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