Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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



Top 10:

10. 21 Jump Street (2012) Dir. Phil Lord & Chris Miller – US
9. Radio Days (1987) Dir. Woody Allen – US
8. Metropolitan (1990) Dir. Whit Stillman – US
7. Chasing Amy (1997) Dir. Kevin Smith – US
6. Taxi Zum Klo (1980) Dir. Frank Ripploh – West Germany
5. Goodbye Again (1961) Dir. Anatole Litvak – France/US
4. Camille Claudel (1988) Dir. Bruno Nuytten – France
3. Daniel & Ana (2009) Dir. Michel Franco – Mexico
2. The Story of Adele H. (1975) Dir. Francois Truffaut – France
1. Easy Rider (1969) Dir. Dennis Hopper – US



Recommended:
Goon (2011) Dir. Michael Dowse – Canada
Lovely, Still (2008) Dir. Nicholas Fackler – US
MST3K 3000: Soultaker (1990) Dir. Michael Rissi – US


Of Interest:
The Monitor (2011) Dir. Pal Sleutane – Norway
Shakes the Clown (1991) Dir. Bobcat Goldthwaite – US
Safe House (2012) Dir. Daniel Espinosa – US/South Africa
Night Watch (1973) Dir. Brian G. Hutton – UK
Henry’s Crime (2010) Dir. Malcolm Venville – US
Wanderlust (2012) Dir. David Wain – US


Theatrical Screenings:
Little White Lies (2010) Dir. Guillaume Canet – France 10/10
Our Paradise (2011) Dir. Gael Morel – France 10/10
Klown (2010) Dir. Mikkel Norgaard – Denmark 10/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Dir. Christopher Nolan – US 9/10
Any Day Now (2012) Dir. Travis Fine – US 9/10
2 Days In New York (2012) Dir. Julie Delpy – US 9/10
Take This Waltz (2011) Dir. Sarah Polley – Canada 8/10
Hello I Must Be Going (2012) Dir. Todd Louiso – US 8/10
Little Birds (2011) Dir. Elgin James – US 8/10
Exit Elena (2012) Dir. Nathan Silver – US 8/10
Mosquita Y Mari (2012) Dir. Aurora Guerrero – US 7/10
Nuit #1 (2011) Dir. Anne Emond – Canada 7/10
The Matchmaker (2010) Dir. Avi Nesher – Israel 6/10
Samsara (2011) Dir. Ron Fricke – US 5/10
Trishna (2011) Dir. Michael Winterbottom – UK 5/10
Rec 3: Genesis (2012) Dir. Paco Plaza – Spain 5/10
Walk Away Renee (2011) Dir. Jonathan Caouette – US 4/10
The Well Digger’s Daughter (2011) Dir. Daniel Auteuil – France 3/10
That’s What She Said (2012) Dir. Carrie Preston – US 1/10
Battelship (2012) Dir. Peter Berg – US 0/10


The Banal:
Duck Soup (1933) Dir. Leo McCarey – US
The Scenesters (2009) Dir. Todd Berger – US
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Dir. Guy Ritchie – US
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) Dir. Michael Hazanavicius – France
Angels Crest (2011) Dir. Gaby Dellal – US


Cess Pool Cinema:
When a Stranger Calls (2006) Dir. Simon West – US
A Thousand Words (2012) Dir. Brian Robbins – US
Cry For the Strangers (1982) Dir. Peter Medak – US
Mirror, Mirror (2012) Dir. Tarsem Singh – US


Rewatched:
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Dir. Robert Aldrich – US
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz – US
Abduction (2011) Dir. John Singleton – US