“Love is the only shocking act left on the planet.”

That line—spoken by Ashton Kutcher’s character, Reed, to Jamie Foxx’s character, Kelvin—is heard near the beginning of this motion picture, and in its first movie trailer.

“Valentine’s Day” is a smorgasbord of A-list celebrities in pursuit of love at some level; many of them with each other.

Further, George Lopez’s character, Alphonso, serves as one of the film’s constant figures through the portrayal of his love for his wife, family, and closest friend, Reed.

There is a scene in which Reed asks Alphonso how he got it “right” with the woman that he married; the dialogue that followed is both comical, and personally memorable. Read the rest of this entry »

This is the first chick flick that I’ve seen in this challenge that’s given me both cause to cringe, and reason to shake my head.

The dialogue lacked depth, and the way that this movie took place on two continents stretched the storyline thin.

In its defense, however, “The Other End of The Line” was comical more than once.

Such as when Nouva Monika Wahlgren’s character, Ula, cautioned Shriya’s character, Priya, with the following… Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to day 15! Effective today, I’m halfway through all of the chick flicks that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, next month.

Tonight’s movie is “(500) Days of Summer”, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Zooey Deschanel. It debuted last year, and was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, et al.

My mother-in-law, Tiffany, @SarahSpain, @DjHyperAktive, and @Clarabela recommended this chick flick. My wife, Nicci, and I plan to watch the movie from a DVD loaned to us by family.

This movie is another example of a title that I might have never known about had it not been for this 30-day challenge.

With that said…

“Georgia Rule” is no light-hearted fare, although it does have its moments of humor. Further, it is one of the heavier emotional chick flicks that I’ve seen thus far.

Jane Fonda plays a convincing grandmother, Georgia, for her on-screen grand-daughter, Lindsay Lohan’s character, Rachel. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to day ten! Effective today, I’m one-third of the way through the 30 chick flicks that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, next month.

Tonight’s movie is “27 Dresses”, starring Katherine Heigl, Krysten Ritter, and Oklahoma-native James Marsden. This film debuted in 2008; it was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, and Spyglass Entertainment.

My mother-in-law, CatScott, Kyla, @nikkirich61, @suzys86, @SeanPatriKernan, @eyesmaladjusted, @DarkWaltz10537, @SmilesLN, and @rachelac recommended this movie.

My wife, and I plan to watch the motion picture from a DVD loaned to us by family. Note: of the 47 “eligible” chick flicks suggested to watch, “27 Dresses” was the most recommended.