Feast of Film

Adam Sandler has hit his eighth straight No. 1 weekend opening in the US with Click . Sandler's formula is hard to fault - nice guy who's rough around the edges with gorgeous wife or girlfriend has an adventure and learns that family matters most. If we define this plotline as the 'Sandler genre', then Click is its ultimate form. The adventure is lots of fun, the family moments are heartwarming, funny and at times emotionally very touching (with Henry Winkler as his father, it's hard not to get teary - the Fonz got old), and gorgeous wife - Kate Beckinsale . The plot: Adam Sandler plays Michael Newman, married to Donna (Beckinsale), with 2 children - Ben and Samantha. He's focused on advancing his career (to better provide for his family) and sees pretty much everything else as a distraction and wants a simple way to control his complex life. In walks Morty ( Christopher Walken ), who Michael finds working away in the 'Beyond' section of a Bed, Bath &

Not your conventional romantic comedy, both Vince Vaughan and Jennifer Aniston give The Break-Up a stirring sense of reality amongst all the humour. The plot: Brooke (Aniston) and Gary (Vaughan) are a couple wildly in love. The only problem is that he has a chip on his shoulder and increasingly takes the relationship for granted. Eventually, they have a fight that causes her to break up with him in what becomes an increasingly bitter battle. This isn't helped by neither of them wanting to move out of their shared condo. There is a bit more to the plot, but not much. Suffice it to say that the ending isn't conventional for a romantic comedy. In summary: For a romantic comedy, there isn't much romance (maybe the first 5 minutes). The comedy is very good and can be quite painful at times. The ending is clearly where Vaughan (Producer and Co-writer) has tried to stand this film out from the crowd, though I don't see this as its strength. The characters develop very well a