Change Your Image
baost
Reviews
Back to You and Me (2005)
Great Chick Flick
While a little predictable (and most chick flicks are), it is a nice, fun story with the happy ending that one expects. While Lisa Hartman Black is good in her role, I was very impressed with Dale Midkiff, the male lead. Handsome and sensitive, Midkiff breathes life into the single-dad character who lives in a small hometown where everybody knows everyone else's business. Rue McClannahan is fun as Lisa's mom, but her character doesn't get much exposure. The film also teaches a good lesson that people do change from their high school days, and sometimes there are pleasant surprises. Great viewing for a dreary Saturday afternoon when you need to walk away with a smile on your face!
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Better than the usual "chick flick"
Even my husband sat through this one! Field and Garner are good individually, and in my opinion, play off one another effortlessly in this romantic comedy. Contains more substance than some more recent offerings, and is a timeless story; one hardly realizes that this movie is already 20 years old. The viewer has a good time hating the ex-husband, while secretly wondering what hold he has on Field's character that this interchange lasts most of the 1-1/2 hour playing time. One would assume this hold has something to do with the child of the marriage, however, his character is not as well developed as perhaps it could have been. (From personal experience, I certainly would not have let my ex-husband come back to live with me, even if it WAS at my son's request.) However, all things considered, the story outcome is well worth the wait!