May Recap

Stromboli (1950) ****
Partie de Campagne (1936) ****
The Glass Key (1942) ***
Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950) ***
Love Crazy (1941) ***
Fort Apache (1948) ***
Criss Cross (1949) ***
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) **
The Band Wagon (1953) ***
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) ***
The Blue Dahlia (1946) ***
The Furies (1950) ****
Summertime (1955) ****
Dark Waters (1944) ***
Blithe Spirit (1945) ***
Moonrise (1948) *****
Nightmare Alley (1947) ***
The Champ (1931) ***
Ministry of Fear (1944) ****
Under Capricorn (1949) ***
People Will Talk (1951) ***
Ballad of a Solider (1959) ****
Summer Interlude (1951) ****
The Far Country (1954) ****
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) ***
San Francisco (1936) ***
Lady for a Day (1933) ****
Little Women (1933) ***
The Burmese Harp (1956) ****
Morning Glory (1933) ***
The Outlaw (1943) ***
The Lusty Men (1952) ****
Manpower (1941) ***
The Merry Widow (1934) ***
Libeled Lady (1936) ****
Topper (1937) ***
Holiday (1938) ****
Three Comrades (1938) ****
The Saint Takes Over (1940) ***
The Mortal Storm (1940) ***
Heaven Knows Mr. Allison (1957) ***
Jamaica Inn (1939) ***
The Innkeepers (2011) ***
Following (1998) **
Hostel Part II (2007) No star

Re-watched

Repulsion (1965) ****
An American in Paris (1951) ****
Sullivan’s Travels (1941) *****
The Philadelphia Story (1940) ****
Funny Games (1997) ****

TV

Game of Thrones Season 2
Mad Men Season 5
The Bob Newhart Show
The Wire
Downton Abbey

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May Life Lesson: Despite any thoughts you may have had to the contrary, freebasing bath salts WILL turn you into a zombie.

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a few responses:

I can't believe Brandon and I have to talk some of you into watching THE INNKEEPERS. It's seriously not that scary. And even if it were, y'all should want to see it. Any modern film that is legitimately scary needs to be seen and cherished immediately. We don't get enough of them.

Ben, I haven't read HOUSE OF LEAVES. You know I can't get down with contemporary lit. But, I think a friend of mine has it, so maybe I'll borrow it and give it a glance. I do appreciate the recommendation.

At this point in my life, I have exactly zero interest in watching a Harmony Korine film. I don't blame you.

I dig the ranking of the films you've seen independent of release year. It's a neat idea. I've probably seen up to 180 or so films since the start of the year so I would never be able to do an outright ranking. I have a hard enough time ranking films by their release year.

Lisa, great to have you back! I love THE LAST WALTZ. Scorsese and The Band rule and Bob Dylan even makes a rare appearance for him at the time. Gold. I also think THE OTHERS is a great horror film indeed, and of course, ZODIAC is still one of the best films of the last decade. Keep writing if you get the chance!

Brandon, I'll write back to your '36 post today

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A PROMETHEUS CR5FC event, gang? I hope it doesn't suck. I have a feeling it will.