The Film Critic 2013

Silver Linings Playbook 2012

8/10

After a stint in a mental hospital, Pat moves in with his parents and tries to win back his wife, until he meets a woman who's as unstable as he is.

Run Time: 2h2m’ | MMPA: R | Release: 25 Dec 2012

Directors: David O. Russell

Actors: Robert De Niro , Jennifer Lawrence , Shea Whigham , Julia Stiles , John Ortiz , Paul Herman , Bradley Cooper , Anupam Kher , Jacki Weaver , Chris Tucker

Life Is Beautiful 1997

8.5/10

A Jewish waiter, his wife and their son are sent to a concentration camp, where the waiter tries to protect his son's innocence by playing a game.

Run Time: 1h56m’ | MMPA: PG-13 | Release: 12 Feb 1999

Actors: Giorgio Cantarini , Giustino Durano , Sergio Bini Bustric , Marisa Paredes , Amerigo Fontani , Horst Buchholz , Lidia Alfonsi , Giuliana Lojodice , Nicoletta Braschi , Roberto Benigni

Crazy, Stupid, Love 2011

7.6/10

When Cal learns that his wife wants a divorce, he reluctantly faces the prospect of single life with the counsel of a smooth young bachelor.

Run Time: 1h58m’ | MMPA: PG-13 | Release: 29 Jul 2011

Actors: Steve Carell , Ryan Gosling , Julianne Moore , Emma Stone

La La Land 2016

8/10

Career aspirations run up against bittersweet romance in modern-day Los Angeles, as two artists face a heartbreaking dilemma.

Run Time: 2h7m’ | MMPA: PG-13 | Release: 25 Dec 2016

Actors: Ryan Gosling , John Legend , Sonoya Mizuno , Jason Fuchs , Rosemarie DeWitt , Jessica Rothe , Meagen Fay , Finn Wittrock , J.K. Simmons , Emma Stone , Amiee Conn , Terry Walters

Love Actually 2003

7.7/10

This ensemble comedy is a charming treatise on romance, telling 10 intertwining London love stories, leading up to a climax on Christmas Eve.

Run Time: 2h14m’ | MMPA: R | Release: 14 Nov 2003

Actors: Bill Nighy , Rory MacGregor , Colin Firth , Emma Thompson

The Terminal 2004

7.3/10

After a coup d'etat explodes in his homeland, Viktor Navorski is stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes.

Run Time: 2h8m’ | MMPA: PG-13 | Release: 18 Jun 2004

Directors: Steven Spielberg

Actors: Tom Hanks , Catherine Zeta-Jones , Stanley Tucci , Kumar Pallana , Jude Ciccolella , Eddie Jones , Diego Luna , Chi McBride , Zoe Saldana , Barry Shabaka Henley

Easy A 2010

7.5/10

Olive decides to boost her popularity by pretending to be the school slut. She enjoys her newfound status but then must decide if it's all worth it.

Run Time: 1h32m’ | MMPA: PG-13 | Release: 17 Sep 2010

Directors: Will Gluck

Actors: Emma Stone , Amanda Bynes , Malcolm McDowell , Lisa Kudrow , Penn Badgley , Aly Michalka , Cam Gigandet , Dan Byrd , Patricia Clarkson , Thomas Haden Church

Knocked Up 2007

7.2/10

A one-night stand results in an unexpected pregnancy for Alison, who tries to make things work with the slacker who knocked her up.

Run Time: 2h12m’ | MMPA: R | Release: 01 Jun 2007

Actors: Seth Rogen , Katherine Heigl , Paul Rudd , Leslie Mann

50 First Dates 2004

7.1/10

After falling for a pretty art teacher who has no short-term memory, a marine veterinarian has to win her over again every single day.

Run Time: 1h39m’ | MMPA: PG-13 | Release: 13 Feb 2004

Directors: Peter Segal

Actors: Drew Barrymore , Rob Schneider , Amy Hill , Dan Aykroyd , Sean Astin , Blake Clark , Maya Rudolph , Adam Sandler , Lusia Strus , Allen Covert

50/50 2011

7.8/10

An otherwise healthy twentysomething has a comically early midlife crisis when he gets slapped with a cancer diagnosis and a 50-50 chance of survival.

Run Time: 1h39m’ | MMPA: R | Release: 30 Sep 2011

Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Seth Rogen , Anna Kendrick