?5 movies watched?
?April. Where one movie made its own category.?
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A testament to charisma.
If you only watch one 40s-era movie this year, this should be it.
Not good enough to be good, but with a certain je ne sais quoi this movie forced itself into its own category
It’s a shame how sad plots keep people from excellent performances.
The sun-and-fun noir.
6 movies watched, 3 movies rewatched.
Rewatched:
March. Where one movie blew me away.
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Aside from those two on the left, hey look! He’s a what? He’s a what? He’s a music man!
Chris Evans’s character would like to think he was starring in a noir.
Being the mom of an addict is no fun.
All those child stars from the 80s are middle-aged now and so, perhaps, are you.
38 years later he would be the guy who laughed at the end of “Thriller.” But here? Shelby Carpenter.
The best vehicle for Paris Hilton’s “Stars Are Blind” ever.
5 movies watched.
February. Where I did not make much time for movies.
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Recommended double feature: Stop Making Sense and this.
Recommended double feature: 13th and this.
Recommended podcast companion: Filmspotting’s 40s Noir Marathon.
Recommended triple feature: The Rider, then Songs My Brothers Taught Me, then this.
Recommended triple feature: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, then P.S. I Still Love You, then this.
6 movies watched, 6 rewatched
Rewatched:
January. Where I was dazzled by half my choices!
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Dusty and thirsty.
Sad and longing.
Tired and striving.
Young and in danger.
Far apart and depressed.
(12 movies watched, 1 rewatched)
Rewatched: Emma. The last movie I saw in the theater and the third time I’ve seen this film this year.
December! The month where things were fine! But not amazing!
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Maybe not so much for the title character.
Maybe just for the opening sequence alone.
Maybe for insight into a legend.
Maybe for the blues at the jail scene.
Maybe to see Jo Ellen Pellman not get overwhelmed by stars.
Maybe because you are having a hard time too.
Maybe for further insight into a different legend.
Maybe for some powerhouse acting.
Maybe for the clothes modeling scene.
Maybe because you love talk-y movies.
Maybe because you like to puzzle things.
(6 total movies watched)
As you can see, November was not a great movie watching month both in number and quality.
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The rough transition to college.
The side of the poet you didn’t know.
The idea that no good can come from.
The Thanksgiving classic.
(11 total films watched) (2 re-watched)
As you can see, October was a great movie-watching month!
Re-watched:
When your mom comes to live with you.
When the birds come to town.
When you find your thing.
When movies are bizarre.
When justice isn’t being served.
When you marry that guy you met in Monte.
When you try your hand at a classic.
When the trip doesn’t go as planned.
When your family is fractured.
(17 movies watched)
Overall, most of my month had me watching movies that I enjoyed. Good job August!
Super powers, yet not super heroes.
A new friendship, yet not one that is clear.
A bunch of kids singing and dancing, yet not memorable songs.
The power goes out, yet not a depiction of complete chaos.
Fifty percent of film school graduates are women, yet not 50% of film directors.
Church teachings are clear, yet not always applicable in real life.
Quarantine, yet not recovery.
Super powers, yet not for long.
Two sisters, yet not shared goals.
A vacation, yet not a fun one.
A novel published, yet not sucessfully.
A VW Beetle, yet not only.
A business partnership, yet not entirely on the up and up.
An heirloom passed down, yet not well received.
A period of transition, yet not in the usual way.
This month also included a re-watch of Blindspotting, which is still Recommended.
(21 total movies watched.) (There was an at-home vacation.) (So more movies than normal.)
Seven strangers, five rooms.
Untold numbers of gymnasts
One assistant, one awful job.
Three incredible performances.
One mother, one daughter, two different goals.
Three astronauts and a bunch of nerds.
Two people, one continent between them.
Four mercenaries, one newcomer.
One musical, filmed for cinema.
Three timelines, one movie.
Two wedding guests, one day.
One girl, two cousins.
One band of incredibly talented people.
One week left on probation, two sisters.
Re-watched this month: Hamilton, Avengers Endgame
(11 Movies Watched Total)
Teen Time Travel
Amendment Abuse
Vietnam Vets
Country out of Country
Winning Woman
Scary Shark
Space Separation
Felony Fear
Boiling Block
Teen Torment
Rewatched: Lady Bird (Still great!)
