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My husband, two younger friends and I saw the Leonard Cohen movie the other night. We were blown away by the music, the story, and the documentary. My husband and I came of age in the 60's and are thrilled that Leonard Cohen has not given up writing songs. His work withstands the test of time. Also the movie works as a documentary as well, holding interest while moving the soul with the musical interpretations. I hope this will introduce a whole new group to his poetry and music. As a sidebar, watching this movie introduced me to a few performers I'd never heard of such as Antony. His voice is so compelling and soul-stirring.

I was lucky enough to get into "Saving Face" on its opening night at the AMC on 42nd St. in NY. It was sold out and for good reason! It was a delightful yet thought-provoking romantic comedy with some important social undertones. The portrayal of three generations of Chinese- Americans included a lovely lesbian love story, a pregnant older Ma, and all sorts of complications and funny funny twists. Lots of laughing out loud- and the audience (very diverse) was REALLY into it... I laughed and cried. And you heard it here first-- Lynn Chen, who convincingly played the ballerina role, is a star waiting to happen. She is just gorgeous, a fine actress, and delightful to watch. All the acting is top-notch. I want everyone to see it so we can support interesting and enjoyable independent movies that open our minds just a little bit!