I've been going to movie theaters since I was about 7. After I turned 10, and there was a theater 2 blocks from my apartment in The Bronx, I went virtually every Saturday afternoon when I originally could see a double feature, a cartoon and a newsreel for 25 cents (later 35, then 50 then a dollar). I am a TCM wacko and subscribe to HBOMax, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. I've seen hundreds (thousands??) of movies, mostly good, some awful (Ishtar anyone?) and some great. I like blockbuster actions movies, Film Noir, screwball comedies (Arsenic and Old Lace!), musicals, Indies, etc. I am an equal opportunity movie watcher.

Yesterday it was my privilege to see, for the second time, what I consider to be one of the rare small gems of movie making.I won't see it again for a while because it is too powerful to watch frequently. It had a simple, believable plot, great dialogue, a simple, beautiful score, terrific cinematography and editing; it's three principal actors were exceptional and 2 won Oscars, as did the picture and director (he was also one of the three protagonists and the producer.) In my opinion, which I expect will not be shared by all certainly, it is one of the finest movies made so far. I speak, of course, of "Million Dollar Baby."

My 25 cents; 2 cents ain't worth much anymore.