The Movies I Watched in June

The Accused 1949  6/10

The Age of Adaline 2015  6/10 

Behind Locked Doors 1948  6/10

Body and Soul 1947  6/10 

Bodyguard 1948  6/10

Born to Kill 1947 7/10

 

The Brasher Doubloon 1947  6/10

Call Northside 777 1948  8/10

Champion 1949  7/10

The Creator 2023  6/10

Crossfire 1947  7/10

 

Dark Waters 2019  6/10

Desperate 1947 6/10

The Devil Thumbs a Ride 1947  6/10

A Double Life 1947  6/10

Drive-Away Dolls 2024  5/10

Eric 2024  7/10

Eternals 2021 5/10

Gojira - 1.0 2023  7/10 

Hanyo 1960  7/10

 

High Wall 1947  6/10 

Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial 2024  6/10

I Walk Alone 1947  6/10

Impact 1949  6/10

Ivy 1947  7/10

 

Knock on any Door 1949  6/10

The Long Night 1947  6/10 

Mad Max: Fury Road 2015  8/10

 Madadayo 1993 7/10

 

Moss Rose 1947  6/10

Nora Prentiss 1947 7/10

Open Secret 1948  6/10

Railroaded 1947  6/10 

Raw Deal 1948  6/10

Ride the Pink Horse 1947  6/10

Road House 1948  7/10

 Ruthless 1948  7/10

 

The Set-Up 1949  7/10

 

Settlers 2021  6/10

Sleep, My Love 1948  6/10

So Evil My Love 1948  6/10

Sorry, Wrong Number 1948  7/10

They Won't Believe Me 1947  6/10

The Undercover Man 1949  6/10

Wonderstruck 2017  7/10

The Movies I Watched in November

Against All Flags 1952  6
Baron Blood 1972  6 
Confessions 2010  7

Dark Places 2015  6 
Freedom Writers 2007  6 
Iraqi Odyssey 2014  7

It 1990  5 
Kill, Baby... Kill! 1966  7

Lone Survivor 2013  6 
Man of Steel 2013  6
Planet of the Vampires 1965  8

Rebecca 1940  8

Slow West 2015  7

Solace 2015  6 
Survivor 2015  6 
The Art of War 2000  5 
The Little World of Don Camillo 1952  7

Killing for Love 2016  6 
The Return of Don Camillo 1953 6 
The Roommate 2011  5 
The Story of O 1975  5 
To Die For 1995  6
Welcome to the Rileys 2010  6 
Wonder Woman 2017  7

Rebecca (1940)

A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife.

Perfect Hitchcock adaptation of a Gothic melodrama-mystery has excellent settings and atmosphere, a great cast and lots of memorable scenes.

Halliwell****: "The supreme Hollywood entertainment package, set in Monte Carlo and Cornwall, with generous helpings of romance, comedy, suspense, melodrama and mystery, all indulged in by strongly-drawn characters, and directed by the English wizard from a book which sold millions of copies. It really couldn't miss, and it didn't."

Maltin****: "...sumptuous David O. Selznick production...Stunning performances by Fontaine and Anderson..."

Suspicion (1941)

A shy young English woman marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her.

A classic Hitchcock suspenser with all the touches of a masterpiece, if it were not ruined by the phony happy ending.

On second view: I stick to my opinion.

Halliwell**: "Rather artificial and stiff Hitchcock suspenser, further marred by an ending suddenly switched to please the front office. Full of the interesting touches one would expect."

Maltin***1/2: "Suspenser is helped by Bruce as cary's pal, but finale (imposed by the Production Code) leaves viewer flat."

Joan Fontaine

Suspicion (1941)

A shy young English woman marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her.

A classic Hitchcock suspenser with all the touches of a masterpiece, if it were not ruined by the phony happy ending.

Until They Sail (1957)

Four sisters in New Zealand fall for four U.S. soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.

Solid woman's picture with a great cast. The fates of the people are involved are a bit too calculated, but made plausible by the excellent production.

Joan Fontaine