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

Top 10:
10. Bonsai (2011) Dir. Cristian Jimenez – Chile
9. Pootie Tang (2001) Dir. Louis C.K. – US
8. Black Pond (2011) Dir. Tom Kingsley & Will Sharpe – UK
7. The Bourne Ultimatium (2007) Dir. Paul Greengrass – US
6. Rid of Me (2011) Dir. James Westby – US
5. The Penalty (1920) Dir. Wallace Worsley – US
4. The Medusa Touch (1978) Dir. Jack Gold – UK
3. Spirited Away (2001) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki – Japan
2. The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) Dir. Peter Yates – US
1. *Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Dir. Roman Polanski – US (rewatch)

Of Interest:
The Carey Treatment (1972) Dir. Blake Edwards – US
The Adventurerers (1969) Dir. Lewis Gilbert – US

Theatrical Screenings:
Holy Motors (2012) Dir. Leos Carax – France 10/10
West of Memphis (2012) Dir. Amy Berg – US 10/10
Maniac (1980) Dir. William Lustig – US 10/10
Argo (2012) Dir. Ben Affleck – US 9/10
For Ellen (2012) Dir. So Yong Kim – US 9/10
Vigilante (1983) Dir. William Lustig – US 8/10
The Revisionaries (2012) Dir. Scott Thurman – US 8/10
Fat Kid Rules the World (2012) Dir. Matthew Lillard – US 8/10
Vamps (2012) Dir. Amy Heckerling – US 7/10
Sinister (2012) Dir. Scott Derrickson – US 7/10
Citadel (2012) Dir. Ciaran Foy – Ireland 7/10
In Our Nature (2012) Dir. Brian Savelson – US 7/10
This Must Be the Place (2012) Dir. Paolo Sorrentino – Italy/France US 7/10
Sleep Tight (2011) Dir. Jaume Balaguero – Spain 6/10
The First Time (2012) Dir. Jonathan Kasdan – US 6/10
All Together (2011) Dir. Stephane Robelin – France 6/10
The Oranges (2011) Dir. Julian Farino – US 4/10
Special Forces (2011) Dir. Stephane Rybojad – France 4/10
Pusher (2012) Dir. Luis Prieto – UK 3/10
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011) Dir. Roberto Faenza – US 3/10
War of the Buttons (2011) Dir. Christophe Barratier – France 2/10
Festival of Lights (2010) Dir. Shundell Prasad – US 2/10
Return of the Living Dead: Part II (1988) Dir. Ken Weiderhorn – US 1/10

The Banal:
Black Rain (1989) Dir. Ridley Scott – US
Hick (2011) Dir. Derick Martini – US
Exorcism (1974) Dir. Jess Franco – France
Female Vampire (1973) Dir. Jess Franco - France Circus of Horrors (1960) Dir. Sidney Hayers – UK
The Avengers (2012) Dir. Joss Whedon – US
Nora’s Hair Salon (2004) Dir. Jerry LaMothe – US

Rewatched:
The Incubus (1982) Dir. John Hough – Canada
Tokyo Story (1953) Dir. Yasujiro Ozu – Japan
Poltergeist (1982) Dir. Tobe Hooper – US
The Descent (2005) Dir. Neil Marshall – UK
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Dir. Roman Polanski – US

Cess Pool Cinema:
Battlefield Earth (2000) Dir. Roger Christian – US
Rosewood Lane (2011) Dir. Victor Salva – US
Madea’s Witness Protection (2012) Dir. Tyler Perry – US