Films I Have Seen in 2010

Le Lac Des Morts Vivants (Zombie Lake)

2010-12-29T07:46:00.003-08:00

Year: 1981
Director: Jean Rollin
Writers: Julián Esteban, Jesus Franco
Rating: 9.5/10

Sublimely surreal zombie flick that crosses the line from horror to "Art".

Blackjack

2010-12-29T07:46:00.001-08:00

Year: 1998
Director: John Woo
Writer: Peter Lance
Rating: 8/10

At first, it seems to be a tepid recycling of "Hard Boiled" but the abundance of homosexual overtones combine to create an action-packed gay pride homage / giallo.

Even Hitler Had A Girlfriend

2010-12-22T11:45:00.001-08:00

Year: 1992
Director: Ronnie Cramer
Writers: T.G. Baker, David Manning
Rating: 10/10

Midwestern malaise at its finest; dream-crushing.

Suor Omicidi (Killer Nun)

2010-12-22T11:43:00.002-08:00

Year: 1979
Director: Giulio Berruti
Writers: Giulio Berruti, Alberto Tarallo
Rating: 8.5/10

Over the top "nun-sploitation" Italian b-slasher.

The House Of The Devil

2010-12-22T11:43:00.001-08:00

Year: 2009
Director: Ti West
Writer: Ti West
Rating: 8.5/10

Finely crafted early 80s horror worship; but definitely not just a throw-back.

Exterminators Of The Year 3000

2010-12-17T09:28:00.000-08:00

Year: 1983
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo
Writers: Elisa Briganti, Dardano Sacchetti, José Truchado
Rating: 9.5/10

Absurdist post-apocalyptic Mad Max-styled Italian flick.

Trauma

2010-12-17T09:27:00.000-08:00

Year: 1993
Director: Dario Argento
Writers: Franco Ferrini, Gianni Romoli, Dario Argento, T.E.D. Klein, Ruth Jessup
Rating: 7.5/10

A decent giallo, but definitely post-1990 Argento.

The Flesh Eaters

2010-12-16T11:56:00.002-08:00

Year: 1964
Director: Jack Curtis
Writer: Arnold Drake
Rating: 9/10

Surprisingly classy monster horror; excellent cinematography.

Terror At Tenkiller

2010-12-16T11:56:00.001-08:00

Year: 1986
Director: Ken Meyer
Writer: Claudia Meyer
Rating: 8.5/10

Bleak summer vacation b-slasher with few surprises but leaves many lingering questions; also notable for incessant cricket-chirping which often drowns out dialog.

The Last Slumber Party

2010-12-16T11:54:00.000-08:00

Year: 1988
Director: Stephen Tyler
Writers: Stephen Tyler, Jim Taylor
Rating: 9/10

Sub-b slasher flick that quickly unravels into "dream-within-a-dream-within-a-dream..." hallucinatory editing.

Conquest

2010-12-13T08:30:00.000-08:00

Year: 1983
Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Gino Capone, José Antonio de la Loma, Giovanni Di Clemente, Carlos Vasallo
Rating: 8/10

Fantasy action that enshrouds every scene in mist and never uses sharp focus; very mythical.

Endgame - Bronx Lotta Finale

2010-12-13T08:29:00.000-08:00

Year: 1983
Director: Joe D'Amato
Writers: Joe D'Amato, Aldo Florio
Rating: 10/10

Sublime Italian post-apocalyptic b-flick.

Galaxy Of Terror

2010-12-13T08:28:00.001-08:00

Year: 1981
Director: Bruce D. Clark
Writers: Marc Siegler, Bruce D. Clark, William Stout
Rating: 8/10

Sci-fi psychothriller that unrolls like a twisted b-version of Alien; the "making of" featurette on the DVD is not to be missed.

Mais Ne Nous Délivrez Pas Du Mal (Don't Deliver Us From Evil)

2010-12-13T08:23:00.002-08:00

Year: 1971
Director: Joël Séria
Writer: Joël Séria
Rating: 9.5/10

Engaging, odd, and nicely shot story of two Satanic French teens.

Hard To Kill

2010-12-13T08:23:00.001-08:00

Year: 1990
Director: Bruce Malmuth
Writer: Steven McKay
Rating: 8/10

Decent Seagal vehicle from his "Golden Era"; contains possibly the best Seagal line ("blood bank...").

Out Of Reach

2010-12-06T08:39:00.001-08:00

Year: 2004
Director: Po-Chih Leong
Writers: Trevor Miller, James Townsend
Rating: 6/10

Another direct-to-video chapter in the agonizingly painful descent of Seagal's career; somewhat watchable due to its bizarre premise.

Deathwish 3

2010-12-06T08:38:00.001-08:00

Year: 1985
Director: Michael Winner
Writers: Don Jakoby, Brian Garfield
Rating: 8.5/10

Classic Bronson flick; wonderfully over-the-top street war against "punx".

Incubo Sulla Città Contaminata (Nightmare City)

2010-12-06T08:36:00.003-08:00

Year: 1980
Director: Umberto Lenzis
Writers: Antonio Cesare Corti, Luis María Delgado, Piero Regnoli
Rating: 9/10

Well executed Italian zombie horror.

Timecop

2010-12-06T08:36:00.001-08:00

Year: 1994
Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Mike Richardson, Mark Verheiden, Mark Verheiden
Rating: 4/10

Scraping the underside of Van Damme's career with a sub-par time travel theme.

Death Wish Club

2010-12-06T08:35:00.004-08:00

Year: 1982
Director: John Carr
Writer: Philip Yordan
Rating: 10/10

Quirky b-thriller propelled by its offbeat and semi-manic lead actress; on the verge of a surreal comedy à la 1960s Czechoslovak New Wave.

The Entity

2010-12-06T08:35:00.003-08:00

Year: 1982
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Writer: Frank De Felitta
Rating: 8/10

Very nicely done horror, especially considering the subject matter.

Double Team

2010-12-06T08:35:00.001-08:00

Year: 1997
Director: Hark Tsui
Writers: Don Jakoby, Don Jakoby, Paul Mones
Rating: 4/10

Dennis Rodman can't quite redeem this mid-90s action monstrosity.

The Brood

2010-11-29T10:43:00.001-08:00

Year: 1979
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: David Cronenberg
Rating: 9.5/10

Excellent Cronenberg horror/thriller.

Savage Weekend

2010-11-29T10:41:00.000-08:00

Year: 1979
Director: David Paulsen
Writer: David Paulsen
Rating: 7/10

Muddled low budget horror with a strong "regional" sense.

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror

2010-11-29T10:40:00.001-08:00

Year: 1981
Director: Andrea Bianchi
Writer: Piero Regnoli
Rating: 8.5/10

Languid Italian zombie flick with unique costume and make-up for the undead.

Exterminator 2

2010-11-29T10:37:00.001-08:00

Year: 1984
Director: Mark Buntzman
Writers: Mark Buntzman, William Sachs
Rating: 7.5/10

Semi-post-apocalyptic action flick with an improbable storyline - burning "punx" in the streets.

E Tu Vivrai Nel Terrore - L'aldilà (The Beyond)

2010-11-29T10:35:00.001-08:00

Year: 1981
Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Dardano Sacchetti, Dardano Sacchetti, Giorgio Mariuzzo, Lucio Fulci
Rating: 9/10

Essential Fulci.

Night Of The Demon

2010-11-29T10:33:00.000-08:00

Year: 1980
Director: James C. Wasson
Writers: Jim L. Ball, Mike Williams
Rating: 8.5/10

Cut-rate (in all the right ways) Sasquatch horror; note the excellent and excessive use of the phrase "horribly mutilated".

Inferno In Diretta (Cut And Run)

2010-11-29T10:32:00.001-08:00

Year: 1985
Director: Ruggero Deodato
Writers: Cesare Frugoni, Dardano Sacchetti, Luciano Vincenzoni
Rating: 8/10

Somewhat conflicted and strange Italian jungle adventure b flick.

Dead-End Drive In

2010-11-29T10:31:00.000-08:00

Year: 1986
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writers: Peter Carey, Peter Smalley
Rating: 10/10

Idiosyncratic post-apocalyptic film with a uniquely Australian flavor.

Steel

2010-11-29T10:30:00.004-08:00

Year: 1997
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Writer: Kenneth Johnson
Rating: 6.5/10

Watching Shaq act is the sole reason (but a great reason) to watch this comic-book action flick.

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

2010-11-29T10:30:00.003-08:00

Year: 1995
Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: Richard Hatem, Matt Reeves, J.F. Lawton
Rating: 6/10

This Seagal vehicle mostly offers expansion on the 'Casey Rybeck' character and a streamlined 'GoldenEye' plot.

On Deadly Ground

2010-11-29T10:30:00.001-08:00

Year: 1994
Director: Steven Seagal
Writers: Ed Horowitz, Robin U. Russin
Rating: 9/10

Seagal finally directs his own movie, and the result is a sublimely mishandled (or perfectly handled) action flick "with a conscious".

Under Siege

2010-11-29T10:29:00.001-08:00

Year: 1992
Director: Andrew Davis
Writers: J.F. Lawton
Rating: 7.5/10

A decent 'Die Hard' knockoff; Gary Busey in drag is a definite highlight of this Seagal vehicle.

Out For Justice

2010-11-29T10:28:00.000-08:00

Year: 1991
Director: John Flynn
Writers: David Lee Henry
Rating: 8.5/10

From start to finish, a definite high mark for Seagal - perhaps because there was only 1 writer?

Marked For Death

2010-11-29T10:27:00.002-08:00

Year: 1990
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writers: Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Rating: 8/10

Further developments of the 'Seagal' character, and 'Screwface' is one of the more memorable Seagal villains.

Above The Law

2010-11-29T10:26:00.001-08:00

Year: 1988
Director: Andrew Davis
Writers: Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal, Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett
Rating: 7.5/10

Entertaining action flick that introduces the 'Seagal' character.

Kickboxer

2010-11-29T10:13:00.000-08:00

Year: 1989
Directors: Mark DiSalle, David Worth
Writers: Mark DiSalle, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Glenn A. Bruce
Rating: 6.5/10

Excellent martial arts action, but stumbles through several Hollywood cliches.

Antropophagus

2010-11-18T09:17:00.000-08:00

Year: 1980
Director: Joe D'Amato
Writers: Joe D'Amato, George Eastman
Rating: 9/10

Italian horror that shines with its leisurely pacing and grotesque cannibalism.

Deadly Friend

2010-11-18T09:16:00.000-08:00

Year: 1986
Director: Wes Craven
Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin
Rating: 9/10

Odd but well-executed sci-fi/medical horror.

Buio Omega (Beyond The Darkness)

2010-11-05T09:49:00.002-07:00

Year: 1979
Director: Joe D'Amato
Writers: Ottavio Fabbri, Giacomo Guerrini
Rating: 9.5/10

Sleazy Italian b-horror that nearly becomes an art film due to its slow pace, minimal dialog, and "slice-of-life" direction.

Spice World

2010-11-05T09:49:00.001-07:00

Year: 1997
Director: Bob Spiers
Writers: Kim Fuller, Jamie Curtis
Rating: 5/10

A somewhat terrifying look at mid-90s Britain and its popstars.

Night Of The Demons

2010-11-01T09:37:00.003-07:00

Year: 1988
Director: Kevin Tenney
Writer: Joe Augustyn
Rating: 8/10

Haphazardly executed b-horror, but completely worth it for several notable lines and scenes.

Phantasm

2010-11-01T09:37:00.001-07:00

Year: 1979
Director: Don Coscarelli
Writer: Don Coscarelli
Rating: 9.5/10

Fantastically bizarre sci-fi/horror.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

2010-11-01T09:34:00.000-07:00

Year: 1982
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace, Nigel Kneale
Rating: 9/10

Sci-fi horror very much in the style of John Carpenter and the Twilight Zone.

Slugs: The Movie

2010-11-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

Year: 1988
Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Writers: Juan Piquer Simón, José Antonio Escrivá, Ron Gantman
Rating: 8.5/10

Riotous b-horror; killer slugs, what else needs to be said?

Inferno

2010-11-01T09:32:00.000-07:00

Year: 1980
Director: Dario Argento
Writer: Dario Argento
Rating: 9/10

Well-done horror that builds upon the strong points of "Susperia".

Cruising

2010-11-01T09:31:00.000-07:00

Year: 1980
Director: William Friedkin
Writer: William Friedkin
Rating: 8/10

Al Pacino delving into the world of "heavy leather / leather daddies"; nicely executed crime thriller, but it could have benefited from more club scenes.

The Silencer

2010-10-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

Year: 1992
Director: Amy Goldstein
Writer: Amy Goldstein, Scott Kraft
Rating: 7.5/10

B thriller/action that mixes James Bond, arcades, revenge, Christian mythology, and gratuitous sex scenes into a bizarre haze of a film.

The Gates of Hell (City Of The Living Dead)

2010-10-25T09:57:00.000-07:00

Year: 1980
Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Dardano Sacchetti, Lucio Fulci
Rating: 8/10

Nicely executed horror; Lovecraftian references abound - a shame that Frizzi's soundtrack doesn't match up to his work for Zombi 2.

Killer Workout

2010-10-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

Year: 1986
Director: David A. Prior
Writer: David A. Prior
Rating: 8.5/10

B horror that heavily relies upon its soundtrack and gratuitous workout scenes; camp city!

Revenge Of The Mercenaries

2010-10-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

Year: 1985
Director: Bruno Pischiutta (??)
Writer: ??
Rating: 9/10

Canadian government-funded action flick that is beyond "b": 40 minutes in length, no credits.

Pieces

2010-10-22T12:24:00.000-07:00

Year: 1982
Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Writers: Dick Randall, John W. Shadow
Rating: 8.5/10

Shamelessly budget-less b-horror; the last 15 minutes are pure ludicrousness.

Sledgehammer

2010-10-18T08:35:00.000-07:00

Year: 1983
Director: David A. Prior
Writer: David A. Prior
Rating: 9/10

Somehow, there is more slow-motion than "regular-motion" in this bizarre shot-on-video "Halloween"-esque movie; the minimal and repetitive soundtrack and extended still shots give it an art-film atmosphere.

The Sword And The Sorcerer

2010-10-18T08:31:00.000-07:00

Year: 1982
Director: Albert Pyun
Writers: Tom Karnowski, John Stuckmeyer, Albert Pyun
Rating: 8/10

B-fantasy/adventure that is an exemplary low-budget stereotype of the genre.

Chopping Mall

2010-10-13T11:00:00.001-07:00

Year: 1986
Director: Jim Wynorski
Writers: Steve Mitchell, Jim Wynorski
Rating: 8/10

Entertaining and humorous b-horror; soundtrack is more "killer" than the robots!

Prince Of Darkness

2010-10-12T11:43:00.001-07:00

Year: 1987
Director: John Carpenter
Writer: John Carpenter
Rating: 9.5/10

Well-done, if a bit over-the-top, horror.

2019: After The Fall Of New York

2010-10-12T11:42:00.002-07:00

Year: 1983
Director: Sergio Martino
Writers: Ernesto Gastaldi, Sergio Martino, Gabriel Rossini
Rating: 8.5/10

Superbly over-the-top ultra-B Italian version of Escape From New York.

Wild Side

2010-10-12T11:42:00.001-07:00

Year: 1995
Director: Donald Cammell
Writers: China Kong, Donald Cammell
Rating: 1.5/10

Agonizingly awful pseudo-"Skinemax" film; perhaps the Director's Cut is better (?)

Frankenhooker

2010-10-05T07:48:00.000-07:00

Year: 1990
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Writers: Frank Henenlotter, Robert Martin
Rating: 9/10

Surreal-ly campy horror.

Flash Gordon

2010-10-05T07:43:00.000-07:00

Year: 1980
Director: Mike Hodges
Writer: Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Rating: 9.5/10

Fantastical space opera that knows and benefits from its limitations.

Taxi Driver

2010-10-05T07:37:00.000-07:00

Year: 1976
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Paul Schrader
Rating: 7.5/10

A little too slick at times, but overall well-executed.

The Silence Of The Lambs

2010-10-05T07:31:00.000-07:00

Year: 1991
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Ted Tally
Rating: 4/10

Ultimately fails to engage due to over-production and over-the-top actors; but has its moments.

Sorcerer

2010-09-16T15:49:00.000-07:00

Year: 1977
Director: William Friedkin
Writer: Walon Green
Rating: 8/10

Above average remake of "The Wages of Fear"; excellent Tangerine Dream soundtrack.

Experiment In Terror

2010-09-14T10:06:00.000-07:00

Year: 1962
Director: Blake Edwards
Writer: Gordon Gordon, Mildred Gordon
Rating: 3/10

Inferior and bland noir-ish detective thriller with a misleading title.

Waiting For Guffman

2010-09-14T09:49:00.000-07:00

Year: 1996
Director: Christopher Guest
Writers: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Rating: 8.5/10

Excellent "mockumentary" execution, but could have easily further expanded upon its characters.

RoboCop 2

2010-09-14T09:41:00.000-07:00

Year: 1990
Director: Irvin Kershner
Writers: Frank Miller, Walon Green
Rating: 6/10

Action sci-fi that bounces between campy and mediocre.

Mad Max

2010-09-14T09:28:00.000-07:00

Year: 1979
Director: George Miller
Writers: George Miller, Byron Kennedy, James McCausland
Rating: 9/10

Dystopian sci-fi classic.

Fantastic Planet

2010-09-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

Year: 1973
Director: René Laloux
Writers: Stefan Wul, Roland Topor, René Laloux
Rating: 10/10

Sublimely meditative treatment of oppression and revolt.

Alone In The Dark

2010-09-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

Year: 1982
Director: Jack Sholder
Writers: Jack Sholder, Robert Shaye, Michael Harrpster
Rating: 7.5/10

Subpar b-horror with numerous saving graces, such as Donald Pleasence and the Sic F*cks.

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

2010-08-30T10:23:00.001-07:00

Year: 1988
Director: James Signorelli
Writers: Sam Egan, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson
Rating: 1.5/10

The only redeeming quality of this film is the Vegas dance at the end; otherwise, it is mediocre sub-garbage.

Female Trouble

2010-08-30T10:16:00.000-07:00

Year: 1974
Director: John Waters
Writer: John Waters
Rating: 10/10

Magnificent trash art.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

2010-08-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Year: 1984
Director: W.D. Richter
Writer: Earl Mac Rauch
Rating: 9/10

Bizarre and glorious 80s cheese-fest of a sci-fi; however, energy lags towards the end.

Yor, the Hunter from the Future

2010-08-22T08:42:00.000-07:00

Year: 1983
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Writers: Robert D. Bailey, Antonio Margheriti
Rating: 8.5/10

Intensely Italian b-science fiction.

The Alternative Miss World (I Wanna Be A Beauty Queen)

2010-08-13T09:00:00.000-07:00

Year: 1980
Director: Richard Gayor
Writer: Richard Gayor
Rating: 8.5/10

Documentary of the 1978 "Alternative Miss World" contest; fantastic contestants, but the pacing and voice-over commentary vary in quality.

Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

2010-08-02T09:26:00.000-07:00

Year: 1954
Writer: Kenneth Anger
Director: Kenneth Anger
Rating: 10/10

Breathtakingly vivid hallucinatory dream-mass.

Eaux d'Artifice

2010-08-02T09:08:00.000-07:00

Year: 1953
Director: Kenneth Anger
Writer: Kenneth Anger
Rating: 8/10

Well-wrought Impressionist portrait of a lady in an Italian palace.

Rabbit's Moon

2010-08-02T09:01:00.000-07:00

Year: 1950
Director: Kenneth Anger
Writer: Kenneth Anger
Rating: 10/10

Perfectly executed Commedia dell'Arte.

Puce Moment

2010-08-02T08:57:00.000-07:00

Year: 1949
Director: Kenneth Anger
Writer: Kenneth Anger
Rating: 8/10

Brief portrait of the spectacle of glamor.

Fireworks

2010-08-02T08:56:00.000-07:00

Year: 1947
Director: Kenneth Anger
Writer: Kenneth Anger
Rating: 9/10

Fantastic cinematography, highly entertaining portrayal of a sailor fantasy.

Vernon, Florida

2010-07-14T19:36:00.000-07:00

Year: 1981
Director: Errol Morris
Writer: Errol Morris
Rating: 9/10

Languid look at some of the odder residents of Vernon, Florida.

Derby

2010-07-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

Year: 1971
Director: Robert Kaylor
Writer: Robert Kaylor
Rating: 9.5/10

Superbly shot and edited documentary about roller derby; astutely allows the characters control the style and pacing of film, rather than the filmmaker.

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

2010-07-11T13:04:00.000-07:00

Year: 1987
Director: Lee Harry
Writers: Lee Harry, Joseph H. Earle
Rating: 6/10

Sputtering b-horror that delivers a few good scenes, but for the most part is mediocre.

Phenomena

2010-07-11T13:03:00.000-07:00

Year: 1985
Director: Dario Argento
Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Rating: 7.5/10

Well executed, but draws too much upon tropes from earlier Argento films.

Blackenstein

2010-07-08T20:07:00.000-07:00

Year: 1973
Director: William A. Levey
Writer: Frank R. Saletri
Rating: 9/10

Surprisingly decent 70s horror adaptation of Frankenstein; can't go wrong with playing an orchestral version of "Good King Wenceslas" as a smooth make-out jam.

Street Trash

2010-07-05T19:40:00.000-07:00

Year: 1987
Director: J. Michael Muro
Writer: Roy Frumkes
Rating: 10/10

Sublimely meandering and despicable document of the final days of a junkyard group of "street trash".

Deadbeat At Dawn

2010-07-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

Year: 1988
Director: Jim Van Bebber
Writer: Jim Van Bebber
Rating: 9/10

Violent "gangsploitation" b-movie with numerous redeeming qualities.

Splatter Farm

2010-07-05T19:34:00.000-07:00

Year: 1987
Directors: John Polonia, Mark Polonia, Todd Smith
Writers: John Polonia, Mark Polonia, Todd Smith
Rating: 8/10

Amateurishly bizarre shot-on-video gore fest.

Alphaville (Une Étrange Aventure de Lemmy Caution)

2010-06-22T19:20:00.000-07:00

Year: 1965
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writer: Jean-Luc Godard
Rating: 10/10

Deftly directed and edited sci-fi noir.

Fireworks (Hana-bi)

2010-06-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

Year: 1997
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writer: Takeshi Kitano
Rating: 10/10

Grimly austere cop drama.

Repo Man

2010-06-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

Year: 1984
Director: Alex Cox
Writer: Alex Cox
Rating: 10/10

Bizarre punk classic.

The Big Lebowski

2010-06-21T09:58:00.000-07:00

Year: 1998
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Rating: 9.5/10

Superbly quirky comedy.

Donkey Skin (Peau d'Âne)

2010-06-21T09:54:00.000-07:00

Year: 1970
Director: Jacques Demy
Writers: Jacques Demy, Charles Perrault
Rating: 8/10

Fairy tale with strong psychedelic overtones.

Through a Glass Darkly (Såsom i en Spegel)

2010-06-21T09:49:00.000-07:00

Year: 1961
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Writer: Ingmar Bergman
Rating: 9/10

Intense humanistic character study.

Woman in the Dunes (Suna no Onna)

2010-06-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

Year: 1964
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Writer: Kôbô Abe
Rating: 10/10

Flawlessly executed existential horror.

The Holy Mountain

2010-04-18T16:21:00.000-07:00

Year: 1973
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Writer: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Rating: 10/10

Stunningly psychedelic journey to enlightenment and back.

Candyman

2010-04-08T06:55:00.000-07:00

Year: 1992
Director: Bernard Rose
Writer: Bernard Rose
Rating: 9.5/10

Essential horror.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

2010-04-08T06:47:00.000-07:00

Year: 1984
Director: Michael Radford
Writer: Michael Radford
Rating: 9/10

Its only fault could be that ridiculous salute, and perhaps following the text a little too closely.

Koyaanisqatsi

2010-04-08T06:42:00.000-07:00

Year: 1982
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Writers: Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig, Godfrey Reggio, Alton Walpole
Rating: 9.5/10

Entrancing video-art snapshot of the late 20th century.

King Lear

2010-03-26T08:55:00.000-07:00

Year: 1998
Director: Richard Eyre
Writers: William Shakespeare, Richard Eyre
Rating: 9/10

Well-executed teleplay with excellent actors; the subdued costumes and sets add much gravitas.