Opening of Misty Beethoven or Jade Pussycat adult-film pairings; Goodfellas/Raging Bull major influences, Nashville, Wonderland offered though disliked.
Hardcore strongly endorsed, favorite theater-discovery scene; Star80/American Chiglow grim-sex-world comparators.
Final personal narrowed pairings Nashville or Hard Eight; next-film Magnolia alternative. Hard Eight fun first film but dramatic step up here.