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Who hasn't found themselves staring dully at the shelves of a local video outlet without a clue as to what to rent? Never again! Girls on Film is packed with thoughtful yet lighthearted advice on movies from blockbusters to indies, from tearjerkers to horror flicks. The girls of Girls on Film are four friends who shared cinematic aspirations in college, and who since then have decided to "stick to something we're good at: watching movies and talking about them endlessly." The quartet--Clare Bundy, Lise Carrigg, Sibyl Goldman, and Andrea Pyros--first created their own Web site offering movie advice (www.girlson.com), and have now collected their funny, frank suggestions in this delightful guide. You won't find any snobby mandates insisting on letterboxed surrealist films from Holland. Rather, the girls sound like your friends--offering opinions as diverse as you'd hear in the real world. These film femmes don't pull any punches in their book, subtitled The Highly Opinionated, Completely Subjective Guide to the Movies. For example, regarding Baraka: "If you can't find something to love in this gorgeously shot 70mm film with no dialogue, then you should get your head checked." In addition to listing countless movie suggestions by genre, the girls share their philosophy and humor on everything from cheesy guilty pleasures to foreign films for discussion at your next cocktail party. If you still aren't convinced that this book is a must-have for movie buffs and novices alike, you need only read this wise and accurate appraisal of Christopher Walken's hair in The Prophecy: "Beyond distracting. It was... disturbing. It looked like a wig made out of Michael Jackson's hair. Michael Jackson's ironed hair." 'Nuff said. --Brangien Davis
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