I wish Pan's Labyrinth had won Best Foreign Film, but The Lives of Others looked really good and was the only one I could see it losing to.

No love for Volver? I didn't see either of these two movies, but I did see Volver and I loved it. Not as much as some other Almodovar films, but still a great movie. And Penelope Cruz really surprised me with the actual acting and looking hott.

Oh wow. Just now watching Little Miss Sunshine for the first time. We're only ten minutes into it (we had to pause for a phone call S had to take), and oh. my. god. Steve Carrell just broke my heart with a single look, in his very first moment on screen.

Wow.

Isn't it an AMAZING movie, Seanie????

Yes. Yes it is.

We're on a bathroom and ice cream break, about an hour into it. I thought I was a Steve Carrell fan before. I was wrong. I had no idea how incredible he was. The scene in the gas station where he ran into his ex blew me away.

I love the kid. The son.

Oh wow.

That movie broke me in every possible way. I was laughing and crying the whole way through. Sometimes both at the same time. What a great movie. And what an incredible cast. Solid performances all the way around.

Plus, HODGES! And CHLOE!

I liked Volver, GC, but it paled in comparison to Pan's Labyrinth. Anything with a review that can contain the phrase "not as much as [fill in the blank]" would pale in comparison to Pan's Labyrinth.

Haven't seen Lives of Others yet, though.

I thought Volver was a very entertaining film, but it wasn't anything close to Almodovar's best work. Kind of like The Departed, actually.

It's impossible for me to compare Pan's Labyrinth with Lives of Others. On most levels, they couldn't be more different, but at their root, they've actually got very similar themes. And they're both utterly brilliant.

Once again, Jessica and I are as one.

sits back and basks in cinematic comradeship

Jessica (and Robin): What do you think is Almodovar's best work?