I went on a bit of a tear last week:
Slap Shot - Regrettably the first time I had seen it, even though I heard about it for years. Some of it REALLY doesn't age well, but still a lot of fun. The Hansons were obviously the best part, but overall really enjoyed the rest too. Paul Newman was just a king.
Miller's Crossing - Saw this year's ago and kind of shrugged my shoulders, but it felt like it was more of a me thing. I went to Alamo Village to see it and it was a me thing. This movie was so good and had that Cohen brother thing where they inject enough silliness to lighten a dark drama and make it fun. Gabrielle Byrne held up as the focus (he should have had a better career) and Turturro was perfect as usual. I like Marcia Gay Harden, but she was miscast here. Otherwise, wonderful.
Sabotage - I am starting a project to watch all of the Hitchcock films (over 7.0 on IMDB) and this was the first. It was pretty slow and boring for the most part as it had that old school pacing. Not much really happened, but it was early in his career. That said, you could see a lot of places where he was being innovative and working out his style. Not a great movie, but a good example of a filmmaker figuring it out. I did chuckle when I saw the scene when the boy tries to bring film onto a streetcar as it is the scene Tarantino cut into Inglorious Bastards to explain how film is very flammable. I had no idea what it was from previously.
Maxxxine - I really enjoyed the first 2/3's, but the end fell flat for me. The identity of the killer wasn't the issue, I just felt the presentation and resolution was cheesy. Still worth seeing, but disappointed in the end.
PAW Patrol Movie - Kids choice for Family Movie Night. I don't want to talk about it.
The Third Man - Went to the Paramount on Saturday for this screening. I hadn't seen it in awhile straight through and never in a theater. Stone cold classic. I had forgotten (and the crowd helped here) how funny it is at times. And of course it has one of the best character reveals in film history. The one complaint is that the sewer scene does drag too long. A+ though and great to see at the Paramount.
Inside Out 2 - Finally got to take the family to this over the weekend. Not up to the original, but it was still really good. My 7 year old daughter probably didn't totally get it yet, but it was definitely a good message about all of the parts of us that make us who we are.
Rebecca - #2 on the Hitchcock rewatch. This one was really good and Hitchcock was getting better for sure. It still has some old school pacing and sexual politics, but getting past those, it is clear why it won Best Picture. Laurence Olivier was terrific and the twists and turns all made sense and kept it really engaging. I feel like this gets lost in the Hitchcock canon as his best comes later, but it's really worth a look.
The Lady Vanishes - #3 rewatch. This was one I knew nothing about, but really enjoyed. It was actually really funny throughout (Michael Redgrave was really great) and the twists and turns were fun. They did a great job building all of the characters early to make you like and root for them when things get crazy. Again, you could see him adding some innovations in the filmmaking. Not essential Hitchcock, but a fun 100 minute mystery from a master.