Monthly Archives: December 2015
Movie Quote of the Day – Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, 2015 (dir. Kristin Hanggi)
Ely: Do you know why I love you?
Naomi: Because of my uncanny ability to wiggle my eyebrows?
Ely: That is fascinating. And also because when I feel like sticking my head in an oven, you pull it out and you put cookies in there instead.
Movie Quote of the Day – Somewhere Only We Know, 2015 (dir. Xu Jinglei)
Shanshan: Look at those two. So handsome, just like two vampires.
Jin Tian: What vampires?
Shanshan: Like in the movies. Haven’t you seen Twilight?
Noirvember 2015 In Films
Since this month marked the 6th annual celebration of Noirvember I did watch several films that were not directed by women, however every film I watched for Noirvember either had a female screenwriter or was based on a novel/story by a woman. That way I was able to marry Noirvember with A Year With Women. I know what you’re thinking: What about Ida Lupino?! Have no fear! I joined the Flixwise podcast this month to talk Lupino’s films The Hitch-hiker and The Bigamist. I also watched several 2015 films directed by women (I wouldn’t neglect those!). I also got to see Desperately Seeking Susan on the big screen in 35mm and met director Susan Seidelman! As always, after the cut you will find a list of all the films I watched in November, as well as a few highlights.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Fake, 1953 (dir. Godfrey Grayson )
Smith: A little clumsy if I may say so, my old chap. Now if I’d been you, I would have sent her a mess of flowers and then in a day or two. . .
Paul Mitchell: Day or two? With something as pretty as that, you don’t waste a second.
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