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If my movie marathon is an award giving body, these are the winners...
 Kinsey is one of the best biopics of the recent years. The film is not only about Alfred Kinsey, it is more importantly about his sexuality research and its contributions to the pre-sexual revolution society. It also questions the morality, or the lack of, of Kinsey's scientific approach on sexuality. Very interesting movie. The script is entertaining and educational, and the story is fast-paced. Bill Condon is a very good director and writer. I also liked his Gods and Monsters a lot. And it proved that Brendan Fraser can act. Wonderful performances by Liam Neeson and Peter Sarsgaard. As always, Laura Linney is a standout but not over the top. Can't wait for Bill Condon's next film, Dreamgirls starring Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson.
 I love Sideways!!! I wanted to see it for the longest time, but I expected that I'd be bored because what do I know about wine?!?! I was surprised that I was entertained and fascinated about the culture of wine and how it could represent the male characters and their fading youth. Like Bill Condon, Alexander Payne is a one of a kind director and writer. I loved About Schmidt, but I like Sideways more. I like that Payne is able to tackle men issues without being sexist. It deserved its Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay award, and I very much prefer this movie to the 2005 Oscar Best Picture winner Million Dollar Baby. And why the fuck was Paul Giamatti not nominated for Best Actor?!?! Such an underrated actor. Thomas Haden Church was also very good. Virginia Madsen was stunning, and I never thought that Sandra Oh is such a hottie.
And I love what Maya, Virginia Madsen's character, said:
"I like to think about the life of wine. How it's a living thing. I like to think about what was going on the year the grapes were growing; how the sun was shining; if it rained. I like to think about all the people who tended and picked the grapes. And if it's an old wine, how many of them must be dead by now. I like how wine continues to evolve, like if I opened a bottle of wine today it would taste different than if I'd opened it on any other day, because a bottle of wine is actually alive. And it's constantly evolving and gaining complexity. That is, until it peaks, like your '61. And then it begins its steady, inevitable decline."
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