So,
No Reservations is pretty much average for a romantic dramadey. Catherine Zeta-Jones ("Death Defying Acts") plays a chef who has emotional issues and then her sister dies and she's left caring for her young niece, Abigail Breslin ("The Ultimate Gift"). Aaron Eckhart ("The Black Dahlia") is an up-and-coming chef who starts taking over at Zeta-Jones' restaurant. Hijinks. Emotions. Warm fuzzies. But ultimately forgettable. And I just don't think Breslin is that cute. Sorry. But it was nice to see Eckhart as a good guy.
I caught
An Affair to Remember on AMC and was completely taken in by Cary Grant ("Walk Don't Run") and Deborah Kerr ("The Arrangement"). He's charming. She's beautiful. I love the love story. You just don't get many straight-up romantic movies nowadays. The tension of whether or not they will find each other again is real. Some of it was corny, but I didn't mind it. The stars are good enough to sell the scenes. Though, the bits with Kerr teaching the children to sing are a little much. Still, for me, this classic lives up to the hype.