The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Fran]

"Jake Gyllenhaal offers a powerful performance as a man struggling to free himself from an all-consuming yet tragically unsatisfying love." 

-- John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 

[Meryl]

Ennis rarely bestowed verbal endearments on those he loved, though he did occasionally call his daughters and horses "Little darlin'." [story]

[Toast]

Alma wanted Ennis to earn a regular wage, like at the power company.

[Dre]

In the middle of talking in his kitchen to Ennis, nasty OMT  xpectorates into his mug.

def = spits

[Fran]

In November of 2005, Brokeback Mountain was praised for its love-conquers-all theme in a rare gay special on Lu Yu You's popular Chinese talk show, A Date With Lu Yu.   [link]

[Meryl]

In contrast to his jeans, Ennis's pajama bottoms were zipperless.

=compliment= Meryl
A clever "Z" and a clever round announcement (below) to boot!
Well done!
Fran

[Meryl]

ROUND 336

JUST FOR KICKS!!

[dot-matrix]

Jack was amazed when Ennis finally opened up and started to talk to him.

[opinionista]

After Alma confronts him on Thanksgiving about his relationship with Jack, Ennis goes berserk and picks up a fight with a man on his way into a bar.

=compliment= Natali
You've taken to the ABCz game like a fish to water!
Fran

[Fran]

"They had a high-time supper by the fire, a can of beans each, fried potatoes and a quart of whiskey on shares, sat with their backs against a log, boot soles and copper jeans rivets hot, swapping the bottle while the lavender sky emptied of color and the chill air drained down, drinking, smoking, getting up every now and then to piss...."  [story]