To Philly with Love

5/1/2026

The story for _To Philly with Love_, with its sort of mild _National Treasure_ historical scavenger hunt theme, really makes the search for the missing letters and all of the connections to Philadelphia and the historical context much more interesting than the actual romance, which really suffers from a lack of chemistry beyond the professional between the leads. The production team did a really nice job of seamlessly integrating scenes filmed in Philadelphia with scenes filmed in Ottawa, with the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and LOVE Park featured prominently. It’s refreshing that they didn’t just fake it and use digital visual effects to make Ottawa look like Philly (so I’m assuming the cheesesteaks Nate and Emily had were authentic, even though where they came from was never mentione