Films in 2021: May

Hello June! It’s looking to be a promising summer ahead, especially on the film front with some long-awaited releases finally hitting theaters soon. I did finally go to the theater last month, twice in fact! My first venture to the big screen in 15 months was at the local arthouse theater, where I saw a…

Carole Lombard in To Be or Not to Be (1942)

It’s been 75 years since the world tragically lost Carole Lombard, one of Hollywood’s most vibrant actresses. Though she died at the young age of 33, she left behind some wonderful films that are still beloved today. Lombard is best remembered for being one of the premier stars of the screwball comedy genre, appearing in such classics as…

Films in 2014: May

This post will be another brief one because apparently, I’m always busy on the first day of the month! But I did watch A LOT of movies this month (nearly 60!), the most I’ve ever watched in a 31-day period. Almost half of those movies were re-watches though because there are a lot of movies I…

Films in 2013 Review

I don’t have a lot to say for the introduction of this post, just that it’s been another fun year in movie-watching. I also managed to watch at least one new-to-me film a day, which was sometimes tough to do in between my coursework but I was up to the challenge and did it! Anyway,…

Films in 2013: August

This past month I was able to enjoy some of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars program. Unfortunately, I missed the first few days (like Humphrey Bogart day!) but I got to see a lot of good movies, once again thanks to TCM! August 18th was Natalie Wood day, and there were only 3 movies in…

Films in 2013: April

April is usually a busy month for me, as it’s full of projects leading up to the end of the semester. So I didn’t watch as many films as I did in previous months this year, but I still managed to watch at least one new film a day. But I expect next month to…