Genre: Drama/Romance

Rated: 12A

Runtime:  2 hrs

Director: Francis Lawrence

Actors: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christopher Waltz




Plot:
Based on the bestseller book 'Water for the Elephants' by Sara Gruen.
A veterinary student, Jacob Jankoski (Robert Pattinson) is left penniless and homeless when his parents are killed. This leads him to joining the circus as their vet, while working with a drunk boss August (Christopher Waltz) who is violent and gives everyone a reason to be careful around him. His beautiful and quiet wife, Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), whom August is very possessive of and Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with her. 

Genre: Romantic/ Drama/ Fantasy

Run Time: 107 minutes

Director: Robert Schwentke

Actors: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana & Alex Ferris






Plot: Based on the very successful novel by Audrey Niffenegger, the story of true love, which has no boundaries. It follows Henry, a time traveller defying the laws to have a relationship with his true love.

Comments: It was always going to be hard to live up to its standards when the movie was released. Schwentke made a good attempt however in my opinion it fell short of the overall brilliance of the novel. The plot was complicated and I found it hard to follow. However the strong plotline still managed to shine through and the box office number can’t lie, it was a huge success in the cinema.

Genre: Romance, Drama

Rated: 12A

Runtime:  115 mins

Director: Lasse Hallstrom

Actors: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, David Lyons





Plot: Katie (Julianne Hough) leaves everything and arrives in a small town of Southport. Katie is determined to avoid any personal connections but soon makes relationships. Katie soon lets down her guard and begins to get close with Alex (Josh Duhamel), a widowed store owner with two young children. As she begins to fall in love, her dark past is catching up with her and begins to haunt her. Will she confront her past or keep living with nightmares.

Comment: This is another movie from the author Nicholas Sparks. Nicholas Sparks has written another great romantic novel. The movie is a great romantic film but it has a mysteriousness to it. Josh Duhamel was great in Safe Haven and also David Lyons who lays Tearny. Every time he is in the scene you get a feeling of creepiness.

Genre: Romantic/ Comedy

Rating: 12A

Run Time: 126 minutes

Director: Richard LaGravanese

Actors: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow & many more 




Plot: Based on the bestselling novel by Cecelia Ahern, this movie is about true love & loss. Holly & Gerry are madly in love, however when Gerry’s health takes a turn for the worst Holly is left devastated with her loss, until she discovers that Gerry left her a series of letters which help her to deal with the loss and rediscover herself. They are each signed off the same way- PS I love You.  

Comments:A new twist to the stereotypical romance plot line. In my opinion I felt that this movie was a fresh and inspiring look into the mysteries of romance, it also developed my love for Gerard Butler but that is beside the point! The idea of the letters which helped Holly deal with the loss was pure genius.  As well as being a fresh perspective it also highlighted the beauty of Irish scenery. Overall a classic romantic novel!

Genre: Romantic/ Drama

Rating: 15A

Run Time: 107 minutes

Director: Lone Scherfig

Actors: Anne Hathaway & Jim Sturgess






Plot: Dex and Emma have a unique relationship. They first meet on 15th July (St. Swithins Day) when they spend the night together following their graduation. They decide not to become romantically involved but stay as friends. From that moment onwards Nicholls visits their lives repeatedly over 20 years in each chapter. We follow Dex’s rise to fame and his battle with alcoholism which eventually leads to the collapse of his career. We see Emma becoming a waitress and eventually a writer and her many disasterous relationships. However one thing that remains is the friendship between Dex and Emma. The main question is whether they will reveal their true feelings to eachother 

Comments:Based on the bestselling novel, One Day had much to live up to. Unfortunately in my opinion it didn’t exceed my expectations. There was never any true connection between the two main characters( Hathaway and Sturgess). I am normally a big fan of Anne Hathaway, however in this movie, her painful take on a British accent let her down. The only highlight of this movie is  that it was very true to the original book, the series of events were told true to the book, even taking some quotations directly out of the book. Overall, it was a good attempt, however it didn’t meet the high standard of the original novel. 

Genre: Romance/ Drama

Rated: 15A

Runtime:  97 mins

Director: Lisa Azuelos 

Actors: Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Douglas Booth, Ashley Greene





Plot: As a new year at school begins, Lola's (Miley Cyrus) heart is broken when her boyfriend cheats on her. Can she trust another boy again, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, musicaian Kyle. Will this year be promising for Lola and go her way.

Comment: Miley Cyrus brings a coming of age story for modern times. This film contains teen sexuality, drug and alcohol use. This films main story is about friends, parties and boyfriends. Demi Moore plays the mother of Cyrus very well and the two connect together as mother and daughter on screen.

Genre: Romance/ Comedy

Rated: 12

Runtime:  116 mins

Director: Donald Petrie

Actors: Kate Hudson, Mathew McConaughey




Plot: A 'How to...' columnist for a magazine Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) agrees to write about what it takes to drive a man out of your life in 10 days. At the same time Benjamin Barry (Mathew McConaughey) accepts a bet that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.  

Comment: Love this movie. It's a great romantic film which is filled with comedy. Hudson and McConaughey shine in their characters roles. They have been in another film 'Fool's Gold'.

Genre: Comedy/ Romance

Rating: 12A

Run Time: 109 minutes

Director: Will Gluck

Actors: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis





Plot:
Jamie (Mila Kunis) is a New York head-hunter trying to sign Dylan (Justin Timberlake) for her client. They soon become friends and she makes her move and their friendship becomes friends with benefits. The problem is that Jamie has an emotionally damaged past and Dylan is known to be emotionally unavailable. They now have to try not to fall for each other.

Comments:
Timberlake and Kunis are both likable and funny characters. Even though this film has basically the same plot as 'No Strings Attached' it brings a different sense of romance and friendship to it. Sure the ending is predictable but it's a great movie for a girls night in.

Genre: Romance/ Comedy/ Drama

Rating:15A

Run Time: 118 minutes

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa 

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







Plot:Cal (Steve Carell) thinks that he has the perfect life until his wife Emily (Julianne Moore) asks for a divorce. Now he has to figure out how to be single. During his singleness he meets a bachelor; Jacob (Ryan Gosling) who helps him pick up girls at a bar.

Comments:As far as comedy movies go, this movie is a great. The acting is great, Steve Carell is a great actor and will always bring his comedic ways to the screen. There are some twists at the end which are unexpected. This movie is a humorous and insightful way into the lives of single peolpe.

Genre: Comedy/ Drama/ Musical

Rating: 12A

Run Time: 123 minutes

Director: Adam Shankman

Actors: Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russel Brand




Plot:Set in 1987 in Los Angeles, Sherrie is a small town girl who wants to face her dreams in the city. She meets a boy and it becomes love at first sight. This film contains many well known songs from 'Don't Stop Believing' to 'I Love Rock n Roll'. A group of religious protesters try to shut down a rock n roll club and they show their anger through music to each other. It shows the lives of a group of people making it in the world of music. 

Comments:This movie contains many famous actors that will surprise you in many ways. The songs and the acting make this movie special and one of the best musicals this year. The songs contribute to the movie and make you want to sing along to great rock n roll songs. This is a new type of movie that creates a new standard for musicals.