Greetings my fellow EARTHLINGS! I am writing this as I am waiting for my CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN pizza to cook. I LOVE them so much. I am trying the garlic chicken 'cuz, my find Steve said it is the best. I don't know, the three meat one is gonna be hard to beat. But pizza is not why we are here, now are we? I saw this next film 'cuz one of my fave actresses of all time is in it.

AWAY FROM HER

PG-13
For some strong language

Length: 110 minutes

Director: SARAH POLLEY

Cast: JULIE CHRISTIE, MICHAEL MURPHY, GORDON PINSENT, OLYMPIA DUKAKIS, KRISTEN THOMSON, WENDY CREWSON, ALBERTA WATSON, THOMAS HAUFF, KATIE BOLAND

Genre: Drama

Awards: 2008 ACADEMY AWARD: BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE: JULIE CHRISTIE

Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; audio commentary; deleted scenes

Screen Formats: Widescreen 1.85:1

Language and Sound: English: Dolby Digital 5.1

Original Release Date: 2006

I got this movie 'cuz I saw that JULIE CHRISTIE was nominated for a bunch of awards for her performance of a woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. She should have won the ACADEMY AWARD for this. TILDA SWINTON was good, but not this good. JULIE CHRISTIE plays a woman who develops the disease and begins to lose her memory. Her husband, beautifully played by, GORDON PINSENT has to leave her at a "home". SARAH POLLEY directs with a slow and simple touch and the film is based on a story by ALICE MUNRO. I loved the poetic references. The focus is on the relationship between the husband and wife. The other characters are the nurse, home administrator, other patients and OLYMPIA DUKAKIS plays the wife of a patient in the home. Who doesn't love her? I haven't seen her in a film in quite awhile. So, yeah, the film moves slowly, but it works. The photography and scenery are WONDERFUL! I think it was filmed in CANADA. So, if you are saying to yourself, BORING!! Who wants to watch a film 'bout Alzheimer's disease? Please note that this is about the relationship of a married couple who have been married for a really long time and then they have to face that she will forget the person she has loved the most. It's not about the disease, though it of course figures prominently. Watch it for the acting and the beautiful writing and the gorgeous camera work.

BBN,

Mitzi