Movies I Watched in January

This month I watched season two of A Man on the Inside. It was good but not as heartfelt as the first season. I was glad to see some recurring characters from season 1 and there was a fun casting surprise. I also watched The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries (1999-2000) starring Diana Rigg. Also finally watched Elvis' first movie. Now the only one I have left is Kissin' Cousins, but I don't know if I can bring myself to actually watching it. The trailer looks pretty bad lol.

1. Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) - David Niven, Arthur Treacher, Willie Best
2. More Than a Secretary (1936) - Jean Arthur & George Brent, Ruth Donnelly, Reginald Denny
3. *After the Thin Man (1936) - William Powell & Myrna Loy, Elissa Landi, James Stewart
4. *Another Thin Man (1939) - William Powell & Myrna Loy, C. Aubrey Smith, Virginia Grey, Patric Knowles, Ruth Hussey
5. *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - James Stewart & Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Arnold, Eugene Palette, Harry Carey, Guy Kibbee, Beulah Bondi
6. *It’s a Wonderful World (1939) - Claudette Colbert & James Stewart, Nat Pendleton, Guy Kibbee
7. *The More the Merrier (1943) - Jean Arthur & Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn
8. They Got Me Covered (1943) - Bob Hope & Dorothy Lamour
9. The Second Woman (1950) - Robert Young & Betsy Drake, Florence Bates
10. Sky Full of Moon (1952) - Carleton Carpenter, Jan Sterling, Keenan Wynn
11. *The Naked Spur (1953) - James Stewart, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Ralph Meeker, Millard Mitchell
12. The Bounty Hunter (1954) - Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn, Marie Windsor, Ernest Borgnine
13. Love Me Tender (1956) - Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley, James Drury
14. The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) - Jane Russell & Richard Egan, Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead
15. Ride Lonesome (1959) - Randolph Scott, Pernell Roberts, Karen Steele, James Best, James Coburn, Lee Van Cleef
16. Dear Brigitte (1965) - James Stewart & Glynis Johns, Cindy Carol, Bill Mumy, Ed Wynn, Fabian, Brigitte Bardot
17. Before We Go (2014) - Chris Evans & Alice Eve

Least Favorite Film: Surprised myself by realizing I don't really like Another Thin Man?! There are several funny parts of course, but overall I wasn't much on it. I'm guessing this is the fourth time I've watched the first four films (I really wish I had started keeping track of my films in college when I started more new-to-me films). We got the last two Thin Man films on dvd later. The plot of The Revolt of Mamie Stover is pretty terrible but it was filmed in Hawaii so at least the scenery is gorgeous.

Favorite Movie: I really enjoyed everything else I watched. I didn't remember much of It's a Wonderful World and found it way funnier than I remembered! I wish there were more Jeeves movies. They Got Me Covered was also really funny. The Second Woman reminded me of Rebecca (1940).

Favorite Quote: "That poor kid. That poor, spooky little kid." James Stewart, a literature professor, upon learning his son is a genius at math in Dear Brigitte.

Ralph Meeker in The Naked Spur (1953)

2025 Movie Stats

In the year 2025 I watched 104 new-to-me movies and 71 movies that were rewatches for a total of 175.

New to me: 104 (78 pre-1970, 26 post-1970)

Rewatches: 71 (46 pre-1970, 25 post-1970)

Total: 175 (124 pre-1970, 51 post-1970)

Where I watched them: 

TCM: 50 (14 rewatches)

Library (DVD & Apps): 8 (2 rewatches)

Personal DVD: 52 (46 rewatches)

YouTube & OK: 23 (3 rewatches)

Paid Streaming Services: 13 (2 rewatches) 

TV & Free Streaming Services: 28 (3 rewatches)

Theater: 1 (1 rewatch)

Here are my top ten movie discoveries:

The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) - Ronald Colman, Vilma Banky, Gary Cooper

She (1935) - Randolph Scott, Helen Gahagan, Helen Mack, Nigel Bruce

Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) - David Tomlinson, Paul Dupois

To the Victor (1948) - Dennis Morgan & Viveca Lindfors

The Cure for Love (1949) - Robert Donat & Renee Asherson

It Happens Every Spring (1949) - Ray Milland, Paul Douglas, Jean Peters

The Private War of Major Benson (1955) - Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demerest, Sal Mineo

The Tall T (1957) - Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan

No, My Darling Daughter (1961) - Juliet Mills, Michael Redgrave, Roger Livesy

The Man Who Would Be King (1975) - Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Christopher Plummer

Classics I finally watched: 

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins

The Americanization of Emily (1957) - Julie Andrews & James Garner, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Jack Hawkins

Planet of the Apes (1968) - Charlton Heston

The Way We Were (1973) - Barbra Streisand & Robert Redford

Out of Africa (1985) - Meryl Streep & Robert Redford

         

Number of movies per decade:

1910s: 0 
1920s: 2 (0 rewatches) - both Ronald Colman lol
1930s: 16 (2 rewatches)
1940s: 44 (16 rewatches)
1950s: 41 (17 rewatches)
1960s: 21 (11 rewatches)
1970s: 5 (3 rewatches)
1980s: 8 (5 rewatches)
1990s: 14 (6 rewatches)
2000s: 9 (6 rewatches)
2010s: 5 (4 rewatches)

2020s: 10 (1 rewatch)

Number of movies per month:

January: 10 (3 rewatches)
February: 17 (10 rewatches)
March: 12 (8 rewatches)
April: 10 (2 rewatches)
May: 20 (8 rewatches)
June: 14 (5 rewatches) -exactly the same as last year!
July: 12 (3 rewatches)
August: 12 (3 rewatches) 
September: 11 (3 rewatches)
October: 15 (6 rewatches)
November: 25 (10 rewatches)
December: 17 (10 rewatches)



Number of Foreign Language Films: 0

Number of Documentaries: 11

Most Watched (Leading) Movie Stars: 

Randolph Scott - 13 films

Robert Redford - 10 films (only 3 were new to me though)

Glenn Ford & Sean Connery - 7 films (mostly rewatches)

Jack Hawkins & Charlton Heston- 5 films 

William Holden, Dennis Morgan, Humphrey Bogart - 4 films

Stars I "discovered": Mostly continued with last year's stars, but explored more Charlton Heston and Randolph Scott.

*To see last year's stats, click here.

Did you keep track of the movies you watched in 2025? Was there a star or movie you discovered that you can't live without now? Let me know in the comments!