Comedy > 12 years and over Comedy > 2009

You're my exception.....

Advantages: Funny and lighthearted, pokes fun at itself, good acting
Disadvantages: Nothing special

Oh, blimey! I've read a couple of reviews of this film, and each time I have imagined the most twisted and convoluted series of character links ever in a film. Indeed, this confusion does transfer over onto the screen for a while, before the intersecting plotlines cross bit by bit and make you realise that the 'who' isn't as important as the 'what'. Essentially, this is utter romcom, dissecting relationships and reading signs, particularly those ...
...stereotypes we associate with typical relationships, people's attempts to get into them, people's attempts to get out of them, and everything in between. I'm not about to make an attempt to enlighten you to the vast cast list of recognisable names, nor give you the entire character groupings on each subplot and how they are all interlinked by this person who works with that person, who's in a relationship with this person, who goes to this class ...

pmcds 20.07.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of He's Just Not That Into You

When you get up in the morning I'll be there for you

Advantages: touching
Disadvantages: predictable

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a romantic comedy which was based on Charles Dickens’ novella Christmas Carol. The film was released on 1st May 2009. It was directed by Mark Waters. He directed Freaky Friday, Just Like Heaven and The Spiderwick Chronicles. The screenplay was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The running time is 100 minutes and the classification is 12 years and over. For the films official site visit: www.ghostsofgirlfriendspastmovie.com ...
...he will meet three other ghosts tonight and his life will change. He really meets the Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Present and Future. Can Connor change? My opinion --------------- I know it is a shame but I admit that I haven’t read Dickens’ Christmas Carol before. Despite this fact I say that the story was predictable. I loved it as there were some twists in it and there were funny and tear jerker plots as well which kept me engaged from the beginning ...

D_i_a_n_e 04.12.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

A Charming Yarn

Advantages: Enjoyable gentle comedy
Disadvantages: Weak script

New in Town is a film starring Renee Zelwegger as a corporate honcho who heads to a small Minnesota town to gradually shut down their main income, a foodstuff factory, which while insignificant to the company which has newly aquired it, is of vital importance to the local community's survival. . I am surprised to say I enjoyed this film. It received pretty mixed to dire reviews but I still couldn't help but rent it – Renee Zelwegger is always good ...
...was diabolical in that. And Harry Connick Jr., well I admit I loved his retro Sinatra act long before the Bubles and Cullem's of the world tried to ape it so poorly. Harry is dreamy! And he is a pretty good actor to boot. Is this film formulaic? You betcha, as Sarah Palin would say. It does however have a few unique charms which elevated it for me beyond the insufferable dirge of a Matthew McConaghy or the girl from Grey's Anatomy chick flicks of ...

venice105 24.11.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of New In Town (DVD)

A Modern and backwards 'Big'!

Advantages: good storyline, good actng, some funny bots
Disadvantages: characters were similar to others, aimed more for children

...he made when he was 17. It was just before the start of a basketball game that his girlfriend Scarlett told him she was pregnant and he decided to stand by her and get married but at the cost of the game which had a talent scout there to watch him and offer him a college scholarship. As a result of this decision Mike thinks his life is awful and wishes he could relive it. He meets a janitor at this old high school and soon he finds himself being ...
...he be staring over from 17 again? I had mixed feelings about this film. I wanted to see it as I like Matthew Perry as an actor but I was put off by Zac Efron as he seemed to only play the same role which was aimed more towards the children. I did decide to give it a go and went into it very open mined. When the film started I got the impression that this was going to be very similar to the film Mr Destiny as the storyline was very similar but soon ...

sewbizzie 02.12.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of 17 Again (DVD)

Stick to the Books

Advantages: quite funny at times, good overall acting
Disadvantages: Not true to the books

Rebecca Bloomwood is living in New York and is trying to get her dream job working for Alette Naylor. She has a secret though, she is a shopaholic and is in a lot of debt. Her friend Suzie is trying to help her but she seems unstoppable. She has a job interview but on the way ends up trying to buy a green scarf which she finds in the sale. Somehow she bumps into Luke Brandon who gives her the $20 dollars she is short on for the scarf and Becki lies ...
...Becki finally makes it to her interview but finds the job has already been taken but she is given a tip off about an opening at a financial magazine so she goes along to interview but is shocked when Luke is the interviewee. Finally she is given the job but she knows nothing about finance and soon finds she is out of her depth. Luke help Becki by telling her to write in a style she knows about which means fashion. Becki is soon a great success but ...

sewbizzie 24.11.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Confessions Of A Shopaholic (DVD)