Lucky Partners (1940)
“A journey into the absurd, with a delightful companion, and no consequences and no regrets!” Jean (Ginger Rogers) and David (Ronald Coleman) are passing each other on the street one day when he wishes her good luck. Soon after, Jean is given an expensive dress for free and becomes convinced the stranger genuinely brought her good luck. Sure that he’s a lucky man, Jean asks … Continue reading Lucky Partners (1940)
2018 in Film: Most Memorable Discoveries
Every year is a great year for discovery as a classic film fan. Inevitably, my list of favorites only grows longer (and more difficult to rank) as I explore the filmographies of my favorite stars, writers, and directors — and discover new obsessions. To keep things simple, I’ve narrowed my list of favorite discoveries in 2018 down to twenty films. Without further ado… A Matter … Continue reading 2018 in Film: Most Memorable Discoveries
2018 in Film: Yearly Viewing Recap
Another year over! As is the custom here on the blog, today I’m sharing the big yearly wrap-up: full stats on my 2018 viewing, plus the top blog posts of the year. On to the stats! The Big Numbers New to me in 2018: 153 Re-watches in 2018: 63 Total number of viewings in 2018: 216 Methods of Viewing Amazon Video – 12 At the … Continue reading 2018 in Film: Yearly Viewing Recap
December 2018 in Film
I don’t think I’ve ever been so glad to be done with a year as I am to be done with 2018! But before we forge ahead and tack up our new 2019 calendars, let’s take a look back at what was watched in December. New-to-me viewings: 20 Re-watches: 14 Total for December: 34 Total for 2018: 216 December was one of my larger viewing … Continue reading December 2018 in Film
Second Looks: Berlin Express (1948)
“The dove of peace was a pigeon. A dead pigeon.” Dr. Heinrich Bernhardt is in Paris, post-war, to attend a secret UN conference focused on German reunification. Elsewhere, a mysterious message has been found — “9850,” “21:45,” the letter “D,” and “Sulzbach” — attached to a dead pigeon. The police are unable to figure out the coded message but know that it’s some sort of … Continue reading Second Looks: Berlin Express (1948)
The Wicked Lady (1945)
Barbara Worth (Margaret Lockwood) is a beautiful noblewoman, but she doesn’t exactly act the part. Mean-spirited and continuously sharpening her tongue, Barbara escalates to true crime when she decides to masquerade as a highwayman to scare a society rival. On the road, she meets the intimidating Jackson (James Mason), a criminal both feared and admired by the local community. They soon begin to fall in … Continue reading The Wicked Lady (1945)
Collector’s Corner: November Criterion Sale + LIFE Magazines
November was a very fruitful month for collecting. Not only was it the month of the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale, but I also struck gold at my local library’s book sale — which happened to have several banquet tables full of LIFE magazines this month! I went a little overboard at both sales, but hey, the time to grab a deal is when you … Continue reading Collector’s Corner: November Criterion Sale + LIFE Magazines
Favorite things about… Dial M for Murder (1954)
The favorite film: Dial M for Murder, a 1954 domestic thriller by Alfred Hitchcock The synopsis: When Tony Wendice’s plan to have his wife killed goes awry, he decides to instead get rid of her by having her locked up for murder. The cast: Ray Milland as Tony Wendice Grace Kelly as Margot Wendice Robert Cummings as Mark Halliday John Williams as Inspector Hubbard Anthony … Continue reading Favorite things about… Dial M for Murder (1954)
November 2018 in Film
November was a weird month. The bulk of my viewing came from a Twilight marathon weekend with my sister and an enormous collection of Christmas movies watched with the family over Thanksgiving. In a genuinely heartbreaking turn of events, work kept me too busy to make the best of my final month of FilmStruck; I barely made a dent in my queue and what I … Continue reading November 2018 in Film
Farewell, FilmStruck: My Favorite Discoveries
The day we’ve all been dreading has arrived: FilmStruck is officially closing up shop. I didn’t get to spend as much of November as I wanted eating up the rest of my FilmStruck queue, but I’ve found several new favorite films through the service in recent months, and throughout my time as a subscriber. To say farewell to my favorite streaming service, today I’ll be … Continue reading Farewell, FilmStruck: My Favorite Discoveries
