Because of Cupid: Movie Review

Cute and fun and a little bit of nonsense.

Hallmark movies are generally at their best when they’re realistic or at least based in something real, when they deviate from that and want to dabble in time travel or other sci fi nonsense, things go awry. Because of Cupid is about a pair of bartenders who accidentally create a magical love potion that they serve to their customers, creating unexpected relationships out of a concoction of mixology chemicals.		2026 Directed by: Liz Farrer Screenplay by: Sarah Montana Starring: Amy Groening, Evan Roderick

Kissing Is the Easy Part: Movie Review

A fun teen romance that’s heartfelt and enjoyable.

Jennifer Lawrence’s No Hard Feelings was faced with initial skepticism because of its premise of a high school boy’s parents paying an older woman to date him, but then received good reviews, audiences got on board, and people had fun with the plot that was in fact based in truth. But now Tubi’s Kissing Is the Easy Part, flips the premise, reverses the genders, and still keeps it fun despite arguably being further from reality.		2026 Directed by: Fawzia Mirza Screenplay by: Christine Duann, Rebecca Webb Starring: Paris Berelc, Asher Angel

Love Me Love Me: Movie Review

An Italian movie, starring primarily Italian actors, set at an Italian private school, and all the characters speak stilted English. Why? The movie makes a lame excuse that the school encourages English, but since when do teenagers do what schools ask of them especially outside of school? I suspect the real reason is because Americans don’t read subtitles so if an international romance is in English then it’s a much easier sell for Prime Video.		2026 Directed by: Roger Kumble Screenplay by: Veronica Galli, Serena Tateo Starring: Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso