le notti di cabiria

fellini is a genius. his films are absolutely beautiful, and this one was not disappointing in any way. it's the story of a prostitute looking for love in all the wrong places. such a sad story, but the performances are amazing.

the marriage of maria braun

the first film in fassbinder's BRD trilogy. it's a look at women in post-war germany. this is the first fassbinder film i've ever watched, and i'm now officially a fan. i'm not really sure how to explain his films. i need to read some more about new german cinema, in which he played a central role.

waitress

an adorable romantic comedy by adrienne shelly. this was light-hearted and hilarious. i throughly enjoyed it. it has some great lines and has a great message to enjoy your life. it's so heartbreaking that adrienne shelly didn't get to see her film be released. her death last fall is like an episode of law & order. read about her death.