Films in 2019: October

This past month I ended up watching dozens of movies, more so than usual at least. That’s partially due to TCM’s spotlight on movies that run at 75 minutes or less, so I was able to squeeze in a number of short movies. But I also found myself watching a bunch of movies back to…

Films in 2019: August

As is the norm for the month of August, I watched a bunch of movies thanks to TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars program. I watched at least one new-to-me movie for each featured star, though I simply re-watched a movie for the days dedicated to James Stewart, Audrey Hepburn, and Fred Astaire since I…

Films in 2015: November

Noirvember was the name of the game this past month, and I watched nearly 50 noir films total! That includes re-watches of course, but the majority of the films I watched were new-to-me (you can see everything I watched for Noirvember here). Between that and TCM’s Noir Summer in June and July, I think it’s…

2015 Blind Spots: Persona

A nurse named Alma (Bibi Andersson) is assigned to take care of actress Elisabet Vogler (Liv Ullmann), who has suddenly become mute. Under the advice of the hospital administrator, the two women seclude themselves at a seaside cottage. During their time together, Alma continuously talks to Elisabet, often detailing personal experiences. Though she doesn’t receive any…