J. MILLS GOODLOE

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US (2017)

Starring Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Dermot Mulroney, Beau Bridges, Tintswalo Khumbuza, Adam Lolacher, Lucia Walters, Waleed Zuaiter, Lee Majdoub and Marci T. House. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad.

Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing one another to endure and discovering strength they never knew possible.

REVIEWS The Mountain Between Us - A disastrous misfire

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING (2017)

Starring Amanda Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Ana De La Reguera, Anika Noni Rose, Amandla Stenberg, Taylor Hickson, Farryn Vanhumbeck, Danube R. Hermosillo, Robert Lawrenson and Peter Benson. Directed by Stella Meghie.

What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face...or kiss the boy next door? 'Everything, Everything' tells the unlikely love story of Maddy, a smart, curious and imaginative 18-year-old who, due to an illness, cannot leave the protection of the hermetically sealed environment within her house, and Olly, the boy next door who won’t let that stop them. Maddy is desperate to experience the much more stimulating outside world, and the promise of her first romance. Gazing through windows and talking only through texts, she and Olly form a deep bond that leads them to risk everything to be together... even if it means losing everything.

REVIEWS Everything, Everything - Teen romance to put you to sleep

THE AGE OF ADALINE (2015)

Starring Blake Lively, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn, Kathy Baker and Michiel Huisman. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger.

A romantic drama which tells of the miraculous life of Adaline Bowman, who remains 29 years old for almost eight decades following a near death experience. Over the course of the 20th century, Adaline leads a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.

REVIEWS The Age of Adaline - Promising premise falls short

THE BEST OF ME (2014)

Starring Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Liana Liberato and Luke Bracey. Directed by Michael Hoffman.

Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts, find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they've never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.

REVIEWS The Best of Me - Another schmaltzy notch on Nicholas Sparks' belt