May was another small viewing month ’round these parts, and I completely forgot that today was the first of the month, so I apologize for this post going up so late! (As I type this, there are just 40 minutes left in the day.) Though the time I was able to carve out for viewing in May was pretty minimal, I still wanted to share what I watched. On to the movies!
New-to-me viewings: 6
Re-watches: 3
Total for May: 9
Total for 2018, so far: 73
The new-to-me list:
- Overboard (2018)
- Petticoat Fever (1936)
- The Narrow Margin (1952)
- Life of the Party (2018)
- Now and Forever (1934)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Re-watches:
- The Harvey Girls (1949)
- The Mummy (1932)
- The Letter (1940)
Viewing methods:
- At the cinema – 3
- From my collection – 1
- TCM – 3
- WatchTCM – 2
By decade:
- 1910s – 0
- 1920s – 0
- 1930s – 3
- 1940s – 2
- 1950s – 1
- 1960s – 0
- 1970s – 0
- 1980s – 0
- 1990s – 0
- 2000s – 0
- 2010s – 3
The month in blogging:
Though May was a light viewing month, I managed to stick to the blog’s schedule and covered a lot of fun stuff.
Collector’s Corner saw two updates in the Star Collections subcategory: Ginger Rogers and Bette Davis. I’m considering both of these phenomenal ladies as subjects for my next filmography project, so if you’ve got a preference between them, feel free to leave your input in the comments!
The “Favorite Things” film for May was a punny old favorite, The Mummy (1932), chosen since May is the month of Mothers’ Day here in the US. (Could I be any cornier?)
The infrequently-updated Classic Stars on the Small Screen series saw a new entry, looking at the 1956 Screen Directors’ Playhouse episode “Claire,” starring the great Angela Lansbury.
Other than that, we had a lot of plain ol’ reviews… featuring less-than-plain films. My second-favorite discovery of the year so far, History is Made at Night (1937), was a highlight. Also covered:
- Bhowani Junction (1956)
- Castle on the Hudson (1940)
- Hysteria (1965)
- If Winter Comes (1947)
- Tiger Bay (1934)
- ‘Til We Meet Again (1940)
- Youth Runs Wild (1944)
…And there you have it for May! Happy June, and I hope you all have a wonderful month!
So what did you think of ‘The Narrow Margin’? I’d say it’s one of my favorite noir films…some cool work from Charles McGraw. (Oh wait, I just discovered you reviewed this in June! Never mind…I’ll be getting to it soon!)
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