July 2014
My viewing log. All the films (listed at IMDb) I've seen during this month.
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
Perfect Film (Ken Jacobs, 1986, doc, sh) - 8/10 (R)
Sportski život (Zlatko Grgić, ?, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies (Holly Elson, 2013, doc) - 7/10 (FF)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
Perfect Film (Ken Jacobs, 1986, doc, sh) - 8/10 (R)
Sportski život (Zlatko Grgić, ?, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies (Holly Elson, 2013, doc) - 7/10 (FF)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
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- DirectorLászló Moholy-NagyOL, 7/1/14. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRay AshleyMorris EngelRuth OrkinStarsRichard BrewsterWinifred CushingJay WilliamsA young boy fears that he shot his older brother, who is only faking. He then runs away to Coney Island, a crowded beach area, and gets money by returning soda bottles for their deposits.OL, 7/1/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsSean ConneryTrevor HowardVivien MerchantA burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.OL, 7/2/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorRobert W. PaulA satire on the way that audiences unaccustomed to the cinema didn't know how to react to the moving images on a screen - in this film, an unsophisticated (and stereotypical) country yokel is alternately baffled and terrified, in the latter case by the apparent approach of a steam trainOL, 7/2/14. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsBill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni RibisiA faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.TV, 7/2/14. 8.5/10 (R).
- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsChad Michael MurrayParis HiltonElisha CuthbertA group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.TV, 7/2/14. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorWillard MaasStarsHunter JonesEllen McCoolMarie MenkenOL, 7/3/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorGeorges FranjuStarsPierre BrasseurPaul MeurisseJean-Pierre MockyIn order to get rid of his troublesome son François, Maître Gérane manages to have him committed to a mental hospital owned by Dr. Varmont, a supporter of traditional treatments, in constant conflict with Dr. Emery, whose therapy takes the psychology of patients into account. François soon makes friends with Heurtevent, a sweet epileptic, and both decide to escape from the place. Their attempt is a failure and Heurtevent, unable to get over what he considers a return to hell, commits suicide. But rebellious François tries again and this time around he is successful. He finds shelter at his friend Stephanie's home...OL, 7/3/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorWillard MaasOne pioneer avant garde American filmmaker presents scenes from the life of another, pop artist Warhol.OL, 7/3/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorChristopher RayStarsCarmen ElectraCharlie O'ConnellBrooke HoganSurvivors escape to a deserted atoll, after their boat during a Semester at Sea ship is sunk by a mutated two-headed shark. But when the atoll starts flooding, no one is safe from the double jaws of the monster.TV, 7/3/14. 1.5/10 (P).
- DirectorJohn WooStarsJean-Claude Van DammeLance HenriksenYancy ButlerA woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.TV, 7/4/14. 4/10 (P).
- DirectorJohn IrvinStarsPatrick BerginUma ThurmanJürgen ProchnowThe Swashbuckling legend of Robin Hood unfolds in the 12th century when the mighty Normans ruled England with an iron fist.TV, 7/5/14. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorSteve BendelackStarsRowan AtkinsonWillem DafoeSteve PembertonMr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love.TV, 7/5/14. 7.5/10 (R).
- DirectorSheng DingStarsJackie ChanLeehom WangYoo Seung-junAn old soldier kidnaps a young General of an enemy state and takes him on a long journey to collect the reward.TV, 7/5/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorCarol ReedStarsMark LesterRon MoodyShani WallisAfter being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor in 1830s London.TV, 7/6/14. 8.5/10 (R).
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsDrew BarrymoreGeorge LopezPiper PeraboWhile on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home.TV, 7/6/14. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMarc LawrenceStarsSandra BullockHugh GrantAlicia WittA lawyer decides that she's used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him.TV, 7/6/14. 5.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsHarrison FordMichelle PfeifferKatharine TowneThe wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she is losing her mind.TV, 7/6/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorBurt KennedyStarsRaquel WelchRobert CulpErnest BorgnineAfter she is raped by the trio of outlaw brothers who murdered her husband, a frontierswoman hires a bounty hunter to instruct her in the use of a gun so she can exact her revenge.TV, 7/6/14. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorEyas SalmanStarsSaleh BakriHanan HilloTarik KoptyA young man, who feels constrained living with his father takes drastic measures to liberate himself.OL, 7/7/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorApichatpong WeerasethakulStarsKumgieng JittamaatMiti JittamaatPhetmongkol ChantawongA filmmaker captures images that characterize the violence and repression as well as the hope of rebirth and remembrance in northeastern Thailand.OL, 7/7/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorJanie GeiserJanie Geiser takes us along on her search for the original meaning of the word 'algebra' with the help of a remarkable series of found objects, medical illustrations and a rich variety of animation techniques.OL, 7/7/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorJohn Greyson"An experimental documentary about the violent closing of the first Queer Sarajevo Festival. Straddling truth and fiction, the film interweaves the courageous story of the four festival organizers with an apocryphal essay by Susan Sontag - about cover versions of "bird" songs - that pushes the limits of liberal solidarity."OL, 7/7/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorJoyce WielandThe sights and sounds of birds, flowers, plants and morning light as day breaks.OL, 7/7/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorNina ShorinaStarsAnatoliy BarantsevBoris NovikovMuza KrepkogorskayaThe residents of a building have found novel ways to enter and exit as their front door is broken. However, once the door is repaired they continue to avoid the door.OL, 7/7/14. 8/10 (R).