Becky's Greatest Hits Vol. II

  A cute movie for anyone who loves The Beatles and probably for anyone who's ever loved or been a secretary.  And in a world of greed and overbearing tell-alls, one can't help but be refreshed by Freda's sincerity and discretion.  I'm guessing there aren't many women like this anymore.......

Do you have a hard time believing these old white guys here were a big part of some of the great rock and r&B hits of the 60's and 70's?  Well, believe it!  As studio musicians of a small recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, they played with the greats and then went on to record and discover talent themselves through about 3 or so decades.  This movie is all about the sound that came out of a small quaint town and the musicians that were lured there to capture it including: The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Linda Rondstandt, Percy Sledge, Paul Simon and countless others. 

This film not only manages to capture the power and spirit of Margaret Thatcher in her days as Prime Minister of Great Britain, but also the sadness of her mental and physical decline in her later years.  And it is a sad thing to watch.  Meryl Streep is brilliant as always and so is Jim Broadbent as her husband.  I wasn't expecting this movie to spend so much time on her late life, but I did think it was an interesting spin on the storytelling of an interesting woman's life.  Oh, and it will really take you back to the 80's.....that serious hairstyle up there?  She ain't playing, boys!

So this is a feature I had to watch during my girl time as it was of no interest to my better half.  And I was glad I didn't even try.  It was an okay flick and even had some relatable themes.....if you can get past Lizzy Caplan's always sounding a little bit drunk delivery and the ever so obvious hipster attitude.  I should actually say I appreciated this movie quite a bit.  Because it made me glad I'm not single, glad I married the right guy (the 2nd time, but whatevs), glad my husband is a musician but not a  precious pretentious one and glad I'm not too effed up to say I love you.  There.  That about sums it up. I will give this movie points for opening up to Wilco's awesome "Heavy Metal Drummer".  There.  Now THAT sums it up.