Advanced Cinematherapy : The Girl's Guide to Finding Happiness One Movie at a Time

Rating:
Summary: Better Than Before
Review: Advanced Cinematherapy : The Girl's Guide to Finding Happiness One Movie at a Time is pretty much like the orginal Cinematherpy, in the fact that it delivers movies for every emotion possibily known to women. But for those who had a bone to pick with the orginal book (many people complained that the movies listed were ones they had already seen),or if you adore movies from a long ago by-gone era, you're in for a real treat! And for those who perfer modern stuff but are tired of watching the latest Oscar winner, don't dispair: there are lots of good indie movies/movies made for cable/movies that were actually good but no one saw, too! The movies listed in Advanced Cinematherapy range from the 30s to the 90s (although the focus is more on older films) and have every type of genre possible: screwball antics, old-fashioned drama, modern day black comedies, movies that turned legeands into legeands, and well...just plain great movies in general.
My only complaint is that too they didn't include some of the better films, such as Moulin Rouge, Bus Stop, Dirty Dancing etc and instead included movies like The First Wives Club. C'mon, do we really need that? Still, all in all, a good risk if you want something new.

Rating:
Summary: Better than the popcorn!
Review: Run of the mill movie guides can only pale in comparison to this smartly written foray into both great cinema and positive relaxation. Though chapters feature both tried and true and newer releases, there are plenty of suggestions I'd not yet seen. The selections are not pigeon hole throwbacks that yield to stereotypes. In fact, a diverse range of tastes, styles, identities, and cinematic flavors are encouraged, from petticoat classics to indie edge. Extra points for the talent of the writers. Their annotations are clever, descriptive, and obviously well researched. The knack for picking up on subtle nuances nudged me to look at vids I thought I knew-- in a completely different light. I especially enjoyed the "Freudian Slip Ups" (where the authors crack the whip with wicked-fun, exacting blows).

Rating:
Summary: Better than the popcorn!
Review: Run of the mill movie guides can only pale in comparison to this smartly written foray into both great cinema and positive relaxation. Though chapters feature both tried and true and newer releases, there are plenty of suggestions I'd not yet seen. The selections are not pigeon hole throwbacks that yield to stereotypes. In fact, a diverse range of tastes, styles, identities, and cinematic flavors are encouraged, from petticoat classics to indie edge. Extra points for the talent of the writers. Their annotations are clever, descriptive, and obviously well researched. The knack for picking up on subtle nuances nudged me to look at vids I thought I knew-- in a completely different light. I especially enjoyed the "Freudian Slip Ups" (where the authors crack the whip with wicked-fun, exacting blows).