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Because I Said So

Because I Said So is a made-to-order romantic comedy of the type "B" variety (that's the one where the heroine is torn between the socially and financially "ideal" guy and the one who really makes her happy). As I have previously written, a formul...

Run Time: 1:42
U.S. Release Date: 2007-02-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANTIC COMEDY
Director: Michael Lehmann
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, ...
I Am Sam

Never trust a serious drama that uses a line from a Dr. Seuss book as its title. I Am Sam (inspired by a line from "Green Eggs and Ham"), despite boasting interesting character relationships, stumbles and falls because of a storyline that consiste...

Run Time: 2:09
U.S. Release Date: 2001-12-28
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Jessie Nelson
Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, ...
Stepmom

Stepmom is the kind of bad movie that can be blamed on just about everyone involved except, perhaps, the actors. There's nothing wrong with any of the performances, although they're wasted in the service of inferior material. The script is a mish...

Run Time: 2:05
U.S. Release Date: 1998-12-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, ...