I am a Coen brothers fan and have long taken it upon myself to familiarize J with their oeuvre. We started with the Big Lebowski and meandered our way through Oh Brother Where Art Thou and Burn After Reading and many others to until finally arriving at Fargo. Always wanted to catch Fargo with her before she left to college. She absolutely loved it. For me, it was as good as new after all these years - and the magic was all intact.
J is not nearly as indiscriminate as me when it comes to movies, so I try to make every recommendation count. There are atleast hundred more I wished she could have watched before going out into the world. But I have tried to give her the sampling platter of genres and directors so she has a decent point of reference to begin her own journey. I can't wait for the time when I get recommendations from J and make new discoveries.
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