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All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001 3 stars

    N/R, 146 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Shunji Iwai
Cast: Hayato Ichihara, Shugo Oshinari, Ayumi Ito, Takao Osawa, Miwako Ichikawa, Izumi Inamori, Yu Aoi, Tomohiro Kaku

  The transition of children into adults is highlighted in this story of a group of high-school students who try to cope with the oppressive, in their mind, life at school. They finally take refuge from fictional pop star Lily Chou-Chou.

Love Letter 1995 2 and a half stars

    PG, 117 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: When I Close My Eyes

Director: Shunji Iwai
Cast: Miho Nakayama, Etsushi Toyokawa, Bunjaku Han, Katsuyuki Shinohara, Miki Sakai, Takashi Kashiwabara, Ken Mitsuishi, Tomorowo Taguchi

  When two women (both played by Miho Nakayama) share letters and memories about the recently deceased Itsuki Fujii, a relationship forms between the two.

New York, I Love You 2009 2 and a half stars

    R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Christina Ricci, Andy Garcia, Cloris Leachman, Julie Christie, Eddie D'vir, Bradley Cooper, Blake Lively, Orlando Bloom, Robin Wright Penn, Drea de Matteo, Ethan Hawke, John Hurt, James Caan

  In this tribute to New York City, vignettes are presented with an all-star cast. Different characters are shown in stories about looking for connections and love in a variety of neighborhoods. The result is a good collaboration of respected directors and actors whose stories unfold in and around New York City.

Movie Quick Pick

1. All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
2. Love Letter (1995)
aka: When I Close My Eyes
3. New York, I Love You (2009)

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