Great movies for actors to grow into, but no decent roles for actresses. "Be careful out there" just doesn't cut it. I knew there was a reason that most westerns bore me.

The original "Heartbreak Kid" was about a Jewish man who rejected his Jewish bride in favor of a blonde, goyishe Goddess. The Jewish director, Elaine May, cast her daughter to embody the undesirable JAP. It was a wince inducing meditation on self hatred and its consequences. I don't think either Friedman or Simon realized how revealatory it was. It stunk then and I can't imagine wanting to unearth it now.

You're kidding, right? That woman was "ideal" for no one. She was boring, fat, unimaginative, annoying and essentially useless.

Do you realize that you sound exactly like the Merry Widow serial killer-played by Joseph Cotton- from Shadow Of A Doubt?

I mean, useless???

What a wonderful piece of criticism, Ms. Zacharek. That last line is a killer and I will be seeing this movie. Thank you.

I thought all three Democratic candidates were terrific. What a difference between them and the Republicans. Barak, Hillary and John are smart,capable and seem like real people. Unlike those puffed up, swaggering idiots rambling on about "seventy two virgins" and "the gates of hell."

I'll happily cast my vote for any of the three Dems in November.

How great was it when that guy yelled at Russert and Williams to "stop race baiting?" Sweet, sweet music to my ears.

Tangerine, we couldn't let the South secede back in the day. They were holding too many hostages.

Now, it's a different story.

You never thought it was "unsporting" to parse Bill Clinton's words, did you, Walter? But, then, a lie about a blow job is so much worse than lies about war and weapons of mass destruction.

Stephanie, "Over Her Dead Body" doesn't sound like Topper; it does sound an awful lot like a re-working of "Blithe Spirit. And it sounds just awful.

When he was whispering in her ear and she was laughing, I turned to my husband and said, "They look sexy together." He agreed. Was I speaking metaphorically or descriptively? I'm not sure, but together Clinton and Obama could beat McCain.

Who should top the ticket? Ladies first.

You go, girl. That's all.

Also, why do I have to sign in and remember my password every fucking time I want to comment at Salon?

The nastiest, skinniest bitches around? Hmm, are you sure Ann Coulter didn't ghost this piece of-you should excuse the expression-tripe?

Just wanted to make it clear that the book is a piece of tripe, not the Salon article. That is all.

What a pleasure to read an in depth criticism by someone who obviously loves the arts of acting and filmmaking. Ms.Z, why are you wasting your time at Salon? You should be at The New Yorker like Pauline Kael-you're that good.

Anthony Hopkins played C. S. Lewis, not Lewis Carrol, in "Shadowlands."

So tell me, Ms. Walsh. Are you okay with Mike Madden's description of Senator Clinton as "the grouchy front runner?" Why was Hillary "grouchy?" Was she PMSing? Noooo, she's too old. She must be "grouchy" due to menopause. A woman is never righteously angry; she's always grouchy or bitchy due to her weak physical constitution and hormonal destiny.

Never in my life, did I think I would see such claptrap published by Salon.

You didn't like Bana in "Munich?" He saved that movie for me, I thought he was fascinating. If the writer and director of "The Other Boleyn Girl" can't create some heat with that cast, they must be second rate at best.

Guess the "former front runner" isn't so "grouchy" now, eh, Mr. Madden? Sweeping victories sweeten the disposition.

Hillary Clinton is indomitable and the Democrats best chance to take back the White House. Go, Hillary!

Everytime I hear "Dr." Laura pontificating about something or other in that annoying, point fingers, Church Lady way, I think, hey Laura, I've seen your snatch all over the Internet.

it think laurel is on to something, men like to make fun of unnattracitve women because attractive ones have so much power

men can't have a similar power based on attractiveness alone, so the whole concept doesn't work with men.

Tom Cruise will be surprised to hear this.

fortunately at least a pig produces food. all these women produce is hot air and mean spiritedness. what dreck....will it EVER end?

These women are almost all mothers. So they have, in fact, "produced" human beings. Just saying.

Are you sure Obama didn't say he'd have gotten rid of Pennsylvanians? Ohians, too.

Good wrap up of this guilty pleasure, Ms. Havrilesky. I'm convinced that Alex and Simon are grifters pulling some kind of long con on the others. Their Brooklyn townhouse in shambles reinforced my suspicions. Next season, they'll have some kind of once in a lifetime investment opportunity for Bobby and Mario.

Oh and I finally realized why Betthany snarled at Jill during her birthday dinner. She was bummed that she had gotten earrings from her boyfriend-who has the personality of navel lint-and not "the ring."

If Walter Shapiro writes that both candidates fizzled in Philly, you can bet your dwindling IRA that Clinton cleaned Obama's clock while picking his lunch out of her teeth after drinking his milkshake.

So let me get this straight-this isn't a remake of "My Best Friend's Wedding?

Leave it to a man like Wolff to decry the lack of generosity in feminism while throwing every over fifty year old woman on the sexual ash-heap.

So Hillary is forced out-not by the voters but by the DNC and the Media (thanks a lot, Tim Russert)- and Mr. Lewis realizes in a flash that there really, reallly is sexism in America and it's directed toward Michelle Obama.

Welcome to the Funhouse.

Populace is a noun; populous is an adjective.

So, "myopic populace" is correct.