I really love Beauty and the Beast, and think Orick made some very good observations about the story. And, as a movie, besides the serious side it's just incredibly good entertainment. The enchanted castle servants are funny and charming, and now I can't imagine the story without them. The animation...

This topic makes for a very challenging choice; but my favorite film to date has to be the Chinese movie Hero, a film that is a true work of art, one which just happens to be in movie format. The film is in no way about Zen, but it is Zen. And, for someone who is neither an adherent of Eastern philo...