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The bad reviews for this movie didn't stop me from watching. As a fan of Nollywood and Lifetime movies, I don't expect perfection. This movie follows Pamela, a 40-year-old devout Christian woman who is fed up with dating because she thinks all men only want sex. She meets Jordan online, and then again while having lunch with her coworkers, one of whom happens to know Jordan.

Jordan seems perfect, but he comes with more baggage than a 747's luggage carousel and shows his true colors when Pamela reveals that she is a virgin. There were a few glaring mistakes. For instance, Pamela, who is 40, has a 75-year-old grandfather. How is that possible unless granddad was 15 when he became a father? Either that or dad was 15.

In terms of looks, Jordan and Pamela looked good together and had chemistry. The best acting came from Randy Brooks, who played Jordan. However, there were a lot of improbable moments. Jordan brings his 9-year-old daughter with him when he goes to break ties with the nefarious people he had been doing business with. There was a weird sequence of events where Jordan ghosts Pamela after he finds out she was a virgin, then he has his business associate call her to test the waters, as if she was the one who broke it off with him. It was very strange.

Also, since this is a Christian movie, Jordan should have been shown to have an epiphany that made him want to change his ways. Additionally, I find it hard to believe that Pamela's family would have encouraged her to be with Jordan after finding out all of the lying he had been doing.

I did like the end, where everyone was in church - Pamela's work friend, Jordan's alcoholic wife, and so on. It was a nice, happy ending.

The two leads seemed very immature without an ounce of swag, which is why they had so much difficulty attracting the women they truly wanted.

I did like several of the messages in the film--be your authentic self and if your professional life blows up, pick up the pieces and start over again.

Also the movie tried to hard to be funny and failed. The shame is that the white boss, who was trying to be "down" was the funniest person in the movie.

Oh and Ashley's dad was funny. He was controlling her by threatening to fire her from the family business where she worked as a cashier/handled inventory for their sporting goods shop. I was like huh? She can't get a better job than that without family connections?!

This was a comedy, yet at one point one of the couples had an argument and it seemed way too serious for a comedy. Still overall this was watchable. So giving it five stars.

Let me start by saying, as soon as Pastor Shephard pulled up in his car with the license plate that read "SINNERS," I was ready to give the movie at least 7 stars. And then my dude had tattoos and opened up the church gates to the neighborhood, I thought, "alright, I LOVE this reverend!!!"

However, there were a few things that didn't quite add up. This was not a megachurch. This was a small neighborhood church. So why were they so afraid of addicts and prostitutes? Speaking of prostitutes, our heroine, Gigi, really showed up to church in full prostitute attire? These things seemed improbable.

Other than that, the story was FANTASTIC! I had read reviews regarding the acting, but I've seen far worse in my Lifetime/Hallmark movies. The acting was adequate. Besides, the chemistry between Ginger and Leo was amazing, and there were so many heartwarming moments.

In one scene, Leo pays for Gigi's time, but she mistakenly thinks he paid for sex and came out of the shower naked. Leo quickly turned his back and said, "I'm in a covenant with God. Sex is for marriage!" Gigi, mortified, exclaimed, "Oh my God, I just got naked in front of a pastor." Leo replied, "It's okay to be naked---in front of God." That became a repeated theme in the movie. And there was a beautiful montage of Gigi and Leo bonding, and him baptizing her.

Gigi and Leo had instant, credible chemistry. The actors looked perfect together, but storywise I didn't understand why Leo was so attracted to Gigi. When Leo's backstory was revealed, it all made perfect sense.

None of the leaders in the church could be trusted, so Leo (Pastor Shephard's) wise counsel came from the church's facility director, One Eye, who was once a notorious drug dealer.

Despite being warned about the ending, I initially thought it tarnished the message, but upon further reflection, I see the purpose behind it and it makes perfect sense--sometimes our direction in life is revealed through our suffering. Gigi's transformation is the message.

The movie also did a great job of exposing the hypocrites within the church and ensuring that the bad guys got what they deserved in the end.

Overall, an excellent movie deserving of many, many stars!!

I thought this was going to be yet another big-bad-executive-comes-to-the-small-town-to-ruin -it holiday movie. But in A Lot Like Christmas, the Big Bad executive is Clay Moore, who is one of those guys who everybody likes. He comes into town from Manhattan looking for a Starbucks. He asks these two elderly men that are sitting on a bench and they tell him that of course there is no Starbucks in that small little town, but there is a local diner. After getting the directions, Clay asked them if they wanted anything. They give him a big order which Clay remembers! Clay is just a nice guy who can talk to anybody about anything, buys random strangers breakfast, and helps older women with their groceries, etc ect etc

There were so many cool things about this movie. I loved the fake falling snow. The mayor was an African American woman. There was thankfully just two small town traditions. Too many can ruin a movie.

Jessica and Clay meet when she hits him with a tree she is cutting down on her family's farm. Oh and one of the things I look for in all of these Hallmarkish romances is a dance scene btw hero and heroine. After Jessica declares Clay her enemy, they have this we're-not-dancing-together dance to Jingle Bells, which was sooooo cute!!!!

And did I mention how much I loved Clay--with his lilac shirts and purple suits!

This was okay, I do like holiday stories that do not contain a bunch of annoying traditions. I also liked that this was in the city.

But I wanted the heroine to tell the hero that she was from a different reality, or if that was not possible, to really try to get him back. That's why I watched, not just for her to reconnect with him on a business/platonic level never revealing that she wanted him back romantically.

Also, with these tropes, there is sometimes a choice to stay in the new reality or go back to the old one. Renee was never given a choice. I felt that was a cop out. There was really nothing at stake here. No major choice Renee had to make within a timeline or else!

This was cute! I thought it was going to be one of those "let's pretend to be engaged to get our parents off our backs or get a promotion," but in actuality, the story revolves around the heroine's best friend, who is getting married and asks her to be his best man and help plan the wedding.

I liked so many things about the movie. The heroine's wardrobe was so cute. And instead of having that best female friend telling her she needs to go for it, etc., she talks to the residents at the assisted living facility where she works. I loved that she was not a big executive or anything; I love my blue-collar heroines.

I loved how the heroine went back and forth from enjoying her friend and spending time with him (i.e., when the wedding party had the paintball fight) to being heartbroken and envious as she realizes she loves him romantically just as he is about to walk down the aisle.

Also, the mean girls from high school-the bride and her friends-were perfect.

So good I'm giving this 7 stars, which I'm not sure I've ever done for a Hallmark romance.

Accept for one small thing, this movie was perfect. It was mission driven "gotta learn this aerial routine in six weeks because the annual small town festival DEPENDS on it." And then there was a beautiful performance at the end. I rewound the final performance no less than five or six times and put the song Catch Me by Thomas Bergersen on my YouTube playlist.

The hero and heroine looked beautiful together. The banter was funny. Nobody was annoying. The small town didn't have any of those "cute" quirks, which I usually can do without. ( I grew up in a small town and it was *nothing* like they show in these Hallmark movies.) This movie showcased a realistic small town atmosphere.

There was some tension and drama with the question of whether Luna could transition from dance to aerial silks. Whether she would stay in the construction business, whether the hero would leave town and continue to tour, etc. So I guess this was also a Work vs Love romance

There was a stepfather in this movie, which was a refreshing change from the widowed parent, which is the norm for a Hallmark romance.

I mean there was *nothing* annoying and everything to like about this movie.

There was just one little tiny thing, the sound was off during the performance of Give My Regards to Broadway so it looked like a bad lip sync performance. But otherwise I really enjoyed this romance.

This was pretty good for a Lifetime mystery/thriller. I didn't find it predictable at all, and was surprised by the twists all the way up to the end.

The only problem I had with this movie is that throughout the entire thing, Katrina never had one shred of actual proof. She had her own eyewitness account, but it was still her word against theirs, and there was already a question of her sanity.

Even at the end, where was the proof that any crime had been committed, especially since as other reviewers pointed out, the part about the attorney was just dropped.

I thought the cop was going to come in with some breakthrough information, but nope. He only showed up at the house when he noticed Katrina escaped from the little holding room. Still with absolutely no proof, the cop at the end says "I still can't believe everything you were saying was true..."

Also if the cops put everybody who appears delusional in for a 72 hour hold, the hospitals would be overflowing. Katrina was raving, but not a danger to herself or anyone else.

But aside from those plot holes the story was pretty good.

Giving this one 4 stars mainly because it lacked the signature Lifetime Movie twist that usually hooks me into these mysteries. In "Secrets She Keeps," the bad guys were straightforwardly the bad guys, with only a somewhat surprising accomplice revealed towards the end, which, unfortunately, didn't elevate the overall plot.

Discovering the boyfriend's true age, 29 instead of the claimed 19, immediately marked him as irredeemable. I must admit, I wasn't fully engrossed in the movie and only realized it was a revenge plot after reading reviews. Also I found out the original title was "Dating a Killer." Had I known that I would have skipped this one. Again, as I said, I thought this was a mystery. That title gives it all away.

The heroine and her mother, new owners of a previously foreclosed store turned art studio, become targets of the vindictive former owners. However, this revenge plot seemed somewhat disconnected from the initial events involving Lacey who we see in the beginning of the movie. The characters' attempts to link everything felt forced, and the elaborate schemes---one involving a dating app--seemed nonsensical.

The backstory and high school scenes were highlights for me. I appreciated the deviation from the typical mean girl trope, with the mean girls here being part of the homecoming dance committee instead of cheerleaders. Despite the lack of the usual twist, the movie had its moments, especially in exploring the characters' pasts and dynamics within the high school setting. The rest was not that great.

I am not usually someone who complains about bad acting in a movie. But the acting in The Pregnancy Promise was not just bad, but atrocious. Not just reading lines, but reading them badly--in every single scene except for one. When Skye's mother comforted her during late pregnancy when she said she felt "as big as Jupiter." That scene was realistic and well-acted, but the rest. Whew!

Still I'm giving the movie 5 stars because otherwise it was soapy Lifetime fun!!!! In addition to the best friends being pregnant, there were several other interesting subplots. The villain was a complete surprise. However, unfortunately, because the acting was not good, the revelation fell kinda flat when it could have been really awesome.

Some things were improbable, like scrawny, nerdy Jake ever being a prospect for the NBA. Why didn't they just make him a geek who wanted to skip college and be the next Steve Jobs?

The babies at the end were so darned cute! And they wouldn't just be best friends; they're actually cousins.

Mary, played by Mofe Okorodudu, is a beautiful, talented but aimless young woman who recently graduated from college, but has no interest in anything except smoking weed. Her mother owns a fashion enterprise and demands Mary join and grow the family business. Mary is resistant until she goes into the office one day and meets the lead photographer, Andre. Andre, played by a very handsome and bearded Felix Ugo Omokhodion, is in love with Sarah, one of the company's models. The love is unrequited. Mary is also not interested in Andre at first either. But after spending a day with Andre, learning the details of the business and posing for photos, his enthusiasm and energy rub off on her. Mary changes her mind about working for her mother's business. Mary is especially happy when she realizes she will be sharing an office with Andre. Andre continues to pine for Sarah while Mary falls for him.

One day Mary is talking liberties with Andre, rubbing his shoulders and back. When he realizes she's being inappropriate in the office, Sarah walks in, sees them, and gets angry. Andre tries multiple times to explain, but Sarah refuses to hear him out.

Soon Mary officially throws her hat into the ring by sneaking into Andre's house to cook for him. Andre is understandably creeped out when he discovers her in his place, making herself at home. He reluctantly eats the delicious food she made, but is uncomfortable when she tries to cuddle and says she is staying the night. Despite coming from a privileged background, Mary really wants to care for Andre, showcasing her willingness to go above and beyond for him. It was a unique mix of creepy, cute, and funny moments as she tried to demonstrate her affection by cooking, cleaning, and showing physical affection. Mary recognized Andre's exceptional qualities and wanted to claim him for herself.

There was this one poignant part in the movie where Mary asks Andre if he does not want her because of Sarah when they aren't even dating. Andre says "I told you that I'm working on it." Mary replies with a truth saying, "You don't work on people who don't want you. You flow with people who want you, who value you..." Yes, she was being a hypocrite. But it was the truth, regardless.

Then there was this other scene where Andre asks, "is this how you often throw yourself at guys. When you want someone, you just throw yourself at him without wondering if he wants to go with you or not?" Mary replies saying, no she usually has a queue of men after her. But there is something about him she wants. She says she knows she would feel safe with him.

After yet another rejection, Mary decides to fight dirty. One plan backfires, and she lands in prison herself. Andre forgives her and begs her mother to get her released. Her mother, Laura, who does not bat an eye at her daughter's predicament, is determined that Mary serve the full sentence, but finally she relents, and a humbled and chastised Mary emerges from prison. Andre then realizes that he was only interested in Sarah on a surface level; it is Mary he truly wants.

I thoroughly enjoyed Hell Mary and would LOVE to see a sequel. It would be intriguing to witness a transformed post jail Mary who would have a whole new dynamic with nice guy Andre.

The rest of the Hell Mary cast includes Tina Mba as Mary's mother Laura, Odera Olivia Orji plays Sarah, and Noela Okonkwo is Rachel, Sarah's sensible best friend.

Snowbound for Christmas (2019) is a nice holiday romantic comedy. While featuring a mostly white cast, I loved seeing Zarrin Darnell-Martin and Henderson Wade shining as the African American leads, Rachel and Adrian, respectively. Their chemistry made it easy to be swept away by the romance, despite the potential HR nightmare they would encounter in real life. The movie revolves around the classic Boss-Employee romance trope, which still manages to be popular despite the real-life consequences often associated with such relationships, especially in recent years.

If the story is otherwise good and the characters have real chemistry, I can suspend my disbelief. However, Adrian had a few lines that kept reminding me. In one scene, they were sitting having dinner all alone in the hotel as they were snowbound, and he says something like "since we've been alone I've gotten to see a whole new side of you that I really like..." then he invites her to his parents. She says "Christmas with my new boss?" He said "Yeah nevermind, that sounds weird and creepy..." Ugh a reminder that he should NOT be romancing his employee....then he says "...this feels like we're breaking some kind of rule..." and I'm like "yeah you can't date your subordinates!" but the movie went on and I was swept away again.

Adrian breaks the mold of the stereotypical mean boss. In fact, both characters defy expectations, steering clear of the trope where one of them is overly focused on work while the other teaches them how to relax. In this movie, they both embrace their shared love for the holidays.

The romance was basically drama-free until a small wrench was thrown into the mix by a jealous ex. But it was pretty quickly resolved, and this ex also had a cute little romantic stranded-in-a-cabin with a rugged hot guy subplot of her own.

One thing is that when Rachel and Adrian were dancing and then went their separate ways to watch the snow fall in their rooms, I couldn't hear the words to the song that was playing in the background. I know people complain about how loud the music is in these made for TV movies, but the soundtrack is one of the reasons why I watch them. I caught some of the lyrics:

Been a long journey So many times have I need you here by my side cuz you know me so well Bringing warmth in the cold night and shelter for my soul you know that I'll always be here...

Very nice and fit the story. I just wish I could have heard the whole song.

The little cut out montage at the end of the movie was cute serving as kind of epilogue. Oh and kudos for casting a normal-sized woman as the lead. Rachel who was really into her yoga was no stick figure!

Certainly enjoyed this one! Laura Osnes as Claire and Kyle Selig as Ryan were very cute together. Both have that boy/girl next door vibe going on and were believable in their roles as former high school sweethearts. I think I like these Hallmark(ish) Christmas movies better when they are on a quest to get something instead of a mission to stop a threat, i.e., the big developer who wants to destroy the town square. I also enjoyed the Christmas Cookie Catastrophe when they were trying to solve a mystery.

In Christmas in Tahoe, our heroine was on a mission to find acts for the annual holiday variety show that is put on each year by the hotel her family owns. Ryan, who is part of a rock band, comes to her aid. For various reasons, he and his band can't play, but he helps Claire secure acts. I really enjoyed watching their shenanigans to get performers and how they aired their previous grievances and issues with each other while working together. At one point, Claire was Ryan's band manager while they dated. The band fired her, which contributed to the breakup. They never talked in-depth about what happened until now.

Another thing I liked about A Christmas in Tahoe was the music. There was a scene where Claire encountered Ryan while he was working on a new song at the piano. He only sang part of the song before Claire interrupted him. But he sounded so nice, reminiscent of Pete Francis. I loved that scene so much that I rewound it over and over again. The song went like: "There's a story that I was told/And I want to tell the world before I get too old/And don't remember it/So let's December it/And reassemble it...ohhh yeah...Once upon a time..." Then there was the final performance of this song and all of the performers. It was very heartwarming and gratifying to watch Claire and Ryan's work come together in the end.

Very rarely do I rate one of these Christmacy/Hallmarkish made for TV rom coms below a 5, but this one was bad.

Now I can actually enjoy a movie where the heroine has more chemistry with the guy she does not end up with. Angrily Ever After is an example. But with this heroine, I didn't like her with either guy. She had more romantic moments with the ex she was trying to get back, but they fell flat to me because of the way she was treating his girlfriend. Grant, I think his name was, was in a committed relationship with Bella. Ashely, our heroine, smiled up in Bella's face, pretended to be her friend while undermining her to get close to Grant the whole time. This was not cute in the least.

So we get ice skating, long intimate walks etc with Ashley and Grant as Ashely tries her best to reconnect with him. Yet no romance at all with Ashley and Liam. Liam really was the best friend, and their interactions were platonic while Ashley chased Grant.

I only watched to the end to see Ashley apologize to everyone. I could not root for a HEA btw Ashley and Liam, as he deserved so MUCH better.

I'm likely being more generous with this review after watching another Lifetime movie, Tempting Fate, which had the worst premise ever. Catfish Killer was exactly what you'd expect-like another good one, Pregnant and Deadly. I mean, come on; with titles like these, you know what to expect.

Catfish Killer was an entertaining little made-for-TV mystery where our heroine, Hannah, has the world at her feet-loving mother, acceptance to her chosen university, great friends, etc. Then she joins an app, meets this guy, and everything changes.

The movie did an excellent job of presenting a number of possible suspects, and the settings were nice. I liked the little house Hannah lived in with her mother. I watch noir movies made in the 1940s for great writing/acting and did not anticipate it here. And, as I stated earlier, the film adhered to the expected Lifetime movie formula and delivered all anticipated elements, which kept me entertained throughout. Giving Catfish Killer 5 stars.

I got an hour and thirteen minutes through this one and was dismayed at where it was going, so I jumped on here to read the reviews. Yep, it goes where I feared, so I decided to cut my losses and not finish.

I thought this was going to be like most of the Lifetime movies where there's a mystery and the bad actors get theirs in the end. I guess it's debatable if the unhappy wife was a bad actor (I mean in terms of character, not literal acting abilities). In my opinion, she was horrible and her actions were not justified in the least.

I felt so sorry for her poor husband--a hardworking doctor who obviously paid all of the bills--while she kept the house and engaged in hobbies like yoga and furniture design. She's angry with him because he had a vasectomy without her knowledge. Last I checked, a man can do what he wants with HIS body. If she decided to get her tubes tied after those two kids, there's no way anyone would agree that the husband could weigh in on the decision--telling her to have another baby because HE wanted one. Would anyone agree he has that right? So what is the difference? Then she gets mad again because he had to cancel a getway with her due to work. The nerve of him, working hard to further his career and take care of his family! Sheez. He really deserved better.

They already had two young daughters, a huge house etc. But his wife was not satisfied as she wanted another baby. Easy for her to want another kid when she would not have to foot the bill.

I loved the quirkiness and the rain. Both of which, combined with the hero who can't feel emotions, reminded me of Garden State, one of my fav romantic comedies.

There is a huge plot hole--the funeral home had no idea that our hero, Jacob, played by Jeroen van Koningsbrugge was going to come in and purchase their services that day. Yet, the plot hinges on them knowing. But I was willing to overlook that loose end as the rest of the movie was perfect.

Our hero was so out of it that he had no idea how he spent his days and had to ask the gardener, what he did on Fridays. BTW, the Gardener, Muller, played by Jan Decleir plays a very pivotal role in the movie.

Essentially, facing his death, Jacob had an awakening when he meets a beautiful woman--who wants to end her life too. And suddenly he could laugh, and get angry and enjoy dancing, all of the things that eluded him before. As he explained it, there was a "wall" between him and the rest of the world.

Intriguingly, Georgina Verbaan, embodying Anne de Koning, delivered a powerful performance, skillfully capturing the essence of a character seeking solace in the face of not belonging. The chemistry between Verbaan and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge subtly and believably fueled the hero's transformation, offering a poignant narrative of newfound purpose sparked by their fateful encounter.

I actually liked this one. As one reviewer said this is a melodrama--and it's made for TV. So you know the drill. The film was called Pregnant and Deadly on my cable station.

What I look for with these Lifetime suspense/thrillers is how the stories/motivations differ. I was entertained by Jessica's elaborate plan to get Amber's baby. Jessica, portrayed by Sarah Minnich, played crazy really, really well, especially at the end. And her ultimate plan to get her hands on the baby was different than what I imagined it would be.

One thing tho is I don't think the doctor would have cooperated--even at gunpoint as he took a vow to "Do no harm."

In "A Cozy Christmas Inn" Jodie Sweetin takes the lead as Erica, a city exec sent by her boss, Vivica A. Fox, to scope out and snag a property in Garland, Alaska. Then we've got David O'Donnell, aka Andy, who's poured his heart and soul into this very property. Erica and Andy used to be an item back in Seattle several years ago.

Now, what I really liked was Erica's down-to-earth vibe. Unlike other city girls in rural flicks, after her reluctance to go in the first place, she was a pretty good sport--apart from the typical city girl missing the right boots and yearning for a cappuccino.

Around the halfway mark, the plot takes a turn when Erica decides to spice things up with Christmas events to boost the inn's charm. Classic trope, but thankfully, it doesn't spiral into the usual Hallmark movie holiday tradition overload, which I do not like. This movie had just a single party and a Secret Santa exchange. Also, major props to Jessica Deshong as Stephanie, Erica's Black best friend (another Hallmark movie trope) for bringing in some solid advice and friendship.

Now, about the romance (the reason I watch these movies), Andy and Erica make a cute pair, and the story throws in a "Gift of the Magi" theme. Also there's a really cute moment where, set to the backdrop of a soulful Christmas song, Erica walks into a room, and her eyes meet Andy's from across the space. Their eyes lock...It was such a nice touch in this cozy holiday tale. This was a watchable Hallmark small-town holiday romance. Giving it 5 stars.

J. Alphonse Nicholson's portrayal of the hardworking and earnest pharmaceutical sales rep, Terrence, truly salvaged this movie, which suffered from multiple issues.

Perfectly Single revolves around Edie, a successful eye doctor who is turning 40 yet outside of the romance novels she devours, she is not fulfilled romantically. Then she meets a younger man, Terrence, who she doesn't encounter until halfway through the movie, which is the first problem. She meets her romantic lead without enough time left to truly explore their relationship.

Another problem was aside from our hero and heroine--Terrence and Edie--everybody and I mean everybody from the best friends, to the bookshop owner to the coworkers-talked about nothing BUT sex. I mean, there was NO other kind of conversation. They were supposed to be jokes, but after awhile, it was just too much.

Another thing is that inconsistencies plague the film. In one scene, Edie (portrayed by Erica Hubbard) and her assistant engage in a conversation with Terrence as he attempts to introduce his products to them. Suddenly, Edie remarks, "I think we need some artwork on the walls." This felt like a setup for something significant but led to nothing. The film also introduces subplots that promise intrigue but are left unresolved, like Edie's best friend claiming to have a happy marriage while secretly engaging with someone else.

Despite its potential, the film fails to explore or address the considerable age gap between Edie and Terrence or the ethical dilemma surrounding Edie using Terrence's products if they pursue a relationship. These potential conflicts are introduced but never fully developed or resolved.

Because Terrence arrives late in the movie, there were not that many romantic moments. But there was a really good scene when Edie and Terrence walked hand in hand amidst an array of lighted columns. This is where Terrence opens up about his feelings for her.

Terrence was a breath of fresh air in general. A combination of ambition, reserved behavior, and limited experience. This, in addition to the mesmerizing on-screen chemistry between Erica Hubbard and J. Alphonse Nicholson, was worth watching. Giving Perfectly Single 6 stars.

My Valentine Crush is a contemporary romance tale, with Krystal, portrayed by Shaquita Smith, caught in the throes of modern dating tribulations. The story kicks off with Krystal's efforts to create the perfect evening, only to have her boyfriend, Xavier, make a hasty exit after a brief rendezvous. The narrative then shifts to Krystal at work, where her internet troubles lead to a surprising encounter with Darryl, the cable repairman. As it turns out, Darryl, played by Jay Jones, shares a high school past with Krystal. Their initial interactions are undeniably flirty, yet, in my opinion, they lacked romantic chemistry.

The plot takes a twist when, later that same day, Darryl arrives at a party that Krystal is also attending, accompanied by another woman, Summer, portrayed by Jordan Walker. Krystal's curious nature and the unresolved tension from their earlier flirtations led her to give Darryl the third degree, which was pretty funny. They ditch the party and Summer, ending up at an open mic night, where Krystal performs. This magical evening blossoms into a date the following day.

However, their budding romance faces interruptions when Darryl's ex-wife appears during their date, and Krystal's commitment to her boyfriend casts a shadow. The storyline takes several twists and turns, with Krystal confessing her feelings for Darryl and vice versa to their friends. All of these events, I believe, transpired within the span of maybe three days. Notably, when Krystal decides to finally confess her feelings to Daryl-after he catches her with her boyfriend- he is with Summer again, who did not appreciate Krystal's interruption.

Throughout the movie, the potential conflict between Krystal's MBA status and Darryl's cable repair profession-a juicy trope for romance narratives-is left unexplored. While Krystal is a likable protagonist, the storyline often skims the surface of what could be a very intriguing plot.

Despite the lack of chemistry and lackluster storytelling, I found myself rooting for Darryl and Krystal to get together in the end. This was watchable, so giving it 5 stars.

I'm usually all about the romance when it comes to Nollywood movies, but this storyline kept me interested. Maurice Sam as Johnnie and Scarlet Gomez as Glyde both play full-time con artists. Johnnie's hustle mainly involves scoring credit card info over the phone by pretending to call from financial institutions. Meanwhile, Glyde's role in their schemes is to flirt with men, leading them into compromising situations for future blackmail.

What I found really interesting was how they framed their dodgy work in business jargon. Johnnie casually asking Glyde about the "format" for bilking money or Glyde calling one of their targets "her client" was an interesting twist in their shenanigans.

What makes this movie compelling is the growth Glyde experiences throughout the storyline. At one point Johnnie tries to pressure her into an intimate situation with one of their marks. This serves as a turning point for Glyde. We see her evolve, realizing she deserves better than this dodgy world she's gotten herself into.

"Hello," starring Eva Marcille, Autumn Dial, and Mahdi Cocci, kicks off like your typical rom-com, with two best friends on a flight. One is off duty and a passenger, while the other is working and hitting the mini-bar hard (LOL). Our heroine ends up seated next to a guy who sells caskets for a living. After complaining to her bestie, a chance encounter in the bathroom queue introduces her to a new guy she's into. The friend, who wants our heroine to live a little, orchestrates a seating change to get her next to this new, seemingly intriguing man.

I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at how the heroine dismisses the casket salesman, especially after it comes to light that she's got some connections to a criminal. She makes a few questionable choices, making it a bit tough to root for her.

Honestly, the beginning didn't quite grip me, but as the mystery/thriller elements started to unfold, the story picked up its pace. I was hoping the cop who seemed interested in our heroine would catch on and solve the puzzle, but he unfortunately remained oblivious throughout. The ending was a surprise and saved the entire movie.

This movie was OK. A little confusing trying to figure out Dawn's story as the surrogate for her friend and what happened in the novel she accidentally received. The novel that seemed to parallel her life.

Some aspects of the plot were hard to believe, and I couldn't help but wish for a more artistic and less spandex-focused wardrobe for Dawn, who was a painter. The fashion choices left much to be desired. On a positive note, the movie featured visually appealing settings, from apartments to restaurants and bookstores.

I was bothered by Dawn breaking the cardinal rule: never getting involved with your best friend's partner, even if the friend is no longer in the picture. It's just not something you do. Not that I wanted anything bad to happen to Dawn, still I wasn't rooting for her character either.