In June we lost Joel Schumacher & Sir Ian Holm but the month wasn't all bad. The weather was beautiful, we got a new Spike Lee joint, and we survived another month of this very bad no good worst and quite movie-bereft year. Here are a dozen highlights from the month that was...
• Da 5 Bloods reviewed
• 200 Oldest Living Screen Stars a mega list. Appreciate 'em while they're here
• Spain's Mistake when they passed over Talk to Her
• King of Staten Island reviewed
• His & Hers Oscars - the 8 times both Supporting statues went to the same movie
• Janet Leigh in Psycho let's get her out of the shower
• The Furniture: Safe social distancing with Todd Haynes & Julianne Moore
• Viola's First Breakthrough before Doubt, a triple
• Disclosure Trans Lives on Screen reviewed
• Curio: Movie Loving Masks if it can't be fashion, make it film!
most discussed
• Ten Best Picture Nominees again!
• Smackdown 2002 those merry murderesses of Chicago...and an even merrier panel
Next Up...
Tomorrow we're turning the blog over to lyricis Tom Mizer (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) for a special guest blog movie-musical loving day. Then we're on to The Smackdown of 1957 so watch Peyton Place and Witness for a Prosecution won'cha?
Also in July
We'll celebrate Yul Brynner's Centennial, do a retrospective of the 1991 film year, and at the end of the month the 1991 Smackdown + the Emmy nominations hit.