May was a hectic month. I finished my penultimate semester of grad school (I graduate in December) and I MOVED TO L.A. Yes. I now live in North Hollywood (I’ve been here all of one day!) So this month’s round-up post is going to be a bit shorter than usual. I’m sure June will be full of crazy film-going shenanigans (I’m seeing Some Like It Hot tonight at the Hollywood Forever cemetery for Marilyn’s birthday today!). The reason for my move is that I am starting a job next week with. . .the Warner Archive Collection at Warner Bros. I am pretty excited. I can’t really tell you much about it, but it is going to rule. I’m going to miss San Francisco and I’m going to miss the Castro Theatre dearly, but the last film I saw there was Shadow of a Doubt (aka my favorite Hitchcock), so I guess I went out with a bang! I’m excited to explore the rich cinematic adventures L.A. has to offer.

1. The Wet Parade
2. Downstairs
3. Mandalay
4. Massacre
5. Successful Alcoholics
6. The Last 3 Minutes
7. Blancanieves
8. Dazed and Confused
9. Raw Deal
10. The Accused (1988)
11. Two-Gun Lady
12. Lucky Star
13. Casanova Brown
14. Sherrybaby
15. Iron Man 3
16. Daughters Courageous
17. Four Wives
18. Four Mothers
19. The Long Good Friday
20. The Great Gatsby (2013)
21. Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s
22. The Virginian (1929)
23. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
24. Nightmare (1942)
25. All Through the Night
26. Walk Softly, Stranger
27. Hers To Hold
28. Two Flags West
29. The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father
30. A Tragedy at Midnight
31. Mel Brooks: Make A Noise
32. All Night Long (1962)
33. The Outlaw
34. Autumn Leaves
35. Female on the Beach
36. Star Trek Into Darkness
37. The Hatchet Man
38. Skyscraper Souls
39. Employees’ Entrance
40. Ex-Lady
41. Frances Ha
42. Strangers in Good Company
43. Behind the Candelabra
44. The Panic in Needle Park

1880s: 0
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 2
1930s: 10
1940s: 9
1950s: 5
1960s: 2
1970s: 1
1980s: 2
1990s: 2
2000s: 1
2010s: 10

I did pretty good watching films this month until about a week ago when I watched all of season four of Arrested Development and also season two of Archer, both of which I looooved. I watched a lot of pre-codes (via WAC) and noir (at the Roxie Theatre) this last month. I also saw what is so far my favorite 2013 new release.

Lucky Star, 1929 (dir. Frank Borzage)

God I love Borzage and there is really nothing better than Charles Farrell and  Janet Gaynor together. If you love silent cinema, you will love this film.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, 1943 (dir. Powell and Pressburger)

I’ve been waiting to see this on the big screen since Thelma Schoonmaker told me in an interview last spring about the new restoration. I’m glad I waited until the Castro showed it. It’s the most glorious of films.

The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, 1963 (dir. Vincente Minnelli)

I already wrote quite a bit about this film, so I’m just gonna say goddamn Glenn Ford, you fashion plate, you.

Autumn Leaves, 1956 (dir. Robert Aldrich)

I can’t believe I’d never seen this. If you are a Crawford fan, buy the set from TCM and watch it immediately. I got to see it at the Roxie and I was so hooked from start to finish. One of her understated bests.

Frances Ha, 2013 (dir. Noah Baumbach)

Usually with Baumbach, I love the film but hate his characters. For once I loved the film *and* the character. Greta Gerwig is phenomenal in this and it’s one of the few things I’ve seen that really gets the awkwardness of my generation. If it’s playing near you, see it right away!