Films seen in April
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02. Ricco the Mean Machine (1973, Italy)
Tulio Demicheli -
a must
see
04.13: Game of Death
(2006, Thailand) Chukiat Sakveerakul -
worth seeing [C+]
If you like far-out Manga-style madness, this
is pretty much the film for you. It lacks the craft that people like Park Chan-wook
put into their work, but it certainly doesn't skimp on the ideas...
05. Borderland (2007, USA) Zev Berman
-
has redeeming facet [D+]
06. The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007,
UK) Dario Piana - has redeeming
facet [D]
08. Strawberry Shortcakes
(2007, Japan) Hitoshi Yazaki -
a must see [B+]
If you are a fan of Hong Sang-soo, you might
want to track this down. This pretty much plays like a Hong version of Sex
in the City.
09.
The Ruins (2008, USA) Carter Smith
-
a must see [B]
12.
Great World of Sound (2007, USA) Craig Zobel -
worth seeing [C-]
14.
Count Yorga, Vampire (1970, USA) Bob Kelljan
-
has redeeming facet
15.
In the City of Sylvia (2007, Spain/France) José
Luis Guerín -
Masterpiece
[A]
17. In the City of Sylvia (2007, Spain/France) José
Luis Guerín - 2nd viewing [three days ago] no change in
rating ****
24.
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981, USA) Frank
De Felitta
- a must
see
25.
Terror Train (1980, Canada) Roger Spottiswoode
- has redeeming
facet
26.
I Bury the Living (1958, USA)
Albert Band -
Excellent
Marred only slightly by a forced ending (see
Tourneur’s Curse of the Demon), I’m very surprised that
this doesn’t have a stronger reputation. Not only does the story display
those incredible literary flares that distinguishes these late-Hollywood horror
films (perhaps the reason Stephen King is such a fan), but the relatively unknown
Albert Band directs the entire thing like a master, showing subtle restraint
as a he coolly juggles the psychological with the supernatural. Yet another
gem uncovered on DVD.
27.
Jigoku (1960, Japan) Nobuo Nakagawa
-
worth seeing
Like Horrors of Malformed Men we have
a few BRILLIANT sequences mixed in with a bunch of incoherent story.
32.
Romance & Cigarettes (2005, USA) John Turturro
- has redeeming
facet [D+]
34.
Death of a Cyclist (1955, Spain) Juan Antonio
Bardem -
worth seeing
37.
Angel Heart (1987, USA) Alan Parker -
worth seeing
39.
Fantastic Planet (1973, France) René Laloux
- a must see
40.
Les Escargots
(1965, France) René Laloux [short] - strong animation, weak story
41.
How Wang-Fo Was Saved
(1987, France) René Laloux [short] strong story, weak animation
43.
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979, USA) Allan Arkush,
Jerry Zucker -
worth seeing