Another shut-in month is coming to a close in this dread COVID-19 season. We're trying to keep you entertained without new movies in theaters. Here are a dozen key posts from the month that was in case u missed 'em.
• Down With Love - Costume designer Daniel Orlandi shares his memories of working on this one of a kind romantic comedy and 60s riff
• Nightmare Alley - The fine original demands rediscovery. The remake might be interesting
• How to Build a Girl -Beanie Feldstein's star vehicle reviewed
• Over & Overs: Anatomy of a Murder - this courtroom drama so rewatchable?
• The New Classics: Two Days One Night -sublimely truthful Marion Cotillard
• Hot Emmy Contest -Lead Actress in a TV Miniseries? Super competitive!
• Loretta vs Roz - Two friends vied for Best Actress 1947
• 5 Things I Learned from Bob Mackie - Costume Designer Daniel Orlandi shares career advice for young movie professionals
• Introducing Kathleen Turner -On one of the all time great film debuts
Most Discussed
• Smackdown 1947 - Gentleman's Agreement vs Crossfire. Celeste vs. Gloria
• Smackdown 1981 Maureen Stapleton (Reds) has unexpected competition!
• Did Hepburn deserve four Oscars? And if so for which films?
• Who Will be Next to the Triple Crown - Eddie? Hugh? Laurie? Denzel?
• Ryan Murphy's Hollywood Unintentionally our three part / three author rundown divvied up neatly into Mixed / Con / Pro in that order.
COMING IN JUNE
New films Shirley and King of Staten Island, The 2002 Supporting Actress Smackdown (Chicago, The Hours) revisit, Paul Thomas Anderson's 50th Birthday, the quarter century anniversary of Todd Haynes's [safe], and maybe a little Ray Harryhausen for his centennial. Any other requests?