An Education

This was about a sheltered, intellectual schoolgirl in 60's England who falls in love with an older man who is not all that he seems to be. What makes this movie so refreshing is that instead of the standard overbearing authoritarian parents I expected to see, her parents are as sucked in to the charm of this man as she is.
I knew this movie was going to be good once I saw the trailer because Nick Hornby, one of my favorite authors, wrote the screenplay. It did not disappoint.
Lovely!

Sandra Brown

Sandra Brown's writing is crude and morbid. some of her novels are downright offensive. For some odd reason, hookers are always getting killed in her novels. The occasional sex scenes have made me laugh more than once. So why have I read most of her novels??

I guess because she's a great storyteller.

Lolita (1962)

This was one of the best movies I've seen in a while...it's a tale of a man's obsession for his teenage stepdaughter. James Mason gives a stellar performance as Humbert Humbert, and sue Lyons as Lolita was stunning. Its a rare movie that clocks in over two hours and yet is gripping the entire time. I've seen a few Kubrick movies and this is my favorite so far.

The Women (2008)

Dreadful. That's the best way I can describe this movie. It was a waste of talent, contained every cliche in the book, and the worst part is that it's so smug, you know that they thought they were actually making some kind of statement...

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