Speaking of....

films, I really want to see a really good movie. I haven't been to the cinema for ages and every time I felt like going or actually had the time to go, every movie seemed to be about torturing people or running away from robots (or something).

A good movie....is usually one I don't want to see again for a long time because I like keeping the memory of that first-time sensation. Sometimes it's good not to see it another time. For example, I loved Brokeback Mountain as a theatrical experience and when I saw it again months later on a small screen it had lost some of its magic.

Then there are movies that will always feel good, no matter when and where you see them. To me Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of them. I can pop in the DVD at any time and watch random scenes and without a doubt it'll make me fall in love with that movie all over again. (random fact: I have the same orange sweater that Clementine wears in the movie. I love it.)

Other really good movies in S's world: Indochine - watch and worship La Deneuve. It's gorgeous, it's heartbreaking, it's French - what's not to love?

Wilbur wants to kill himself - nuff said. Go look it up, rent it, fall in love with the hopelessly underrated lead actor and realize how great life is.

Memento - Yes, total mainstream "oooh, edgy film" choice but it really is as good as you always hear so give it a try. It's really worth it and working out the different timelines is fun and not as confusing as you might think. Same goes for Eternal Sunshine actually. And Christopher Nolan is a genius.

The Shawshank Redemption - another popular choice but hey, I never said I'm above those! Morgan Freeman, what can I say? Red talks about missing his friend - Solli sobs. And the moment Andy makes it out of the prison is totally one of those punch-the-air-in-joy-moments of cinematic history. So many good moments, not a dull minute and characters you actually care about and see a change in over the course of the story. That's what makes a really good movie.

There are so many others that I love, will definitely write (sorry -blog *eyeroll*) about some others in the future. But not without leaving you with the ultimate "God, I love my sister"-movie: Whatever happened to Baby Jane is...well, there are really no words to describe a movie in which two sisters destroy each others lives and have serious mommy and daddy issues. I wish Crawford and Davis had been good friends in real life 'cause that would have made it even better. Still, the acting is unbelievable, the story gets you every time and it has so many quotable moments....just watch it.