04.
Freeway (1996, USA) Matthew Bright -
a must see
05.
Demoniacs (1974, France) Jean Rollin
-
has redeeming facet
06.
Pit Stop (1969, USA) Jack Hill -
Excellent
This is Jack Hill’s The Lusty Men. One of those late night
gems that screams for critical re-evaluation.
07.
True Blood SSN 1 (2008, USA) Alan Ball -
a must see
08.
Angel (1984, USA) Robert Vincent O'Neill
-
has redeeming facet
A major letdown of a film that tries to not be an exploitation
film – YOU ARE REVENGE FILM ABOUT A TEENAGE PROSTITUTE.
09.
Funny Face (1957, USA) Stanley Donen -
a must see
J. Rosenbaum says it best with "The film's sophistication
is compromised by the rather dumb plot..." but the musical numbers are
stellar.
10.
Blast of Silence (1961, USA) Allen Baron -
Excellent
Solid gritty noir that shows the genre transitioning into something
a bit more arthouse.
11.
Boxing Helena (1993, USA) Jennifer Chambers Lynch
- Masterpiece
Pretty much reviled by everyone? I’m at a loss… There
is so much to be worked out here on both a visual and narrative level. Miss
Lynch was lambasted by a critical world, most whom tend to dislike the edgier
works of Paul Verhoeven, Peter Greenaway, and Ken Russell (this film’s
closest relatives – sorry Dad) so it’s a shame that she took the
blasting so much to heart. With Surveillence in limited circulation
and HISSS in production, I’m ecstatic that she is back behind
the camera. This is a filmmaker I could fall in love with.
12.
He's Just Not That Into You (2009, USA) Ken Kwapis
- has redeeming
facet [D]
13.
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987, USA) Andy Sidaris
-
worthless
[although
camp value abounds]
14.
San Quentin (1937, USA) Lloyd Bacon -
a must see
15.
The Facts in the Case of Mr. Hollow (2008,
Canada) Rodrigo Gudiño & Vincent Marcone [short] 6 Min. Digital -
Recommended!
16.
The Demonology of Desire
(2007, Canada) Rodrigo Gudiño [short] 22 Min. Color - average
17.
The Fox & the Child (2007, France) Luc Jacquet
-
worth seeing [C-]
18.
S&Man (2006, USA) J.T. Petty -
a must see [B]
19.
Women of the World (1963, Italy) Paolo Cavara
& Gualtiero Jacopetti -
worth
seeing
20.
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trick Baby (1999,
USA) Matthew Bright -
a must see
Hansel and Gretel with Vincent Gallo as the wicked witch, and
that’s down playing things… This Matthew Bright is something of
an underground auteur, one of those filmmakers that you can just tell have an
unrealized masterpiece in their future.
21.
Splatter: Naked Blood (1995, Japan) Hiyayasu Sato
-
a must see
This movie was waaay ahead of its time. Jeremy over at Movie
Martyr blog has been eating
his stuff up as of late. I'll definitely be exploring more works myself.
22.
Lady in the Lake (1947, USA) Robert Montgomery
-
a must see
Gaspar Noe’s latest was inspired by this so-called hokey
cinematic experiment. I would defend it as a very capable film in its own right
and a very intelligent bit of filmmaking that both inverts and exaggerates a
great many noir themes. Worth seeing if only to suffer the icy gaze of Miss
Adrienne Fromsett.
23.
Pauline at the Beach (1983, France) Eric Rohmer
- Masterpiece
Just about perfect. Rohmer in top form is capable of making you
reevaluate just about everything you love about movies.
24.
All Ladies Do It (1992, Italy) Tinto Brass -
worthless
Brass’ movies typically boast some impressive photography
at the very worst. This one misses the mark, even on that front, and plays out
as simply an exercise in classy pornography.
25.
Friday the 13th (2009, USA) Marcus Nispel
-
has redeeming facet [D+]
I think it’s pretty obvious that the Studio execs and/or
Nispel studied Adam Green’s Hatchet in detail during the making
of this. The sad part is how far they fall short of his impressive reinvention
of the slasher film. It’s not a good time to be an American horror film…
26.
Porn Theater (2002, France) Jacques Nolot -
a must see
27.
The Evil Dead (1981, USA) Sam Raimi - 4th viewing
[last viewing sometime in 2004] no change in rating **** Excellent
28.
The Poker Club (2008, USA) Tim McCann
[2009
Based on DVD Premiere] - worth
seeing [C]
29.
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958, USA) Nathan Juran
- Masterpiece
30.
Jason and the Argonauts (1963, USA) Don Chaffey
- worth
seeing
31.
The International (2009, USA) Tom Tykwer
-
worth seeing [C-]
32.
Immoral Women (1979, France) Walerian Borowczyk
- worth
seeing
33.
The Green Ray (1986, France) Eric Rohmer -
a must see
34.
Eastbound & Down: The Complete First Season (2009,
USA) Jody Hill [creator] --
Recommended
35.
Robotrix (1991, Hong Kong) Jamie Luk
-
worth seeing
36.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, USA) P.J. Hogan
-
worthless [F]
37.
Lola (1961, France) Jacques Demy -
a must see
38.
King Corn (2007, USA) Aaron Woolf
-
worth seeing
[C-]
39.
Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967, USA) Russ
Meyer
- has redeeming
facet