Category Archives: Romance

Drama, Romance

HEDDA (2025): New Trailer Starring Tessa Thompson, Tom Bateman, Imogen Poots…

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From director Nia DaCosta, starring Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots and Tom Bateman, Hedda is the story of a woman whose quietly suffocating present life gets interrupted…

‘That before you were domesticated, you were like fire‘

I thought the above was a compliment at first. Now I’m not so sure. Nevertheless, I can’t help feeling that being ‘like fire’ sounds super badass.

The dialogue, clearly, and the cinematography have my attention. I’m hoping the story is also engaging and satisfying. I mean, Hedda is based on the well-regarded play, Hedda Gabler, by Henrik Ibsen, after all.

Are you familiar with Ibsen’s book? It sounds like the kind of play I may have heard about in college.

Nicholas Pinnock, Nina Hoss, Finbar Lynch, Mirren Mack, Jamael Westman, Saffron Hocking, Jack Barry, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Hoare also star.

Hedda Release Dates: October 29th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

ETERNITY (2025): New Trailer From Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner…

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Eternity (2025), Elizabeth Olsen, A24
Eternity (2025), Elizabeth Olsen, A24

David Freyne is the director of Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner’s latest fantasy/romance/drama, Eternity. A film set in an afterlife where souls have a week to decide where to spend eternity.

Imagine being Joan (Olsen), who has to choose between her first love, who died young, and the man she spent her life with.

I love this premise! After all, it’s not often that a movie gets made about a topic you find so interesting that you’re both excited and surprised the subject was covered quite in this way before.

Of course, immediately, I thought of Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper and Jameela Jamil’s The Good Place (2016 – 2020), a well-executed series about the afterlife, which I highly recommend.

The likelihood that this will turn out great is promising, considering the talented cast. I just hope that there’s a good resolution for Joan, who now seems to be in a version of hell she hadn’t quite anticipated.

Are you also looking forward to Eternity?

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, Betty Buckley, Jeff Sanca, Panta Mosleh, Noah Bromley, Lucy Turnbull, David Z. Cohen, Barry Primus, Jeanie Cloutier and Panta Mosleh also star.

Eternity Release Dates…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Fantasy, Musical, Romance

WICKED – FOR GOOD (2025): New Trailer From Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Ariana Grande…

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Wicked - For Good (2025), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures
Wicked – For Good (2025), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures

The second part of Wicked, the hit Broadway musical turned movie, directed by Jon M Chu, has a trailer for the second instalment.

Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Peter Dinklage, Wicked – For Good is about Elphaba (Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda (Grande), the Good Witch of the North.

It’s true, I still haven’t seen Wicked, on film or stage. One day I might. However, right now, my aversion to musicals keeps me enjoying the works of my favourites, Bailey, Erivo, and Grande via other ‘non-musical movie’ avenues.

As always, this new film makes me happy for the super fans, especially since I’ve only heard great things about the first instalment.

Have you seen Wicked (2024)?

Jeff Goldblum, Llyrio Boateng, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater, Bronwyn James, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Adam James, Erin Battle and Joel Stern also star.

Wicked – For Good Release Dates: November 21st 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Drama, Romance

COCKTAIL (1988): The Things I Liked…

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Cocktail (1988), Tom Cruise, Buena Vista Pictures
Cocktail (1988), Tom Cruise, Buena Vista Pictures

Cocktail, that classic 1988 Tom Cruise movie about a gifted NYC bartender, isn’t what I expected. I enjoyed the Roger Donaldson-directed comedy/drama/romance well enough and have no complaints about the pacing and story. 

I deliberately avoided reading the synopsis before hitting the play button. The fact that the film can be categorised as easy-viewing and it’s enjoyed by many are my reasons for watching. Funny how the film being panned by critics seems to have done nothing to stop it from reaching icon status.

Cruise’s classic youthful energy as young Brian Flanagan, coupled with a relatable story of aspirations and rude awakenings as one grows up in NYC and beyond, proved engaging. 

I say, watch Cocktail if you’re curious enough. At this point, nearly forty years after the original release, it feels like an entertaining period piece, as long as you don’t expect too much. 

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy

MATERIALISTS (2025): New Trailer From Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans…

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Read my spoiler-free movie review of Materialists (2025).

Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans are the stars of new romance/comedy Materialists.

Written/directed by Celine Song, Johnson is a successful matchmaker who finds herself in a toxic love triangle.

I’m almost a hundred per cent certain about how this will play out. Still going to watch it because it’s all so stylish and pretty. I also like the three leads, especially Pascal.

Lastly, who doesn’t want to see the classic montage of the amusing and sometimes jaw-dropping things people say to matchmakers about their expectations? That’s right, absolutely none!

Marin Ireland, Eddie Cahill, Sawyer Spielberg, Lindsey Broad, Louisa Jacobson, Dasha Nekrasova, Zoe Winters, Will Fitz, Nedra Marie Taylor, Halley Feiffer, Swanmy Sampaio, Sietzka Rose, Dan Domenech and Beshoy Mehany also star.

Materialists Release Dates: June 13th, 2025 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

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