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I love relaxing to a good movie. And I usually have to get psyched-up to watch a new movie (even if it’s just new to me ); by that I mean I read lots of reviews about it, get an idea of what it’s about, talk to friends who have seen it…things like that…By no means would I ever try to offer a serious movie review – but I’ve learned to appreciate many movies – and on several levels - by listening to film critics, film historians, producers and directors like the late Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, and Robert Osborne – as well as Leonard Maltin, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola , and of course, some of the newer breed online and TV. Keeping that in mind – I just wanted to share and hear from others about some favorite movies – even if it’s nothing more than a guilty pleasure you derive from watching a movie so bad it’s good. When I say all-time-favorite movie – for me that means something I will watch at least a couple of times every year. Once I’m familiar with a movie there’s nothing more relaxing than watching it again to savor the acting, directing, cinematography, technical details, or even just the sheer goofiness or rottenness of it all . One of my favorite genres is thrillers – and so Michael Clayton: George Clooney plays a “fixer” hired by a law firm to help out after one of their lawyers had a meltdown defending a big company from a multibillion dollar class action suit. In my opinion Clooney does great in roles that call upon some inner turmoil – like the troubled fixer in Michael Clayton, or the stoic assassin in The American. Tilda Swinton plays the general counsel for the company. I’ve read some comment years ago about Swinton’s acting quality or screen presence – and it was something along the lines of her not seeming to be altogether from this planet and yet at times can appear down right earthy – that she can be ethereal and gritty. One of the things that make a good thriller is a good villain – and Swinton does a great job. If Michael Clayton was a superhero movie – she is a believable supervillain – super at being dastardly yet still possessing human weaknesses. Michael Clayton on IMDB …so got any all-time-favorite movies you want to share?

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Another movie I'll watch at least 2 or 3 times a year is Finding Forrester. One of Sean Connery's last movies. Of course he's retired now and not dead.