A Courtroom Courtship: Love Among the Ruins (1975)
Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier in a romantic period drama directed by George Cukor - sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, maybe if it was made in 1945. Here we are 30 years later, and while both actors are still undeniable stars, a lot of their talent gets lost in a muddled script and a strange plot. It's rare that I review a movie I didn't genuinely enjoy, but I found myself disagreeing with the glowing reviews of Love Among the Ruins . The movie begins in a rainstorm, as a wig-clad lawyer races from the courtroom to his office. He's late, but thankfully his client is later, and he spends the first ten minutes of the movie rushing around and shouting in preparation. This is our introduction to Sir Arthur Granville-Jones (Laurence Olivier), apparently the best lawyer in the business, but also the most erratic. It's clear the client he's wait...