Sunday, February 7, 2016

FILMTRACKING: 02.07.2016

This is mostly for me to track the films I've seen.
Lower Case= I watched it
UPPER CASE= I watched it and found something in it
UPPER CASE BOLD= Recommended

  • NEW WORLD
  • IL POSTO- 4 OUT OF 5- If you liked The Bicycle Thief you'll like Ermanno Olmi's truth-telling style. 
  • THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN- 3 OUT OF 5- Anthony Hopkins owns this gem. Good story.
  • ROSEMARY'S BABY
  • WORLD WAR Z
  • THE BABADOOK
  • THE MAN NOBODY KNEW
  • VERNON, FLORIDA
  • An Honest Liar
  • Casting By
  • SNOWPIERCER
  • PRINCE OF EGYPT
  • YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW- 3 OUT OF 5
  • THE BOXTROLLS- 3 OUT OF 5
  • TERRIERS- Loved the chemistry of this show glad there were so many even though it was canned.
  • THE BLIND SWORDSMAN: ZATOICHI- 4 OUT OF 5- Very fun movie and even funny. Kitano!
  • RUBBLE KINGS
  • OUT OF THE FURNACE
  • THE WRECKING CREW
  • What Happened, Miss Simone?
  • SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS
  • Life Itself
  • Swimming With Sharks
  • THREE KINGS- 4 OUT OF 5- Finally saw this. Stylish and well-made despite the director's outrage.
  • LORD OF WAR- 4 OUT OF 5- Andrew Niccol is a sharp storyteller. Great cast, good acting.
  • NARCOS
  • Just About Famous
  • FREEWAY: CRACK IN THE SYSTEM
  • KEITH RICHARDS: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
  • PUSHER TRILOGY- 3 OUT OF 5
  • Outrage
  • Beyond Outrage
  • VEEP- Not since Arrested Development has an ensemble been fun to watch.
  • IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA- Crazier than shit-house rats.
  • DICTE- Very different but very interesting characters. Not great, but worth a look.
  • DETECTORISTS
  • THE BRIDGE- Great thriller show. Really interesting character choices and high stakes.
  • MAKING A MURDERER
  • MASTER OF NONE- Important work that I hope gets better.
  • Things To Come
  • SOME CAME RUNNING
  • HELL IS FOR HEROES
  • RICHARD PRYOR: ICON
  • John Denver: Country Boy
  • Secrets of Scotland Yard
  • ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON THE ICE
  • IRIS- 3 OUT 5- I love fashion documentaries and Iris is a riot to watch. Man...so classy.
  • BLUE RUIN- 4 OUT OF 5- This one has some real punch. Sloe gin revenge film.
  • CHAMPS
  • GOTHAM- Closer in character than the comics seem these days.
  • THE HUNT- 3 OUT OF 5- Mads does great subtle work here. Solid.
  • THE CHORUS- 4 OUT OF 5- Fantastic story and I'm glad to have finally seen it. Good casting.
  • Nostalghia
  • LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM
  • BREATHLESS (KOREAN)- Great chemistry, weird film, rough subject-matter. Go South Korea!
  • MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
  • Twinsters
  • BELTRACCHI: THE ART OF FORGERY
  • Lilyhammer
  • RIVER- Skaarsgard does a great job with this role.
  • SLINGSHOT- 3 OUT OF 5- If we could all have such an impact. Good inspiration. We are lucky.
  • F IS FOR FAMILY- Wow, gutsy and poignant and hard not to like.
  • Jessica Jones
  • DARK VALLEY- 4 OUT OF 5 Takes a German to make a good western these days.
  • JOHN WICK- 3 OUT OF 5 Surprisingly well-meaning action movie
  • THE MARTIAN- 4 OUT OF 5 Thanks Ridley Scott for making a great film...finally! Refreshing cast.
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens 
  • BETTER CALL SAUL- So well-written and it's flavor and tempo. Highly recommended.
  • Hot Girls Wanted
  • THE GOOD GUYS
  • Velvet Goldmine
  • MARON
  • MEET THE PATELS- Again, fantastic to see other families of similar and dissimilar cultures.

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