My guess is that she's 1) trying to get in the news, and/or 2) trying to distract her opponent and thereby hopefully do better in comparison. Perhaps a clown costume, or to be more in line with her current outfits, a Playboy bunny costume complete with bunny tail??

I saw this movie and felt just as you do about it - but certainly couldn't describe it nearly so well! One reason I like certain critics is because they help me express what I'm trying to say.

It IS predictable, but it's almost all the more beautiful for that because we can sit back and enjoy the ride, knowing full well in advance where it will take us. You are right that the movie is saved from becoming bubblegum by having a mature yet nonetheless attractive and vivacious Vanessa Redgrave. It is she who provides the balance and forward movement of the plot. Her eyes twinkle throughout much of the movie, absolutely believably, which makes it easier to get lost in the journey of the story, to want to go where it goes.

Watching this movie was a really enjoyable experience; reading about the movie here makes it fresh in my mind and enjoy it all over again.

That was a horrid first sentence!! (not really, it DID get my attention, which makes it a great first sentence) *smile____"The 2010 Broadway theatrical season has come to an end." To me I heard "Well, you're too late. I know you''ll be visiting NYC in a couple of weeks, but all the plays closed, everyone went home, game over, you lose." :-) Presumably, there ARE still shows playing!!____Anyway, great review of the plays, the diversity of them and insights into behind the curtain. I'm looking forward more to hear the nominations and follow the progress.

Great suggestions - especially the last!

Reading poetry and hearing it read well are (for me) two very different things. Even my own poetry can sound better when others read it! "Bright Star" sounds intriguing if only for that part in the closing credits, but yes, for all the rest, too.

Perhaps its most shivering attribute is foreshadowing?

Must one live in NYC to have access to all of these films?? But I digress. I now look forward to learning more about this film and about Asperger’s Syndrome.

What a great memory to have of Whitney Houston, and how well you place it into context. The music industry is brutal, and for her to be continuing in any real capacity is a tribute to her character and talent, and perhaps to having a good agent?? Anyway, I really enjoyed this article.

Admittedly, I hadn't even heard of this movie until this article, but my husband has served a total of 26 months in most of the various and extreme conditions in Iraq. Having heard some of his real stories as compared with what the news and entertainment industries portray, and seeing the poitical and business influences behind them, it's hard for me to view any such movie objectively. The reason I read beyond the title of this article (obviously, the "soldier" part caught my eye since such is my husband) is the way you handled the topic, as an interview with someone who knows both the movie and Iraq. Truly, this was the best way to review this topic.

As an army wife, one who can read a lot into this interview (and inexplicably is now getting very misty-eyed and choked up as a result) I thank you for your handling of this subject.

I loved this movie for many reasons, mostly for Meryl Streep's spot-on portrayal of Julia. My mother and I used to watch Julia on PBS, a show that "almost" made me want to be a cook (cooking is NOT my favorite passtime). In the movie, I can relate to Julie's desire to cook all the recipe's, but her obsession about them seems almost counter-productive, whereas Julia's "obsession" seemed to enhance not only her life but those of everyone around her. Julia earned her accolades rather than having anything simply given to her (well, having a husband assigned to a sweet position in France isn't bad).

Oh, and this isn't a "chick flick" despite being very woman-focused - even my husband (even less of a cook, unless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches count) really liked it!