NETFLIX QUICK PIX!

OH, GOODY!!!

Craig finally blogs again!!!

Here are some pretty fun flix to whet your appetite for Life!

WHO ARE YOU POLLY MAGGOO? This nifty 60's flick will take you back to the time of false eyelashes, super-models (ala Twiggy), Diana Vreeland. I loved it!!! Highly stylized by director William Klein (a fashion photographer of the era), this sarcastic send up of fashion resonates as much now as it did then. Truly stylish. Get out the tin dresses, kids! Be Vapid and PROUD!

THE AMAZING MRS PRITCHARD: A made for BBC mini-series features Jane Horrock as a well meaning housewife/grocery store manager who unwittingly becomes Prime Minister. With all the humor and drama you could want from the BBC, watch as Horrock (Bubbles on AbFab) tears into the role like she hasn't done since LITTLE VOICE. A slick six hour watch.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Directed by David Lean, starring Alec Guinness, John Mills, Jean Simmons, this is the quintessential telling of a looooooong Dickens tale, condensed into 90 minutes. You'll miss nothing here. The plot moves fast and furious, but ultimately satisfying. Who needs Cliff Notes?!

LITTLE VOICE: Again, Jane Horrocks stars as LV, a shy girl with a big old voice. Mimicking greats such as Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey, Marlene Deitrich...and...uh....Marilyn Monroe, Horrocks sinks her teeth into a role that she originated on stage. She's Absolutely Fabulous. Brenda Blethyn as her drunken slag of a mum, Michael Caine as the sleazy agent who wants to exploit her. Jim Broadbent and oh, so grrrr Ewan McGregor round out an all-star cast. LV's final scene is the BEST!!!

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY: OK, I watched this movie over and over. Yeah, I think Julian Schnabel is a big fat self important pig, but this movie, based on a true story, about a man trapped in his own body after a serious stroke is a masterpiece. Truly something to be seen. You'll stop whining about your lot in life after seeing this one.

THE GREAT LIE: Bette Davis and Mary Astor are at odds over leading man George Brent. And then the BABY arrives! Who's the mother?! This soaper from 1941 is sheer delight. Mary Astor won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a caustic concert pianist. And well she should have. Hattie McDaniel blows her nose copiously into her apron. What fun!

SLINGS AND ARROWS: Canadian TV at it's finest. A struggling theater, a fetching leading man, a ghost. THE SCOTTISH PLAY?! Witty, realistic, funny. I could not stop watching it. After disc one, I was hooked. If you are into THEATAH at any level, this is one to see!

THE MRS BRADSHAW MYSTERIES: Based on Gladys Mitchell's slight books from the 20's, divorcee Mrs Bradshaw (Diana Rigg) and her chauffer (who ever the hell he is) fall into situations that are rife with mystery. Mrs Bradshaw is an enthusiast of the supernatural, Freud, and, most importantly, sharp, biting wit. AND COCKTAILS! The costumes are BBC faboo. Look for Phylidda Law, Emma Thompson's mum in one episode. Well worth the watch.

CAMP: A bunch of school kids run off to a performing arts camp. Schlock. Whose gay? Who ain't? Who cares?! This is a waste of your queue time. See FAME for a better view of talented kids who want to be STAHS! Give me a little theater version of CATS over this anyday...

Lastly, THE WAR, a film by KEN BURNS. I've only watched a couple episodes, but BOY! am I learning a lot. I'll keep you posted on this one....

Ah, yes. I think I'm getting over it. It helps to get laid.

Kisses to you all!