Films in 2017: November

Somehow I ended up watching a ton of movies in November, way more than I was expecting! Of course, it was Noirvember, so I watched lots of film noir and neo-noir. My favorite actor, James Stewart, was also TCM’s Star of the Month so I made an effort to watch as many of his movies…

Order in the Court! Blogathon: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

The 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder is Otto Preminger’s most popular and well-regarded film of his career. It was a hit with critics and audiences at the time of its release and continues to be revered today. It’s especially praised by the professionals the film depicts: lawyers. While Hollywood has created many movies revolving…

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…