Search for Romance
Since Edmond Rostand first committed the play to paper in 1897, Cyrano De Bergerac has become a reliable romantic formula. From the various "straight" versions to Steve Martin's Roxanne, and now The Truth About Cats and Dogs, the concept of a smar...
U.S. Release Date: 1996-04-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Michael Lehmann
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, Ben Chaplin
In a statement that borders on the obvious, this review is not being written for the legions of loyal fans who have made Stephanie Meyer's novel Twilight the most popular piece of young adult literature to come along since Harry Potter left Hogwart...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-11-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ROMANCE/HORROR
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, ...
With the Twilight movies, you get out of them what you put into them. If you're a fan, this represents a delirious opportunity to see moments and characters from a favorite book come to life on the big screen. If you're indifferent to the hackney...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-11-18
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: HORROR/ROMANCE
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, ...
I'm of two minds about Breaking Dawn Part 2. Although it includes the most intense sequence in any of the movies, it also features an unforgivable example of motion picture bait-and-switch. It's deflating, a desperate attempt to make the finale of ...
U.S. Release Date: 2012-11-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: ROMANCE/HORROR
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, ...
Note: An argument can be made that this review contains spoilers for Eclipse. For those who have read the book, there is no spoilage. For those who have watched the trailer, there is no spoilage. For those who don't fit into either of those cate...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-06-30
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Violence)
Genre: ROMANCE/HORROR
Director: David Slade
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, ...
Note: An argument can be made that this review contains spoilers for New Moon. For those who have read the book, there is no spoilage. For those who have watched the trailer, there is no spoilage. For those who don't fit into either of those cat...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-11-20
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Mature Themes)
Genre: ROMANCE/HORROR
Director: Chris Weitz
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, ...
Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. While I do not believe the revelation of certain plot points will in any way compromise the viewing experience, those who wish to see Two Family House without having previous knowledge of key elements...
U.S. Release Date: 2000-10-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Raymond De Felitta
Cast: Michael Rispoli, Kelly MacDonald, Kathrine Narducci, ...
With Two Lovers, director James Gray has remained geographically within his comfort zone (New York City), but has moved textually away from the crime and corruption-laced stories that have marked his previous efforts. This is strictly a character-...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-02-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA/ROMANCE
Director: James Gray
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, ...
What can I write about Two Weeks Notice that I haven't written about every mediocre romantic comedy to come down Hollywood's pipeline? There's the cotton candy comparison – the movie is sweet (sometimes too sweet) and airy, with so little substa...
U.S. Release Date: 2002-12-20
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Marc Lawrence
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, ...
Hollywood, it seems, has lost the knack of how to make a good romantic comedy. The best two such films of 2009, Adventureland and (500) Days of Summer, have come down the indie trail. The major studios are unwilling to fund any production that do...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-07-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Brief Nudity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Robert Luketic
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner, ...