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

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