01. The Rage (2007,
USA) Robert Kurtzman -
worthless
[F]
02. Saw IV (2007, USA) Darren Lynn
Bousman -
worthless [F]
04. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956,
USA) John Sherwood -
has
redeeming facet
05. This Night I'll Possess
Your Corpse (1967, Portugal) José Mojica Marins
-
a must see
07.
Night of the Eagle aka
Burn Witch
Burn (1962, UK) Sidney Hayers -
Excellent
09.
Automaton Transfusion (2006, USA) Steven C. Miller
[2007 based on DVD release] -
worthless [F]
10.
Burnt Offerings (1976, USA) Dan Curtis -
a must see
11.
Driftwood (2006, USA) Tim Sullivan
[2007
based on DVD release] -
has redeeming facet [D]
12.
Into the Wild (2007, USA) Sean Penn -
a must see [B]
14.
Shrek 4-D (2003, USA) Simon J. Smith [short] -
NR see below
17.
Dan in Real Life (2007, USA) Peter Hedges -
has redeeming facet [D+]
Fairly limp comedy that also tries to be a moving family drama,
but winds up failing more than it succeeds. One needs only consider the awkward
cast to get an idea for just how uneven the whole thing is…
18.
Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006, USA) Cam Arche
r
- 
worth
seeing [C]
Interesting mood piece, has a simply knockout soundtrack, some
great cinematography but comes across as one of those debut features that is
weighed down by the filmmaker’s desire to cram a lifetime of ideas into
a single film.
21.
Moonlight Lady - Ep. 1
(2001, Japan) Toshiharu Sato - NR
Unlike hardcore pornography, you’d be hard pressed to find
any serious defense for hentai (aka anime porn) from just about any school of
cinephilia. From what I could dig up, this is reputed to be one of the better
series out there and while it is interesting to consider the perversions that
are in display in this stuff, the stories suck and in the end this is more about
fetishism than any type of artistic expression.
22.
Moonlight Lady - Ep. 2
(2001, Japan) Toshiharu Sato - NR
Two episodes was enough...
23.
Cold Prey (2006, Norway) Roar Uthaug
-
worth seeing [C+]
A slasher film from Norway. No reinvention of the genre, no modern
twists, this is by the book teens-in-peril-getting-slaughtered executed with
a brave confidence by a filmmaker who clearly has a respect for these kinds
of films. This was obviously a labor of love and it shows.
24.
The 13th Warrior (1999, USA) John McTiernan
-
worth seeing
Rumor has it that Crichton fucked with this film quite a bit
after McTiernan’s cut tested poorly. A loose retelling of Beowulf, this
is pretty standard stuff no matter how you cut it. Like Fuqua’s King Arthur,
it’s hard to imagine the trims had any real impact. You have swords, some
carnage, natural locals end of story.
25.
Nathalie Granger (1972, France) Marguerite Duras
-
Excellent
One could teach an entire course on the soundscape in this film,
which exists as a parallel film of sorts. Marvelous!
27.
The Black Scorpion (1957, USA) Edward Ludwig
-
worth seeing
28.
From Beyond the Grave (1973, UK) Kevin Conner
-
worth seeing
31.
The Mummy (1932, USA) Karl Freund
-
worth seeing
33.
A Bloody Aria (2007, South Korea) Won Shin-yeon
-
a must see [B-]
34.
Mulberry Street (2007, USA) Jim Mickle -
a must see [B]
35.
The Lost (2005, USA) Chris Sivertson [2008 based
on DVD premiere] -
Excellent [A-]
36.
Princess (2006, Denmark) Anders Morgenthaler -
Excellent [A-]
37.
The Bothersome Man (2006, Norway) Jens Lien -
a must see [B-]
38.
True Story
(2006, USA) Sephanie Via [short] - interesting, but hard to assess in a single
viewing...
39.
Lust, Caution (2007, Taiwan) Ang Lee
-
worth seeing [C]
40.
Return of the Fly (1959, USA) Edward Bernds -
has redeeming facet
41.
Shutter (2004, Thailand) Banjong Pisanthanakun
& Parkpoom Wongpoom -
a must
see [B-]
42.
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006, USA) Goran Dukic
- worth
seeing [C+]