holds to love Flaw in the Iris Starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist The Greatest Hits review — Ned Benson's sweet return Flaw in the Iris On Disney + | Starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, and David Corenswet Anyone But You review — Hotness isn't enough to make us care Flaw in the Iris Starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, and Alexandra Shipp Shortcomings review — Laughs, loathing mix for an unusually good time Flaw in the Iris Starring Justin H Min, Ally Maki, and Sherry Cola Past Lives review — Gorgeously intimate, romantic tale told over decades Flaw in the Iris Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro What's Love Got To Do With It? review — Culture clash works… Flaw in the Iris Starring Lily James, Emma Thompson, and Shazad Latif You Can Live Forever review — Queer lovers in a dangerous time Flaw in the Iris Starring Anwen O'Driscoll, June Laporte, and Lianne Balaban Rye Lane review — The freshest romcom in ages Flaw in the Iris On Disney + | Starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah Emily review — Brontë biopic unpacks gothic myth Flaw in the Iris Starring Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead, and Adrian Dunbar One Fine Morning review — Léa Seydoux charms in lovely French film Flaw in the Iris Starring Léa Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud, and Pascal Greggory Ticket to Paradise review — Big stars don't save blah Bali break Flaw in the Iris Starring Julia Roberts, George Clooney, and Kaitlyn Dever Bros review — Gay romcom better at the com than the rom Flaw in the Iris Starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, and Debra Messing Persuasion review — Breezy, modernized Austen still convinces Flaw in the Iris On Netflix | Starring Dakota Johnson, Richard E Grant, and Henry Golding Mothering Sunday review — Love and despair in post-war Britain Flaw in the Iris On VOD and digital | Starring Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, and Olivia Colman Fire Island review — You can hang out with all the boys Flaw in the Iris On Disney+ | Starring Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, and Bowen Yang Cyrano review — Peter Dinklage and the tunes make this musical sing Flaw in the Iris Starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, and Kelvin Harrison Jr A Cult Of One: Bright Star Flaw in the Iris Welcome back to a semi-regular feature on FITI, where I highlight an older film that maybe hasn’t... The Worst Person In The World review — Norwegian romance births new… Flaw in the Iris Starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, and Herbert Nordrum I'm Your Man review — Surprising insight makes sci-fi romcom something unique Flaw in the Iris Video On Demand | Starring Dan Stevens, Maren Eggert, and Sandra Hüller Licorice Pizza review — '70s nostalgia served on a giant slice Flaw in the Iris Starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, and Bradley Cooper West Side Story (2021) review — Spielberg refreshes classic musical Flaw in the Iris Starring Ansel Elgort, Rita Moreno, and Rachel Zegler Reminiscence review — Romantic sci-fi an unlikely summer charmer Flaw in the Iris Starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandiwe Newton Tove review — A complex and affecting love story Flaw in the Iris Starring Alma Pöysti and Krista Kosonen My Days Of Mercy (2018) review — Passionate, political romance balances dark… Flaw in the Iris On Demand | Starring Elliot Page, Kate Mara, and Amy Seimetz Together Together review — Awful and sort of delightful, all at once Flaw in the Iris On Demand | Starring Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, and Tig Notaro Wild Mountain Thyme review — Irish romance a lot of blarney, but… Flaw in the Iris Starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, and Christopher Walken Our Souls At Night review — Gentle drama of senior love Flaw in the Iris Starring Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, and Matthias Schoenaerts Palm Springs review — A timely, terrific romcom (with a twist) Flaw in the Iris Starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and JK Simmons Luxor review — Trauma haunts gorgeous Egyptian romance Flaw in the Iris Starring Andrea Risebrough and Karim Saleh Ammonite review — Lesbian love story worth seeing for the performances Flaw in the Iris Starring Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, and Fiona Shaw I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight review —… Flaw in the Iris Starring Hera Nalam, Kristian Jordan, and Mathew Paris Irvine #FIN2020 Review — Deux (Two of Us) Flaw in the Iris Starring Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier The Broken Hearts Gallery review — Gen-Y romcom FTW Flaw in the Iris Starring Geraldine Viswanathan, Molly Gordon, and Phillipa Soo Emma. review — Jane Austen romcom refreshed in 2020 edition Flaw in the Iris Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy, and Mia Goth Clueless, Emma (1996), and Aisha reviews — Jane Austen on the big… Flaw in the Iris Three feature film versions of the novel reviewed in advance of the 2020 edition Portrait Of A Lady On Fire review — Passion simmers then burns Flaw in the Iris Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, and Valeria Golino The Photograph review — Stylish romance has heat to spare Flaw in the Iris Starring Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, and Chanté Adams Long Shot review — Romance trumps laughs in political romcom Flaw in the Iris Starring Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, and O'Shea Jackson Jr The Aftermath review — Handsome, conventional romantic drama Flaw in the Iris Starring Keira Knightly, Alexander Skarsgaard, and Jason Clarke Cold War review — Potent love story spans decades Flaw in the Iris Starring Joanna Kulig and Thomasz Kot If Beale Street Could Talk review — Romantic drama gets bogged down Flaw in the Iris Starring Stephan James, KiKi Layne, and Brian Tyree Henry A Star Is Born 2018 (1976, 1954, and 1937) review — Cooper's… Flaw in the Iris Starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, and Sam Elliot Juliet, Naked review — Byrne and Hawke bring it Flaw in the Iris Starring Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, and Ethan Hawke Crazy Rich Asians review — Traditional romcom with diverse approach Flaw in the Iris Starring, Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, and Awkwafina Disobedience review — The heartbreak of choice Flaw in the Iris Starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola The Shape Of Water review — Romantic monster movie a new high… Flaw in the Iris Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, and Octavia Spencer The Big Sick review — A little bit of heart is what… Flaw in the Iris Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, and Holly Hunter Paris Can Wait review — A day (or two) in Provence Flaw in the Iris Starring Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard, and Alex Baldwin A United Kingdom review — The leads are winning, though the film's… Flaw in the Iris Starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike La La Land review — Fizzy musical eschews plot for romantic glamour Flaw in the Iris Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling Loving review — Social justice in deeply felt love story Flaw in the Iris Starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga Bridget Jones's Baby review — Stale third outing from the famed singleton Flaw in the Iris Starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Patrick Dempsey The Light Between Oceans review — Quality Melodrama Dashed on the Rocks Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲△△ starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz Café Society review — Woody in a Wistful Mood Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲△△ starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carrell, Corey Stoll, and Blake Lively Maggie's Plan review — Awkward in New York Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲△△ starring Greta Gerwig, Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, and Travis Fimmel Love & Friendship review — Jane Austen's lighter side Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲▲△ starring Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Morfydd Clark, Tom Bennett, and Stephen Fry Carol review — Forbidden love unwrapped Flaw in the Iris Starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara Brooklyn review — Romance in the diaspora Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲▲△ Aloha review — An imperfectly wonderful romantic comedy Flaw in the Iris See it for incomparable Emma Stone, if nothing else Far From The Madding Crowd (2015) review — A handsome period romance Flaw in the Iris An elegant yarn of women and men, sheep and dogs
Hamnet review — In that sleep of death what dreams may come Flaw in the Iris In Cinemas | Starring Jesse Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Emily Watson
Eternity review — Is there love after life? Flaw in the Iris Starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner
All Of You review — Scifi, romance, melodrama, tears Flaw in the Iris On Apple TV+ | Starring Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, and Steven Cree
Oh, Hi! review — Twisted, hilarious romantic comedy Flaw in the Iris Starring Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, and Geraldine Viswanathan
Materialists review — Celine Song's fascinating follow-up to Past Lives Flaw in the Iris Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life review — The pleasure of a good… Flaw in the Iris Starring Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, and Charlie Anson
The Wedding Banquet (2025) review — Remake finds new storytelling paths Flaw in the Iris Starring Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, and Bowen Yang
Black Bag review — Sexy spymasters play their games Flaw in the Iris Starring Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, and Pierce Brosnan
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy review — Fourth entry brings laughs… Flaw in the Iris On Prime in Canada, Peacock in the US | Starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Chiwetel Ejiofor
Babygirl review — A fresh erotic classic Flaw in the Iris Starring Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, and Harris Dickinson
Anora review — Love and laughter, but fear underneath Flaw in the Iris Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, and Yura Borisov
We Live In Time review — An all-timer romantic drama Flaw in the Iris Starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield
Hit Man review — Twisty, terrific script kills Flaw in the Iris Starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona
The Idea of You review — Good idea but a mixed execution Flaw in the Iris On Amazon Prime | Starring Anne Hathaway, Annie Mumolo, and Nicholas Galizine
Challengers review — Sexy tennis movie holds to love Flaw in the Iris Starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist
The Greatest Hits review — Ned Benson's sweet return Flaw in the Iris On Disney + | Starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, and David Corenswet
Anyone But You review — Hotness isn't enough to make us care Flaw in the Iris Starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, and Alexandra Shipp
Shortcomings review — Laughs, loathing mix for an unusually good time Flaw in the Iris Starring Justin H Min, Ally Maki, and Sherry Cola
Past Lives review — Gorgeously intimate, romantic tale told over decades Flaw in the Iris Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro
What's Love Got To Do With It? review — Culture clash works… Flaw in the Iris Starring Lily James, Emma Thompson, and Shazad Latif
You Can Live Forever review — Queer lovers in a dangerous time Flaw in the Iris Starring Anwen O'Driscoll, June Laporte, and Lianne Balaban
Rye Lane review — The freshest romcom in ages Flaw in the Iris On Disney + | Starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah
Emily review — Brontë biopic unpacks gothic myth Flaw in the Iris Starring Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead, and Adrian Dunbar
One Fine Morning review — Léa Seydoux charms in lovely French film Flaw in the Iris Starring Léa Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud, and Pascal Greggory
Ticket to Paradise review — Big stars don't save blah Bali break Flaw in the Iris Starring Julia Roberts, George Clooney, and Kaitlyn Dever
Bros review — Gay romcom better at the com than the rom Flaw in the Iris Starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, and Debra Messing
Persuasion review — Breezy, modernized Austen still convinces Flaw in the Iris On Netflix | Starring Dakota Johnson, Richard E Grant, and Henry Golding
Mothering Sunday review — Love and despair in post-war Britain Flaw in the Iris On VOD and digital | Starring Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, and Olivia Colman
Fire Island review — You can hang out with all the boys Flaw in the Iris On Disney+ | Starring Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, and Bowen Yang
Cyrano review — Peter Dinklage and the tunes make this musical sing Flaw in the Iris Starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, and Kelvin Harrison Jr
A Cult Of One: Bright Star Flaw in the Iris Welcome back to a semi-regular feature on FITI, where I highlight an older film that maybe hasn’t...
The Worst Person In The World review — Norwegian romance births new… Flaw in the Iris Starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, and Herbert Nordrum
I'm Your Man review — Surprising insight makes sci-fi romcom something unique Flaw in the Iris Video On Demand | Starring Dan Stevens, Maren Eggert, and Sandra Hüller
Licorice Pizza review — '70s nostalgia served on a giant slice Flaw in the Iris Starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, and Bradley Cooper
West Side Story (2021) review — Spielberg refreshes classic musical Flaw in the Iris Starring Ansel Elgort, Rita Moreno, and Rachel Zegler
Reminiscence review — Romantic sci-fi an unlikely summer charmer Flaw in the Iris Starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandiwe Newton
Tove review — A complex and affecting love story Flaw in the Iris Starring Alma Pöysti and Krista Kosonen
My Days Of Mercy (2018) review — Passionate, political romance balances dark… Flaw in the Iris On Demand | Starring Elliot Page, Kate Mara, and Amy Seimetz
Together Together review — Awful and sort of delightful, all at once Flaw in the Iris On Demand | Starring Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, and Tig Notaro
Wild Mountain Thyme review — Irish romance a lot of blarney, but… Flaw in the Iris Starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, and Christopher Walken
Our Souls At Night review — Gentle drama of senior love Flaw in the Iris Starring Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, and Matthias Schoenaerts
Palm Springs review — A timely, terrific romcom (with a twist) Flaw in the Iris Starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, and JK Simmons
Luxor review — Trauma haunts gorgeous Egyptian romance Flaw in the Iris Starring Andrea Risebrough and Karim Saleh
Ammonite review — Lesbian love story worth seeing for the performances Flaw in the Iris Starring Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, and Fiona Shaw
I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight review —… Flaw in the Iris Starring Hera Nalam, Kristian Jordan, and Mathew Paris Irvine
The Broken Hearts Gallery review — Gen-Y romcom FTW Flaw in the Iris Starring Geraldine Viswanathan, Molly Gordon, and Phillipa Soo
Emma. review — Jane Austen romcom refreshed in 2020 edition Flaw in the Iris Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy, and Mia Goth
Clueless, Emma (1996), and Aisha reviews — Jane Austen on the big… Flaw in the Iris Three feature film versions of the novel reviewed in advance of the 2020 edition
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire review — Passion simmers then burns Flaw in the Iris Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, and Valeria Golino
The Photograph review — Stylish romance has heat to spare Flaw in the Iris Starring Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, and Chanté Adams
Long Shot review — Romance trumps laughs in political romcom Flaw in the Iris Starring Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, and O'Shea Jackson Jr
The Aftermath review — Handsome, conventional romantic drama Flaw in the Iris Starring Keira Knightly, Alexander Skarsgaard, and Jason Clarke
Cold War review — Potent love story spans decades Flaw in the Iris Starring Joanna Kulig and Thomasz Kot
If Beale Street Could Talk review — Romantic drama gets bogged down Flaw in the Iris Starring Stephan James, KiKi Layne, and Brian Tyree Henry
A Star Is Born 2018 (1976, 1954, and 1937) review — Cooper's… Flaw in the Iris Starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, and Sam Elliot
Juliet, Naked review — Byrne and Hawke bring it Flaw in the Iris Starring Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, and Ethan Hawke
Crazy Rich Asians review — Traditional romcom with diverse approach Flaw in the Iris Starring, Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, and Awkwafina
Disobedience review — The heartbreak of choice Flaw in the Iris Starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola
The Shape Of Water review — Romantic monster movie a new high… Flaw in the Iris Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, and Octavia Spencer
The Big Sick review — A little bit of heart is what… Flaw in the Iris Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, and Holly Hunter
Paris Can Wait review — A day (or two) in Provence Flaw in the Iris Starring Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard, and Alex Baldwin
A United Kingdom review — The leads are winning, though the film's… Flaw in the Iris Starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike
La La Land review — Fizzy musical eschews plot for romantic glamour Flaw in the Iris Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling
Loving review — Social justice in deeply felt love story Flaw in the Iris Starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga
Bridget Jones's Baby review — Stale third outing from the famed singleton Flaw in the Iris Starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Patrick Dempsey
The Light Between Oceans review — Quality Melodrama Dashed on the Rocks Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲△△ starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz
Café Society review — Woody in a Wistful Mood Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲△△ starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carrell, Corey Stoll, and Blake Lively
Maggie's Plan review — Awkward in New York Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲△△ starring Greta Gerwig, Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, and Travis Fimmel
Love & Friendship review — Jane Austen's lighter side Flaw in the Iris ▲▲▲▲△ starring Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Morfydd Clark, Tom Bennett, and Stephen Fry
Aloha review — An imperfectly wonderful romantic comedy Flaw in the Iris See it for incomparable Emma Stone, if nothing else
Far From The Madding Crowd (2015) review — A handsome period romance Flaw in the Iris An elegant yarn of women and men, sheep and dogs
