'Once' isn't enough

Did you ever see a movie you loved so much you wanted to tell everyone you meet about it? That happened a few weeks back with "Once," a musical drama about an Irish street singer who falls for a married woman. The plot doesn't get more complicated than that, but the gorgeous music and heartfelt performances make it stand out from the summer blockbusters. Not that there's anything wrong with a summer blockbuster, but "Once" offered the perfect counter-programming to "Spider/Shrek/Pirates 3."

I even bribed my parents, who never go to the movies without a court order, to see it. They loved it just like I did.

Fox Searchlight plans to expand the film into more markets soon. If it's at a theater near you, please give it a try.

End of sermon.