A darkly funny and unexpectedly tender entry at this year’s Nordic Film Festival, Home (Heim) delivers all the nostalgia, chaos, and charm of a classic 80s-style romantic comedy with a sharp, modern Scandinavian edge. When children's TV host Anni (Hanne Skille Reitan) suffers a very public, expletive-laden meltdown on live television, her career rests on a knife's edge. … [Read more...] about Home – Film Review
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This Time Next Year – Film review
Set to be the romantic film for the upcoming festive season, This Time Next Year is a fun ride through the dating game and inner London sites. Curiously, our protagonist Minnie (played by Sophie Cookson) reminded of Keira Knightley in her earlier flicks, pre-Love Actually. You may also recognise Minnie’s love interest, Quinn (Emily’s - in Paris - pursuer, Lucien Laviscount). … [Read more...] about This Time Next Year – Film review
Mistletoe Ranch – Film review
Mistletoe Ranch, the latest in a string of light rom coms, arrives in time to get your feel-good Christmas vibes on. Yet again, southeast Queensland gets transformed, this time into a snowy-mountain substitute for Montana. It’s clearly produced for an American market with the Aussie and New Zealand acting ensemble speaking with US accents. The story has all the hallmarks of … [Read more...] about Mistletoe Ranch – Film review
The Hating Game – Film review
What was the last mainstream romantic comedy release you recall at the cinema ? I can’t remember either and a quick search of IMDb pulls up a lot of Hallmark Channel telemovies set around Christmas time. So if you’re looking for a story to quicken the pulse, the quick fire banter and attractive co-stars in The Hating Game will wet your whistle. With a tight script and … [Read more...] about The Hating Game – Film review
Sit.Stay.Love – Film review
In time for Christmas comes Sit.Stay.Love, the new film from Brisbane's Steve Jaggi’s Film Company. The romantic comedy filmed at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, was cloaked in fake snow to bring to life a Vermont-based winter wonderland. With a talented and seasoned Australian cast speaking American accents, it fits the typical formula one expects from the likes … [Read more...] about Sit.Stay.Love – Film review