What I Watched in March
An overview of what I watched in March. Read my thoughts about George Brent's turn as TCM's Star of the Month here.)
Le Bonheur (1965)
This film is so gorgeous and fairytale-like and then you realize what the story is and it's such a nightmare scenario. Agnès Varda was a master.
After Hours (1985)
After Hours has been on my watchlist for forever and then literally as soon as my local indie cinema announces they're playing it as part of a Catherine O'Hara retrospective, I look and it's on Netflix. Go figure, but pretty à propos considering the plotline.
In short: I absolutely loved this movie. It's funny, it's dramatic, it's dark, it'll scare you from going outside after dark, it'll make you want to go outside after dark just to see what kind of shenanigans you could get into.
I must own this, preferably a Criterion version. This is perfect.
Golden Eighties (1986)
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My lot in life: born on the cusp of '80s mall boon, by the time I was old enough to experience mall culture as a teen, they were pretty much dead. What I wouldn't give to wander an authentic '80s mall, like the one in Golden Eighties or like, Starcourt Mall from Stranger Things.
This was fun and charming, and from what I'm gathering about Chantal Akerman films (this is my first!), one of her lightest? Pretty solid introduction, in my opinion.
The Wandering Princess (流転の王妃, Ruten no ōhi) (1960)
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The King of Comedy (1982)
This was a month for '80s Martin Scorsese films, although I have to confess that I loved After Hours more. About half-way though The King of Comedy I had the thought of 'haven't I seen this before?' and then it clicked that The Joker (2019) is basically this film.
I enjoyed this; I also think that Jerry Lewis and 'modern' film is a weird concept, and I say that as somebody who remembers that he died in 2017 and knew what the internet, smartphones, streaming, etc., is. Casting him (and having Tony Randall cameo!!) was an inspired choice!
L’Avventura (1960)
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They absolutely nailed how isolating and claustrophobic islands can be, and how alone you can feel in a crowd.
Devi (দেবী) (1960)
My first Satyajit Ray and it won't be my last!
ALSO WATCHED:
Sins of Jezebel (1953)
Esther and the King (1960)
Dancing Sweeties (1930)
Lilly Turner (1933)
Stranded (1935)
The Purchase Price (1932)
Three Husbands (1950) - This feels less like a real movie and more like the gag movie that's playing on the television in a 1950s low budget comedy, and when you watch the movie again you realize that the TV was showing a complete story the whole time? Baffling, but fun.
Miss Pinkerton (1932)
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