As a person who wants the Democratic Party to succeed and who works and donates money toward that end, I often end up feeling betrayed by the antics of the standard bearers: Clinton using Dick Morris as a consultant, Gore's selection of Lieberman as vice-president, Kerry trying to get McCain as his running mate, Kerry's refusal to fight back, Kerry's inability to articulate a pro-choice message, Leiberman's self-serving 'cultural war' attacks, Leiberman's lovefest with Bush, Dean's shoot-from-the-hip nonsense, etc. I am tired of Democratic politicians who undermine the work of the grassroots activists who do the hard work of organizing and promoting the party in our communities. I can see the big picture, understand the issues, and stay on message so why can't the poohbahs?

How exactly does having an 'intact' hymen increase the pleasure of having sexual intercourse for the first time?

"Keaton has said wistfully that she once wished that all her sons would be gay -- "That way they'd never leave me."

What is the big deal here? Sure, Keaton's character was falling into a sterotype but the whole movie is a sterotype - the angry daughter, the perfect boyfriend of the gay son, the son who wants to be perfect, the loving Dad, the bitchy but loving and doomed Mom, the uptight but misunderstood woman, etc.

I saw the movie amd cried in all the appropriate places. The script may have been just okay (I don't know these things) but the acting was universally so on point that they all deserve applause.

You are too generous in your assessment of David Brooks - facts never get in his way when promoting the latest right-wing attack.

Like most of his ilk, he never accidentally misleads - he intentionally lies. All the time.

...that it is so damn sexist - to men. Are men so incapable of buying a gift for their loved one that they need to flirt with half-naked women to accomplish it? Sounds like they aren't buying a gift - they're getting a gift (tee hee tee hee).

Friends and I, several of whom are real Austen fans, have been discussing this movie off and on for weeks. It has led several to reread the novel, rent the 1940 version with Greer Garson, and rewatch the A&E version with Colin Firth.

I appreciate Gina Fattore's review because it expressed many of my thought after having seen and done all of the above. The consensus among my crowd is that the new movie skims over Austen but doesn't land it. And, we all enjoyed the movie at the gut level until our dissecting brains reengaged afterward.

To use a movie for two purposes - the sheer enjoyment of losing yourself in a movie and then a good hearty discussion afterward - well, that is just about perfect in my book and this review reminded me of that.

He doesn't go to movies because "I think it might have something to do with how much easier it is to get one's information and entertainment from the internet."

Get out of your room, go see any number of fine movies out there, or plays or lectures or dances or concerts and then tell me again how you get your entertainment from the internet.

I'll read your comments about Munich AFTER you've seen the movie.

when their friends are no longer running the country and when the opposing side gets as much television and radio time. Until then, articles like this remind us what we're up against.

CB said "The Prize Winner of Defiance Whatever gets a slot on Steph's list of honorable mentions, but not Werner Herzog's unforgettable Grizzly Man? Well, true, Grizzly Man had no feminist message..."

What is the point, CB, to insinuate the reviewer didn't list Grizzly Man because she only listed feminist films? I didn't see a feminist film in the bunch. BTW, Grizzly Man was the incredibly boring tale of an incredibly self-centered and boring individual. It should be on anyone's top 10 list.

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Sorry about the typo...

It shouldn't be on anyone's top 10 list.

mrmojorisin' said "It's articles like this that give the Joe Sixpacks of this country great pause in coming back to the liberal fold. And for those of you who don't understand what I'm sayin', just continue living in your little artsy fartsy dream world....You're invited to the revolution, but if you decide to join us, please leave the baggage at the gate."

Explain, please, because I'm stumped how this article had anything to do with "Joe Sixpack", "liberal fold", 'artsy fartsy' or 'baggage'. Maybe I'm not smart enough to figure out the hidden messages in the article. I thought it was about someone's favorite movies.

Great list - it reminded me that I love to see movies more than I like to talk about them.

Some of us live where many of the films on the national lists never surface. I thought you might enjoy this list from Jeffery Bruner in the Des Moines Register. I think he might limit himself to films that will play locally and might have a chance at actually being seen by more than 10 people.

1. "The Constant Gardener"

2. "Good Night, and Good Luck"

3. "Brokeback Mountain"

4. "Match Point"

5. "Munich"

6. "Crash"

7. "Capote"

8. "Walk the Line"

9. "Millions"

10. "The Squid and the Whale"

BTW, the '10 people' is not a dig at indie films it is just that I've sometimes been the only one in the theatre.