Pretty Little Liars

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OK, now I need a list of the movies quoted (visually, I mean)--I only recognized a few, but what a great few! Along with their love for classic literature, the writers/showrunners clearly have a love for classic noir. Laura alone! And Spencer was made for black and white.  I loved the tragic lesbian romance, just tweaked a bit so that Paige and Aria could have one of those great two-level conversations; I loved the outfits, each appropriate to the women (Emily's glamor was upped, but that made sense given the tragic lesbian romance); I loved Hanna's job--connecting people, because of course she would; I loved the lighting with its focus on the women's faces.  Sadly, the actor who plays Spencer's boyfriend couldn't really handle the role, but by the end I thought he'd settled into it better.