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I have always wanted to do a «monthly favourites» type of post on this blog, but I kept putting it off some reason or the other — until now. I will be doing one of these every month (or every two months) and I will include literally everything that I have loved or that has made me happy throughout that month, be it a film, a song, a book, a TV show or even food or a item of clothing. Without further ado, here are my January favourites.   1. Call Me By Your Name (2017) I actually watched Call Me By Your Name at the end of December of last year, but it has stayed with me all throughout January. I always go back to watch my favourite scenes and every time I am amazed at how incredibly good it is. Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer are phenomenal actors and they have the most beautiful chemistry, both on and off-screen. They actually made be believe that they were genuinely in love with each other. If you have not seen Call Me By Your Name , I strongly recommend you do. Elio and Oli

A few days after I posted my « Top 10 Favorite James Stewart Films of the 1930s » last year, I finished watching all the films that James Stewart made in the 1940s. At the time, I immediately thought of doing a «Top 10 Favorite James Stewart Films of the 1940s», but I never really got around to do it — until now. I'm still not very good at ranking things, but here are my choices. 10. On Our Merry Way (1948) Directed by King Vidor and Leslie Fenton | Co-starring Henry Fonda and Paulette Goddard On Our Merry Way is an anthology film made up of several comedy vignettes linked by a single theme. Jimmy and his old pal Henry Fonda, in their first joint screen appearance, play a pair of jazz musicians called Slim and Lank. Can you think of two better names for them? Whoever thought of it deserves an award. The film as a whole is not spectacular, but it is still worth a watch because of Slim and Lank, I mean, Jimmy and Hank.     9. Malaya (1949)   Directed by Richard Thorpe |