90: ‘The Longest Ride’ starring Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Alan Alda
And now a little something for the ladies…it’s the new Nicholas Sparks movie: The Longest Ride. There are cowboys, bull riding, sorority girls and (of course) star crossed lovers. Will these two crazy kids from different sides of the tracks ever be able to make things work? Can a kindly elderly gentleman teach them the […]
Movie Review: ‘Safe Haven’ Starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, and Cobie Smulders
Lasse Hallström and Nicholas Sparks are back together again after their first outing together, Dear John just three years ago. All the things you’ve come to expect from a Nicholas Sparks film are there. The beautiful North Carolina set pieces, the tragic back stories, and forced drama all make appearances. That isn’t to say there aren’t […]
Steve Kelley The Unlucky One to Review “The Lucky One”
There are things I enjoy watching: – sports – action/science fiction films – “Archer,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Walking Dead” – romantic comedies written by Nicholas Sparks When Erin brought up the idea of seeing The Lucky One, I agreed without knowing ahead of time exactly what I was in store for. As soon […]
Remember Me – Movie Review
Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame tackles a more earthly romance in the new film Remember Me. He of the permanent bed-head plays Tyler Hawkins, a tormented, trust fund living, literature-loving, rebel without a comb. When Tyler and his best friend/roommate Aidan (Tate Ellington) get roughed up outside a bar by a gruff police officer (Chris […]
Dear John – Movie Review
What John Grisham is to legal thrillers, Nicholas Sparks has become to chaste romantic weepies about star-crossed lovers. The latest film based on his work is Dear John. Starring Amanda Seyfried as Savannah and Channing Tatum as the eponymous John. The two meet while she is on Spring Break at the beach and he is […]