VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her (2000)
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Writer/Director: Rodrigo Garcia
No telling why this star- studded, wonderfully understated examination of women and the issues they face never made it to theaters locally. The knockout cast -- including Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart, Holly Hunter, Kathy Baker and Amy Brennenman -- tackle dating, abortion, lesbianism, care-giving, careers, motherhood and more, in a series of seemingly unrelated vignettes that gradually iterweave as the stories progress. Men play minor roles, but this feminine tour de force remains a breath of fresh air, losing itself in each entrancing story while never resorting to self-mockery or man-bashing. Calista Flockhart and Valeria Golino play a lesbian couple whose relationship is touched by disease. The DVD includes the original theatrical trailer and full- and both widescreen formats. PG-13 (strong language, )