Category Archives: romance

Touch, a romantic drama

“Touch” Trailer, Poster, Clips and Images

Baltasar Komakur directs Touch, based on the International bestselling book by Olafur Johann Olafsson.

Egill Ólafsson stars as Kristofer in TOUCH, a Focus Features release.
Credit: Baltasar Breki Samper / © 2024 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

The film follows a widower, played by Egil Olafsson, who embarks on a journey to find his first love, played by Yoko Narahashi before time runs out.

In flashbacks, we see their younger versions, played by Koki and Palmi Kormakur Baltasarsson.

Kōki stars as Young Miko and Pálmi Kormákur as Young Kristofer in director Baltasar Kormákur’s TOUCH, a Focus Features release.
Credit: Lilja Jonsdottir / © 2024 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

“The Idea of You” Trailer, Poster, Interviews, Clips, Featurette and Images

Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You follows Solène, played by Anne Hathaway. She’s a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, played by Nicholas Galitzine. He’s the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. 

When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes. 

There is an instant, noticeable and undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship. 

Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Michael Showalter directs the film, and the rest of the cast includes Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Meg Millidge, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Viktor White, and Dakota Adan.

If you read the book and watch these clips, you’ll see that the movie doesn’t follow the book. According to the book, Hayes is 19, and Solène’s daughter is 12 or 13. The movie has them both older.

This clip is blocked in some parts of the world. I suspect it’s because of the music.

Showalter has an impressive list of films he’s directed:

Spoiler Alert

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Big Stick

Hello, My Name is Doris

“Música” Trailer, Freaturette, Storyline, Poster and Image

An untraditional romantic comedy that moves at an infectious beat, Música stars Rudy Mancuso, who based the film on his own experiences and serves as the film’s director, co-writer, composer and choreographer.  

Rudy Mancuso, a charismatic but directionless young street performer from Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, has a unique view of the world. Thanks to a rare condition called synesthesia, he experiences everyday noises—from car horns to water droplets to doors slamming—as a series of complex rhythms. He struggles to keep the music in his head at bay, but it’s not so easily accomplished. 

When he’s not taking classes to finish his college degree or staging puppet performances for commuters on the streets of Ironbound’s close-knit Brazilian community, Rudy is trying to convince his girlfriend, Haley, played by Francesca Reale, that he will eventually figure things out. He lives with his mother, Maria, played by the actor’s real-life mother, Maria Mancuso, who wants her son to dump Haley and settle down with a lovely Brazilian girl from the neighborhood. Rudy also gets advice on life and love from his best friend, Anwar, played by J. B. Smoove, a food truck operator whose cultural identity morphs depending on where he parks his truck that day. 

Matters take a turn for the chaotic when a flying piece of frozen fish knocks out Rudy. The accident leads to an encounter with Isabella, played by Camila Mendes, a beautiful young Brazilian woman who works in the local fish market and may understand Rudy in ways nobody has ever done. In a love triangle, Rudy tries to balance his cultural heritage, the women in his life, and the música inside his head.

“Upgraded” Trailer, Poster, Featurette, Clips and Images

Coming to Prime Video, Carlson Young directed the rom-com Upgraded. The story follows Ana, played by Camila Mendes, an ambitious intern dreaming of a career as an art dealer.

She tries to impress her demanding boss, Claire, played by Marisa Tomei.

Ana (Camila Mendes) and Claire (Marisa Tomei) in UPGRADED.

When Ana’s upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, played by Archie Renaux. He mistakes Ana for her boss, a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events.

Ana (Camila Mendes) and William (Archie Renaux) in UPGRADED.

The story turns to romance and opportunity until her fib threatens to surface, delivering a similar storyline to The Devil Wears Prada.

Carlson Young is also an actress and writer, starring in Disney’s As the Belle Rings. She directed The Blazing World and Peel: Catch & Release music video.

“Challengers” Featurettes, Trailers, Posters, Clips and Images

Justin Kuritzkes wrote the screenplay, and Luca Guadagnino directed Challengers. The film stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy, coach, and force of nature. She makes no apologies for her game on and off the court.

The studio is calling this the first trailer. However, scroll down, and you’ll see the MGM trailer, which is milder than the trailer here. Josh O’Connor can play such a good scumbag.

Zendaya as Tashi in CHALLENGERS, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Niko Tavernise / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Married to a champion on a losing streak, played by Mike Faist of West Side Story, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn.

He must face off against the washed-up Patrick, played by O’Connor of The Crown, his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.

As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win?

Guadagnino is a visionary filmmaker best known for Call Me By Your Name. Some other films he’s directed:

Bones And All

The Staggering Girl

Suspiria

Protagonists

I Am Love

Scorsese and DiCaprio “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Martin Scorsese co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth and directed Killers of the Flower Moon based on David Grann’s best-selling book.

The film follows Ernest Burkhard, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and Mollie Kyle, played by Lily Gladstone, in an improbable romance. At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the wealthiest people in the world overnight.

The wealth of these Native Americans attracted white interlopers. They manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as possible before committing murder.

The movie also stars Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons.

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” Trailer, Poster, Clips, Interviews, Music Video, Featurette and Images

Nia Vardalos directs this third installment of the popular romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.

Nia Vardalos stars as “Toula” and John Corbett stars as “Ian” in director Nia Vardalos’ MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Yannis Drakoulidis / Focus Features
Rita Wilson co-wrote and sings.

Elena Kampouris, John Corbett and Louis Mandylor return to bring us laughter and craziness.
Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, continue producing this franchise because it’s so Greek!

“What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Trailer, Poster Clips and Images

A dynamite cast directed by Shekhar Kapur brings us a rom-com we might enjoy.
What’s Love Got To Do With It? presents an old question: How do you find lasting love in today’s world?

For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe, played by Lily James, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs. Yet, her eccentric mother, Cath, played by Emma Thompson, shows dismay.

For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz, played by Shazad Latif, the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan.

As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger his parents chose, she wonders if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

“Ghosted” Trailer, Film Clips, Poster

Written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers, Dexter Fletcher directed Ghosted.

A decent guy, Cole, played by Chris Evans, falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie, played by Ana de Armas. In the romantic comedy, Cole discovers that Sadie is a secret agent.

Cole and Sadie become swept away on an international adventure to save the world before deciding on a second date.