September 19

Carol Frank and Betty correctly identified "Love don't make things nice. It ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren't here to make things perfect. The snowflake is perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. We are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and die."coming from Moonstruck

Try this one:

"Sometimes when I've got a ballplayer alone, I'll just read Emily Dickinson or Walt Whitman to him, and the guys are so sweet, they always stay and listen. Of course, a guy will listen to anything if he thinks it's foreplay. "

In Theaters:

Drive - This movie starring Ryan Gosling got rave reviews from critics alike so when we were deciding what film to see and our friends had seen ones we wanted to see, we chose this one. Although the acting is good, cannot recommend this film to the faint of heart. It is VERY violent. The review in The Washington Post did not indicate this at all. Blood is everywhere!!! I also found it slow. I know that sounds odd, there are many moments where I wanted to shake the Gosling character and say. say something. If violence doesn't bother you, you'll probably like this film. It is a bit of an art house film. In fact, Carol Flicker, thought it should have played in Cinema Arts. See for yourself.

On Netflix:

Tamara Drewe - After seeing such a violent movie, see above, Sy and I were ready for something light. This English export is thought provoking, but fun. The story is adapted from a comic strip and explores themes such as unrequited love, envy and lust. The ending, as most English comedies, ends up in a bit of a farce, but picks up all the loose ends quite nicely. All of the cast are English actors so no one I knew, but all did a fine job. I think the young girl who pines for the rock star steals the movie. See it for yourself.

On Netflix and Instant Streaming:

I Love You Philip Morris - For anyone who is homophobic, this is not the movie for you. Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor star as lovers. It seems a bit far fetched, but I went back and checked and was surprised to learn it is based on a true story. What happens to the Carrey character and what he does for love is fascinating. He reminds me of the character in Catch Me If You Can, but the movie is not as good.

DWTS:

Well it is that time again and Dancing With The Stars returns tonight. At this point, I don't have a clue who will be contending, but think Ricky Lake might be good as she starred in "Hairspray." We will all have to wait and see.