Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: James MangoldStars: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Live Schreiber, Breckin MeyerBlast From The Past, indeed!Queen of the romantic comedy, Meg Ryan returns to safe territory with this fluffy, light weight, undeniably formulaic farce in which a 19th century duke travels to modern day New York via a time portal and romances a jaded, high powered marketing executive. A healthy …
WOMAN ON TOP
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Fina TorresStars: Penelope Cruz, Murilo Benicio, Mark Feuerstein, Harold Perrineau jrFood, romance, sex, magic. It's a recipe that has been well used by film makers to tantalise audiences with a mix of mouth watering gastronomic delights and insightful explorations of complex personal relationships (Big Night, Like Water For Chocolate, Simply Irresistible, Soul Food, Au …
BREAD AND TULIPS
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Silvio SoldiniStars: Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz, Guiseppe Battiston, Antonio Catania, Marina Massironi, Vitalba Andrea, Danielle Piperno, Tatiana Lepore, Felice Andreasi.An Italian version of Shirley Valentine? This charming and genial multi-award winning comedy centres around a middle-aged woman who unexpectedly rediscovers herself and her zest for life.During a …
WHAT WOMEN WANT
Reviewed by GREG KINGDirector: Nancy MeyersStars: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Mark Feuerstein, Ashley Johnson, Lauren Holly, Bette Midler, Valerie Perrine, Delta Burke.The battle between the sexes has been fertile ground for Hollywood, with films in this sub-genre harking back to the comedies of Tracy and Hepburn in their heyday (Adam's Rib, etc) and even the series of lightweight …
PAPERBACK HERO
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Antony J Bowman Stars: Hugh Jackman, Claudia Karvan, Jeanie Drynan, Andrew S Gilbert,Angie Milliken, Bruce Venables.Jack Willis (Hugh Jackman) drives a road train across the Australian outback for a living. To fill in time during the long stretches of open road, he has written a novel, a mushy romance set against the background of World War I. Anxious to maintain his he-man …
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nora Ephron Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Dave Chappelle, Heather Burns, Dabney Coleman, John Randolph.With the charming Sleepless In Seattle, writer/director Nora Ephron successfully remade the '40's tear jerker An Affair To Remember, as a vehicle for Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Ephron attempts to recapture much of that same …
