I've not been Real Enthused to pen Reviews of the Last Two (Sorry!) &...Life's gettin' ever More-Complicated & Time-Consuming.

Two weeks back, La Femme insisted on "Bride Wars" with Kate Hudson & Anne Hathaway. Both are Quite Photogenic/Decent Actresses. But (Yawn), the Plotline wasn't all THAT exciting & let's say it was a "5-outta-10" for me without a whole lotta Explanation other than it was kinda Contrived and not even a good Catfight Scene.

Then, last weekend, (Again, La Femme got Her Choice of Flicks to View) we caught "The Reader"...which, even with "Titanic's" Poster-Gal, Kate Winslow, near-totally-nude onscreen, it failed to deliver an Enjoyable Evening.) Set in Germany, it's got Major Doses of Angst..an interesting Plotline..Weird Characters..some (I felt) unlikely Twists, especially near The End..and it's a better Night Out than the Previous Flick, yet still a "6-outta-10" kinda flick..& better ya stay home & watch PBS for Your-Money's-Worth. (Winslow's acting WAS very good/she's still GOT her beauty, tho the character she plays is Anything-BUT-Glamorous.) Co-Star Ralph Fiennes also is noteworthy for his Acting here. Alas..the Plotline's NOT delivering too-believable A Conclusion, JMO, &..I confess I'm gettin' worn-out with ALL the Flicks constantly re-visiting the German War Crimes against The Jewish these days.

WOULD be interesting to see a Flick exploring OUR Moral Turpitude in Nuking Hiroshima & Nagasaki...(& No, I'm NOT defending What The Germans Did..just making A Point.) No Idea which Actress to cast for The Nude Scenes...but..it'd probably sell more tix than this one will.

HOPE to see Something More View-Worthy this weekend, time-permitting & our local AMC having something Wonnaful TO view, like "Milk", perhaps.

Best Wishes, Big Hugs,
Stan