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12/06/05
A Wedding for Bella (2001)
55 %
Reviews Counted: 49 Fresh: 27 Rotten:22 Average Rating: 5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: What kind of guy would, in the same day, abandon a ridiculously successful career and propose to a woman he’s only met once—and what role does food play in his decision making process? What kind of woman agrees to marry the guy who gave up the job, even though she knows it’s all a sham? Who... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Scott Baio, Kristin Minter, Rosemary Prinz, John Amplas, Billy Mott
Director: Melissa Martin
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11/27/03
Contrived and clichéd, the dramatic momentum ends long before the movie does.
10/30/03
For a directorial debut, The Bread, My Sweet shows some promise, but Martin will have to engage her audience more if she wants to make a mark in film.
10/28/03
If you're willing to swallow those formulaic plot machinations, you may reasonably enjoy this rough-hewn debut effort, which is far more effective in its quieter, dialogue-heavy moments than when it attempts more ambitious cinematic conceits.
10/27/03
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Performances are really what count in a character-driven romantic comedy like this, and each is well above the indie average.
10/24/03
Like a Lifetime movie that’s a step ahead of its peers, The Bread My Sweet is as gooey and tearful as the title suggests.
10/24/03
A story of death-as-deus-ex-machina – where the contrivances are not so offensive – with interesting performances.
10/24/03
An undercooked loaf of whimsy and sentiment...a little sourdough in the mix would have improved the recipe.
10/24/03
Pretty much of a mess, full of narrative gaps and characters who arbitrarily appear and disappear.
10/23/03
Top Critic
Despite good performances and a warm ambience, this squishy story needed more time in the oven.
10/23/03
Although this Moonstruck knockoff is diverting to watch, it's basically a low-budget loaf of Italian-American movie cliches.
10/23/03
Whenever Martin attempts translation to the filmic -- montages, artsy jump cuts, painfully obvious symbolism (you bet the tambourine girl represents death) -- calamity ensues.
10/21/03
If you're hungry for this kind of soul food, then this indie should be easy to digest.
10/10/03
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