daily stream: Gerard Butler goes a’haunting
2007’s P.S. I Love You is on iPlayer in the UK for a few more weeks; on Prime and Apple TV in the US.
Truly Madly Deeply
weekend watchlist: when the ghosts won’t shut up
Plus sci-fi noir, sun-fueled madness, and more. (First published August 12th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
loaded question: what’s the most romantic movie you’ve ever seen?
My choice is easy: the infinitely wise, moving, and — yes — funny Truly, Madly, Deeply, starring Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman.
Extra Ordinary movie review: oh, the mundanity!
Sly, sharp, and snarkily underplayed, this instant little masterpiece of fantasy comedy is as occasionally shockingly horrific as it is nonstop shockingly funny, peopled with instant fast friends.
Alan Rickman sings “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore”
From Truly, Madly, Deeply, one of the greatest films ever…
Friday night fortune cookie: Jamie says…
“The capacity that people have to love… Where does it go?”
question of the day: What are the best love stories for people who hate love stories?
Most of us — in our real, offscreen, noncinematic lives — do crave love and romance, and would appreciate seeing that reflected onscreen in emotionally realistic ways that actually represent how people approach relationships and romance. Unfortunately, most romantic movies are utterly asinine…
P.S. I Love You movie review
Do not believe those TV ads that make this look like the goofy romantic lark of the holiday season. This is not a comedy, and it is no lark.
Under the Tuscan Sun movie review: all the real women
Oh, great day in the glorious sunshiny Tuscany morning! A movie about a woman that actual women will be able to identify with, one that’s fantastical enough to be diverting and down-to-earth enough to let us recognize ourselves in it.
