Another year of movie watching gone! The same rules for my list like every year: each film was watched in its entirety and an asterisk indicates a film watched for the first time. Interestingly, I haven’t seen a single film released this calendar year. I can’t recall the last time that happened.
*The Star (1952) 1/5
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) 1/6
*Sleepwalk with Me (2012) 1/11
*Pitch Perfect (2012) 1/11
*The Sessions (2012) 1/11
*Mrs. Brown (1997) 1/16
Mrs. Miniver (1942) 1/17
*The First Wives Club (1996) 1/19
A Shot in the Dark (1964) 1/19
*Oh! What a Lovely War! (1969) 1/19
The Quiet Man (1952) 1/23
Blithe Spirit (1945) 1/24
Lili (1953) 1/24
His Girl Friday (1940) 1/25
Sunset Boulevard (1950) 1/26
Hope and Glory (1987) 1/27
The Apartment (1960) 1/29
*Romance on the High Seas (1948) 1/30
When Harry Met Sally (1989) 1/31
Cabaret (1972) 1/31
*The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) 2/2
Victor/Victoria (1982) 2/9
*Song of Norway (1970) 2/10
The Princess Bride (1987) 2/27
Moonstruck (1987) 2/28
*The Three Faces of Eve (1957) 3/3
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 3/6
Pat and Mike (1952) 3/8
Light in the Piazza (1962) 3/16
*The Iron Petticoat (1958) 3/16
*Kinky Boots (2005) 3/18
*Easter Parade (1948) 4/1
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) 4/13
Wives and Lovers (1963) 5/24
*The Cabin in the Woods (2012) 5/25
High Noon (1952) 6/1
Young Frankenstein (1974) 7/27
Leave Her to Heaven (1945) 7/27
*Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) 7/28
*The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) 7/29
If…. (1969) 7/30
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 7/31
*Rashomon (1950) 8/1
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) 8/1
Shane (1953) 9/29
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) 10/14
Babette’s Feast (1987) 10/16
From Here to Eternity (1953) 10/18
Gone with the Wind (1939) 10/18
Halloween (1978) 10/31
Elf (2003) 12/13
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) 12/14
The Lion in Winter (1968) 12/16
The Bishop’s Wife (1947) 12/17
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 12/18
Psycho (1960) 12/23
Mary Poppins (1964) 12/25
*Far from Heaven (2002) 12/29
Top Hat (1935) 12/30
Kevin — you had a great movie year (“Blithe Spirit,” “Leave Her To Heaven,” “Hannah…,” and the original “Manchurian Candidate,” among others–WOW!) without setting foot in a movie house! You missed some goodies, but I’m sure you’ll catch up! Terrific blogging!