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2012 Watchlist: June

Written by . Posted on July 2, 2012. Filed under Lists, Misc.. No comments.

Re-watches are indicated by an * | Masterpieces will be in bold | To make things interesting, my 5 most satisfying viewings (not necessarily the “best” films) of each month will be indicated by red font, my 3 least satisfying by blue font | Venue & format indicated by the following: (C) = cinema viewing, (H) = “home”/TV viewing, (S) = school (F) = film, (D) = digital, (DVD) = DVD, (BR) = Blu-Ray, (CF) = computer file or online

Superbad, Dir. Greg Mottola, 2007, USA * (H/CF)

Moonrise Kingdom, Dir. Wes Anderson, 2012, USA * (C/D)

Dirty Harry, Dir. Don Siegel, 1971, USA (H/CF)

Night at the Crossroads, Dir. Jean Renoir, 1932, France (H/CF)

Cosmopolis, Dir. David Cronenberg, 2012, Canada (C/D)

My Friend Ivan Lapshin, Dir. Aleksei German, 1984, Soviet Union (C/F)

Trial of the Road, Dir. Aleksei German, 1971, Soviet Union (C/F)

Sudden Impact, Dir. Clint Eastwood, 1983, USA (H/CF)

Escape From Alcatraz, Dir. Don Siegel, 1979, USA (H/CF)

Gran Torino, Dir. Clint Eastwood, 2008, USA (H/CF)

The Gauntlet, Dir. Clint Eastwood, 1977, USA (H/CF)

Tiny Furniture, Dir. Lena Dunham, 2010, USA (H/CF)

Brave, Dir. Mark Andrews & Brenda Chapman, 2012. USA (C/D)

Heartbreak Ridge, Dir. Clint Eastwood, 1986, USA (H/CF)

Faust, Dir. Jan Svankmajer, 1994, France/UK/Czech Republic (C/F)

21 Jump Street, Dir. Phil Lord & Chris Miller, 2012, USA (H/CF)

Spy Game, Dir. Tony Scott, 2001, USA * (H/CF)

Conspirators of Pleasure, Dir. Jan Svankmajer, 1996, Czech Republic/Switzerland/UK (C/F)

The Bad and the Beautiful, Dir. Vincente Minnelli, 1952, USA (H/CF)

Two Weeks in Another Town, Dir. Vincente Minnelli, 1962, USA (H/CF)

Magic Mike, Dir. Steven Soderbergh, 2012, USA (C/D)

A Perfect World, Dir. Clint Eastwood, 1993, USA * (H/DVD)

Quattro Hong Kong II, Dir. Brillante Mendoza, Ho Yuhang, Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Stanley Kwan, Hong Kong (H/DVD)

Deja Vu, Dir. Tony Scott, 2006, USA * (H/CF)

Note: Not enough unsatisfactory viewings to justify three “blue font” choices

 

2012 Watchlist: May

Written by . Posted on June 1, 2012. Filed under Lists, Misc.. No comments.

Re-watches are indicated by an * | Masterpieces will be in bold | To make things interesting, my 5 most satisfying viewings (not necessarily the “best” films) of each month will be indicated by red font, my 3 least satisfying by blue font | Venue & format indicated by the following: (C) = cinema viewing, (H) = “home”/TV viewing, (S) = school (F) = film, (D) = digital, (DVD) = DVD, (BR) = Blu-Ray, (CF) = computer file or online

Summer 04, Dir. Stefan Krohmer, 2006, Germany (H/DVD)

Carlos, Dir. Olivier Assayas, 2010, France * (H/BR)

The Long Day Closes, Dir. Terence Davies, 1992, UK (C/F)

Of Time and the City, Dir. Terence Davies, 2008, UK * (C/D)

The Avengers, Dir. Joss Whedon, 2012, USA (C/D)

The Last Days of Disco, Dir. Whit Stillman, 1998, USA (H/CF)

We Own the Night, Dir. James Gray, 2007, USA * (H/BR)

Dust in the Wind, Dir. Hou Hsaio-Hsien, 1986, Taiwan (H/CF)

Lola Montès, Dir. Max Ophuls, 1955, West Germany/Luxembourg/France (H/BR)

The Wind Will Carry Us, Dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 1999, Iran/France (H/CF)

Duelle, Dir. Jacques Rivette, 1976, France (H/CF)

Ugetsu, Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953, Japan * (H/DVD)

Two Rode Together, Dir. John Ford, 1961, USA (H/CF)

Life, and Nothing More…, Dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 1991, Iran (H/CF)

El Dorado, Dir. Howark Hawks, 1966, USA (H/CF)

Damsels in Distress, Dir. Whit Stillman, 2011, USA (C/D)

Ashes, Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2012, Thailand (H/CF)

Through the Olive Trees, Dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 1994, Iran/France (H/CF)

Five, Dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 2003, Iran/France/Japan (H/CF)

Tropical Malady, Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004, Thailand/Germany/France/Italy * (H/DVD)

My Darling Clementine, Dir. John Ford, 1946, USA (H/CF)

You Only Live Once, Dir. Fritz Lang, 1937, USA (H/CF)

Bigger Than Life, Dir. Nicholas Ray, 1956, USA * (H/BR)

Good Men, Good Women, Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien, 1995, Taiwan/Japan (H/CF)

Moonrise Kingdom, Dir. Wes Anderson, 2012, USA (C/D)

Monkey Business, Dir. Howard Hawks, 1952, USA (H/CF)

Khrustalyov, My Car!, Dir. Aleksei German, 1998, France/Russia (C/F)

Summer at Grandpa’s, Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien, 1984, Taiwan (H/CF)

Bernie, Dir. Richard Linklater, 2011, USA (C/D)

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Dir. Wes Anderson, 2009, USA * (H/DVD)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Dir. Wes Anderson, 2004, USA * (H/DVD)

Previous Months:

Jan/Feb, March, April

2012 Watchlist: April

Written by . Posted on May 1, 2012. Filed under Lists, Misc.. No comments.

Re-watches are indicated by an * | Masterpieces will be in bold | To make things interesting, my 5 most satisfying viewings (not necessarily the “best” films) of each month will be indicated by red font, my 3 least satisfying by blue font | Venue & format indicated by the following: (C) = cinema viewing, (H) = “home”/TV viewing, (S) = school (F) = film, (D) = digital, (DVD) = DVD, (BR) = Blu-Ray, (CF) = computer file or online

Kindergarten Cop, Dir. Ivan Reitman, 1990, USA * (H/DVD)

Freddy Got Fingered, Dir. Tom Green, 2001, USA (H/CF)

Norwegian Wood, Dir. Tran Anh Hung, 2010, Japan (C/F)

Bon Cop, Bad Cop, Dir. Erik Canuel, 2006, Canada (S/DVD)

The Cabin in the Woods, Dir. Drew Goddard, 2012, USA (C/F)

Pickpocket, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1959, France * (C/F)

Le diable, probablement…, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1977, France (C/F)

White Material, Dir. Claire Denis, 2009, France * (H/BR)

The Trial of Joan of Arc, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1962, France (C/F)

Les dames du Bois de Boulogne, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1945, France (C/F)

Les anges de péché, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1943, France (C/F)

Funny People, Dir. Judd Apatow, 2009, USA * (H/BR)

Dragon Eyes, Dir. John Hyams, 2011, USA (H/CF)

Lancelot du Lac, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1974, France/Italy (C/F)

L’argent, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1983, Switzerland/France (C/F)

Une femme douce, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1969, France (C/F)

The Deep Blue Sea, Dir. Terence Davies, 2011, UK/USA (C/F)

Shame, Dir. Steve McQueen, 2011, UK (H/CF)

We Need to Talk About Kevin, Dir. Lynne Ramsay, 2011, UK/USA (H/CF)

Au hasard Balthazar, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1966, France * (C/F)

A Man Escaped, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1956, France * (C/F)

Four Nights of a Dreamer, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1971, France (C/F)

The Raid: Redemption, Dir. Gareth Evans, 2011, Indonesia/USA (C/D)

Mouchette, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1967, France (C/F)

Diary of a Country Priest, Dir. Robert Bresson, 1951, France * (C/F)

The Yards, Dir. James Gray, 1999, USA * (H/DVD)

Nightwatching, Dir. Peter Greenaway, 2007, UK/Poland/Canada (C/F)

Rock-a-Bye Baby, Dir. Frank Tashlin, 1958, USA (H/CF)

The Errand Boy, Dir. Jerry Lewis, 1961, USA (H/CF)

The Big Mouth, Dir. Jerry Lewis, 1967, USA (H/CF)

Previous Months:

Jan/Feb, March

2012 Watchlist: March

Written by . Posted on April 1, 2012. Filed under Lists, Misc.. No comments.

Re-watches are indicated by an * | Masterpieces will be in bold | To make things interesting, my 5 most satisfying viewings of each month will be indicated by red font, my 3 least satisfying by blue font | Venue & format indicated by the following: (C) = cinema viewing, (H) = “home”/TV viewing, (S) = school (F) = film, (D) = digital, (DVD) = DVD, (BR) = Blu-Ray, (CF) = computer file or online


Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows, Dir. Kent Jones, 2007, USA (H/DVD)

Stella Dallas, Dir. King Vidor, 1937, USA (S/DVD)

The Rules of the Game, Dir. Jean Renoir, 1939, France * (H/DVD)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Dir. Tony Scott, 2009, UK/USA (H/DVD)

Rio Bravo, Dir. Howard Hawks, 1959, USA * (H/DVD)

Johnny Guitar, Dir. Nicholas Ray, 1954, USA * (H/DVD)

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, Dir. Sophie Fiennes, Austria/UK (H/CF)

Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie, Dir. Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim, USA (H/CF)

Kissed, Dir. Lynne Stopkewich, Canada * (S/DVD)

Death Race, Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson, 2008, USA/Germany/UK (H/CF)

Double Indemnity, Dir. Billy Wilder, 1944, USA * (S/DVD)

Resident Evil: Afterlife, Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson, 2010, Germany/UK/France (H/CF)

The Three Musketeers, Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson, 2011, USA/France/UK/Germany (H/CF)

Elena and Her Men, Dir. Jean Renoir, 1956, France (H/DVD)

Bitter Rice, Dir. Giuseppe de Santis, 1949, Italy (S/DVD)

Cold Water, Dir. Olivier Assayas, 1994, France (H/CF)

Come On Children, Dir. Allan King, 1972, Canada (H/DVD)

Dying at Grace, Dir. Allan King, 2003, Canada (H/DVD)

A Married Couple, Dir. Allan King, 1969, Canada * (H/DVD)

All is Forgiven, Dir. Mia Hansen-Love, 2007, France (H/CF)

Teorema, Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968, Italy, * (S/DVD)

Peggy Sue Got Married, Dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1986, USA (H/CF)

Some Like It Hot, Dir. Billy Wilder, 1959, USA (S/DVD)

Father of My Children, Dir. Mia Hansen-Love, 2009, Germany/France * (H/DVD)

Into the Abyss, Dir. Werner Herzog, 2011, USA (C/F)

Irma Vep, Dir. Olivier Assays, 1996, France * (H/CF)

Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung, Dir. Olivier Assayas, 1997, France (H/CF)

Into the Abyss, Dir. Werner Herzog, 2011, USA * (C/F)

We All Loved Each Other So Much, Dir. Ettore Scola, 1974, Italy (S/DVD)

Night and Day, Dir. Hong Sang-soo, 2008, South Korea (H/CF)

Ode to the Dawn of Man, Dir. Werner Herzog, 2011, USA (H/DVD)

The White Diamond, Dir. Werner Herzog, 2004, Germany/Japan/UK * (H/DVD)

Goodbye First Love, Dir. Mia Hansen-Love, 2011, France/Germany (H/CF)

Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Dir. Werner Herzog, 2010, USA/Germany/France/Canada/UK * (H/DVD)

4:44 Last Day on Earth, Dir. Abel Ferrara, 2011, USA/Italy/France (H/CF)

The Saddest Music in the World, Dir. Guy Maddin, 2003, Canada * (S/DVD)

Me, Them and Laura, Dir. Carlo Verdone, 2009, Italy (S/DVD)

The Graduate, Dir. Mike Nichols, 1967, USA (S/DVD)

Disorder, Dir. Olivier Assayas, 1986, France (H/CF)

On Death Row, Dir. Werner Herzog, 2012, USA (H/CF)

Go Go Tales, Dir. Abel Ferrara, 2007, USA/Italy * (H/CF)

Previous months:

January/February