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July 29th, 2010 | 
Author: During the 1910s, popular comedy shorts preceded more esteemed features. By the 1920s, however, comedy developed into a mass-observed genre of feature lengths with stars like Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin. Silent film, by just referring to its title, suggested a dependence on physical action-slapstick-for comedians.
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Tammi, an alcoholic, grew up in a family of six girls - the daughter of a dentist and a medical technician. Daniel’s escalating dependence on methamphetamine and marijuana became apparent to his mother after his father’s death.
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What if Elvis had beaten his dependence on drugs? He may have reverted to gospel country for a few years, cutting a handful of albums that would have done reasonably well in the US mainstream and country charts. In the late 80s he would have been wheeled out at Live Aid type shows and re released a few old 50s numbers for charity, feted by the US political establishment and the Hollywood nobility. He may have got a few film parts as genial southern gentleman types and generally made a livi
Lee holloway has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of e. Edward grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon in between typing filing & coffee making lee & mr grey embark on a more personal relationship together. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 07/15/2008 Starring: James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Run time: 111 minutes Rating: R
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5 Stars Brilliant!
If you have never seen this movie you are missing a classic. What an amazing story and it is acted out perfectly. Ever wondered how far that co-worker would go? Check this out, you will laugh and your senses (and other things possibly) will be aroused.
Enjoy.
5 Stars one of the weirdest movies i’ve ever seen and yet hot….
this is why maggie gyllenhaal is hot. she has made a name for herself by playing quirky, unconventional characters and “secretary” is her calling card…maggie plays lee, a woman who has self-multilation issues; who soon after being released from a institution, gets a job working as a secretary for edward ( james spader ) though, lee has no experience, edward gives her a shot and thoroughout the movie, we learn their dependence on each other is more than professional…
i was into this film from first frame to last….james spader made a career out of playing bad guys and antiheros and his lawyer character is one you hate, but still feel sorry for…edward spanks lee for typographical errors, then lee makes errors on purpose, just so she can be punished…although lee has a boyfriend, she falls for her boss. love is a weird thing….if you love s and m, you will howl at some of the things edward does to lee in this movie…plus maggie gyllenhaal is just a babe… rent this no matter what…
4 Stars An S & M Love Story
When I think of erotic movies, I usually remember overstylized and heavy handed music video versions of movies that have little-to-no-understanding of how each particular lifestyle works. The characters never feel like real people and their “exploration” into the kinky side of their sex lives comes across fake poses and clueless renderings–usually with bright lights and really loud music. Since it’s Hollywood, there has to be moment of “self-discovery” and/or “hitting bottom” before true, normal love prevails. And they lived happily ever after.
I remember reading about Stanley Kubrick’s research for his orgy scenes in his final film, EYES WIDE SHUT. After studying Roman orgies and such, he wasn’t sure how to write the scenes where Tom Cruise infiltrates a high society orgy. How does such things really work? The only thing that made that scene work were the masks. The quasi-religious ritual of pairing up partners…not so much.
But then along comes SECRETARY. And it works because it doesn’t focus on the wild and kinky side of sex, but because it allows the kinks to come out of Real Characters. Maybe that’s why there are so few successful films about this (or any other) alternative lifestyle: the filmmakers are too fascinated by the acts than by the characters acting them out.
In the extras, the director said he wanted to make a film about a successful S & M relationship the way that the earlier film MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE did for a gay relationship. Mission accomplished.
The only reason I’m not giving this film 5 stars is that I couldn’t track James Spader’s character development as easily as I could Maggie Gyllenhaal’s. She is a genuine character who fully communicates everything visually and verbally and I was able to follow her. Great actress, great part. Spader was a little less defined. As Maggie’s character accepts and achieves her identity, I was wondering if Spader was as sure of his own sexual identity as the movie played out.
Knowing people in this particular lifestyle, I have to try and ascertain from where this particular bent comes from–and how it expresses itself. Yes, it’s different, but I know people who love this style of relationship and see it as another avenue of pleasure, not some sick, twisted acting out of dark, crazy mental/emotional ailment. There’s nothing wrong with them, they just enjoy this. I find that interesting. And SECRETARY tells their story.
5 Stars HOT, HOT, HOT!
WOW! This is one hot and unique movie. Not for children. The story line keeps you watching the movie.
4 Stars subs in love
i really liked this move, in fact its one of my favorite movies of this nature. true there are not alot of hot scenes in this movie, alot is left up to your own imagination. the only real visable part is the part you can easily see on you tube. the scenes where she gets spanked for the first time