And I've now seen the follow up film Footlight Fever (1941) which was a weak farce. Elysse Knox was in the film as the daughter of the aunt who financed the play. The only reason I mention this is that Elysse Knox is the mother of Mark Harmon, famous for NCIS and other television series.

I resaw Superman (1978)

White Elephant (Elefante blanco) (2012) 7.5/10 

Everything Is Fine (Tout est parfait) (2008) 7/10

The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) 8/10

I saw Sing and Like it (1934) which was a comedy about a gangster (Nat Pendleton) very much taken by a song sung by Zasu Pitts auditioning at a theatre. He decides that she must be made into a star and persuades (forces) a producer (Edward Everett Horton) into making her the lead in a play. The gangster's girlfriend (Pert Kelton) is jealous and arranges for her to be abducted so that she plays the lead instead.

A minor film, but is surprisingly witty in places. I preferred it to Woody Allen's Bullets over Broadway which has a slightly similar concept.

Kiss Me Deadly (1955) 8.5/10

Struktura Krysztalu (1969) 8/10 

Alice (Neco z Alenky) (1988) 5/10

I saw this many years ago. The version I saw was the original version rather than the version which was shown for many years with the final scene being shortened. The ending is what makes the film unique in the film noir genre.

A Town Of Love And Hope (Ai to kibo no machi) (1959) 8.5/10

Bleeder (1999) 7/10

I resaw Superman II (1980). Weaker than the first and some of the added humour was silly. 2 of the terrorists in the Paris scene were played by Oz Clarke (the wine expert who was also in Superman) and the late Richard Griffiths !

I saw Star of Midnight (1935) a comedy murder mystery. It starred William Powell (in a role similar to Nick Charles in the Thin Man series of films) and Ginger Rogers (in a role equivalent to Nora Charles). Very watchable though not as good as the original The Thin Man made a year earlier.

De Jurk (1996) 7.5/10

A Company Man (Hoi-sa-won) (2012) 8/10

Robot & Frank (2012) 6/10

Watchtower (Gozetleme Kulesi) (2012) 9/10

Men Don't Cry (Mehed Ei Nuta) (1968) 8/10 

Kutabare Gurentai (1960) 6/10

Cul-De-Sac (1966) 8/10

I watched Christopher Strong (1933). Based on a book of the same name it starred Colin Clive as Sir Christopher Strong but the real lead is Katherine Hepburn as Lady Cynthia Darrington. Story is of an affair between Sir Christopher Strong (married to Lady Strong played by Billie Burke) and Cynthia Darrington who is an aviator.

It was Katherine Hepburn's second film but even at such an early stage in her career she had a very strong personality. Although the film is dated and some of the dialogue is corny she makes the film worth watching.

The film was directed by Dorothy Arzner who was the only significant woman director in Hollywood in the golden age of Hollywood.

Interesting bio of her on IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002188/bio

The film was made just before the Hays code came in. There is a scene where although only Hepburn's arm can be seen it is obvious that she and Clive are in bed together in the middle of the night. That scene would have been impossible once the code came in.

I saw the recent restored Metropolis (1927). Running at just under 2 and a half hours it's 25 minutes longer than the version I saw previously.

The restoration was taken from material which had been found in South America but had badly corroded. Although the restorers have done what they could, the restored scenes are very obvious when watching the film. They are watchable but still poor quality. However they do add to the film.

Some of the restored material is slight, but some are more significant. For instance Georgy (the worker rescued by Freder & they change places) and the Thin Man (Fritz Rasp) have more scenes particularly a scene with Josaphat.

Fredersen sees a huge sculpture of his late wife Hel at Rotwang's house and is overcome with grief (thus showing a more human side of him and why he became so hard).

The escape from the flooding city of the workers by Freder, Maria, Josaphat and the children is extended. In particular when they get to the top of the stairwell they find that it is barred and they try to break it down all the time children are trying to escape.

For a complete list of the added scenes:

http://www.kinolorber.com/metr...lis_added_scenes.pdf

Note that this list is duplicated.

There are a couple of scenes which are still missing so this version has boards to summarise what happens,

A 10/10 film and a very strong contender for the greatest science fiction film ever made, Certainly no other film before the film 2001 can compare to it.

Beyond The Hills (Dupa dealuri) (2012) 9/10

Sparrow (Man jeuk) (2008) 7/10

Child Murders (Gyerekgyilkosságok ) (1993) 8.5/10 

The Illumination (Iluminacja) (1973) 7.5/10

A Farewell To Arms (1932) 7.5/10

Take The Money And Run (1969) 7/10

Case For A Rookie Hangman (Prípad pro zacínajícího kata) (1970) 7/10

Chekist (1992) 8.5/10

I watched Love Affair (1939) starring Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne. Directed by Leo McCarey, he remade the film years later as An Affair to Remember (Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr). Although Sleepless in Seattle is not a remake there are nods in that film to Love Affair.

At the beginning of the film I found it a bit difficult to make out what Charles Boyer was saying but after a while I got used to his voice.

Charles Boyer's grandmother was played by Maria Ouspenskaya. Although she was in the film for only quite a short time, her role was the standout particularly when she says farewell to the couple.

I Wish (Kiseki) (2011) 8.5/10 

The Call (2013) 5/10

Rozstanie (1961) 8/10

Drug War (Du zhan) (2012) 7.5/10 

The Needle (Igla) (1988) 7/10 

Claustrofobia (2011) 4/10

I watched Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) the Woody Allen mystery comedy starring himself, Diane Keaton and Alan Alda. I'm not a great fan of Allen's films but this was one of his more light hearted films.

The Fugitive Kind (1959) 8/10

Slucajni Zivot (1969) 8/10 

Kano (2011) 7/10 

Trance (2013) 6/10

I watched Mr Lucky (1943) starring Cary Grant and Laraine Day. Story of a gambler who plans to swindle money from a charity but starts to have second thoughts when he falls in love with Laraine Day.

Part comedy, part romance, part gangster, part serious (particularly the scene where Cary Grant goes into a Greek church and asks a priest to translate a letter written in Greek).

It's one of Cary Grant's best lesser known films. It was directed by H C Potter whose previous film was Hellzapoppin' which is possible the maddest film of the 1940s.

Mr Lucky has quite a lot of rhyming slang which according to the film comes from Australia. Cockneys might disagree.

I watched The Boy who turned Yellow (1972).

This 50 minute film was made for the Children's Film Foundation for children to watch at the Saturday morning matinees which used to be shown.

The only reason I watched it (on a DVD from BFI) was that it was Michael Powell's and Emeric Pressburger's last collaboration and Powell's last fictional film (The documentary Return to the Edge of the World was his last film).

The film would be of interest only to Powell fans and to those who saw the film years ago and have fond memories of it (it was voted the best CFF film by children both in 1972 and 1973). On a point of trivia the doctor in the film was played by Esmond Knight who appeared in quite a few of Powell's films.

White Tiger (Belyy tigr) (2012) 6/10

Frozen Silence (Silencio en la nieve) (2011) 6/10

Before Midnight (2013) 9.5/10

I saw The Half Naked Truth (1932) a RKO comedy starring Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez (best known for her later series of Mexican Spitfire films).

Fast paced tale of a carnival promoter and a sideshow dancer who flee the carnival from the police, get to Broadway, and con their way to Velez becoming a Broadway sensation.

Strong support from Eugene Pallette (Friar Tuck in the classic Robin Hood film)  and Frank Morgan (the Wizard of Oz).

A pre-Hays code film with Lupe Velez in a rather skimpy outfit at times and a couple of scenes involving pseudo-nudists (but totally unrevealing) - hence the title of the film is a play on words.

Dvoje (1961) 7/10

I watched Season of the Witch (2011) starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman.

Crusaders, the Black Plague, and witches.

There was the potential for this to be an outstanding film to match The Seventh Seal. There, the film is a failure though is quite watchable.

Emil and the Detectives (Emil und die Detektive) (1931) 8/10

Not Reconciled (Nicht versohnt oder Es hilft nur Gewalt wo Gewalt herrscht) (1965) 7.5/10

I rewatched I Confess (1953), the Hitchcock film starring Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter and Karl Malden,

Story of a Roman Catholic priest who is told about a murder by the murderer during confession. The priest becomes the prime suspect in the murder case and is tried for murder but is unable to disclose the truth because of it being told to him in confession.

Dark brooding film - Clift full of angst which he excelled at. Not one of the Hitchcock better known films but worth watching.

The film is based on the principle that what is said in confession remains confidential. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S..._the_Catholic_Church

Hello El Loro ,jackassfan

I've not posted for ages still read up though ,cancelled my Sky package too expensive,but I still can get quite a few programmes through my box ,and you can get some movies,I may consider one of the movie packages but the thought of watching on the laptop makes me shudder.

Just thought I would let you know still an avid reader and love films ,pictures movies whatever 

sees you take care xx

Nice to hear from you Frodo

Home (Yurt) (2011) 8/10

The Girl From Nowhere (La fille de nulle part) (2012) 6/10