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Once (2007)
This is a film you don't want to miss!
On a ten scale, "Once" is a 12! It just proves that "magic" doesn't necessarily require a huge budget; A great script and inspired acting can carry the day. The setting ( Dublin,) is as true-to-life as you could hope for, and the characters are all a natural fit. My wife and I were sitting there for an hour and a half with this comfortable grin on our faces. (And please understand, I generally hate musicals, but this one works!) Irglova and Hansard are perfect for the roles, the camera work is magnificent, and the total experience gives one hope for the future of film. (You just need to go "Indy" to find the really great stuff.) Be sure to see "Once, and don't go alone; take somebody you really enjoy being with.
Music and Lyrics (2007)
Definitely a good evening's entertainment!
To be honest, when Drew Barrymore first made the scene not that many years ago, I wondered if she was up to the job of carrying the family banner. Just goes to prove that genetics will come through if you give it half a chance. Her performance in this film is magnificent! Music and Lyrics is a thoroughly enjoyable movie, a good script, well cast, and capably acted by both Barrymore and always dependable Hugh Grant. (Every mother's favorite husband material.) There's enough comedy to keep it light, yet enough everyday relational drama to keep it interesting, and above it all it's a feel-good story. My wife and I both loved it, and agreed as we left the theater that it was an IMDb 10. Hope you feel the same way.