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Most men that want to see this movie will only be interested in about 5 minutes of onscreen sex and nudity. Let's not lie to ourselves. Although there is a feature length movie with a plot, a storyline and a moral, millions of Nicole Kidman fans don't care. They care about seeing Nicole Kidman. But buyer beware, this is not the same Kidman what we have been seeing since the late 1980s. She is older now, in her 50's, and yet she is still drop dead gorgeous, she is not just entertaining her audience like before. Granted, she will entertain and not let down the millions of "men" that want to see her cinematic beauty. Then again, she did not star in this movie to entertain any man. In fact, this is a movie for anyone woman over the age of 40. For those who have criticized or reviewed this movie that is male or was born after George Bush Sr. Left office, you have no business judging this movie.

This is a ladies only, boys not allowed club house. The point of this movie was to showcase a woman who is no longer in her prime, no longer young or attractive to most men. Although she is still breathtaking, it is obvious she is no longer a teenager. Still, Nicole gives a truthful performance as a woman who wants to feel like she once did. The sex scenes scream a vulnerability that Kidman has displayed before. This is not soft core or anything exploitative because the subject matter at hand is pure.

A good movie that will attract two opposite audiences with different reasons why they are buying a ticket. In the end, both these types of viewers will get what they paid for. A connection of vulnerability and worth in the eyes of every woman has every felt the pain of time and the irresistible eye candy of Nicole Kidman which will never get old.

They All Laughed, is evidence that Peter Bogdanovich was a good Director but not a Great Director. For those who think this movie is great or anything close to resembling a masterpiece is bias toward Bogdanovich's reality toward women. The movie is not only bad, but the aftermath of the movie was far worse and Bogdanovich is to blame.

Although I enjoy documentaries about movies, this is nothing more than praise for Bogdanovich's failure with the film, the distribution and his relationships with women.

Does anyone else find it weird that throughout They All Laughed nobody is laughing? More of a drama than comedy, the movie truly reflected Bogdanovich's reality with his relationship with women. Throughout the movie, there are endless beautiful women who are finding over aged, depressed, weird and unattractive men desirable. Where other than in Hollywood, is this reality?

Bogdanovich was very successful in the bedroom with some drop-dead gorgeous women throughout his life. I'm sure being a popular / successful filmmaker made that possible. 99% of the women in the world do not find ascot scarfs attractive or find movie trivia a sexual magnet.

The same goes with this fantasy world where this movie takes place. The Filmmakers arrogance and ego made the film more self-biographical than it had to be. Yes, this was a personal film for him, and it shows, and that is what makes this not a good movie. They All Laughed is not hyper cinema or a spirited film, unless you relate to his vision of relationship which in our reality, doesn't exist, unless you live in a fantasy world. In this world Bogdanovich is the only one laughing, even when it's not funny.

The movie falls under the eye of voyeurism which speaks true to Bogdanovich being a filmmaker. The stalking of women, the spying, etc. Falls close to the borderline of one's obsession with women. The movie is a frightening personal view of a 40-year-old Bogdanovich's belief and passion for a woman half his age. His movie is intoxicating but far from romantic, for anyone other than Bogdanovich.

As for the aftermath, the promotion and distribution of the film was a one-way street just like the movie itself. Nobody is to blame but Bogdanovich. He did it for the Ego not the Art.

An unfunny version of What's Up Doc, They All Laughed is a comedy without any laughs and a Detective story with zero film noir or sleuth qualities. The movie is more enjoyable counting the endless amount of New Yorkers that are staring at the camera than actually following the storyline that makes no sense whatsoever. At the end of the first act, you have no clue what is going on and what truly motivates any of the characters. Not good when you want your audience to relate to a person or scenario. By the third act, we get an idea of what is happening, but by this time in the story, nobody seems to care. The journey to get to some kind of interesting plot was not worth the hour it took to get there.

Sadly, Ben Gazzara and Audrey Hepburn have never been so boring. Each has done amazing movies and have portrayed great interesting characters that audience have related to, inspired to be and find fascinating. Here, they are ordinary, dull and appear to be very tired and not present. Nothing sexy, charming or interesting to latch onto.

Part of the problem with this movie is that the supporting characters are more interesting than the stars of the movie. Dorothy Stratten, Baline Novak and Patti Hansen are all excellent but are only appetizers among a bland entrée of empty people.

Right out of My Girl Friday, Colleen Camp is the true attraction in this film. She is an entertaining force that makes the audience beg for more. She is sexy, smart and fun. She is the only deserving quality that makes this movie worth the watch. Granted Stratten is pure sex. She is gorgeous and fun to watch, but she does not carry a film. Camp, on the other hand is all that and a bag of chips. She is the only breath of fresh air among the smelly streets of 1980 NYC.

With a better plot, better direction and an R rating, this movie would have been a cult classic, instead it is a "shoulda, coulda woulda" of cinema.

The most empowering film for women in 2024, Nightbitch not only showcase the dramatic plight stay at home moms need to sacrifice for the sake of the children, but it also brings a comedic look at embracing your physical imperfections and learning to accept the struggle of losing your mind. A modern-day horror movie with comedic elements, Amy Adams dazzles as your average everyday housewife and mother who finds herself a changed person. Nightbitch brings a wonderful and creative look into the ordinary and dull life of a woman who questions what is happening to her life and where this path that she has chosen will take her.

A surprise addition to the cast is the great Jessica Harper who is nothing less than perfect. The Snowden twins add such a truthful element to the story with innocence and joy. These members of the perfect cast help tell a perfect story about change, commitment, and the struggle to be faithful to both.

Nightbitch is smart, sexy, and fun. An enjoyable movie.

Nothing against Maureen O'Hara, who is beyond beautiful and talented, but Luciele Ball is the star of this film. Before anyone loved Lucy, this fun gem of a movie is not your typical musical. For 1940, the movie is very entertaining and amusing for today's audience. Lucy is not only funny, but she can sing and dance. More than just that, she is the bad girl in many ways. While O'Hara is a good girl and wants to dance for a sophisticated audience, Lucy just wants to shake it and get the crowd lusting more. Dance, Girl Dance is the perfect title for this story. For Lucy, it is what she wants to hear her adoring fans as she enters the stage. For O'Hara, she needs to hear it from her heart. O'Hara is searching for a life with her ability to dance while Lucy just wants the quick fix whether it be a man, a paycheck or just the rush of landing a job. A character study on the role of a woman in 1940, the women showcased in this story are living a life where the result may not be a happy ending. They need to use their talents, so they do not find themselves on the street and unwanted. Lucy alone is worth a watch; she is drop dead gorgeous and was a true talent.

Francis Ford Coppola recently reviewed this movie in comparison to his recent financial blunder and how there is a comparison to him and director Jacques Tati. The only difference between these two filmmakers is that Tati spent most of his own money on a movie that told an important message on modernization and how the individual is becoming lost in a world of mass mobilization and mass production. Coppola made a weird movie that had no clear message. Unlike Coppola's expensive confusion, Tati's message was clear and humorous to the point. The fear of becoming lost in a modern world where you don't fit in and get lost among the crowd is a constant fear for every older generation. What makes things worse, society rewards modern marvels in growth for both business and pleasure. However, the uniqueness is fading away. All the buildings look the same and people are blending in with their environment.

For 1967, the future has no hybrid work scenario or the internet that would make the un person travel and trade show world minimized. Other than this sad fact, the fear of the future is on full display for the audience to decide whether this movie is a comedy or a true drama. The second half goes into a different direction with the restaurant and the apartment building. A different theme which confuses the audience from the first part of the movie. This is why Playtime is a good movie but far from a classic.

To compete with King Ralph, this hot mess of a movie was rushed out to make a few dollars. The result is a stupid movie. While King Ralph is ridiculous, it is not dumb. It is a comical look into a very odd and unlikely scenario where an unlikely person becomes King. On the other hand, this movie is dumb. The Pope Must Die / Diet tries to be a comical story about a stupid scenario where an unlikely, unquailed, unknown and unpopular person becomes Pope without any checks or balances or common sense.

In a word where there is no checks and balances and where movies rely on one joke scenes, the Pope Must Die / Diet fails on all levels. A waste of a talented cast, the storyline Is not only dumb but insults its audience to allow any notion that the premise is believable. King Ralph is entertaining for a vast audience, young and old. There are multiple funny moments along with drama which makes it a good movie.

This sad excuse of a movie has no drama or comedy and, worse, has no audience. It is an insult to comedy, drama, Catholics, Italians, mobsters and even common sense. There are moments worth watching, but for an 84-minute movie, there should be at least a minute or two worth stomaching, let alone digesting. All in all, this is just crap.

Some scenes are just completely ignorant without any signs of worth. King Ralph would have some smart explanations to compliment the slapstick and over the top funny moments. Here, there are scenes that are just filler to get to the next scene. There is no purpose other than to just add more time to this mess of a movie.

The late Robbie Coltrane does his best to be a John Goodman Jr in his portrayal of a bumbling clown that has accidently slipped into the shoes of the Pope. Still, his character is only given moments to explain his back story and motivation. He never questions anything until he puts on the papal vestments, travels across Italy and is shown the insulting fictional accounts of the Pope's residents. This is not only hard to swallow for any audience member that you want to connect with this character, who is supposed to be likeable and sympathetic. It is hard to consider him either as the story gets more and more unrealistic.

In defense of this crap movie, by the halfway point, the movie becomes a complete farce. Although it tries to have some dramatic flair, the movie abandons any effort to be serious and goes into complete joke show to keep some members of the audience entertained.

Like chocolate spaghetti this movie has an acquired taste and a limited audience. With a re-write, this movie could be considered a cult classic. It is not because you can tell, this movie was rushed to make a deadline.

One of the earliest cinematic depictions of the Conclave, this 1952 forgotten movie about Pope Pius X is also one of the only depictions of Pius X. While the first half of this movie is boring, the second half remains relevant with the death of Pope Leo and the process of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel. The title is very deceiving if not just a downright lie. False advertising at its best, there was not a "secret" conclave in 1914 not does this movie attempt to say that there was. I do question that this was ever the American title when it debuted in the 1950s.

Either way, it is an interesting take on the life and end of Pope Pius X. If you need to watch every movie about every Pope ever made, than this is on your list.

This is a hard movie to watch. If you can find a good, dubbed version with English subtitles, then you stand a chance to know what is happening. Terence Stamp is perfect. There is no doubt about that. However, nobody gives credit to Fabrizio Bentivoglio as he is the central figure of the film. At times, the movie drives off a cliff and takes the audience into a left field of confusion, but it is followed by some interesting camera styles to build an uncomfortable emotion. This occurs time and time again making the movie hard to watch. Believing this to be the intention of the filmmaker, I understand how complicated the goal of the story is since the subject matter is equally tough to digest. If you are a conspiracy theory buff, then this may not be the right film for you. Briefly based on factual historical events, this is more of a story about faith and the rules and devotion to the titles we live by.

Bottom line, Jerry Lewis made a good movie. With all the doubt that the idea behind the movie that was created, none of it adds up to the fact that Jerry Lewis made a movie worth watching and worth talking about. My previous review covered why the movie was shelved and had given multiple reasons why due to endless speculations that have come from the mystery on the movie. Now, with this amazing documentary, the mystery has less speculation and more promises behind the reason why it was made. I was not expecting the amount of empathy that Jerry Lewis accepted in his struggles to make this movie. That alone showed his devotion to not only his craft as an Artist but his strong devotion to telling an important story with an equal message.

While some are using this movie to defend their anti-modern Catholic propaganda, I see Novitiate as a wonderful depiction of a young girl's journey as she seeks for something more. The movie covers topics of enclosure, love without sacrifice, the need and search for comfort in one's life and of course Vatican 2.

The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II was announced by Pope John XXIII in 1959 and was finally concluded in 1965. The great reforms that took place, in my opinion, saved the Church. Along with the foundation of what the Church stands for, it also saved many within the walls of the Church.

The 90,000 Nuns who left the Church during and right after the conclusion of Vatican 2 is an ongoing debate. Yes, some left the Church because they disagree with the new reforms. However, not all left because of this.

Much like the character of Sister Cathleen, she wanted to seek something more. Many of her age left because of a lack of faith. Others left to live the life of a hermit. Others found themselves obsolete and not able to work with the reformed Church.

Some nuns left the church after Vatican II, feeling they had lost their special place in the church. Others embraced the changes and went out into the world to help the needy. Some nuns adopted secular lifestyles and jobs, such as school nurse, bereavement counselor, and political activist. Many nuns left their religious orders because the council encouraged significant changes to the lives of women religious, including allowing them to live more independently, pursue careers, and adapt their traditional habits to a more modern lifestyle, which some felt drastically altered the nature of their vocation and caused discomfort with the rapid changes occurring within their communities; some nuns, like Reverend Mother Melissa Leo, felt they were losing their special place within the church by being brought more in line with lay life.

This grand exodus that many Haters of Vatican 2 will rant and rave about do not show the complete picture. Bishop Fulton J Sheen, the leading Catholic American voice at the time was a huge supporter of Vatican 2. The large majority of Catholic Americans support the reform. The opposition was minimal at best as the reforms were agreed upon by most Catholics worldwide.

Although the movie gets some things right, the overall depiction and impression of the Nun characters are at times borderline. The naiveness of several of the characters is beautifully showcased. Yet, Hollywood ruins and takes away the historical accuracy by having all the Nuns wear makeup. Yes, this is a movie, but to have all the younger women wear lipstick, eye shadow, etc., takes away from the film's realism.

Before Vatican II, most nuns were not permitted to wear makeup, as it was considered a form of vanity and ornamentation that went against the idea of dedicating oneself entirely to God, with many religious orders viewing even basic cosmetics as inappropriate and against their vows of humility; this often extended to strict guidelines on hairstyles and clothing as well. This would also include shaving, which adds more to one's imagination.

Margaret Qualley is too beautiful for this movie, and it is hard to accept the idea that someone with her great beauty would be too popular to want to join a monastery. Still, her performance is pure and gives the audience something to view alongside the movie's subject matter.

A quote by Benjamin Franklin, the overall theme of this unique movie is time and space. Things change as time goes on. The space in between, rather historic, life altering or anywhere in between is in focus. An interesting depiction of moments in life that occur throughout time in a place we may take for granted. The idea of a dinosaur may have one day walked through where are current Livingroom is located can baffle our minds. Having a connection that multiple people who lived here before and those who will after have experience, love, hurt, life and death brings the audience together with a common connection. Whether this is the moral of the story, it does appeal to many that the universal theme of how our time is spent in our individual spaces are connected to the overall story of life.

This movie is a perfect example why every film ever made or ever showcased on Lifetime is terrible. Although the movies are bad, it is the storyline and the demographic of the audience that makes every movie a success for Lifetime. The acting is mediocre, the production value is basic, but the theme of every movie hits a certain chord with its audience. Each movie connects with a group of women because of how the woman is depicted as a special victim. The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom is perfect click bait from its title, box cover art and the storyline. The movie lacks nudity, sex, lust, romance and everything else a title like this should offer. The movie has more haters than likes but that does not matter. The Victim audience needs movies like this so they can reflect, not entertained.

Ashley Jones is a great actress and she tries her best to make this movie work. Although the film has its moments, it has minutes of utter crap. Along with Jones, Scott Gibson is a surprising delight. When there is nothing else on tv, movies like this are a must watch if you are a stay-at-home wife / mother and or find the topics relatable. Hence, this is a perfect Lifetime movie. You have been warned!

Any movie with Brian Blessed in it is worth watching. His performance alone is a great excuse to watch this mediocre movie. While the acting is the strongest reason to watch this movie, the special effects are not. Although the art direction and production value are solid, every exterior scene in this movie lacks realism along with any real substance of historical nature. Ideally, having most of this movie take place in the conclave room works to the advantage like a stage play and heavily relies on the performance of the cast to tell the story. This is where Conclave shines.

A surprise addition to the cast is the late and great John Dunsworth from Trailer Park Boys. As soon as you see him on the screen, you are routing for him to be named Pope. Overall, a nice story with wonderful moments worth watching.

A time capsule of a film, A Cape Cod Piece is a piece in many ways. It is a piece of a time gone by as we get to see a small slice of Provincetown, Massachusetts from the late 1960s. The wardrobe, the hair styles, the automobiles and even the look of a time gone by are present. For a seventeen-minute short, there are 3 separate segment pieces that tell the tale of a Drifter who arrives in the beach front town to cause some trouble. A Cape Cod Piece is a piece of mind in several aspects along with being simplified that the piece is showcased as we see character partake in a piece of love, a piece of mischief and a piece of chicken during the dinner scenes which is one of the highlights of the story. Anyone familiar with Provincetown, Massachusetts and / or the infamous Italian restaurant Ciro & Sal's will be in for a treat as the audience gets to see elements of the town from a time machine while watching. Familiar streets and neighborhoods are showcased that reunite fond memories of the town and its residents. Overall, this is a fun watch that is ridiculous for the reason of wanting to be ridiculous. A silent movie, it is also a slapstick comedy with physical comedy and added sound effects. A fun little film that will get you to research more about Stuart Taub.

A terrible title for a movie that meant well. A terrific cast with a mediocre script that meant well but falls flat on so many levels. Still, one of the last contributions in the brilliant career of the great Robin Williams, the Angriest Man in Brooklyn is not what you think it is. Less than an 80-minute movie, you can tell the filmmakers had trouble telling this story. One would imagine that this was not the film many people set out to make but ended up making this instead. This is not a great movie. On many levels, this is not a good movie. You would want to defend the movie for being important but struggle to take itself seriously. Honest at times, the story is genuine but fails to be epic. The ending is ridiculous but so is life. Overall, the story deals with life, death, family, loss and forgiveness. Universal themes that any audience member can relate to. Sadly, the movie is a flop on so many levels...but it is honest. Whether the cast rushed this in to make a deadline or the script had hundreds of re-writes with a Director who didn't have enough time to create a genuine vision of a story, the movie is honest in its message and for that reason is worth a watch.

The Grace of Her Movement With each step, a dance of elegance, Her movements are pure, a captivating trance.

Graceful as a swan on a moonlit lake, Every motion a masterpiece she makes.

Her presence commands, a quiet power, Like a blossom in the early hour.

She moves with the rhythm of the stars, A dance that heals, a dance that scars.

The secrets of Her Eyes Her eyes, two stars in the midnight sky, Sparkle with secrets, soft and shy.

They hold a universe, vast and bright, Guiding lost hearts through the darkest night.

Her smile, a dawn breaking through the gloom, Fills every corner, every room.

With grace, she moves, a dance divine, A timeless beauty, ever so fine.

The dynasty Newton built at York established him as arguably the most successful and best-known cross-country coach in the nation. His teams became known as "The Long Green Line," an apt moniker coined by a sportswriter who regularly witnessed York's dominating performances over Chicagoland cross-country courses. He told Runner's World before the celebration that a strong and caring coach-athlete relationship had been the key to his success. "You know," he said in reflecting on more than six decades of coaching, "kids are basically the same as they were in the old days. They're terrific. And if they know you care about them, they'll do anything for you. That's the important thing in coaching-it isn't the system you've got, it's your relationship with your athletes." The crowd is gone, the cheers have stopped, and the equipment is stored away. The team is standing on the field because the coach is leaving today. He led them through the hardest times, and was proud the times they won. But now the season's over and his time as coach is done. The team will go on without him, will perform at the usual pace. But though another coach comes in, there'll be a void in this place.

Today when the field is emptied and the team has met the test, The coach can feel certain that he will be remembered as simply the best.

Having been on the video shelves for decades, this is a movie that got rented time and time again for its box cover art. Although not false advertising, the movie has beautiful scenes and sext moments, but for any modern audience post 1990, its nothing taboo. In fact, it's nothing great either. Doris Kunstmann is a wonderful piece of eye candy, but as soon as she shows up, she is gone before we even get a chance to know her. Unlike Doris Kunstmann the rest of the cast is not interesting. The movie takes far too long to make a point or to even bring a plot to the audience that they would even want to care about. A disappointment, Bora Bora is beyond boring and more a less a t & a flicks with very little of it and a storyline that does not hold up.

All in green went my love riding on a great horse of gold into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling the merry deer ran before.

Fleeter be they than dappled dreams the swift sweet deer the red rare deer.

Four red roebuck at a white water the cruel bugle sang before.

Horn at hip went my love riding riding the echo down into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling the level meadows ran before.

Softer be they than slippered sleep the lean lithe deer the fleet flown deer.

Four fleet does at a gold valley the famished arrow sang before.

Bow at belt went my love riding riding the mountain down into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling the sheer peaks ran before.

Paler be they than daunting death the sleek slim deer the tall tense deer.

Four tall stags at a green mountain the lucky hunter sang before.

All in green went my love riding on a great horse of gold into the silver dawn.

Four lean hounds crouched low and smiling my heart fell dead before.

A teenage Brigitte Bardot in a 1952 style bikini is the only reason to sit through this 85-minute attempt of a movie. More time is spent on scuba diving than Bardot, and I am sure the Producers of this movie knew that. Release multiple times with multiple different titles to make as much money as possible, the only sane reason this movie had any audience was the eye candy of all cinema candys, Brigitte Bardot.

Even though the Tangiers landscape is beautiful with wonderful scenes deep in the Mediterranean Ocean, nobody notices. The only time your eyes are wide open is when Brigitte Bardot appears on camera. When she is not on screen, the film is not worth the price of admission.

The entire cast outside of Bardot is not interesting. The plot, the backstory, and all the characters suck. The main protagonist is unlikeable, and we don't care about what is happening to any of them. Is it worth sitting through all this to see Bardot prance around in a bikini? The answer is yes. Still, it is sad that there is not a single positive male character in the story. Everybody is out to lie or manipulate if not downright take advantage or rape someone in this movie.

The movie falls under no genre. It's not quite a boy meets girl story let alone a comedy or a drama. The movie tries to be everything, including a musical in a few scenes. You could tell it was hard for the filmmakers to find enough of a story to have 85 minutes of a beginning, middle and an end.

In the end, it's a poetic introduction of Brigitte Bardot who right from the get to was exploited for a piece of flesh and nothing else. Kowing this, you would never question why she would leave the industry on her own term before it was too late.

With those final words spoken from Boris Karloff, Targets went from being a low budget horror movie to a case study on evil. Coming from a man that played the ultimate Monster (made by man) the revelation the audience has at this climax is there is no explanation on why something is evil. No backstory, no hidden situation or scenario that showcases hidden abuse, a trauma that occurred in the past or better yet, the Devil or an evil spirit cause the person to go on a killing spree.

By default, low budget movies have the critic bar lowered where they are not expected to dazzle the audience like a regular Hollywood motion picture. However, when a low budget does jump over the said bar, the movie is held is a prestigious group where they accomplished the impossible. Roger Corman had won this accolade hundreds of times with his movie library.

With Targets, Peter Bogdanovich successfully directs a low budget movie too good for any drive thru audience. Using multiple Ed Wood techniques like borrowing footage from stock or an older movie, using washed up or no named actors and relying on happy accidents to make a good movie, Bogdanovich makes a good movie with what he had available.

More relevant now more than ever, Targets is a true case study on what makes someone a sociopath. With no warning signs present, the murderer is from a good clean home and family with the morals that appear to be God fearing and humble. Still, the nurturing of this individual developed into a true Terror.

Several questions are left un-answered on purpose which makes the movie even better. Peter Bogdanovich unknowingly captured 1968 Los Angeles making Targets a time capsule / archive of a world that no longer exists. Along with the storyline, he also brings subject matter to his audience unique to the genre.

Casting Karloff was not only smart financially but brilliant as he is the Classic Hollywood Horror Villain who is faced with the new Evil that faces a modern audience. Many would agree that enough decades have past to deemed Targets as a cinema classic and an important movie that should be studied in film schools for many different reasons.

I don't care about her political views, whether or not her hair, lips or eyes are real or fake or if she farts all the time and stinks up the bed; Brigitte Bardot is beautiful, fun to look at, and is most importantly, interesting. A big component of studying Art is to determine if something is good or not. A Very Private Affair is Art. Not only is a beautifully filmed movie. Louis Malle tells a story that is not only visually stimulating, but personal as well.

Malle successfully makes a movie that has become a time capsule of Paris in the early 1960's. That alone makes this movie important and a cinematic achievement. For 1962, the subject matter of the "It Girl" is on full display years before Influencers like Edie Sedgwick, Goldie Hawn, Farrah Fawcett, Molly Ringwald, Jennfier Aniston and even Brittney Spears. Second only to Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot portrays in many ways portraying herself as well as Greta Garbo who truly wants to be left alone.

The Elevator scene showcases that hate the public has for the hated evil-Madonna vixen that is on the front cover of every tabloid in the world. People hate her just for being the next "sex symbol" that the world is asking for.

During one of the mob scenes, we see multiple women showcasing Bardot's hairstyle. Very similar to everyone in the 90's that wanted the "Rachel" look from the NBC show Friends. 30 years before that frenzy, Bardot owned the market on what Oscar Wilde is famous for saying, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" Much like La Dolce Vita, the Paparazzi is on full display. The only difference is here, the Paparazzi are ruthless and not at all glamours in a Fellini film. This little girl who went from being a dancer, to model, to actress, to whatever, is still a little girl with not only daddy issues but drug addiction and depression. All this from a 1962 movie that the critics hated then and sadly, critics today hate it just as much.

The movie goes further into a Meta universe with issues both Bardot and Malle had faced. Similarities between Louis Malle's tragic heroine and the tribulations suffered in real life to Miss Bardot are on full display. Even the issue of suicide is made apparent with how far the price of fame will cost you.

So why the hate? Is Bardot's unpopularity the main cause for this movie's low rating? Is it the storyline of a younger woman being romantically involved with an older man? At the time of filming, Bardot was 28 and Mastroianni was 38? Comparing this to the movie Pretty Woman, with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, Gere was 41 while Roberts was only 23. While comparing the age differences between both films, the fact remains that the genre of the subject matter of the younger woman having an affair with an older man has been present and accepted for centuries in popular culture.

I would argue that the love affair empowered Bardot's character. It is a true love affair and more important the relationship is mutual, from the very beginning, although taboo, it is as beautiful and innocent as Bardot's character, until they both began to blame one another.

However, much like Bardot's character being used in her profession, the idea of what defines love is questioned. This is a strong part of the movie's theme as it is discussed. Everyone is used in this movie as love is contingent in many ways. Wives leave, movies are wrapped, and friends appear to be taken advantage of for financial gain and to boost their own careers.

Everyone is mesmerized by Bardot's beauty. They stalk her, watch her every movie. The press takes endless photos and write endless news stories on her every moment. But nobody is truly looking after her for her own well-being. What "It" girl throughout history hasn't gone through this?

Then again, the question of whether love conquers all is an ongoing theme, especially in the world of fame. The Ego is on full display and is the true main villain in this movie and not the public. In the end, we do respond to our egos and decide between the power of fame and glory or living free as oneself without the need from others. In the end, we create our own prisons.

The ending was not only a shock but beyond meta with how the evil of fame has taken the lives of many famous people. Yet, there is some beauty on this sad fall from grace.

A Private Affair is an important, beautiful film that has sadly been criticized to the point where it has lost an audience.