Noirvember 2017, Episode 9: Shockproof (1949)

Shockproof (1949) Douglas Sirk
Filmstruck (1:19)

Mention the name Douglas Sirk to classic movie fans and they’ll come up with certain words that evoke the director’s work, particularly the word “melodrama.” Do the same with Samuel Fuller  and you might evoke the words “controversial,” “aggressive,” or “violent.” Sirk suggests high production values in his films; Fuller, low-budget. It seems almost unthinkable that the two would work together on a project, but it happened with Shockproof, written by Fuller and Helen Deutsch and directed by Sirk.

Movies Watched in October 2017 Part I

October is off to a good start with some classic horror titles, a rewatch of a 70s horror classic, a bit of film noir, and the movie everyone’s talking about. Read on…

Movies Watched in September 2017 Part II

If you missed Part I from September, look no further. Part II is going to go by quickly, sometimes with brief commentary, so here we go…

Movies Watched in August 2017 Part III

Overall I felt like August was a slow month, but I did manage to see quite a few films, most of them for the first time. If you missed the earlier parts of the month, please check out Part I and Part II. Here’s Part III:

Movies Watched in August 2017 Part I

August is off to a great start. In this month’s first week or so, I discovered two films by Jacques Tati, watched two new-to-me Robert Mitchum films, revisited a couple of old favorites, and just possibly found a new title for my All-Time Favorite 80s Movies category. Read on…

My Introduction to the Genius of Jacques Tati

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
Directed by Jacques Tati
Filmstruck (1:27)

5/5

PlayTime (1967)
Directed by Jacques Tati
Filmstruck (2:04)

5/5

These two films represent many “firsts” for me: the first time I’ve seen anything by Tati, the first time (as far as I can remember) that I’ve watched two works by a new-to-me director back-to-back, and the first time (again, as far as I can remember) I’ve given five stars to back-to-back works by the same director.

Movies Watched in July 2017 Part II

Continuing with movies I watched this month. (You can find Part I here.)

Movies Watched in July 2017 Part I

We took our vacation this month, so I won’t have as many films to list as usual plus I’m late getting them out. But rest assured, there’s much more to come. Here’s what I saw in the first half of July:

Movies Watched in June 2017 Part III

If you missed any of my other June films, here’s Part I and Part II. Let’s see what else I uncovered in June:

Movies Watched in June 2017 Part II

If you missed Part I of my June movies, look no further. Continuing now with some film noir, horror, war, action, you name it: