Favorite films

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  Little Miss Sunshine 2006

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Dec 2023

  So hard to “pinpoint” this one - road trip film? Yes. Ensemble comedy? Yes. Family drama? Yes. You can enjoy this film simply on surface - the final scene at the pageant is worth the watching by itself. But the layers are so amazing - how the family scenes begin with everyone existing in their own orbits, their own issues or worries, and gradually build toward coming together to accomplish a goal - starting the van on the run to…

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  The Wedding Date 2005

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Dec 2023

  Perhaps my favorite rom-com ever!? Is it the setting in England? Excellent chemistry between main characters? Amy Adams as the little sister? soundtrack with a Michael Bublè song I love? I don’t really know, but I watch this every single time I see it playing on TV!

Popular reviews

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  Dan in Real Life 2007

  ★★★★½ Watched 29 Dec 2023

  The scene with Dan singing Let My Love Open the Door with his brother - this alone makes this film one of my favorites. Add the lighthouse metaphor, the great line “You are a MURDERER of LOVE!” and Emily Blunt in a hilarious cameo and this becomes one of my all time faves!