I remember meeting a fellow who seemed to be a about a mile wide and an inch deep. He knew a little about a lot of things but not very much about any one topic. I thought he’d last about 10 minutes in his job and flit off to something else in the blink of an eye. But he seemed to careen from place to another, starting with working for me to being my boss’s boss in less time than it takes to get a legislative change made. It made me wonder at the purpose of management and whether I wanted to join their ranks. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) shows many of the same skills. Displaying a capacity to absorb information and knowledge not expected of someone with her demeanour, she accomplishes her goals with the skills of a veteran and still looks good with her French manicure. I guess it pays never to underestimate someone with a law degree from Harvard no matter how blonde she may be.

Director:  Charles Herman-Wurmfeld; Charles Herman-Wurmfield Writer:  Kate Kondell Cast:
Reese Witherspoon -  Elle Woods Sally Field -  Congresswoman Rudd Regina King -  Grace Stoteraux Jennifer Coolidge -  Paulette Parcelle Bruce McGill -  Stanford Marks Dana Ivey -  Libby Hauser Mary Lynn Rajskub -  Reena Giuliani Jessica Cauffiel -  Margot		Alanna Ubach -  Serena McGuire J. Barton -  Timothy McGinn Bob Newhart -  Sidney Post Luke Wilson -  Emmett Richmond Matthew Price -  Cole’s Aide Juliet Pinto -  Intern Dancer Robert Peters -  Guard Caroline A. Rice -  Intern Dancer

It is always a struggle to convince other people that there is more to you than just what they see on the surface. How you dress, how you groom, who you hang out with only reflect what you want others to see. It may bear no connection to what you think, what you believe and where your life is going. Think of it as a disguise to distract people from finding out who the real you is or trying to become. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) may be a Miss Hawaiian Tropic, a calendar girl and a sorority president. But she is bright enough to figure out how to get into Harvard Law, how to intern at a good firm and how to defend a client in a court case. Rather than worry about what she can’t do, Elle spends her time figuring out how she can successfully accomplish what she knows needs to be done and to continue to look good doing it.

Director:  Robert Luketic Writer:  Amanda Brown; Karen McCullah Lutz; Kirsten Smith Cast:
Reese Witherspoon -  Elle Woods Luke Wilson -  Emmett Richmond Selma Blair -  Vivian Kensington Matthew Davis -  Warner Huntington III Victor Garber -  Professor Callahan Jennifer Coolidge -  Paulette Bonafonté Holland Taylor -  Professor Stromwell Ali Larter -  Brooke Taylor Windham		Jessica Cauffiel -  Margot Alanna Ubach -  Serena Oz Perkins -  ‘Dorky’ David Kidney Linda Cardellini -  Chutney Windham Bruce Thomas -  UPS Guy Meredith Scott Lynn -  Enid Wexler Raquel Welch -  Mrs. Windham Vandermark Samantha Lemole -  Claire

How does one decide when your time is over? Do you follow your heart or your head?

In Rivendell, Arwen (Liv Tyler) knows her heart belongs to Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen). She also knows she will live on as he ages, grows old and dies. Should she give up her immortality and be with the man she loves or follow her family into exile? She is convinced by Elrond (Hugo Weaving) that the age of Elves is ending and leaves for the West.

Director:  Peter Jackson Writer:  J.R.R. Tolkien; Frances Walsh; Philippa Boyens; Stephen Sinclair; Peter Jackson Cast:
Elijah Wood -  Frodo Baggins Ian McKellen -  Gandalf the Grey/Gandalf the White Liv Tyler -  Arwen Viggo Mortensen -  Aragorn Sean Astin -  Samwise ‘Sam’ Gamgee Cate Blanchett -  Galadriel John Rhys-Davies -  Gimli/Voice of Treebeard Bernard Hill -  Theoden		Christopher Lee -  Saruman the White Billy Boyd -  Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took Dominic Monaghan -  Meriadoc ‘Merry’ Brandybuck Orlando Bloom -  Legolas Greenleaf Hugo Weaving -  Elrond Miranda Otto -  Eowyn David Wenham -  Faramir Brad Dourif -  Grima Wormtongue

What is it about temptation that leads us so easily astray? We work hard, we lead a staid life and, all of a sudden, a chance to experience something new presents itself. We ignore our moral compass and begin to sway towards the dark side. Sometimes we realize what we could lose and sometimes we don’t. It’s all about the lure.

Harry (Alan Rickman) is teased in an ever-increasing fashion by Mia (Heike Makatsch), his assistant. She begins the spiral of seduction with first the alluring look, later the exotic move of spreading her legs, then the erotic whisper in his ear that she’s all his should he want it. He’s hooked and about to be reeled in when his wife Karen (Emma Thompson) discovers the expensive Christmas gift she thinks is for her. When she doesn’t get it, Harry has to decide between his wife and two children and the prospect of a passionate office affair.

Director:  Richard Curtis Writer:  Richard Curtis Cast:
Bill Nighy -  Billy Mack Colin Firth -  Jamie Bennett Liam Neeson -  Daniel Emma Thompson -  Karen Alan Rickman -  Harry Kris Marshall -  Colin Frissell Heike Makatsch -  Mia Martin Freeman -  John		Thomas Sangster -  Sam Joanna Page -  Just Judy Chiwetel Ejiofor -  Peter Andrew Lincoln -  Mark Keira Knightley -  Juliet Hugh Grant -  The Prime Minister Martine McCutcheon -  Natalie Laura Linney -  Sarah

There have been times when I’ve found myself sharing a table in a restaurant with people I barely know. The chatter about the table has been boisterous, raucous, intense and unnerving. But talk of bodily fluids has always remained in the context of humour. Emily French (Toni Collette) is so excited to get the movie part of Charlotte when Joe Devine (Alec Baldwin) and Steve Schats (Matthew Broderick) offer it to her that she grabs a glass off the table. She slips it under her skirt to fill it for a drug test, should they want her to take one, and plunks it back onto the table, spattering her dinner companions. Eeeuuuwww…

Director:  Jeff Nathanson Writer:  Steve Fishman; Jeff Nathanson Cast:
Matthew Broderick -  Steven Schats Alec Baldwin -  Joe Devine Toni Collette -  Emily French Tony Shalhoub -  Tommy Sanz Calista Flockhart -  Valerie Weston Tim Blake Nelson -  Marshal Paris Buck Henry -  Lonnie Bosco Ray Liotta -  Jack Devine		Ian Gomez -  Agent Nance Troy Winbush -  Agent Ray Dawson Tom McCarthy -  Agent Pike W. Earl Brown -  Willie Gratzo Evan Jones -  Troy Haines Glenn Morshower -  Agent McCaffrey James Rebhorn -  Abe White Amy Smallman -  Heidi Katz