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A Taste of Romance (2012)

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Source Uptight French chef Sara Westbrook ( Teri Polo ) gets fired up when her upscale café, Chez Varenne, is suddenly overshadowed by a new restaurant moving in next door run by a group of rowdy firemen. Led by handsome former fire fighter Gill Callahan ( James Patrick Stuart ) and his friend Danny ( Rockmond Dunbar ), The Five Alarm Grill is soon a big success while Sara and Patsy ( Romy Rosemont ), her pastry chef, struggle to bring in customers. Sara suddenly softens when she meets Gill's ten-year-old daughter Hannah ( Bailee Madison ) who she can't help but take under her wing when she learns Hannah is growing up without a mom. Ignoring the obvious tension between her dad and Sara, Hannah is soon playing matchmaker. As Gill and Sara slowly begin to stir up romance, their relationship is tested once again when a local food critic gets in the mix. Can the couple resist the temptation to compete with each other, or will the heat of competition drive them apart? ...

Everything, Everything (PG) 2017

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Maddy (Amandla Stenberg) is a smart, curious and imaginative 18-year-old who is unable to leave the protection of the hermetically-sealed environment within her house because of an illness. Olly (Nick Robinson) is the boy next door who won't let that stop them from being together. Gazing through windows and talking only through texts, Maddy and Olly form a deep bond that leads them to risk everything to be together, even if it means losing everything.-WWW Screenplay by J. Mills Goodloe Based on Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Directed by Stella Meghie CAST: Amandla Stenberg as Maddy Whittier Nick Robinson as Olly Bright Anika Noni Rose as Dr. Pauline Whittier, Maddy’s mother Ana de la Reguera as Carla, Maddy's nurse Taylor Hickson as Kayra Bright, Olly’s younger sister Our tickets Critics and different sets of audiences didn't seem to like this film, like the other people at the Bonifacio High Street Cinema 1 at Central Square.   ...