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3) Sex and the City: The Movie (May 30)

I was very opposed to seeing this for a long time, but marathon TV viewing parties with my co-workers changed my mind.

I didn’t think we needed a two-hour-plus feature continuing the adventures of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and company, as the series ended in 2o04 (I REALLY wish Carrie picked herself); still, my friend Michelle and I (and many bedazzled women) saw Sex and the City: The Movie on opening night.

Garnier Fructis should have created a dye to cover the film’s obvious television roots, as writer/director Michael Patrick King can’t make the flick feel like anything more than five consecutive shows. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Carrie have more balanced, complex storylines than Samantha (Kim Cattrall) and especially the shafted Charlotte (Kristin Davis); subsequently, Nixon and Parker give the movie’s most complete, nuanced performances.

In spite of my complaints (the ending, AGAIN!), I had a great time: Whatever the screen size, Sex and the City addresses love, relationships, friendships, and even New York with a directness and honesty that feel ripped from my most intimate life. Sex and the City: The Movie is like a class reunion: somewhat unnecessary, but a blast once you’re there.