Out of the Past: The Month in Film, June 2012

Top 10:

10. Dishonored (1931) Dir. Josef Von Sternberg – US
9. Ganja & Hess (1973) Dir. Bill Gunn – US
8. The Killer Inside Me (1976) Dir. Burt Kennedy - US
7. The American Soldier (1970) Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder – West Germany
6. Burn Witch, Burn (aka Night of the Eagle) (1962) Dir. Sidney Hayers – UK
5. Rififi (1955) Dir. Jules Dassin – France
4. The Breaking Point (1950) Dir. Michael Curtiz – US
3. Silent Light (2007) Dir. Carlos Reygadas – Mexico
2. The Banishment (2007) Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev – Russia
1. Children of Paradise (1945) Dir. Marcel Carne – France

Recommended:
The Thin Blue Line (1988) Dir. Errol Morris – US
Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder – West Germany
Saboteur (1942) Dir. Alfred Hitchcock – US
Romantics Anonymous (2010) Dir. Jean-Pierre Ameris – France
My Cousin Rachel (1952) Dir. Henry Koster – US


Of Interest:
Sugar (2008) Dir. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck – US/Dominican Republic
The Sentinel (1977) Dir. Michael Winner – US
Jess+Moss (2011) Dir. Clay Jeter – US
How To Steal a Million (1966) Dir. William Wyler – US
Perrier’s Bounty (2009) Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon – Ireland/UK
Quicksand (1950) Dir. Irving Pichel – US

Theatrical Screenings:
Children of Paradise (1945) Dir. Marcel Carne – France 10/10
Red Lights (2012) Dir. Rodrigo Cortes – US/Spain 10/10
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) Dir. Colin Treverrow – US 10/10
The American Soldier (1970) Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder – West Germany 10/10
Farewell, My Queen (2012) Dir. Benoit Jacquot – France 10/10
Union Square (2011) Dir. Nancy Savoca – US 9/10
Prometheus (2012) Dir. Ridley Scott – US 9/10
The Queen of Versailles (2012) Dir. Lauren Greenfield – US 9/10
Your Sister’s Sister (2011) Dir. Lynn Shelton – US 9/10
Searching For Sugar Man (2012) Dir. Malik Bendjelloul – Sweden/UK 7/10
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Dir. Lurene Scafaria – US 6/10
Savages (2012) Dir. Oliver Stone – US 6/10
Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding (2011) Dir. Bruce Beresford – US 5/10
Bel Ami (2012) Dir. Declan Donnellan & Nick Ormerod – UK 5/10
Lola Versus (2012) Dir. Daryl Wein – US 5/10
The Awakening (2011) Dir. Nick Murphy – UK 4/10
Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011) Dir. Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin, Jonathan Playton – US 3/10


The Banal:
Contraband (2012) Dir. Baltasar Kormakur – US
We Bought a Zoo (2011) Dir. Cameron Crowe – US
The Big Year (2011) Dir. David Frankel – US
The Gate (1986) Dir. Tibor Takacs – Canada/US
Trona (2004) Dir. David Fenster – US
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) Dir. Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor – US
Seeking Justice (2011) Dir. Roger Donaldson – US
Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003) Dir. Allan Mindel – US

Rewatched:
Red Lights (2012) Dir. Rodrigo Cortes – US/Spain