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Movie Count
In the last couple of weeks, I've done a movie/DVD blitz. Yeehar!

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The first of what I hope will be multiple repeat viewings. Hard pressed to pick a best moment. Loved it, loved it, loved it.

Master and Commander
I've never been more utterly bored by a big screen movie. Ever. Go watch reruns of Hornblower instead.

Love Actually
Seen this twice now. Thoroughly enjoyable both times! I have a fondness for quite a few of the actors involved and I generally love ensemble comedies, but Emma Thompson's serious and poignant performance completely stole the show for me. Riveting.

Cold Mountain
So glad they didn't change the ending from the Charles Frazier book. Quite good as a standalone movie, not bad as an adaptation! The plot was a bit choppy and they made the love story less subtle than it actually was, but I liked the pace and the cinematography. Renee Zellweger was a star performer. So funny. My only complaint was the amount of brutal violence. Squeezed my eyes shut for quite a few scenes.

Lizzy Maguire Movie [DVD]
I was expecting to like this immensely but it was a little cheesy for me and I've never warmed to Hillary Duff. I think I preferred What a Girl Wants.

Phone Booth [DVD]
Good! Can't say much without giving away the plot, but there's a guy forcibly trapped in a phone booth. Listen hard, don't miss the dialogue, that's a major part of the movie.

Also of note are re-screenings of Xena: Warrior Princess and Whose Line Is It Anyway? Both classic shows. I think that though I'm intensely moved by dramas, I enjoy a good laugh more.

Honey
My review is here

Get thee to a cinema!