The Charm is Still There | Review of ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’

By Cynthia Ayala

Bridget Jones’s Baby starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth & Patrick Dempsey
Universal Pictures
Image Credit: IMDB

Bridget’s focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch … she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.

—IMDB

The one thing I was very worried about with this movie was the comedic element of the film. After three films one always has to be skeptical if the magic will still be there, especially after so many years. But don’t doubt it, the magic that made Bridget so popular is still there.
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Laughter and Love in Every Scene | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

By Cynthia Ayala

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett & Elena Kampouris
Universal Pictures
Image Credit: Wikipedia

For Toula and her husband Ian, balancing her own marriage and her family haven’t gotten easier. And with some of the spark leaving their relationship, these two are not only dealing with a rebellious teenager who can’t wait to get away from her suffocating family, but now they must deal with the fact that Toula’s parents were never marriage. What’s another wedding mean for Toula? Only more laughs and love.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is the long awaited sequel of the 2002 film My Big Fat Greek Wedding that generated rave reviews and numerous awards. Nevertheless, the sequel, well it hasn’t been received well.
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