I watched 40 movies in August. 19 of them were made before I was born. 33 of them were new to me. Once again, I did not have a theme this month. I plan to start the movie themes again in October and hopefully keep them up all year long.
I don’t have a lot to say about these movies other than I watched some good ones, and I’ve found a nice balance between movies, TV shows, and books.
A few months ago, I subscribed to the Kino Film Channel. That’s a streaming station run by the Kino Lorber people. They have lots of great stuff, including some wonderful French crime flicks. I’ve been watching those quite a lot lately, which is why you see so many French actors in my top list. Including Lino Ventura, who is now tied with Tom Baker for the most-watched actor, with 9 films apiece.
It’s pretty much the same story for the most-watched directors list. Richard Fleischer jumps up to second place with four films, mostly because I watched a British Noir set and he directed all of them.
So, yeah, it was a good month. Here’s the full list.
Salvador (1986)
The Crimson Rivers (2000)
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
Hell Is a City (1960)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
Breathless (1960)
Disclosure Day (2026)
Incubus (1982)
Blue Monkey (1987)
Wicked Woman (1953)
Revelations (2025)
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971)
Jinsei (2025)
The Bravados (1958)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
The Cop (1970)
Cape Fear (1991)
Primate (2025)
Her Private Hell (2026)
Portrait in Black (1960)
Violent Saturday (1955)
Razzia (1955)
Manhunter (1986)
The Great Train Robbery (1941)
Witness in the City (1959)
Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Phantasm (1979)
Hellcat (2025)
Unmasked (1950)
The Man Is Armed (1956)
Masters of the Universe (2026)
MacArthur (1977)
Miracle Mile (1988)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Medusa Touch (1978)
The Boxer (1977)
The Mechanic (1972)
The Island (1980)
Keep the Change (2017)
Vanishing Point (1971)
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