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Love on the Vines (2017)

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After inheriting half of her uncle's vineyard, a woman (Margo Harshman) must work with the co-owner (Steve Talley) for three weeks or risk losing the land. Director :  Bradford May Writers: Monica Mata-Ibarra ... (story by) R.B. Ripley ... (story by) (as Robert Ripley) R.B. Ripley ... (teleplay by) (as Robert Ripley) Joelle Sellner ... (story by) Joelle Sellner ... (teleplay by) LOVE ON THE VINES This movie is somewhat like a smorgasbord that doesn't have a theme or a newly opened restaurant that has TOO MUCH to offer.  There are too many side stories.  Sometimes these things work, but many times stories like these fail. I used to think that was the way to go until someone pointed out to me that sometimes less is more, unless I am trying to pitch future longtime running soap opera or telenovela. The two central characters, Diana and Seth, played by MARGO HARSHMAN and STEVE TALLEY respectively, did not seem to have chemistry at first, b...

GROOMZILLA(2017)

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Amazon.com Directed by Bradford May Written byDarren O'Hare and Cara J. Russell After four years of courting, Alyssa and Tucker are about to tie the knot. However, suddenly the usually easy going Tucker becomes obsessed with every minute detail of the wedding planning, confusing his friends and family with his high strung antics. Unbeknownst to Tucker, he has come down under the spell of his grandmother's very unique engagement ring.- imdb This is a movie where I appreciated the side stories more than the love story of the central characters.  Tucker(DARIN BROOKS) was really so annoying and he wasn't funny at all. Yes, he overheard Alyssa and Courtney talking, but he is supposed to be a levelheaded person and his supposedly only faults are being late and not being too involved with the wedding. To be fair to Darin Brooks and ELIZABETH RICE, they acted well, but i t would have been nice if Tucker's being a Groomzilla was done gradually...like at first ...