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A Small Set Of My Favorite Movies

All About Eve, Bagdad Cafe, Ghost World, Jackie Brown, Jacob's Ladder, Mrs. Henderson Presents, Monsoon Wedding, Mulholland Drive, Once Upon a Time in America (long version), Pan's Labyrinth, Pele the Conqueror, Rebel Without a Cause, The Secret Life of Words, The Triplets of Belleville, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Waking Life, West Side Story, Wings of Desire ...

What I Snack on in Movie Theaters

I almost never go to theaters (made an exception for "Sweeney Todd"). When I go, I don't snack -- and I try not to sit near people who do.

About Me:

I recently moved from Las Vegas to Grover Beach -- and then chased a job to Eagle Rock, an unlikely copse of old wilderness in an old part of Los Angeles near Glendale and Pasadena, and home of Occidental College (a tiny, excellent liberal arts school where Obama was a student before transferring east). Amazingly, the sound of the Ventura Freeway sounds just like the ocean ...

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Debra Ashcraft's rules of ratin'

5* : Want to own it.
4* : Loved it, but once was enough.
3* : Liked it. (or, as JDean says: "Didn't NOT like it.")
2* : Didn't like it.
1* : Couldn't finish it.

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At 5:15pm on December 7, 2009, NewfMom said…

At 8:32am on October 31, 2009, Isis said…

At 8:04am on August 13, 2009, wowwee123 said…: How you've been? It's been a long while! Here's my latest project that I'm working on: Reviews That Aren't Reviews (730+). I invite you to join & help out. :-)

At 9:02pm on August 11, 2009, The Professor said…: Hi Gal, I'm ecstatic to see you in the TCM group. I'm unfortunately banned from the other classics group, so this is my alternative. At any rate, welcome aboard and thanks!

At 7:43pm on July 3, 2009, NewfMom said…

At 1:38pm on June 14, 2009, NewfMom said…: Hi there, OP Gal, thanks for adding me to your friend list.

At 8:23pm on June 7, 2009, Tabigarasu said…: Totally missed your May 22 comment. If you haven't already seen it, "Burn After Reading" is not as funny as either "Hudsucker Proxy" or "Raising Arizona;" the latter is in my top ten, so it's very hard to displace.

At 6:41am on May 24, 2009, Katherine Eubank said…: Thanks for the lovely compliment! The sentiment is returned -- I always pay attention when I see a review from Opinionated-Gal. We do not always agree, but I value your opinion. For Dear Zachary, make sure you have your hanky handy!

At 7:28am on May 23, 2009, Bogiemax said…: Thank you for your comments. I have had such a hard time with my admiration for that movie, in particular-recently. I spoke recently to co-worker who had seen it, and hated it. And, couldn't understand why I would ever give it a positive review. Now, besides the reasons stated in the review... I just really felt like I had been there, and witnessed firsthand the story evolving from the screen. It's as if the movie pulls you in, and you're a part of it. Which I truly admired. I'm not such a big fan of hand held cameras, or even improv. But, the enviroment and the people made that story for me, appealing. I'm glad someone else saw it differently as well. It's unique-sort of Woody Allenesque (is that even a word?). Anyway, thanks again!

At 11:44pm on May 22, 2009, Tabigarasu said…: I've tried to use the chat bar many times. I would say I have a plethora of failure. I'm going back to St. Louis tomorrow, so there's no saying what I'll watch. My youngest brother is a published critic (unpaid) - online and off - so he gets boxes of screeners and early releases about once a month. He specializes in foreign film, so Film Movement always sends him a stack. 'Burn After Reading' is the kind of thing I like because I'm a sucker for the Coen brothers and Mamet but I couldn't give it more than 4 stars. I was disappointed by the misuse of so much talent; you'll see what I mean. 'Frozen River' is one of those indies that's in my queue for award status. As for Bergman, I refuse to watch him on purpose. Undoubtedly I've seen his films, but I want to pretend I haven't and watch all his work chronologically.

As for "So You Think You Can Dance?" and "Real Housewives of New Jersey", I might like to pretend I'm above that sort of entertainment, but no one is. Despite all our pretension and bluster, we're all human beings; we love the spectacle of what the Germans call Schadenfreude...delight in the misery of others.