Out of the Past: The Week In Film

The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:

1. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) Dir. Peter Hyams - US

2. The Seventh Sign (1988) Dir. Carl Schultz - US


Guilty Pleasure Cinema:

1. Dance with the Devil (1997) Dir. Alex de la Iglesia - Mexico/US

Astounding Cinema:

4. No Way Out - aka Big Guns (1973) Dir. Duccio Tessari - France/Italy

3. Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) Dir. Francois Ozon - France

2. Human Desire (1954) Dir. Fritz Lang - US

1. Katalin Varga (2009) Dir. Peter Strickland - Romania/UK

Theatrical Screenings:

5. Uninvited (1988) Dir. Greydon Clark - US 1/10

4. The Extra Man (2010) Dir. Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini - US 4/10

3. Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) Dir. Ella Lemhagen - Sweden 8/10

2. Get Low (2009) Dir. Aaron Schneider - US 8/10

1. Piranha 3D (2010) Dir. Alexandre Aja - US 9/10

Re-watched Goodies:

1. Company Man (2000) Dir. Peter Askin & Doug McGrath - US 8/10

Out of the Past: The Week In Film

Cess Pool Cinema:

1. Our Family Wedding (2010) Dir. Rick Famuyiwa - US

The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:

1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Dir. Tobe Hooper - US

2. Three Extremes II (2002) Dir. Kim Ji-Woon; Peter Chan; Nonzee Nimibutr - South

Korea/Hong Kong/Thailand

3. The Losers (2010) Dir. Sylvain White - US

Guilty Pleasure Cinema:

1. Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) Dir. Sam Raimi - US

Astounding Cinema:

4. My Little Chickadee (1940) Dir. Edward F. Cline - US

3. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) Dir. John Newland - US

2. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) Dir. Paul Newman - US

1. The Daytrippers (1995) Dir. Greg Mottola - US

Theatrical Screenings:

1. Everyone Else (2009) Dir. Maren Ade - Germany 10/10

Out of the Past: The Week In Film

Cess Pool Cinema:

1. Greek Pete (2009) Dir. Andrew Haigh - US

2. Shadow: Dead Riot (2006) Dir. Derek Wan - US

The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:

1. Death at a Funeral (2010) Dir. Neil Labute - US

2. Don't Look Up (2009) Dir. Fruit Chan - South Africa/Japan

Guilty Pleasure Cinema:

1. Kingdom Come (2001) Dir. Doug McHenry - US

2. Kick Ass (2010) Dir. Matthew Vaughn - US

3. Beaches (1988) Dir. Garry Marshall - US

Astounding Cinema:

5. Renegade (2004) Dir. Jan Kounen - France/UK

4. Sex Positive (2008) Dir. Daryl Wein - US

3. Someone Behind the Door (1971) Dir. Nicolas Gessner - France/US

2. Ginger Snaps (2000) Dir. John Fawcett - Canada

1. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) Dir. Jane Anderson - US

Re-watched Goodies:

1. La Bete (1975) Dir. Walerian Borowczyk - France 7/10

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 - A Movie Night Special Event: A Dish Best Served Cold - Katalin Varga & No Way Out with Alain Delon

Katalin Varga (2009): Winner of the Silver Berlin Bear in 2009, Director Peter Strickland's debut made a much lauded impression on the international cinema scene. This Romanian-Hungarian-UK production has been compated to the early works of Werner Herzog, and tells the tale of Katalin Varga, a woman who was viciously raped years ago, and now, seeks revenge. A thriller that could perhaps be placed somewhere inbetween the likes of Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring (1960) and Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972), if word of mouth is correct, it's not to be missed. The running time is 82 minutes.

No Way Out (aka Tony Arzenta) (1973): And representing the masculine side of vengeance will be this very hard to find Alain Delon thriller from Italian director Duccio Tessari (hence three different titles, as it's also known as "Big Guns"). If you've never seen a Delon film, you're in for a treat. While Tessari's an obscure name on the cinema scene (though he directed the amusing sounding Sundance Cassidy and the Butch Kid, also released in 1969), Delon is an inconic cinematic legend with work like Rocco & His Brothers (1960), Purple Noon (1960) and the extraordinary Le Samourai (1967).

While it is perhaps in bad taste, it is strangely appropriate that we will be serving Rapies (aka Liquid Cocaine) Cocktails for Katalin Varga, and Devilled Eggs (since revenge is a dish best served cold) and Montezuma's Revenge Guacamole for No Way Out.

Please RSVP for showtimes.

Out of the Past: The Week In Film

Cess Pool Cinema:

1. Rag Tag (2006) Dir. Adaora Nwandu - Nigeria/UK

The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:

1. Parasomnia (2008) Dir. William Malone - US

2. Tennessee (2008) Dir. Aaron Woodley - US

3. The Nightcomers (1971) Dir. Michael Winner - UK

4. After.Life (2009) Dir. Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo - US

5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Dir. Marcus Nispel - US

Astounding Cinema:

3. Bigger Than Life (1956) Dir. Nicholas Ray - US

2. Tokyo Story (1953) Dir. Yasujiro Ozu - Japan

1. Antarctica (2008) Dir. Yair Hochner - Israel

Theatrical Screenings:

3. Salt (2010) Dir. Phillip Noyce - US 8/10

2. Ran (1985) Dir. Akira Kurosawa - Japan 8/10

1. While the City Sleeps (1956) Dir. Fritz Lang - US 10/10

Out of the Past: The Week In Film

Cess Pool Cinema:

1. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) Dir. Marc Lawrence - US

2. Babysitter Wanted (2008) Dir. Jonas Barnes & Michael Manasseri - US

The Banal, the Blah, the Banausic:

1. Roxanne (1987) Dir. Fred Schepisi - US

2. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Dir. Steve Pink - US

Astounding Cinema:

4. The Informant! (2009) Dir. Steven Soderbergh - US

3. Scandal Sheet (1952) Dir. Phil Karlson - US

2. Edge of Darkness (2010) Dir. Martin Campbell - US

1. Cypher (2002) Dir. Vincenzo Natali - US

Theatrical Screenings:

3. Best Worst Movie (2009) Dir. Michael Paul Stephenson - US 9/10

2. Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009) Dir. Jan Kounen - France 10/10

1. The Father of My Children (2009) Dir. Mia Hansen-Love - France 10/10