I watched 34 films in April. Twenty-six of them were new to me. Five of them were made before I was born. The theme for the month was Awesome ’80s in April, and I watched 12 movies from that decade.
It was a bit of an odd month. I had a lot of review stuff to watch, and I continued watching more TV than I have in the past. I should really start writing about that more. I’ve also not been following my rule of watching at least 75% new movies. Out of the 122 movies I’ve watched this year, only 88 (or 72%) have been new to me.
I did a great job of reviewing the movies I watched this month, though I did better in the beginning than the end.
My actors and directors lists are finally starting to look like something.
I’ve got a big five-way tie for top actor with three films each. ’80s in April helped Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid jump in, and the death of Val Kilmer prompted me to watch some of his films.
The wife and I always love Studio Ghibli films, and that is becoming a weekend staple, which puts Miyazaki in a tie for first place alongside John H. Auer, who directed all the films in the latest noir set from Kino Lorber.
For May, we are once again doing Mysteries in May so that should be fun.
D.O.A. (1988) ***
Magnificent Wanderers (1977) ***
Anna Karenina (1935) ***1/2
What a Way to Go! (1964) **1/2
Sinners (2025) ****1/2
Invitation to a Murder (2023) **
Tombstone (1993) ****
Career Opportunities (1991)
Night of the Demons (1988) ***1/2
The Magnificent Trio (1966) ***1/2
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) ****
Thunderheart (1992) ***1/2
Kill Me Again (1989) ****
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) ***
Burn After Reading (2008) ****
The Spanish Apartment (2002) *1/2
The Initiation (1984)
Black Moon Rising (1986) *
Castle in the Sky (1986) ****1/2
City That Never Sleeps (1953) ****
¡Three Amigos! (1986) ***
Dolls (1986) ***
The Flame (1947) **
Hell’s Half Acre (1954) ****
Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991) ***1/2
The Hitman Blood Smells Like Roses (1991) ****
Carlos (1991) ****
Innerspace (1987) ****
Flashdance (1983) ***
Stranger (1991) ***1/2
Highlander (1986) ***1/2
Scorpion Woman Prisoner: Death Threat (1991) **
Companion (2025) ***1/2
Burning Dog (1991) ***1/2
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