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The Princess Bride (1987) In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicili...

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)
Criterion Challenge prompt 32/52
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Having grown up in the 80s, it’s kind of crazy that this was my first time seeing this classic. Amusing, but not really my jam. Did enjoy Mandy Patinkin, though.

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Raul Julia 😍

Film posters for Detour, Benedetta, I Know Where I’m Going, and Au Revoir Les Enfants

It’s Friday! #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #FilmSky

Detour (1945) The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

DETOUR (1945)
Criterion Challenge prompt 20/52
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Intense. Grimy. And wow, what a ferocious performance by Ann Savage. Vera is such a terrifying creature.

Beautiful restoration, too.

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Some great stuff in this lineup.

Yes! Was excited to see Petula Clark show up!

I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to contin...

I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING! (1945).
Criterion Challenge 2/52
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Not my favorite Powell/Pressburger, but still great. Stunning photography. And the opening credit sequence was perfection.

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Excited about this one!

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths...

AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (1987).
Criterion Challenge 1/52
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

A beautiful and tender exploration of friendship at a boarding school in occupied France during the second world war.

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Full original caption: VELVET SKATING--dresses are popular with Hollywood's younger set this winter. Navy blue velvet trimmed in white yarn has beer chosen by Ida Lupino, Paramount player now in "The Light That Failed" with Ronald Colman. The short swing skirt is topped by a basque jacket with scalloped peplum and long tight sleeves. The round high collar is trimmed with the same white wool. Short velvet trunks are worn under the skirt, and white skating shoes complete the costume. This is an original from Lanz of California, in Hollywood.

Ida Lupino poses in a figure skating outfit in a Paramount publicity shoot after filming “The Light That Failed” (1939). The caption describes this as “navy blue velvet trimmed in white yarn.”

I don’t think it matters either way, but I made a watchlist so I can quickly grab a film from it when I sit down to watch something.

The Criterion Challenge 2026 Rules: There are 52 categories. The goal is to watch any Criterion released film based on the categories below between 1/1/26-12/31/26. Your choices can be any films released by Criterion on 4K, Blu-r...

Anyone else doing the Criterion Challenge over on Letterboxd this year? Finally finished assembling my watchlist. Can’t wait to dive in! boxd.it/Rcbh0

#NowWatching: FRENCHIE (1950). DVD arrived in the mail today. Ready for Shelley and Marie to throw it down.

It’s an excellent doc. Have some tissues handy.

Film posters for Japanese War Bride, I Like Me, Anna Christie, and Support Your Local Gunfighter

Happy #LetterboxdFriday, #FilmSky! #LastFourWatched

[Spoiler] I read in Dark City Dames that Vidor told Mitchell to really go for it when he slapped her, and it actually fractured her jaw. I believe it by the way she dropped to the ground.

Watched JAPANESE WAR BRIDE today. Directed by King Vidor. Incredibly progressive early ‘50s film about post-war anti-Japanese sentiment. Beautifully shot. Yamaguchi brings so much complexity to Tae. Marie Windsor’s so evil in this I yelled “Oh, you bitch!” at the screen more than once…

Born on this day in 1918, actress/writer/director/producer Ida Lupino. What's your favorite film of hers, noir or not?
#noirbirthday @eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social #botd

#filmnoir #moviesky #filmsky

The first woman to direct a film noir,
Ida Lupino #BOTD
on the set of The Hitch-Hiker, in
California’s Eastern Sierra, 1953

Color newspaper portrait of Ida Lupino, 1949

Ida Lupino directing two women on the set of “The Hitch-Hiker” (1953)

Ida Lupino sitting at a piano with young daughter Bridget and a kitten, ca. 1957

It’s Ida Lupino Day! #BOTD February 4, 1918

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Finally watched the John Candy documentary tonight. I was already crying at the end, but then that clip of Catherine O’Hara’s eulogy at John’s memorial — oooof, the tears! Two geniuses taken far too soon.

This clip has had me in hysterics. What a genius.

💔💔💔

Movie posters for The Talk Texan, Out of the Past, Forty Guns, and The Unknown Country

Pretty solid week, for the most part. OUT OF THE PAST was a stand-out. What a fantastic noir. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #FilmSky

Finally got to see THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY (2022) last night. A beautiful exploration of grief, family, and community. Lily Gladstone has been a fave since they broke my heart in CERTAIN WOMEN.

Cover for the book Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir by Eddie Muller.

The raging snow storm outside is giving me the perfect excuse to curl up with Eddie Muller’s “Dark City Dames.”

Poster for Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Need a comfort film tonight, so I’m watching WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971).

Film posters for Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, Fargo, Hedda, and Outpost in Morocco.

Good morning, #FilmSky! #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched