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Anderson's Cross (2010)
Refreshingly Sweet
I thought this movie was quite sweet. It has some sad parts to it but mostly it is an uplifting coming of age story which I think is needed to support the much appreciated "It gets better" message. I thought the parents reminded me of the parents in Call Me By Your Name but this movie was made almost ten years ago! The four teens coming of age are all good and the obvious chemistry between them gives the film a natural feel. Save for one crying scene (that was well done) I didn't feel there was any "acting" going on. The parents are a cast of veteran actors and they are all excellent. The racial diversity is appreciated (Who'd have thunk?). It's almost jarring which sadly says a lot about the long road movies still have to go. I liked this film.
La luna (1979)
Late Night Cable TV
This movie was on the "forbidden list" when I was growing up. Of course that only made me and my siblings want to watch it more. Thank goodness I saw it late one night on cable TV by myself as I think it would have been embarrassing to watch it with my brothers (or my parents for that matter). Being only 13 at the time it was definitely "eye opening" to say the least. Jill Clayburgh became one of my first crushes. I have not seen it since I was a kid but the plot of it was secondary to my 13 year old self. Caught it with some of my friends less than a month later in a movie marathon home alone sleepover. Just as "fascinating" as "Porkys' but in a whole different way. OK. I've said too much.