Thanks, Megan. Delightful resource.

Vivacious Lady has that incredible slap scene with Ginger Rogers.

I'm pretty sure that was on my radar because you suggested it when I did my series on screwballs way back when. At the time I couldn't get a hold of it, but the SFPL just got a copy.

I love The Black Cat and White Zombie! What's the problem here?

Crappy transfers is a big part of it. Also, I'm not a huge Legosi fan. But mostly I watched a lot of horror and they just ended up at the bottom. I rate everything I watch and always put the five lowest on that list. There's a pretty big distance between the three horror films and Mac and Me.

And I've since listened to Karina Longworth's podcast series on Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, which gave me a new appreciation for Bela. Do you listen to You Must Remember This? If not, you would love it I think. Stories of old Hollywood. Mostly stars, but she also did a great series on Manson.

Crime of Passion (with a rare female noir scriptwriter, Jo Eisinger).

I think this is on my noir spreadsheet, if not, I'll add it. There are still so many noirs I haven't seen. BTW, I'm going to try to hit a few of the Noir City double bills at the Castro in a few weeks if you are interested.

Ride the Pink Horse is based on a novel by female crime writer, Dorothy Hughes.

Yes, I had noticed that. I liked her In a Lonely Place (which is quite different from the film) so I might give this one a go. I just finished Bedelia (which is not nearly as good as Laura sadly). There's a film adaptation but I don't know how accessible it is.

Finally saw Spider-verse. I really enjoyed it. Also, as an IT the whole "hacking" scene and it's aftermath was absolutely wonderful.

Also, as much as a lot of things in the Ultimate universe rubbed me the wrong way, I always loved that version of Aunt May, which seemed to inform this one.

I will say I really like the implications that Aunt May in this universe is an accomplished scientist herself. She makes Miles' webshooters, seems very familiar with the various Spider-tech and calls Doc Ock "Liv" which makes me wonder if they were scientific colleagues/friends at one point.

Oh, I'm sure it goes beyond that, given the history of the two characters in 616.

I was aware of that history. I suppose her acid tone could imply a bad breakup.

Some folks at IO9 were throwing out the theory that the reason the Peter Parker in Miles' universe was so successful and had a Spider-cave full of toys was he fessed up to Aunt May early in his career and she took the Lucius Fox role in his super heroing.

I concur.

My Oscar watch efforts are officially underway. Plan is to watch 3 identical strangers tonight, If Beale St Could Talk and Spider-Verse tomorrow. Roma one evening this week. Then see if any of the foreign language are showing in area on the weekend.