Thieves, friends, the Fleet, and so forth---

NEW TO ME:

I Am A Thief (1934) Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez.  Fun and games among the criminal class.  6/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026505/combined

The Passionate Friends (1940) Ann Todd, Claude Rains, Trevor Howard.  A love story, directed by David Lean, that is so boring I had to force myself to finish it.  They meet when young and part and then she marries an older man and he pines and  - oh! me, I've forgotten what,  but after much dickering around, she is forgiven and he is? I've already forgotten.  5/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041735/combined

The Fleets In (1942) Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Bette Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra.   Lots of great dance music and great old songs.  Sailors and getting girls is the plot.  6/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034736/combined

Cynthia (1947) Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Astor, George Murphy, S. Z. Sakall.  Fifteen year old Taylor in a minor film that hardly any of my friends saw back then.  It did not play long and I had forgotten it.  Liz is a sickly girl with all the usual teen problems.  Solved nicely by the end.  BTW, I am one week older than Liz.  She had 5 or 6 husbands.  I had one.  She was gorgeous her whole life.  Lucky girl.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039293/combined

Tightrope (1984) Clint Eastwood, Genevieve Bujold, Dan Hedaya.  Women are being murdered.  Cops are baffled when it seems their detective's life is mirrored.  6/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088272/combined

Friends With Benefits (2011) Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson.  California guy sent to NYC for job meets girl and - the title tells all.  Leads are so attractive it is a pleasure to watch them.  7/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632708/combined

ENCORES:

Follow The Fleet (1936) Astaire and Rogers musical.  7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027630/combined

Red River (1946) John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joann Dru, Walter Brennan, John Ireland.  All time great western about cattle drive from Texas to the new rail head in Kansas.  10/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040724/combined

Top Gun (1986) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards.  Still a great flying film and nice romance.  8/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/combined

Rain Man (1988) Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman.  Lovely film about an autistic man and his bother, who has just learned of his existence.  8/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095953/combined

Philo Vance, an Empress, Gatsby, baseball, and Three Cinderellas etc---

NEW TO ME:

Kennel Murder Case (1934) William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Paulette.  Powell as Philo Vance solves the case.  Astor wears great fashions of the day.  Vance has a black Scottish terrier in this one and only  the rich messed with dog shows back then.  6/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024210/combined

Young Catherine (1991) Julia Ormond, Mark Frankel, Franco Nero, Chistopher Plummer, Vanessa Redgrave. Story of the German Princess brought to Russia to marry the heir to the throne.  Gorgeous costumes and scenery.  Interesting story.      http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103311/combined

The Great Gatsby (2013) Leonardo deCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire.  The story has been filmed enough already.  Leo is quite good as Gatsby.  Silly useless people doing silly useless things.  A tragedy?  Not at all.  Gorgeous sets but the parties are much too frantic.  And tiresome. 5/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343092/combined

42 (2013) Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie.  The story of Jackie Robinson as the first black baseball player hired into the major leagues.  Very well done, showing the harassment he endured.  7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/combined

ENCORES:

Cinderella Jones (1946) Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, S. Z. Sakall.  Girl singer and air craft plant worker discovers she is an heiress and must decide who loves her for herself.  5/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038415/combined

Two Sisters From Boston (1946) June Allyson, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, Jimmy Durante. Musical set in the gay 90's is fun.  8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039054/combined

The Glass Slipper (1955) Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Elsa Lancaaster, Estelle Winwood, Keenan Wynn.  Cinderella with lots of singing and dancing. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048124/combined

Because Your Mine (1952) Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore.  Opera star is drafted into the army with consequences for all.  Great singing. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044402/combined

To Catch A Thief (1955) Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams.  Alfred Hitchcocks fun film about a jewel theif.  Gorgeous scenery.  8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044402/combined

Enchanted (2007) Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon.  A storybook Princess ends us in real life New York City befriended by a man and his little girl. Charming for the lighter side. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461770/combined

Sex And The City, (2008) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nizon, Kristin Davis,
Chris Noth.  Fun with the girls.  9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1000774/combined

Melodrama, comedy and all that jazz---

NEW TO ME:

Thousands Cheer (1943) Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor, John Boles.  Musical about the shows put on for service men during WWII.  7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036432/combined

Go Naked In The World (1961) Gina Lollabrigida, Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Franciosa.  Love affair between a protitute and the heir to a fortune.  Boring,  Pretty scenery.  6/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054933/combined

Youngblood Hawk (1964) James Franciscus, Genevieve Page, Suzanne Pleshette.  Writer from the backwoods becomes a sensation and lives the high life until the glamour almost kills him.  7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058764/combined

How Do You Know (2010) Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson.  Love triangle has some cute moments but is mostly forgettable. 6/10 6/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341188/combined

ENCORES:

After The Thin Man (1936) William Powell, Myrna Loy, Asta.   Second in the series is just as fun. 9/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027260/combined

Fiesta (1947) Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban, Akim Tamiroff, Mary Astor, John Carroll. Boy, girl twins fight in the bull ring and he wants to be a musician so she takes his place. Gorgeous cinematography.  8/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039377/combined

12 O'Clock High (1949) Gregory Peck, Dean Jagger, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe.  Great film about the strategic bombing of Nazi Germany in WWII.  10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041996/combined

How To Marry A Millionaire (1953) Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, William Powell.  8/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045891/combined

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) Paul Newman, Robert Redford.  7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/combined

The Bourne Legacy (20111) Jeremy Renner, Ed Norton, Rachel Weisz.  9/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194173/combined

Argo (2012) Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman.  9/10 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/combined

Classics and junk---

NEW TO ME: 

Rumor Has It (2005) Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo, Shirley MacLaine, Kevin Costner.  The rest of the story after the end of The Graduate.  Supposedly.  6/10 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398375/combined 

Trance (2013/I) James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson.  Something about a guy who is hypnotized and a bunch of thieves and a painting and a therapist and and and---blah! 5/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924429/combined

The East (2013) Playing on HBO this month is this mess of a film.  I watched it but have no idea what it was about.  Have completely forgotten who was in it and what was happening.  I looked it up on IMDb but it was so dense I gave up reading about it.  I gave it one point and that is generous.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869716/combined

ENCORE:

Naughty Marietta (1935) Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Elsa Lancaster. Great movie musical.  A delight for operetta lovers.  9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026768/combined

Cass Timberlane (1947) Lana Turner, Spencer Tracy, Zachery Scott.  A small town judge marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and their struggle to make it work.  Lana is beautiful and fun; Spence is likable; Zach is his usual charming cad.  Great MGM production values. 8/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039250/combined

Major League (1989) Tom Berenger, Cbarlie Sheen, Rene Russo, Corbin Bernsen.  One of the most fun baseball movies.  7/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097815/combined

Dave (1993) Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Ving Rhames, Charles Grodin, Ben Kingsley.  A guy subs for the President of the USA while he has a night with his girlfriend.  Prez has a stroke and the sub is duped into posing as the Prez by the scheming team that doesn't want to give up power.  Cast is wonderful.  Great satire.  8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106673/combined

How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (2003) Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson.  Back when Matt was doing rom/coms this was one of the best.  8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251127/combined

Spy Game (2001) Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormick.  A CIA agent on his last day recalls the training of one of his operatives and works frantically to rescue him from a Chinese prison.  8/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266987/combined

Oscar week and what won when---

NEW TO ME:

Heist (2001) Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon.  Too complicated to keep track of who did what and by the end I did not care.  But Hackman is always worth watching.  5/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252503/combined

ENCORES:

Pygmalion (1938) Leslie Howard, Wendy Hillar.  Bernard Shaw's great play done to perfection. IMHO.  Nominated for many awards, won Oscar for Screenplay.  10/10   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030637/combined

The Ghost And Mrs. Muir (1947) Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders. Rex is the best ghost ever.  Lovely score brings to life the scenes of the sea.  Oscar nomination for cinematography. 10/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039420/combined

The Red Shoes (1948) Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring.  All-time best film about ballet.  IMHO.  Won 2 Oscars for Art/Set Decoration and the wonderful score.  10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040725/combined

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) John Wayne and the US Cavalry.  With Joanne Dru, Mildred Natwick, John Agar, Ben Johnson.  Gorgeous cinematography is another character in the film.  8/10   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041866/combined

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958) Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Andcrson.  Tennessee Williams great play filmed before the Production Code was kaput. Nominated for many Oscars but won none. 9/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051459/combined

The Slender Thread (1965) Anne Bancroft, Sidney Poitier, Telly Savalas, Ed Asner.  Suicide hotline and the frantic work top save a woman's life.  Nominated for 2 technical Oscars. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059729/combin

Shakespeare In Love (1998) Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Colin Firth. Fun at the Old Vic with the writing and staging of Romeo and Juliet.  Won 7 Oscars including Best Picture, Actress and Supporting Actress.   9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/combined

Traffic (2000) Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Benecio Del Toro.  Nominated for many Oscars, won 4 including Del Toro for Supporting Actor.  8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181865/combined

Die Another Day (2002) Pierce Brosnan, Halle Barry, Toby Stephens.  Only watch it to see Stephens as a very bad boy.  6/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246460/combined

The Bounty Hunter (2010/I) Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis, Christine Buranski.  Divorced couple go on a chase for the bad guys.  In a great car!  Check brain and enjoy.  7/10  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1038919/combined