Lasse Hallstrom

A young woman seeks refuge in a Southern coastal town in the new movie Safe Haven, based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. Though the film is marketed as an intense love story, I would say that it is only 50% love story and 50% mystery. This is good news for the guys who are forced to see the film by their other half. The film stars Julianne Hough as Katie, the girl with an alleged troubled past who mov...[Read More]

Don’t let the title fool you. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is not a documentary about globetrotting Western fishermen casting their rods in various Middle Eastern oases. Rather, it’s an entertaining romantic comedy/drama directed by Lasse Hallstrom featuring excellent performances from Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt. Dr. Alfred “Fred” Jones (McGregor) is an uptight and nerdy British fisheries expert...[Read More]