Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Out of the Past: The Week In Film






Guilty Pleasure Cinema:
1. The Net (1995) Dir. Irwin Winkler - US
2. Sextette (1978) Dir. Ken Hughes - US
3. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Dir. Adam McKay - US


The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:
1. The Blind Side (2009) Dir. John Lee Hancock - US
2. Green Zone (2010) Dir. Paul Greengrass - US
3. Next (2007) Dir. Lee Tamahori - US


Astounding Cinema:
7. Go West Young Man (1936) Dir. Henry Hathaway - US
6. Jeepers Creepers II (2003) Dir. Victor Salva - US
5. Triangle (2009) Dir. Christopher Smith - UK
4. The Distinguished Gentleman (1991) Dir. Jonathan Lynn - US
3. Flashdance (1983) Dir. Adrian Lyne - US
2. The Architect (2006) Dir. Matt Tauber - US
1. To Die For (1995) Dir. Gus Van Sant - US


Theatrical Screenings:
3. Wild Grass (2009) Dir. Alain Resnais - France 9/10
2. Inception (2010) Dir. Christopher Nolan - US 9/10
1. The Kids Are All Right (2010) Dir. Lisa Cholodenko - US 10/10




Out of the Past: The Week In Film





Cess Pool Cinema:
1. Xanadu (1980) Dir. Robert Greenwald - US


The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:
1. Bitch Slap (2009) Dir. Rick Jacobsen - US
2. The Last Day (2004) Dir. Rodolphe Marconi - France
3. Night Train (2009) Dir. Brian King - US


Guilty Pleasure Cinema:
1. Night After Night (1932) Dir. Archie Mayo - US
2. Goin' To Town (1935) Dir. Alexander Hall -US


Astounding Cinema:
6. Robocop (1987) Dir. Paul Verhoeven - US
5. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) Dir. Colin Higgins - US
4. I'm No Angel (1933) Dir. Wesley Ruggles - US
3. Youth In Revolt (2009) Dir. Miguel Arteta - US
2. Jeepers Creepers (2001) Dir. Victor Salva - US
1. A Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Dir. Frank Capra - US


Re-Watched Goodies:
1. Lake Placid (1999) Dir. Steve Miner - US 8/10
2. REC 2 (2009) - Theatrical Screening - Dir. Jaume Balaguero & Paco Plaza - Spain 10/10
3. The Dark Crystal (1982) Dir. Jim Henson & Frank Oz - US 10/10
4. Showgirls (1995) Dir. Paul Verhoeven - US 5/10


Theatrical Screenings:
2. Predators (2010) Dir. Nimrod Anral - US 5/10
1. The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009) Dir. Daniel Alfredson - Sweden 8/10


Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Out of the Past: The Week In Film X2







I know, I've been neglecting to actually write about the films I've seen for several weeks now, but I've been so busy, what with getting married, Gay Pride week and also getting our Sphynx kittens, Scrote & Ova this past weekend! More to come! But for now, some fancy lists.


Cess Pool Cinema:
1. Mixed Nuts (1994) Dir. Nora Ephron - US
2. Cornered! (2008) Dir. Daniel Maze - US

The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:
1. Misconceptions (2008) Dir. Don Satloff - US
2. The Crazies (2010) Dir. Breck Eisner - US
3. Nine (2009) Dir. Rob Marshall - US
4. Gardens of the Night (2008) Dir. Damian Harris - US


Guilty Pleasure Cinema:
1. Gorky Park (1983) Dir. Michael Apted - US
2. Howard the Duck (1986) Dir. Willard Huyck - US


Astounding Cinema:
8. Holly (2006) Dir. Guy Moshe - US
7. Serious Moonlight (2009) Dir. Cheryl Hines - US
6. The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) Dir. Rebecca Miller - US
5. Waiting to Exhale (1995) Dir. Forest Whitaker - US
4. Night Train to Munich (1940) Dir. Carol Reed - US
3. Brooklyn's Finest (2010) Dir. Antoine Fuqua - US
2. Living In Oblivion (1995) Dir. Tom Dicillo - US
1. Pickup On South Street (1953) Dir. Sam Fuller - US

Theatrical Screenings:
3. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) Dir. Ricki Stern & Anne Sundberg - US 8/10
2. Cyrus (2010) Dir. Duplass Bros. - US 9/10
1. The Killer Inside Me (2010) Dir. Michael Winterbottom - US 9/10


Re-watched Goodies:
1. Dave (1993) Dir. Ivan Reitman - US 10/10
2. Say It Isn't So (2001) Dir. J.B. Rogers - US 7/10



Friday, July 9, 2010

Out of the Past: The Week In Film







The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:
1. The Day of the Beast (1995) Dir. Alex de la Iglesias - Spain

Astounding Cinema:
10. If... (1968) Dir. Lindsay Anderson - UK
9. Sleuth (1972) Dir. Joseph Mankiewicz - UK
8. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) Dir. Vincente Minnelli - US
7. Syndromes and a Century (2006) Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul - Thailand
6. All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (2010) Dir. Tim Rutili - US
5. The Third Generation (1979) Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder - West Germany
4. Tony Manero (2008) Dir. Pablo Larrain - Chile
3. After Dark, My Sweet (1990) Dir. James Foley - US
2. It Happened One Night (1934) Dir. Frank Capra - US
1. Christmas Holiday (1944) Dir. Robert Siodmak - US


Theatrical Screenings:
2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Dir. Steven Spielberg - US 8/10
1. Solitary Man (2009) Dir. Brian Koppelman & David Levien - US 9/10