An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) An Officer and a Gentleman: Special Edition Grade: B Genre: Drama (U.S.) Dear Taylor Hackford, Although I had heard of An Officer and a Gentleman (who hasn’t?) and seen many parodies of the legendary ending, I never got around to seeing it until I ... more >
Film review: Firelight (1997) Grade: A- Genre: romantic period drama (UK/USA) Dear William Nicholson, I was challenged to find and review a period romantic film that isn’t an adaptation. I was all for it until I discovered finding the task wasn’t as easy as I thought. All I could ... more >
Grade: B Genre: Vampire (US) Dear Kathryn Bigelow, Not long ago, friends and I had a discussion about romantic vampire films including two current DVD releases, Twilight and Let the Right One In. I passed around my list of the most enjoyable romantic vampire films: Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), ... more >
Film revew: Ladyhawke (1985) Grade:B Genre: Historical romantic fantasy (US) Dear Richard Donner: I really enjoyed your 1980 film Inside Moves, a romantic black comedy about a young man who, after a failed attempted suicide, acquires a permanent disability that takes him into an underworld of people with disabilities and ... more >
Grade: B+ Genre: Romantic Comedy (1997) Certificate: 15 Dear Theodore Witcher, A few days ago, someone suggested I should review Bridget Jones’s Diary. I searched for it in my DVD library and found your film love jones instead. love jones – which you’ve also scripted – is a simple and ... more >
Maili, an old friend of the blog (and truly a vanguard of romance reader bloggers) has extensive film knowledge and offered to write a review of a romantic film every Friday. I was delighted to accept. Henceforth, every Friday, we will feature a film review so that if you aren’t ... more >