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
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
