Me encantó Manolo Solo en Una quinta portuguesa (2025), la primera vez que lo veía como protagonista. Si a alguien se le pasó en su momento, la recomiendo de corazón. Especialmente a los que, como a mí, os atrapa todo lo noir.

Never quite sure how to feel about my birthday, so I kept it low key this year after some intense months. But I still wanted to celebrate over here with this bit about fellow Gemini Rosalind Russell. Her wit, energy, and comedic brilliance will always inspire me. 📽️ Clip via Doctor Macro.

Kicking off June and Marilyn Monroe’s centenary by dusting off one of my most treasured possessions, TASCHEN’s collector’s edition of SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959). A gift from my mum for my 18th birthday, and still one of my most sentimental pieces for an all-time favorite film. Happy 100th, Sugar.

Beyond a remarkable filmography, James Mason is associated with the rediscovery story of Buster Keaton film prints in his former Beverly Hills home and the lovely publication "The Cats in Our Lives" which he co-wrote and illustrated along with his wife Pamela. Such a lovely legacy. #BOTD

Today our recently adopted senior cat Negri had to undergo major dental surgery to hopefully improve her quality of life. She’s now under observation and it’s been a tough day. Tough weeks, actually. Recovery might take time, but we’re wishing for the best possible outcome for her. 🖤

Vintage 1955 Paris Match magazine featuring Audrey Hepburn. I bought it ages ago for my mum. Still a beautiful issue. #botd

Accurate image of my friend and me trying to make sense of 2026. Photo: Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone in THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (1939).

Feliç Sant Jordi! ¡Feliz Sant Jordi! Happy St George’s Day! 🌹📖🐉 El dia més bonic de l’any. Photo: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946)

Virginie Efira and Benjamin Lavernhe in LE GÔUT DES MERVEILLES (2015).

“One must learn to forgive the times one lives in.” That's a line from FORTUNE IS A WOMAN (1957) that I kept returning to while writing my review of Indicator’s Columbia Noir: Made in Britain Blu-ray set, which I reviewed in January for The Arts Desk. Read here: www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...

Here’s a clip from a Barry Norman featurette with Kate Winslet who, thirty years ago, was nominated for her role as Marianne Dashwood in the wonderful Jane Austen adaptation SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995). She lost the Oscar to Mira Sorvino but you can already see that she was destined to go places.

"I know you think we have no rights but you're wrong. We have one and we'll keep one. The right to do with our bodies as we please." Olivia de Havilland in a clip of a screen test for Max Reinhardt's unrealized project DANTON (1936). #InternationalWomensDay

Watching the 2026 Winter Olympics and remembering Robbie Williams’ She's the One cover from 1999. This video is still so brilliant! #MilanoCortina2026 If you haven’t seen it, go let him entertain you ⛸️ youtu.be/sVaRHJn_dgM?...

Not entirely satisfied with my latest #LetterboxdWrapped. Technically, my most-watched actor and director were all ties: Jane Fonda and James Stewart; Ernst Lubitsch, William Wyler and Frank Borzage for most watched director. Honestly, a Fonda–Borzage card would’ve been more accurate this year.

Actually, my favorite Dick Van Dyke performance was in Columbo’s episode “Negative Reaction” as Paul Galesko. One of those great villains you don’t forget. Happy 100th!

It’s that time of year when I gently remind people that FALLING IN LOVE (1984) makes a great holiday film. It starts and ends at Christmas, Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro are quietly wonderful in it, and their first meeting happens in the Rizzoli Bookstore. Plus, a beautiful Dave Grusin soundtrack.

James Stewart explained in this 1973 Michael Parkinson's interview why IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) meant so much to him, and it all came down to moments, particularly the iconic prayer scene. Do you agree with his theory? Are movies truly made of performances… or moments? Or both? #Filmsky

Every year, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) hits me in a new way. I’ve made several videos: on its noir elements, its trivia, and why the film became so meaningful to me. If it's on your holiday watchlist (as it should be), here’s the full updated playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Filmsky

Por fin llegó “El universo de Rock Hudson” publicado por Notorious ediciones. Muy contenta de haber podido participar con dos reseñas de películas de Douglas Sirk, en este esfuerzo grupal de cuidado resultado. Si estáis buscando regalos cinéfilos para estas fiestas, aquí una recomendación!

#LastFourWatched #LetterboxdFriday #Filmsky Having a balanced mix of beloved rewatches and some interesting discoveries for me.

New first-time watch that became quite a discovery for me: NIGHT MUST FALL (1937). An adaptation from the play by Emlyn Williams, starring Rosalind Russell, Robert Montgomery and Dame May Whitty. The last two received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.

Gene Raymond in pre-Code prison drama LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE (1931).

My love letter to cinema. #Filmsky

Avui al vespre a @beteve.cat⁩, NACIDA AYER (Born Yesterday, 1950)! Adaptació cinematogràfica de l'obra teatral del mateix nom i amb la mateixa protagonista que va guanyar l'Oscar a la Millor Actriu. Temàtica plenament rellevant. Recomano la versió original. #Filmsky

In honor of Ralph Meeker's birthday, here's one of my favorite overlooked film noir titles of his: JEOPARDY (1953). Starring alongside Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan, it is a tense and thrilling film, directed by John Sturges. #Noirvember #BOTD I talked about it here: youtu.be/fi_Rhf61Anw?...

Sometimes I think about how great Gene Tierney would’ve been on Columbo. Her film WHIRLPOOL (1950) with Richard Conte and José Ferrer has such strong Columbo energy that it feels like a lost episode. Ferrer eventually made it onto the show, but Gene would’ve been unforgettable. #Norivember #FilmSky

In honor of his centennial, this year I participated in a book in Spanish dedicated to Rock Hudson and published by Notorious Ediciones. I wrote about two Douglas Sirk films: MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954) and CAPTAIN LIGHTFOOT (1955). #BOTD Enlace al libro: notoriousediciones.com/producto/el-...

My favorite #Noirvember discovery so far it's been the Spanish noir EL SALARIO DEL CRIMEN (The Salary of Crime, 1964) directed by Julio Buchs. Fatality, police corruption, a heist, a doomed protagonist... The best ingredients in an intriguing exciting film. Una cinta estupenda. #filmsky

La Rosalía in her LUX era. Already a classic. Quina meravella.

Happy Claude Rains day to those who celebrate. #Noirvember