Just Nuts Films, Trifle Films
Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott, Gordon Ramsay, Lee Boardman, Peter Bowles, Joshua Bowman, Simon Callow, John Atterbury, Matthew Clancy

Rob Haley (Dougray Scott) is an up-and-coming chef with a great future who is thrown for a loop with the sudden, unexpected loss of his wife. Real life chef, Gordon Ramsey visits him in London and with his encouragement, pushes him to turn a run-down country pub into a gourmet restaurant. His food catches the eye – and taste buds – of beautiful American food critic Kate Templeton (Claire Forlani). Before long, a love story evolves with all the trails and tribulations, joys and heatbreaks that a good love story brings.
This is a peaceful film. It’s a romantic comedy which is playful and fun. No groundbreaking surprises here, just a warm friendly chick flick. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy tries to win girl back. Nothing earth shattering, but it has the feel of a Hallmark Christmas type film, although it’s not holiday themed at all. It’s still got the warmth and feel of a nice love story. Worth watching for fans of this type of film. You could do a lot worse. And don’t let Ramsay scare you. He’s only it is a couple times, but he takes over the screen whenever he shows up. Watch Instantly on NetFlix, or any of a bunch of other ways to watch it, or keep an eye out for it on cable.
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After Dark Films, Dobre Films, Midsummer Films
Courtney Hope, Bruce Payne, Ruta Gedmintas, Joshua Bowman, Jamie Blackley, George Oliver, Perdita Weeks, Saxon Trainor

Amber (Courtney Hope) lives in a small midwestern town. She has plans to head to Chicago to live, but has to get there immediately in order to put down the deposit on her apartment or it will be given to someone else. The problem is, she has no way to get there. It seems everyone with a car is busy. After finally getting a ride with a couple friends, the car breaks down, and the hitch a ride on a passing semi. But the drive won’t let them get off, and they’re carrying a cargo of blood and trapped in the back. When they arrive in an abandoned slaughter house, all hell breaks loose, and the creatures that have them captive are going to take them apart one by one.
This is one of the newest in the HorrorFest (8 Films to Die For) series, and another pretty decent one. These guys have gotten pretty clever in finding directors willing to cut their teeth on low budget horror films. This one has some twists and turns, and some you wouldn’t even know about unless you listen to the commentary by the writer and actors. This is a bizarre story that isn’t what you are expecting. We know something isn’t exactly right with Amber, but we have no idea what’s really going on. This is one of those thriller horror films that keeps us wondering just what is out there. Amber is a strong woman though, and if anyone can survive this horror she can. But she up against unbelievable odds.
Lots of suspense, frightening jumps and scares, and it’s fairly gory, although not all blood and guts. Actually it’s a well thought out story, and half way decent in this category. Some of the HorrorFest films in previous years were clunkers, but this year they have been really good. (See review of Husk a few days ago). I think this is a pretty good low budget horror film and well worth the effort to track it down.
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