Out of the Past: The Month in Film, April 2012

Top 10:
10. The Wolf Man (1941) Dir. George Waggner – US
9. London Boulevard (2011) Dir. William Monahan – UK
8. Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) Dir. Louis Malle – US
7. Such Good Friends (1971) Dir. Otto Preminger – US
6. The Enchanted Cottage (1945) Dir. John Cromwell – US
5. Blithe Spirit (1945) Dir. David Lean – UK
4. My Little Princess (2011) Dir. Eva Ionesco – France
3. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Dir. Otto Preminger – US
2. On the Silver Globe (1988) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – Poland
1. The Important Thing Is To Love (1975) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France

Recommended:
Boris Godunov (1989) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France/Spain
The Sitter (2011) Dir. David Gordon Green – US
Edge of Seventeen (1998) Dir. David Moreton – US


Of Interest:
Into the Abyss (2011) Dir. Werner Herzog – US
Anonymous (2011) Dir. Roland Emmerich – UK
Timer (2009) Dir. Jac Schaeffer – US
I Don’t Know How She Does It (2011) Dir. Douglas McGrath – US
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011) Dir. Brad Bird – US
In Which We Serve (1942) Dir. David Lean & Noel Coward – UK


Theatrical Screenings:
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) Dir. Drew Goddard – US 10/10
Polisse (2011) Dir. Maiwenn – France 10/10
Another Woman’s Life (2012) Dir. Sylvie Testud – France 10/10
Guilty (2011) Dir. Vincent Garenq – France 10/10
Delicacy (2011) Dir. David & Stephane Foenkinos – France 10/10
I Wish (2011) Dir. Hirokazu Koreeda – Japan 10/10
Post Mortem (2010) Dir. Pablo Larrain – Chile 9/10
Bernie (2011) Dir. Richard Linklater – US 9/10
Goodbye First Love (2011) Dir. Mia Hansen Love – France 9/10
Where Do We Go Now? (2011) Dir. Nadine Labaki – Lebanon 8/10
Whore’s Glory (2011) Dir. Michael Glawogger – Austria 8/10
A.B.E. (2011) (short) Dir. Jean-Francois Hassoun – France 8/10
Boris Godunov (1989) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France/Spain 7/10
Early One Morning (2011) Dir. Jean-Marc Moutou – France 7/10
Transparency (short) (2011) Dir. Celine & Martin Guyot – France 7/10
Here (2011) Dir. Braden King – US 7/10
Elles (2011) Dir. Malgorzata Szumowska – France/Poland 6/10
Late Bloomers (2011) Dir. Julie Gavras – US/France 6/10
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) Dir. John Madden – UK 6/10
38 Witnesses (2012) Dir. Lucas Belvaux – France 6/10
My Way (2012) Dir. Florent-Emilio Siri – France 6/10
17 Girls (2011) Dir. Delphine & Muriel Coulin – France 6/10
Damsels In Distress (2011) Dir. Whit Stillman – US 5/10
Tonight, You’re Mine (2011) Dir. David Mackenzie – UK 5/10
Attack of the Giant Brainsucker Monster From Outerspace (2010) (short) – Dir. Guillaume Rieu – France 5/10
Groove Your Life (2011) (short) Dir. Vincent Burgevin & Franck Lebon – France 5/10
Apnea (2011) (short) Dir. Flora Molinie – France 5/10
Dark Tide (2012) Dir. John Stockwell – US 3/10
Hysteria (2011) Dir. Tanya Wexler – UK 2/10
Jesus Henry Christ (2012) Dir. Dennis Lee – US 1/10

Rewatched:
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Dir. Robert Mulligan – US
Brief Encounter (1945) Dir. David Lean – UK

The Banal:
Colombiana (2011) Dir. Olivier Megaton – US
Higher Ground (2011) Dir. Vera Farmiga – US
Jack and Jill (2011) Dir. Dennis Dugan – US
Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011) Dir. Tyler Perry – US

Cess Pool:
Scream 4 (2011) Dir. Wes Craven – US
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Dir. Joe Johnston – US
Eating Out: Drama Camp (2011) Dir. Q. Allan Brocka – US
The Green Lantern (2011) Dir. Martin Campbell – US
Saint Nick (2010) Dir. Dick Maas – Netherlands
11/11/11 (2011) Dir. Darren Lynn Bousman – US

The Indescribable Beauty of Andrzej Zulawski: Complete Works

Even the most avid cinephile often takes considerable time to work their way through an entire master's filmography. Often, there are several titles of every great director that are out of print or inaccessible. Until 2012, this was true for a few titles from master filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski, the Polish genius, director of 12 remarkable titles unlike anything ever done by any other filmmaker. He's still alive and well, though he hasn't directed anything since his divorce from French actress Sophie Marceau. In March of 2012, the first US retrospectives of his work concurrently took place in Los Angeles in NYC. Hopefully, he will be able to secure funding due to a renewed interest in his work, and, if wishes come true, he will be to direct at least one more beautiful monster for us.

I first discovered Zulawski in 2003 through his most infamous and well known title, the schizo/horror/divorce allegory, Possession (1981), featuring one of the most visceral performances ever committed to film by the beautiful Isabelle Adjani (who won Best Actress at Cannes that year). Denounced as one of the nefarious video nasties of the early 80's, I was able to rent a weatherworn VHS copy after ravaging the stacks of a Hollywood Video in Minneapolis, MN. Unfortunately, the quality of the tape was a definite impediment to the film, with a terrible audio track and murky visials. Then, in 2007, I purchased a Region 2 copy of the film from Spain, the artwork featuring the voluptuously stunning French artwork of a Medusa with a snake strand biting the woman's bosom, a stunningly sensual, serpentine, and cannibalistic image. Finally, I was able to witness this utterly strange and fascinating film, hosting a memorable movie night in celebration.

While the rest of Zulawski's titles were equally as hard to track down, the retrospective afforded me the opportunity to watch two of his rarest titles, The Blue Note (1991), and his film version of a Hungarian opera, Boris Godunov (1989), which had never been screened before in the US. Divisive, intelligent, confoundingly emotional, undoubtedly impressive, Andrzej Zulawski may very well stand as my favorite director of all time. There isn't a filmmaker that comes close to capturing such consuming emotion on screen. Here's my list of his films, from best to least favorite (not including two shorts he directed in the late 1960s), but all are extraordinary pieces of filmmaking and worth your time.

12. Boris Godunov (1989)
11. The Public Woman (1984)
10. La Fidelite (2000)
9. The Devil (1972)
8. L'amour Braque (1985)
7. My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days (1989)
6. On the Silver Globe (1988)
5. The Blue Note (1991)
4. The Third Part of the Night (1971)
3. Szamanka (1996)
2. The Important Thing Is To Love (1975)
1. Possession (1981)

Yes you Cannes! 2012 Lineup

One year, I'll be there! Until then, my Top 15 most anticipated titles just announced this morning:

15. In the Fog - Dir. Sergei Loznitsa (Russia)
14. Like Someone In Love - Dir. Abbas Kiarostami (France/Japan)
13. Holly Motors - Dir. Leos Caraz (France)
12. Antiviral - Dir. Brandon Cronenberg (Canada)
11. The Hunt - Dir. Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark)
10. Mud - Dir. Jeff Nicholas (US)
9. Three Worlds - Dir. Catherine Corsini (France)
8. The Paperboy - Dir. Lee Daniels (US)
7. Post Tenebras Lux - Dir. Carlos Reygadas (Mexico)
6. Rust and Bone - Dir. Jacques Audiard (France)
5. Cosmopolis - Dir. David Cronenberg (US)
4. In Another Country - Dir. Hong Sang-soo (South Korea)
3. Laurence Anyways - Dir. Xavier Dolan (France)
2. Paradise: Love - Dir. Ulrich Seidl (Austria
1. Amour - Dir. Michael Haneke (France)

And, yes, I am excited for some new docs directed by Fatih Akin and Sebastien Lifshitz, Mekong Hotel (Apichatpong Weerasethakul), Killing Them Softly (Andrew Dominik), Beyond the Hills (Cristian Mungiu), and Elefante Blanco (Pablo Trapero).

Out of the Past: The Month In Film, March 2012

Top 10:
10. The Prowler (1951) Dir. Joseph Losey – US
9. The Devil (1972) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – Poland
8. Project Nim (2011) Dir. James Marsh – US/UK
7. Whity (1971) Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder – West Germany
6. L’amour Braque (Mad Love) (1985) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski - France
5. My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days (1989) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France
4. Domain (2009) Dir. Patric Chiha – France
3. The Third Part of the Night (1971) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – Poland
2. The Blue Note (1991) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France/Germany
1. Szamanka (1996) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – Poland

Recommended:
Fidelity (2000) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France
Aurora (2010) Dir. Cristi Puiu – Romania
Bullitt (1968) Dir. Peter Yates – US
I Only Want You To Love Me (1976) Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder – West Germany
Lola (1961) Dir. Jacques Demy – France
Retreat (2011) Dir. Carl Tibbets – UK
Bedevilled (2010) Dir. Jang Chul-soo – South Korea
Night Warning (1983) Dir. William Asher – US
Boris Godunov (1989) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France/Spain

Of Interest:
Flesh and Fantasy (1943) Dir. Julien Duvivier – US
Get Real (1998) Dir. Simon Shore – UK
In Time (2011) Dir. Andrew Niccol – US
MST3K: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) Dir. Bernard L. Kowalski – US

Theatrical Screenings:
Szamanka (1996) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – Poland
The Blue Note (1991) Dir. Andrzej Zulawski – France/Germany 10/10
Sound of My Voice (2011) Dir. Zal Batmanglij – US 10/10
Living (2012) Dir. Vasili Sigarev – Russia 10/10
Monsieur Lazhar (2011) Dir. Philippe Falardeau – Canada 10/10
Perfect Sense (2011) Dir. David Mackenzie – UK/Ireland 10/10
Headhunters (2011) Dir. Morten Tyldum – Norway 9/10
Americano (2011) Dir. Mathieu Demy – France 9/10
Detachment (2011) Dir. Tony Kaye – US 8/10
Footnote (2011) Dir. Joseph Cedar – Israel 8/10
The Hunger Games (2012) Dir. Gary Ross – US 7/10
Bully (2011) Dir. Lee Hirsch & Alicia Dwyer – US 7/10
Turn Me On, Dammit! (2011) Dir. Jannicke Systad Jacobsen – Norway 7/10
This Is Not A Film (2011) Dir. Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtamasb – Iran 7/10
Avalon (2011) Dir. Axel Peterson – Sweden 7/10
4:44 – Last Day On Earth (2011) Dir. Abel Ferrara – US 6/10
Friends With Kids (2011) Dir. Jennifer Westfeldt – US 6/10
The Raid: Redemption (2011) Dir. Gareth Evans – Indonesia 4/10
Girl In Progress (2012) Dir. Patricia Riggens – US 4/10
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (2011) Dir. Lasse Hallstrom – UK 3/10
Darling Companion (2012) Dir. Lawrence Kasdan – US 3/10

Rewatched:
MST3K: PARTS – The Clonus Horror (1979) Dir. Robert Fiveson – US 9/10

The Banal:
Tower Heist (2011) Dir. Brett Ratner – US
The Thing (2011) Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. – US/Canada
Jailbait (2004) Dir. Brett C. Leonard
What’s Your Number? (2011) Dir. Mark Mylod – US
The Oregonian (2011) Dir. Calvin Reeder – US
What? (1972) Dir. Roman Polanski – Italy/France
Real Steel (2011) Dir. Shawn Levy – US

Cess Pool Cinema:
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One (2011) Dir. Bill Condon – US
Hostel Part III (2011) Dir. Scott Spiegel – US

Out of the Past: The Month in Film, February 2012

Top 10 Films From February 2012 (not counting Theatrical Releases):
10. The Owls (2010) Dir. Cheryl Dunye – US
9. Vampyr (1932) Dir. Carl Theodor Dreyer – Germany
8. Nil By Mouth (1997) Dir. Gary Oldman – UK
7. Black Narcissus (1947) Dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger - UK
6. No Man Of Her Own (1950) Dir. Mitchell Leisen – US
5. Resurrection (1980) Dir. Daniel Petrie – US
4. Summer (1986) Dir. Eric Rohmer – France
3. Sadie Thompson (1928) Dir. Raoul Walsh – US
2. The Trip To Bountiful (1985) Dir. Peter Masterson - US
1. Butterflies Are Free (1972) Dir. Milton Katselas – US

Recommended:
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981) Dir. Marco Ferreri – Italy/France
Three Came Home (1950) Dir. Jean Negulesco – US
A Special Day (1977) Dir. Ettore Scala – Italy
Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? (1969) Dir. Lee H. Katzin – US
House of Strangers (1949) Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz – US
Hangover Square (1945) Dir. John Brahm – US
A Better Life (2011) Dir. Chris Weitz – US
Phantom Lady (1944) Dir. Robert Siodmak – US
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Dir. Richard Brooks – US
A Star Is Born (1937) Dir. William Wellman – US
The Dark Mirror (1946) Dir. Robert Siodmak – US
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) Dir. Elaine May – US
Mary (2005) Dir. Abel Ferrara – Italy/France/US
Ripley’s Game (2002) Dir. Liliana Cavani – Italy/UK
Let The Bullets Fly (2010) Dir. Jiang Wen – Hong Kong/China

Of Interest:
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) Dir. Phillip Ridley – UK
Pressure Point (1962) Dir. Hubert Cornfield – US
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) Dir. Mario Bava – Italy
The Lodger (1944) Dir. John Brahm – US
War Horse (2011) Dir. Steven Spielberg – US
The Constant Gardner (2005) Dir. Fernando Meirelles – UK
La Collectionneuse (1967) Dir. Eric Rohmer – France
Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971) Dir. Aldo Lado – Italy
The Film Crew: Killers From Space (1954) Dir. W. Lee Wilder – US
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009) Dir. Julien Nitzberg – US
Algiers (1938) Dir. John Cromwell – US
The Weather Man (2005) Dir. Gore Verbinski – US
Virgin Machine (1988) Dir. Monika Treut – West Germany
The Secrets (2007) Dir. Avi Nesher – Israel/France
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) Dir. Joel Schumacher – US

Rewatched:
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) Dir. Lewis Milestone – US
The Wicker Man (2006) Dir. Neil LaBute – US

Theatrical Screenings:
King of Devil’s Island (2010) Dir. Marius Holst – Norway 9/10
The Innkeepers (2010) Dir. Ti West – US 9/10
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) Dir. David Gelb – US 8/10
The Forgiveness of Blood (2011) Dir. Joshua Marston – US/Albania 8/10
Silent House (2011) Dir. Chris Kentis & Laura Lau – US 7/10
Norwegian Wood (2010) Dir. Tran Anh Hung – Japan 7/10
Chronicle (2012) Dir. Josh Trank – US 6/10
Being Flynn (2012) Dir. Paul Weitz – US 6/10
Thin Ice (2011) Dir. Jill Sprecher – US 5/10
The Wicker Tree (2010) Dir. Robin Hardy – UK 5/10
The Woman In Black (2012) Dir. James Watkins – UK 5/10

The Banal:
The Vampire (1957) Dir. Paul Landres – US
Grand Canyon (1991) Dir. Lawrence Kasdan – US
Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973) Dir. Denis Sanders – US
Miranda (2002) Dir. Marc Munden – US
Dear Wendy (2005) Dir. Thomas Vinterberg – US/Denmark
Kill Baby, Kill (1966) Dir. Mario Bava – Italy
Shark Night (2011) Dir. David R. Ellis – US
Venus In Furs (1969) Dir. Jesus Franco – UK/Italy
Beware, My Lovely (1952) Dir. Harry Horner – US
After Fall, Winter (2011) Dir. Eric Schaeffer – US/France
B.A.P.s (1997) Dir. Robert Townsend – US
One To Another (2006) Dir. Pascal Arnold & Jean-Marc Barr – France
Pigalle (1992) Dir. Karim Dridi – France
The Bird People in China (1998) Dir. Takashi Miike – Japan
Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) Dir. Stuart Beattie – Australia
I Sell The Dead (2008) Dir. Glenn McQuaid – US
La Ronde (Circle of Love) (1964) Dir. Roger Vadim – France
Doctor Faustus (1967) Dir. Richard Burton & Nevill Coghill – UK
Straw Dogs (2011) Dir. Rod Lurie – US

Cess Pool Cinema:
Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962) Dir. Bruno Ve Sota – US
Bucky Larson: Born To Be a Star (2011) Dir. Tom Brady – US
Knives of the Avenger (1966) Dir. Mario Bava – Italy
Bloody Birthday (1981) Dir. Ed Hunt – US
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Dir. Jon Favreau – US

Out of the Past: The Month in Film, January 2012

Top 10 Films From January 2012 (not counting theatrical releases:
10. The Catered Affair (1956) Dir. Richard Brooks – US
9. Parents (1989) Dir. Bob Balaban – US
8. Clockers (1995) Dir. Spike Lee – US
7. Afterschool (2008) Dir. Antonio Campos – US
6. Forty Shades of Blue (2005) Dir. Ira Sachs – US
5. The Hit (1984) Dir. Stephen Frears – UK
4. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Dir. Stephen Frears – UK
3. The Fury (1978) Dir. Brian De Palma – US
2. In The Family (2011) Dir. Patrick Wang – US
1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Dir. Robery Wiene – Germany

Theatrical Screenings:
The Grey (2012) Dir. Joe Carnahan – US 9/10
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Dir. David Fincher - US 8/10
Haywire (2012) Dir. Steven Soderbergh – US 7/10
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) – US 6/10
The Divide (2012) Dir. Xavier Gens – US 6/10
The Devil Inside (2012) Dir. William Brent Bell – US 6/10
The Iron Lady (2011) Dir. Phyllida Loyd – UK 5/10
The Darkest Hour (2011) Dir. Chris Gorak – US 1/10

Recommended:
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Dir. George Seaton – US
The Caveman’s Valentine (2001) Dir. Kasi Lemmons – US
Roman Holiday (1953) Dir. William Wyler – US
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Dir. Elia Kazan – US

Of Interest:
Scream Pretty Peggy (1973) Dir. Gordon Hessler – US
Submarino (2010) Dir. Thomas Vinterberg – Denmark
The Delta (1996) Dir. Ira Sachs – US
The Outsider (2005) Dir. Nicolas Jarecki – US
Warrior (2011) Dir. Gavin O’Connor – US
The Freebie (2010) Dir. Katie Aselton – US
Escape From New York (1981) Dir. John Carpenter – US
10:30 PM Summer (1966) Dir. Jules Dassin – US/Spain
Johnny Belinda (1948) Dir. Jean Negulesco – US
Italian For Beginners (2000) Dir. Lone Scherfig – Denmark
Nora’s Will (2008) Dir. Mariana Chenillo – Mexico
The Country Girl (1954) Dir. George Seaton – US
The Puffy Chair (2005) Dir. Duplass Bros. – US
The Strange Woman (1946) Dir. Edgar G. Ulmer – US
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) Dir. Henry King – US
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Dir. John Sturges – US
Chasing Sleep (2000) Dir. Michael Walker – US
American Splendor (2003) Dir. Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini – US
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Dir. Rupert Wyatt – US
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971) Dir. Sergio Martino – Italy
The Chameleon (2010) Dir. Jean-Paul Salome – Canada/US
Kinetta (2005) Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos – Greece
MST3K 3000: Teenagers From Outer Space (1959) Dir. Tom Graeff – US

Rewatched:
Gremlins (1984) Dir. Joe Dante – US
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Dir. Peter Jackson – US

The Banal:
The Hebrew Hammer (2003) Dir. Jonathan Kesselman – US
Seven Days (2010) Dir. Daniel Grou – Canada
The Caller (2011) Dir. Matthew Parkhill – UK/Puerto Rico
The Virgin Queen (1955) Dir. Henry Koster – US
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011) Dir. Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck – US
How Green Was My Valley (1941) Dir. John Ford – US
Tormented (2009) Dir. John Wright – UK
The Hard Word (2002) Dir. Scott Roberts – Australia
The Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay (1971) Dir. Bruno Gantillon – France
Bird of Paradise (1932) Dir. King Vidor – US
Putty Hill (2010) Dir. Matthew Porterfield – US
Baba Yaga (1973) Dir. Carrado Farina – Italy
Moneyball (2011) Dir. Bennett Miller – US
Barbershop (2002) Dir. Tim Story – US
Suddenly (1954) Dir. Lewis Allen – US
13 Conversations About One Thing (2001) Dir. Jill Sprecher – US
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Dir. Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman – US
A Bridge Too Far (1977) Dir. Richard Attenborough – US
Cry of the Banshee (1970) Dir. Gordon Hessler – UK
Murders In the Rue Morgue (1971) Dir. Gordon Hessler – US

Cess Pool Cinema:
Chastity (1969) Dir. Alessio de Paola – US
Bunraku (2010) Dir. Guy Moshe – US
Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011) Dir. Mark Waters – US
The United States of Leland (2003) Dir. Matthew Ryan Hodge – US
Final Destination 5 (2011) Dir. Steven Quale – US

Sundance 2012: The Rundown

So Sundance 2012 was my first time at the prolific film festival, and my first major festival as a press member (I don't really count AFI Film Fest 2011 as all that major, since tickets are free to the public as well). With 27 films in 6 days, I felt I did quite well for my first year (plus 4 interviews--Traci Lords, the cast and director of Middle of Nowhere, director Nicholas McCarthy, and director Ira Sachs). Out of this batch of titles, only 4 of those films were absolutely terrible (each of which I was assigned to review). Without further ado, here's my rundown (please check back, as more reviews become available, I will hyperlink to this list):

Best of Fest, Sundance 2012:

1. Compliance - Dir. Craig Zobel (US)
2. Red Lights - Dir. Rodrigo Cortes (US/Spain) (review available)
3. Black Rock - Dir. Katie Aselton (US) (review available)
4. Keep the Lights On - Dir. Ira Sachs (US) (review available)
5. Middle of Nowhere - Dir. Ava DuVernay (US) (review available)
6. Excision - Dir. Richard Bates Jr. (US) (review available)
7. Liberal Arts - Dir. Josh Radnor (US)
8. Simon Killer - Dir. Antonio Campos (US)
9. Beasts of the Southern Wild - Dir. Benh Zeitlin (US)
10. The Imposter - Dir. Bart Layton (US)

Additional Reccomended Titles:

1. Corpo Celeste - Dir. Alice Rohrwacher (Italy)
2. The Surrogate - Dir. Ben Lewin (US)
3. Robot and Frank - Dir. Jake Schrier (US) (review available)
4. Red Hook Summer - Dir. Spike Lee (US) (review available)
5. LUV - Dir. Sheldon Candis (US) (review available)
6. V/H/S - Dir(s). Brucker/West/Radio Silence/McQuaid/Wingard (US) (review available)
7. Price Check - Dir. Michael Walker (US) (review available)
8. Shadow Dancer - Dir. James Marsh (UK)
9. Arbitrage - Dir. Nicolas Jarecki (US) (review available)
10. Love Free Or Die - Dir. Macky Alston (US) (review available)

The Banal:

1. Kid-Thing - Dir. David Zellner (US) (review available)
2. L - Dir. Babis Makidris (Greece)
3. Grabbers - Dir. Jon Wright (UK/Ireland) (review available)

Merde Cinema:

1. Lay the Favorite - Dir. Stephen Frears (US) (review available)
2. John Dies At The End - Dir. Don Coscarelli (US) (review available)
3. The Pact - Dir. Nicholas McCarthy (US) (review available)
4. The Words - Dir. Brian Klugman & Lee Sternthal (US) (review available)