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Under discussion:

Confessions of a Shopaholic  (2009)

Confessions of a Shopaholic worked for me.

Based on the novel by Sophie Kinsella the story follows a young collage graduate working as a financial journalist in New York, who falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.

Isla Fisher and Krysten Ritter are adorable and, no matter what, very likeable.

P.J. Hogan directs with much enjoyment and mischief and it shows

Under discussion:

The Sound of Music  (1965)

When I heard about a singing nun who escapes a convent to look after orphaned children and helps them avoid capture by the Nazis, I thought it would be almost too sweet for my tastes.

But the movie was so well done that I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Ernest Lehman wrote the darling script which was beautifully directed by Robert Wise, who caught the majestic Alpine countryside.  Lost of great songs.