There are plenty of people who will enjoy Safe Haven and the romantic getaway it has to offer, but the story is so predictable that you may find yourself screaming at your TV as though it was a horror film. »»
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams have remarkable chemistry together that carries an otherwise predictable film. »»
Makes you appreciate the subtleties of a Nicholas Sparks adaptation »»
Even some hardcore objective Sparks' fans would have to admit that The Last Song is nowhere near his best. »»
If you don't know the name Nicholas Sparks, then you probably aren't a female between the ages of 16 and 50. Those in that demographic know Sparks immediately as that guy who wrote The Notebook. Of course, he also wrote Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember before that book, and all three romance novels were soon adapted into films. It was only a matter of time before his next book, Nights in Rodanthe was made into a film as well. All four novels, and subsequent films, have the theme of the transcendent power of romantic love. But how well does Nights in Rodanthe stack up as a film to Sparks' previous work and the romance film genre in general? »»
Warner Home Video will release the romantic love story The Notebook in a Limited Edition Giftset next January, filled with exclusive collectible premiums, making this the perfect gift for Valentine's Day. »»
