---catching up with posting the films I have seen that last 2 weeks:
Love Affair (1939) Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer. Director McCareys first version of this story. The charm of Boyer and the wonderful playful manner of Dunne are perfect for these two sophisticated souls who meet on shipboard and fall in love. The light touch is needed and both stars are just perfect. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. technicolor, and that dang song, make An Affair To Remember the Christmas staple, but this is the one I always pull out and watch. 10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031593/
The Turning Point (1977) Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Leslie Browne, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Skerritt. Ballet story told from the viewpoint of two aging ballerinas, one who married and one who had the great career. Now 20 years later they somewhat envy each other and harbor some resentment. Which leads to a knockdown drag out of a fight between Dede(MacLaine) and Emma(Bancroft). But it is the music and dance that star here. Great excerpts of ballets throughout. The final segment of the finale of Don Quixote is just wonderful - perfect. And Browne dancing over the credits at the end brings tears it it so beautiful. 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076843/
To be con't.....
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