Let’s have a nice chat about the films we’ve been watching in March 2025.
I’m planning to watch a Hackman or two. Get Shorty is top of the list.
But first we should probably let each other know which films we particularly enjoyed or disliked watching in February 2025
Absolutely love get shorty. Everyone is so good in it, love Dennis Farina in particular. 
Watched so so much great stuff last month! Really made a point of Makin’ Time For Movies! 
Best: Satantango is one of my favourite works of art of all time. 
Worst: Was surprised quite how much I disliked Hundreds of Beavers. 
MMotM: The beautiful shot in Landscape in the Mist with the stone hand being raised from the sea. 
best: nickel boys
worst: willy’s wonderland
movie moment of the month: the counterfeiting scene in to live and die in LA
Yes! He’s so good.
The way he waits for the taxi to pull up right next to him outside LAX cracks me up every single time.
Also “e.g., i.e., fuck you! The point is this: is that, when I say “jump”, you say “OK”, okay?”
Absolutely love Delroy Lindo and James Gandolfini too. And Rene Russo of course. Oh god. Such a good film
That bit outside with the taxi, stands a few feet in front of it, clicks his fingers ‘fuckin airport’
Always film it when I watch it and send to my pals cos we all love that scene so much 
So so good
MMOTM- when they showed the cast filming themselves win an award at the end of Grand Theft Hamlet as it justified me hating those egotistical pricks
Big month
FILM OF THE MONTH: The Apprentice
WORST: Greatest Night in Pop but it was still fine
MMOTM: bob Dylan looking like he wanted to be anywhere else other than in a room of simping smiling singing celebs
Not loads of films this month
Best : Bullet In The Head (Perfect Days disqualified for being a rewatch)
Worst: Confession - decent idea not that well executed
MMOTM: the fight on the lake in Hero, unutterably gorgeous
Think I might be done with the Zatoichi series, made it in four in and I haven’t loved any of them yet. Trying to recapture that Lone Wolf And Cub magic from last year, but these are a lot more staid.
best (and maybe only notable) film I watched last month was Chimes at Midnight (1965), Orson Welles’ Falstaff film. Knew I had to watch it from the moment I saw the stills
It seems I really haven’t been taking Orson Welles seriously enough, either as a director or as an actor. Incredible looking film, and Welles is about as watchable as an actor can be (think I’ve said that about Jimmy Stewart too, must be something I think a lot). The Battle of Shrewsbury scene is a masterpiece of editing and atmosphere.
Only really the odd bit of Shakespearean whimsy (and one or two performances, and maybe the sound) lets it down. Never read any of the Henriad, any historical Shakespeare really, so I was surprised how much of the dialogue was familiar. Shakespeare’s tongue etc etc!..maybe it really is time to get really into older (non-Kurosawa, I already like those) Shakespeare film adaptations.
MMOTM: Battle of Shrewsbury, plus any time Orson Welles opens his mouth or moves his face
can’t remember which of the early ones I’ve seen, but for what it’s worth I do remember thinking the Takeshi Kitano one was pretty good. Can’t remember anything else about it though! perhaps this is not a very helpful post after all
Did you watch it in the cinema? It sounds kind of annoying but was quite up for it as I’ve heard it’s meant to be a good crowd experience. I won’t bother if it’s not
the way people talk about Hundreds of Beavers online and the way it’s been marketed have both annoyed me so much I’m going to have to wait at least 5 years to watch it.
Chimes of Midnight 
One of those ones where the images look like they could be 1000 years old
