Author: Quinn

Review: ‘The Proposal’

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Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have never been hotter! ‘The Proposal’ satisfied all of my entertainment needs. Expecting an average chick flick and having no real expectation, I was thoroughly surprised when I could not stop laughing. As a romantic comedy the element of predictability was obvious but the continuous component of comedy was not anticipated. Between the awkward, hysterical, and touching moments of ‘The Proposal,’ it is sure to satisfy the amusement requirements of men and women alike.

The chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds is amazing. Bullock plays Reynolds high profile boss with no heart or life. As Bullock’s assistant, Reynolds is always at Bullocks beck and call and has not been home to Alaska in three years to see his family. Reynolds was planning a trip home for his grandmother’s birthday when Bullock told him that he had to work and would be unable to go. Bullock was then informed that she was about to be deported back to Canada and would lose her position in the organization. At this point Bullock announces her engagement to her assistant, Reynolds and the movie takes off with uninterrupted amusement.

I would recommend this movie to anyone looking for a good laugh. Guys, if you hate chick flicks but you know that it is your turn to take your lady to a show, pick this one, you will enjoy it too. You do not have to admit it to anyone that you enjoyed it, but you probably will.

DVD Review: ‘The Other End of the Line’

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The genre of this movie is romance and rated pg-13. Though it is definitely a romance flick, it feels like a tween or family movie. There are a few short clips of suggested intimacy but language and content is clean. This would be a good choice for a tween slumber party or a lazy family Sunday.

Jesse Metcalfe (Granger Woodruff) is adorable in this movie; it is hard not to be drawn to his characters self-inflicted conflicts. Granger receives repeated phone calls from a credit card phone operator (Jennifer Davis aka. Priya Sethi) who explains to him that his card has excess charges and that his card information was possibly compromised. The operator says her name is Jennifer Davis and she is based out of San Francisco, though her name is really Priya Sethi and is based out of India. Through the numerous phone calls between Priya and Granger, sparks start to fly. Priya flies to San Francisco to meet Granger who is spending time there on business.

Granger makes plans to meet with Jennifer but instead meets Priya.Granger and Priya get to know each other and share a few adventures and outings bringing them together and challenging them at the same time.

Overall Rating: 3 out 5

Review: ‘The Women’

Quinn:

As a chick flick lover, I was so excited about this star-studded movie.   If y, Candace bergenou are a fan of Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, or Candice Bergen this might be a movie you would enjoy.

As the main character, it was awesome to see Meg Ryan in a leading role again, I feel like she has been gone for way too long. I have a deep love for Debra Messing and her laugh out loud personality that she portrays on screen and I was not disappointed by this performance. Candice Bergen, oh Murphy Brown†¦ played the role of Meg Ryan’s mother and did a great job guiding her and giving her advice.

I laughed and cried. The movie made me thankful for my girlfriends and mom.   Things get difficult at times but everyone is always looking out for you even if they do not go about it the right way.   There was not a male role in this movie; men were just topics that were discussed in many forms.

[rating:4/5]

Review: ’27 Dresses’

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Zac:

The first romantic comedy of the year sets the bar high for all the future films in the genre that follow this year.
Katherine Heigl tries to continue on the success of last summer’s Knocked Up with this better than average romcom. The story stays fairly traditional and predictable but it does everything very well and remains consistently funny through out. Heigl is great in the lead and plays the kind of crazy wedding obsessed woman pitch perfectly without ever really being sappy. She is also allowed the opportunity to play the role with some cynicism as the story goes on, which might again be a bit par for the course for the genre but she plays it very well and funny.
What really makes the film work though is James Marsden. He is charming, cynical, and funny and breathes fresh air into the “right” guy role in a romcom. Marsden’s scenes are the highlights of the film and the chemistry between him and Heigl is very believable.
The supporting roles also do admirable jobs with Edward Burns as the “dream guy” being likeable and not a hidden jerk stereotype you might be used to seeing. Malin Akerman does her job of being eye candy, but doesn’t come across like Heigl’s character portrays her sometimes which makes it hard to hate her, but then again, we don’t really need too.
That is where my main issue is, in that every romantic comedy feels the need to make someone a bad guy or make it ok to trash someone. I wish things would have been less contrived with natural obstacles that didn’t need to be trashed or burned, even if they weren’t quite fair to the lead. We really can’t feel terribly sympathetic for Heigl and we feel sorry for the trashed party after it happens, but then they try and turn it into a positive for Heigl and it just doesn’t work.
In the end thought, the movie is a very enjoyable romantic comedy, with some great work by the leads and a fresher take the genre that avoids most of the sap that comes with these pictures. So don’t dread this if you’re dragged to it and get ready to enjoy if you are looking forward to it.

[rating: 3.5/5]

Quinn:

27 Dresses is a movie that many people might be able to relate. I am not talking about an always a bridesmaid and never the bride sort of thing. I am talking about always being there for everyone else ensuring that every detail and everything is always taken care of for everyone else’s needs. Throughout the movie Jane (Katherine Heigl) is always helping everyone with her favorite thing, weddings. She has loved weddings since she was a little girl. Always the perfect bridesmaid, Jane helped the bride with any and every wedding task to ensure the perfect event. Not only was Jane the perfect bride’s assistant she was also the perfect assistant to her Boss (Ed Burns) the guy she thinks she is in love with.

Jane also works very hard to avoid Kevin (James Marsden) a seemingly cynical love hater. Kevin and Jane actually have several things in common even though it takes Jane forever to see it because she is to busy brushing him off. Jane shows us that everything that we think that we have always wanted might not really be exactly so. Quit putting everyone else first and put yourself first. Start seeking other possibilities in life and quit telling everyone “YES† and do what you can and what you want for you. Let yourself go and let others in.