Possession

Possession: This movie is based on a book by A.S. Byatt, one of my very favorite authors.  She also wrote the book on which Angels and Insects is based.  It's about two literature scholars who are investigating a possible relationship between two British Victorian poets.  The movie cuts between the developing romance between the two scholars in the modern day and the romance between the two historical poets, which comes to light through their letters and poems.  (It isn't quite as pretentious as it sounds, but it's pretty pretentious.)  It stars Aaron Eckhart (who I LOVE) and Gwyneth Paltrow.  B



Shakespeare In Love

Shakespeare in Love:
This is a beautiful, romantic, funny movie, full of beautiful, romantic, funny people.  It won several Oscars, including Best Picture.  This is the movie I watch when I need sewing inspiration, or romantic inspiration, or writing inspiration.  Even though it's a satire, it's clearly made by people who really love Shakespeare as much as we do.  A-