My vacation definitely got in the way of doing much movie watching. I did end the month with a double feature of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922) with marvelous live accompaniment by The Invincible Czars on Saturday the 28th. We also watched Hold That Ghost when it was...
I'm going to get started tomorrow. The Arkadin, our local microcinema is doing a double feature of Double Indemnity and Detour. And then the Hi-Pointe is showing Leave Her to Heaven on Sunday morning. I'm looking forward to seeing all on the big screen. So stop and say hi if you are here in...
It's short notice, but if anyone is looking for something to watch, tonight at 7:30p Central, the Invincible Czars will be live streaming their new score for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) on YouTube. They are amazing.
I'm in again. No Cardinals games to distract, although I will be on vacation for two weeks starting Friday. I think I should be able to get in at least 13.
I got started last night with an old favorite, The Phantom of the Opera (1925). I was going to start with a short, but it happened to be...
The first film that came to mind was Breakfast at Tiffany's. Mickey Rooney's performance adds nothing to the film. I can't understand why they left it in.
I just thought of another movie that I will most likely never watch again - The Green Mile.
Michael Clarke Duncan tore my heart out in that film. It put me through the emotional ringer and as wonderful as it was, I am not sure that I could ever go through it again.
DiaobolikDVD is also selling the 4K Collector's set as well. I got mine about a week after ordering. I ordered right after Christmas. I haven't had a chance to watch it, but the box is really nice and the steelbook is beautiful. I don't collect steelbooks, but the cover art was so much...
Extremely interesting thread. The best movies make an impact that is deeper than we assume. We can often be as affected by bad movies as by good - that is the power of art. There are many wonderful, well-made, beautifully acted and compellingly written films that I may only watch once.
I...
With my sister out of the country most of the month, I had to take care of my Mom's transportation and general care alone. That took a chunk out of my time. I really was enjoying the process and I have loved reading all the reviews. Looking forward to next year no matter which month it is in.
Well, I didn't get nearly as many watched as I would have liked. I've had some issues come up with my Mom and my sister was out of the country most of the month so everything fell to me. Not complaining, but it took up a lot of time.
November 17, 2022
5. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Warner...
What qualifications should he have? In my experience, film fans and enthusiasts often have considerably more knowledge than the so called "experts". I, myself was quite surprised at how little some of my film professors actually knew about some of the films they were teaching. I didn't finish...
OK. I'm off to a slow start, but at least it's a start. ;)
I am approaching this a bit differently than I did Halloween. I was going for quantity there and I really felt like I should look at the extras and listen to the commentaries to get the most out of the experience. I am doing that...
Well, I managed to fit in a few more today.
Sunday, October 30
26. Psycho (1960) The second time this month but this time it was at Powell Hall with the St. Louis Symphony playing the score live. It was amazing! I tried to focus on the music because I have seen the movie several times. In...
It's been a very busy few weeks. Here's what I've managed to squeeze in:
Monday, October 17
13. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Marcus Ronnie's ran this as part of their Retro Horror series. I've seen it several times, but it is always enjoyable and pretty remarkable on the big...
I did much better this past week.
Tuesday, October 11
4. The Watcher in the Woods (1980) Disney Movie Club Blu-ray, First Time Viewing.
I liked it. The settings and scenery are quite atmospheric and serve the story well. Not enough Bette Davis, though.
5. Psycho (1960) Universal 4K. I...
I'm off to a very slow start. The first weekend of the month was Hitchcon 2022 - the online Alfred Hitchcock conference and also starting on the first was the online edition of the Pordenone Silent Film Festival.
1. October 1: Frenzy (1972) First time viewing. The feature film attraction...
I know that a lot of people don't like the assigned seating method for the theaters but I love it! I can check ahead of time to see if the theater is going to be too crowded for my tastes and pick where I want to sit. I have skipped several screenings because they were already too filled.