My Year in Film: May

135. Niagara (1953)

136. The Trouble With Harry (1955)

137. The Virgin Suicides (1999)

138. Ladies They Talk About (1933)

139. Family Plot (1976)

140. Another Year (2010)

141. The Social Network (2010)

142. Love With the Proper Stranger (1963)

143. Topaz (1969)

144. Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

145. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

146. The Lady Vanishes (1938)

147. Sabotage (1936)

148. Tea and Sympathy (1956)

149. Irresistible (2006)

150. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)

151. Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amélie Poulain (2001)

152. So Proudly We Hail! (1943)

153. Thelma and Louise (1991)

154. Love on the Dole (1941)

155. Easy A (2010)

156. True Grit (2010)

157. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

158. Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers (2011)

159. The Fighter (2010)

1930s - 3

1940s - 3

1950s - 4

1960s - 3

1970s - 1

1980s - 0

1990s - 2

2000s - 3

2010s - 6

Most Watched Actresses

Natalie Wood - 3

Deborah Kerr - 2

Susan Sarandon - 2

Most Watched Actors

No actors appeared more than once.

New To Me Films I Really Loved

The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Kathleen Turner, James Woods

This has to be one of the most haunting films I've seen in a long time. The cinematography is beautiful but there is nothing at all beautiful about the actual story. It's disturbing and the overwhelming feeling I had whilst watching it was that of a nightmare. It's not a film I'll watch again in a hurry and I'm not sure I would even say that I "loved" it, I don't think that's quite the right word, but I am glad I saw it.

Niagara (1953)
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten

If I'm honest, I didn't expect to like this, which is why I put off watching it for so long after I'd watched all the other films in my Marilyn box sets, but I was actually quite pleasantly surprised by it. It's chock-full of suspense and towards the end my eyes were glued to the screen. Both Cotten and Monroe gave great performances and I definitely count this among my favourite of Monroe's films.

Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amélie Poulain (2001)
Starring: Audrey Tatou

I've wanted to see Amélie for years so I was very excited to finally get to watch it! It wasn't exactly what I had imagined it was going to be, but I wasn't disappointed. It's beautiful, charming, romantic, thought-provoking, and absolutely wonderful. Audrey Tatou is such a great actress, I'm looking forward to seeing more of her films. I highly recommend this film!