Now that the boy is older and I have a lot more internet time/brain power, I should drop the monthly round ups and start posting as I watch them.
The last couple were:
Kon-Tiki - (English version) Starts slow and heavy-handedly with lots of exposition in the dialogue that feels fairly clunky. The bulk of the movie is a pretty excellent adventure film. In the end I enjoyed watching it, but it also felt a bit empty.
Persona - I have become a big Ingmar Bergman fan since starting collecting Criterion films. I never expected that would be the case, but it's true. This is the most experimental of his films that I've seen so far and it was really compelling. An actress suddenly decides to stop talking. There's nothing wrong with her physically or mentally as far as anyone can tell, she just stops. A nurse takes her to country to recuperate and starts opening up tot he actress, telling her all her secrets. Wonderful film. I wouldn't recommend it as anyone's first Bergman, but it's really worth watching!
Storm in a Teacup - A 1937 comedy film. An English reporter comes to a small Scottish town and falls in love with the daughter of the town's provost, who he then writes a very embarrassing story about. It feels like an Ealing comedy (The Ladykillers etc) with a good script, great one-liners and some fun performances, especially by Rex Harrison in his first starring role, and yet I felt the directing was maybe not quite there. Or perhaps it was just rushed and nobody cared? Anyway, I think it potentially could have been a classic, but was instead just a fun movie.