LITTLE WOMEN – I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Mike liked it too, but it stars two of his girlfriends and he tends to like everything they do. The performances were wonderful, though. The story is just as engaging as it was when it was written in the 1800s. Family relationships and dynamics remain the same through the centuries and this is portrayed beautifully and honestly by the entire cast. Based on the life of the author, Louisa May Alcott, it is worthy of the Oscar nominations it received. The women weren’t the only ones turning in good performances. The men were as well, with my particular favorite Chris Cooper. I always enjoy his work. The one qualm I had was the casting of Bob Odenkirk as the father. His performance was fine, but he is so closely and recently associated with his role as Saul Goodman that all I could see was Saul Goodman. Mike said this did not bother him, but it got in my way a lot. Two toasts for this one. Boyfriend meter 1, Girlfriend meter 2.