In light of what’s going on right now, from the Black Lives Matter protests to the coronavirus pandemic, this post will be much shorter than my usual movie wrap-up posts. Stay safe everyone.
New-to-Me: 41
Re-Watched: 23
New-to-Me Films by Decade:
- 1910s – 1
- 1920s – 1
- 1930s – 11
- 1940s – 12
- 1950s – 3
- 1960s – 3
- 1970s – 7
- 1980s – 2
- 1990s – 0
- 2000s – 0
- 2010s – 0
- 2020s – 1
List of New-to-Me Films:
- Cocoon (1985)
- Daisy Miller (1974)
- At Long Last Love (1975)
- Salome (1953)
- Angels Over Broadway (1940)
- Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
- The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
- Once to Every Woman (1934)
- The Dragon Painter (1919)
- Piccadilly (1929)
- Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
- Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
- Night Song (1947)
- Mary of Scotland (1936)
- Marie Antoinette (1938)
- The Sea Wolf (1941)
- Tiger Shark (1932)
- Bullets or Ballots (1936)
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
- Brother Orchid (1940)
- Larceny, Inc. (1942)
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
- The Man with Two Faces (1934)
- The Passenger (1975)
- The Pawnbroker (1964)
- The North Star (1943)
- Song of India (1949)
- Flower Drum Song (1961)
- Marie (1985)
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)
- Saratoga Trunk (1945)
- Smart Money (1931)
- Illegal (1955)
- Mackenna’s Gold (1969)
- The Out of Towners (1970)
- Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- Incendiary Blonde (1945)
- Funny Lady (1975)
- Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
- Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1940)
- $ (1971)
A Few Favorite Discoveries:
TCM had some great programming in May, from Edward G. Robinson as Star of the Month to recognizing female historical figures in a special theme called “Wonder Women”. I especially enjoyed the spotlight “Asian Americans in Classic Hollywood”, and through that, I finally got around to seeing this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical featuring a predominantly Asian cast, led by Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, and Miyoshi Umeki. It’s not as famous as the duo’s other great works, but it is still a fun watch with some wonderful numbers like “I Enjoy Being a Girl” and “Love, Look Away”.