My husband said he'd never seen Moonstruck!
Now he wants to go see an opera, can you believe it?
My husband said he'd never seen Moonstruck!
Now he wants to go see an opera, can you believe it?
Our wifi was out and so I got to break out my Criterion DVD of one of my favorite movies of all time for my kid on a freezing afternoon. We have recently been watching Gilmore Girls and it came to me that the fast-talking heroine Lorelei Gilmore, competent at everything except romantic relationships with a wit that cuts, is downright Hawksian. And so, I thought my kid would enjoy seeing an original. She laughed along with me, but sometimes…
Maybe the ultimate Rorschach test of a movie for all people. Or, specifically, in terms of men and women? The film has no redeemable characters. There's something amiss with each one. There's no saving here (thought it's discussed often) and there's no rising above the ugliness of humanity. It's because human behavior, especially in regards to romantic relationships, is ugly.
All the actors are exceptional--I personally think Clive Owens' Larry to be the most remarkable performance. (Natalie Portman's Alice a…
I am a good mom!!! I sat through three hours of this because the joy on my seven year old's face was exquisite. She danced, and I was happy.
Things that were of interest to me during the three hours: Taylor's stamina. She is the corniest woman alive but her fans love it; she plays into it all and they scream. She's telling stories. This woman "coyly winks" so much please light me on fire now. I think Blank Space…
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