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The Story of Love (2022 TV Movie)
7/10
Lovely fit
28 June 2022
Great chemistry, good acting with few exceptions, lovely actors, very nice movie all in all. The dialogue was a bit too simplistic, the ending too abrupt. They should really focus more on originality, credibility, realism, quality, rehearsing, rather than fast filming, producing movie after movie with similar stories, pros and cons.
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Harmony from the Heart (2022 TV Movie)
7/10
Delightful
26 June 2022
Very nice, enjoyable movie, with a great cast and acting, with the exception of the sick granpa. Jessica and Jesse were such a good fit, with chemistry, talent, great together, the ending a delight. Simplistic plot, story and writing, but came alive beautifully through the leads. Hope to see them together again in a more original one, with more singing from Jesse's part as well.
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Feeling Butterflies (2022 TV Movie)
7/10
A joy to watch
10 June 2022
Beautiful movie, well played, funny, good acting, chemistry. A bit idealistic, fairy like every Hallmark family movie, but very enjoyable. More focus on the quality, originality and realism is what they continue to lack. The fake butterflies seemed a bit to obvious. Kathryn Kohut was great, hope to see her in a lead role, even with Kevin McGarry himself. I would have seen their pairing even more believable. They were great anyhow.
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Love by Design (2014 TV Movie)
7/10
Transylvanian views and NY success
28 May 2022
So nice to see this blend of Transylvanian views with NY perspectives, young Romanian actors with Jane Seymour. Great movie, even comparing to a Hallmark production, would have loved if they spoke more Romanian, especially in the family and with the locals. Hoping for a next one, filmed in this beautiful land, with less stereotypes or going for the extremes. A great film debut for Giulia, Toto; good acting from Manuela, Ela;
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6/10
Fun, spicy, but weak story and no ending
17 May 2022
Watching this during the Amber Heard-Depp trial seems hilarious to me. Great actors, the performances are top, but the plot is weak and it has literally no ending. Fun to watch, enjoyable, but the story lacks.
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The Lost City (2022)
8/10
A great and much needed comedy
17 April 2022
A combination I never knew I needed, a good comedy, very necessary for these times. They succeeded with combining a nice adventure, comedy, romance, action. It's fun, enjoyable, really good produced, great acted, witty, smart, with satire and nice suprinses. The trailer and promotion did not ruin anything, I'm glad I watched it at the cinema, it was much more fun. I was not dissapointed at all, laughed a lot and it exceeded my expectations.

Yes, it may seem silly at times or even predictable, but it still surprises you. It reminds me of the good comedies I grew up with, but it's so actual and qualitative at the same time.

The cast is great and should continue doing these movies, they're so natural and talented. The public needs and appreciates a good comedy like this, whatever the critics opinion is. We need fun, a good laugh, a great time watching a movie, hype up, good energy, not just a perfect plot, an original drama or serious happening.

I hope, there is a second part and I look forward to see Sandy and Brad in another movie together.
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Amazing Grace (2018)
3/10
Not a documentary, not a movie
1 March 2022
A video recording of a concert, no script, no storyline, no dialogue, just a concert recording. I was hoping for a great documentary of hers which was not the case.
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Cartels (2016)
7/10
Enjoyable action, not the best, but too underrated
29 January 2022
While the actors are good individualy, the story had potential, the budget, the environment, it was poorly developed. The script and dialogues were weak, the characters as well. It seemed like everything was made in a hurry, where some were prepared, some gave their best interest and the others just wanted to get paid. However I don't get the extreme rates and reviews.

The cast order is definitely messed up, Seagal was definitely not the lead, his appearance was not even as often as Salazar's(5th), the performance poor, detached and not believable. Seagal and Georges St Pierre should not have made not even the main cast. Luke Goss had the best performance and was definitely the lead. Florin Piersic's acting was good as well, but his speech and intonation were too slow and boring from a point.

Overall it was enjoyable, good efforts for a part of the crew, but could have been better, more realistic, from script, to acting, stunts, directing, casting etc.
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The Charm of Love (2020 TV Movie)
7/10
Nice movie, low effort
25 March 2021
Reused plot as in Pearl in Paradise with minor efforts of writing, directing etc, some nonsense and errors here and there, but nice locations, great lead actress, main actor had less expressivity, but I find it understandable. No great chemistry, but an enjoyable movie overall!
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Learning to Love Again (2020 TV Movie)
7/10
Nice movie, reused plot, different characters
25 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The fact that this is the third or forth film with the same storyline (falling in love while pretending to be a couple to the family) starts to be annoying. The casting was also strange, while some characters seem convincing (friend, receptionist) others are so out of place (brother and sister in law), the parents have no connection, no similarity with the daughter, no credibility. What made the movie enjoyable to me, were the main actors. They did a great job, considering the mediocre writing, I think Anca Pirvu's character was supposed to be like that - childish, expansive, impulsive (maybe it was a bit too much here and there), but exactly this made it different from the rest of the movies with the same plot. It made the film more realistic in a way.
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Holiday Date (2019 TV Movie)
7/10
Almost same story as in The Christmas Contract
2 March 2021
It's a nice Christmas movie, lovely actors, but again the predictable, almost copied story. With minor changes, it happens basically the same as in The Christmas Contract.
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A Welcome Home Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
8/10
Great Christmas Movie
26 January 2021
Great chemistry, great acting, hard to believe there's nothing in between them for real. The girl and the mum were hilarious, so funny. A very nice Christmas movie. Would love to see them again together
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8/10
Great chemistry
25 January 2021
Sam Page and Brooke D'Orsay make a great team, have such a good chemistry, you can see it in their eyes, are like one of those couples where they start to look alike after time spent together, which makes the story even more believable and authentic. While it seems a lot like other Hallmark Christmas movies, the fact that it is inspired from a true story makes it special and I can agree, that signs like these, godwinks, blessing or whatever you call them, trully happen. So it's not just another ideal world pictured, but a real story. Definitely worth watching
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Royal Matchmaker (2018 TV Movie)
8/10
"Royal" love movie at a beautiful location
8 July 2020
While the storyline was a bit obvious and classic, the filming location was beautiful and the lead actress did a great job. While the chemistry between the two wasn't perfect, it was still a great movie. Peles Castle from Sinaia, Romania was so realistic and different. Overall a really enjoyable Hallmark movie!
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Royal Hearts (2018 TV Movie)
8/10
Country, royalty and beautiful landscapes
8 July 2020
It is a beautiful movie with a great cast and even though it is not an original, new storyline, it has its uniqueness. The landscapes, mountains in Romania and the Corvin Castle in Hunedoara, one of the largest in Europe, an inspiration to Dracula's novel and a real castle in Transylvania & the kingdom of Romania, make it original on its own, while the great actors make the combination between the royality and country people so natural. The beautiful quote "When you're looking for answers the only way to look is up" reminds me of the faith Romanians are born with.
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