Screening log
2008
JULY
16 July 27 DRESSES (Anne Fletcher, USA, 2008) 4
16 July BRIEF ENCOUNTER (David Lean, Britain, 1946) 10 R
15 July JAANE TU YA JAANE NA (Abbas Tyrewala, India, 2008) 7
15 July BLITHE SPIRIT (David Lean, Britain, 1945) 9
13 July LIBELED LADY (Jack Conway, USA, 1936) 7 V, R
10 July FIVE-STAR FINAL (Mervyn LeRoy, USA, 1931) 7 V
9 July GONZO (Alex Gibney, USA, 2008) 6
7 July GET SMART (Peter Segal, USA, 2008) 7
7 July KIT KITTERIDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL (Patricia Rozema, USA, 2008) 8
4 July WALL-E (Andrew Stanton, USA, 2008) 7
3 July MY MAN GODFREY (Gregory La Cava, USA, 1936) 9 V
1 July HANCOCK (Peter Berg, USA, 2008) 8
JUNE
30 June VERNON, FLORIDA (Errol Morris, USA, 1982) 7 V
28 June SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL (Jean-Luc Godard, Britain, 1968) 7
28 June VERTIGO (Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1958) 10 R
27 June ROMAN DE GARE (Claude Lelouch, France, 2008) 4
24 June MONGOL (Sergei Bodrov, Kazakhstan/Russia, 2008) 6
23 June THE ARISTOCRATS (Paul Provenza, USA, 2005) 8 (formerly 9) R, V
22 June NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (Joel and Ethan Coen, USA, 2007) 10 R, V
21 June MY WINNIPEG (Guy Maddin, Canada, 2008) 8 R **
21 June FORBIDDEN LIE$ (Anna Broinowski, Australia, 2008) 9 **
20 June KASSIM THE DREAM (Kief Davidson, USA, 2008) 7 **
13 June BARTLEBY (Jonathan Parker, USA, 2002) 1 R, V
10 June STUCK (Stuart Gordon, Canada, 2008) 8
3 June LA COLLECTIONNEUSE (Eric Rohmer, France, 1967) 8 R, V
** Seen at AFI SilverDocs festival
MAY
27 May TOOTSIE (Sydney Pollack, USA, 1982) 10 R, V
26 May STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (Errol Morris, USA, 2008) 5
22 May BLUE GARDENIA (Fritz Lang, USA, 1953) 4 V
19 May PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET (Sam Fuller, USA, 1953) 7 V
18 May KISS ME DEADLY (Robert Aldrich, USA, 1955) 9 V
15 May ORTHODOX STANCE (Jason Hutt, USA, 2008) 6
12 May SON OF RAMBOW (Garth Jennings, Britain, 2008) 3
12 May REDBELT (David Mamet, USA, 2008) 5
9 May BE KIND, REWIND (Michel Gondry, USA, 2008) 4
7 May LES ANGES DU PECHE (Robert Bresson, France, 1943) 6 V
3 May ELITE SQUAD (Jose Padilha, Brazil, 2008) 9 **
1 May THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND (Sam Green and Bill Siegel, USA, 2003) 6 V
** Seen at FilmFest DC
APRIL
29 Apr YOU THE LIVING (Roy Andersson, Sweden, 2007) 9 R **
29 Apr LA ANTENA (Esteban Sapir, Argentina, 2008) 7 **
28 Apr BUDDHA COLLAPSED OUT OF SHAME (Hana Makhmalbaf, Iran, 2008) 7 **
28 Apr UNFINISHED STORIES (Pourya Azarbayjani, Iran, 2008) 4 **
27 Apr MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS (Wong Kar-wai, USA, 2008) 7
27 Apr SILENT LIGHT (Carlos Reygadas, Mexico/Holland, 2007) 10 (upgraded from 9) R **
27 Apr THE SHOW MUST GO ON (Han Jae-rim, South Korea, 2008) 6 **
26 Apr THE POPE’S TOILET (Cesar Charlone and Enrique Fernandez, Uruguay, 2008) 5 **
26 Apr TAKVA: A MAN’S FEAR OF GOD (Ozer Kiziltan, Turkey, 2006) 8 **
26 Apr LOST MOON (Sudhir Mishra, India, 2007) 6 **
18 Apr EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED (Nathan Frankowski, USA, 2008) 6
12 Apr THE DUCHESS OF LANGEAIS (Jacques Rivette, France, 2008) 8
11 Apr EL CID (Anthony Mann, USA, 1961) 6 V
9 Apr SNOW ANGELS (David Gordon Green, USA, 2008) 7
9 Apr MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (Bharat Nalluri, Britain, 2008) 6
8 Apr CRIES AND WHISPERS (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1972) 10 R
5 Apr MAJOR DUNDEE (Sam Peckinpah, USA, 1965) 5 V
** Seen at FilmFest DC
MARCH
26 Mar THE BANK JOB (Roger Donaldson, Britain, 2008) 7
24 Mar NOSFERATU (Werner Herzog, West Germany, 1979) 10 R, V
23 Mar THE COUNTERFEITERS (Stefan Ruzowitsky, Austria, 2008) 5
23 Mar MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AND YOU (Dale Kutzera, USA, 2008) 1
21 Mar THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Mel Gibson, USA, 2004) 9 R, V
18 Mar THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (Justin Chadwick, Britain, 2008) 6
18 Mar CJ7 (Stephen Chow, Hong Kong, 2008) 5
16 Mar FUNNY GAMES (Michael Haneke, USA, 2008) 5
15 Mar THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Paul Thomas Anderson, USA, 2007) 9 R
13 Mar CITY OF GOD (Fernando Meirelles, Brazil, 2003) 10 R, V
12 Mar CITY OF MEN (Paulo Morelli, Brazil, 2008) 5
11 Mar DEFINITELY MAYBE (Adam Brooks, USA, 2008) 3
10 Mar 8 WOMEN (Francois Ozon, France, 2002) 9 R, V
9 Mar LET’S GET LOST (Bruce Weber, USA, 1989) 8 (formerly 7) R
8 Mar THE BAND’S VISIT (Eran Kolirin, Israel, 2007) 4
6 Mar MONTE CARLO (Ernst Lubitsch, USA, 1930) 7 V
5 Mar 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (Cristian Mungiu, Romania, 2008) 10 R
5 Mar CHICAGO 10 (Brett Morgen, USA, 2008) 8
4 Mar RAGING BULL (Martin Scorsese, USA, 1980) 10 R, V
2 Mar SEMI-PRO (Kent Alterman, USA, 2008) 2
FEBRUARY
26 Feb ANGEL (Ernst Lubitsch, USA, 1937) 8 V
23 Feb IN BRUGES (Martin McDonagh, Britain, 2008) 5
20 Feb THE LOVE PARADE (Ernst Lubitsch, USA, 1929) 9 V
16 Feb HOT FUZZ (Edgar Wright, Britain, 2007) 10 V, R
14 Feb INVINCIBLE (Werner Herzog, Britain/Germany, 2002) 4 V
13 Feb BLACK BOOK (Paul Verhoeven, Holland, 2007) 8 V
12 Feb MEMORIES OF MURDER (Bong Joon-ho, South Korea, 2005) 9 V
11 Feb THE ONE-MAN BAND (George Melies, France, 1900) 7 V, S
11 Feb FAT AND LEAN WRESTLING MATCH (George Melies, France, 1900) 8 V, S
11 Feb BLUEBEARD (George Melies, France, 1901) 7 V, S
11 Feb IMPERCEPTIBLE TRANSMUTATIONS (George Melies, France, 1904) 8 V, S
11 Feb UNTAMEABLE WHISKERS (George Melies, France, 1904) 7 V, S
11 Feb THE DEVILISH TENANT (George Melies, France, 1909) 6 V, S
10 Feb THE MAGIC OF MELIES (Jacques Meny, France, 1997) 7 V
4 Feb HILARIOUS POSTERS (George Melies, France, 1905) 6 V, S
4 Feb THE LIVING PLAYING CARDS (George Melies, France, 1904) 6 V, S
4 Feb THE MAN WITH THE RUBBER HEAD (George Melies, France, 1901) 8 V, S
2 Feb THE INFERNAL BOILING POT (George Melies, France, 1903) 7 V, S
2 Feb THE MUSIC LOVER (George Melies, France, 1903) 7 V, S
2 Feb THE SCHEMING GAMBLER’S PARADISE (George Melies, France, 1905) 6 V, S
2 Feb THE INFERNAL CAKEWALK (George Melies, France, 1903) 6 V, S
2 Feb 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (Cristian Mungiu, Romania, 2008) 10 (formerly 9) R
1 Feb CLOVERFIELD (Matt Reeves, USA, 2008) 6
JANUARY
31 Jan ZODIAC (David Fincher, USA, 2007) 7 R, V
31 Jan A TRIP TO THE MOON (George Melies, France, 1902) 8 R, V, S
31 Jan THE 4 TROUBLESOME HEADS (George Melies, France, 1898) 7 V, S
30 Jan THE DIVING BELL AND BUTTERFLY (Julian Schnabel, France, 2007) 8
27 Jan THE BEAU BRUMMELS (Shaw and Lee/Vitaphone, USA, 1928) 9 R, V, S (formerly 7)
27 Jan CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK (Bryan Foy/Vitaphone, USA, 1928) 7 V, S
27 Jan WHEN EAST MEETS WEST (Ray Mayer and Edith Evans/Vitaphone, USA, 1928) 7 V, S
25 Jan THE SAVAGES (Tamara Jenkins, USA, 2007) 7
25 Jan DIVA (Jean-Jacques Beineix, France, 1981) 6 (formerly 8 ) R
24 Jan ALPHA DOG (Nick Cassavettes, USA, 2007) 3 V
23 Jan THE NIGHT COURT (Bryan Foy/Vitaphone, USA, 1927) 6 V, S
23 Jan THE PENNANT-WINNING BATTERY OF SONGLAND (Van and Schenck/Vitaphone, USA, 1929) 5 V, S
23 Jan WIZARD OF THE MANDOLIN (Bernardo de Pace/Vitaphone, USA, 1927) 6 V, S
23 Jan BEHIND THE LINES (Eslie Janis/Vitaphone, USA, 1927) 5 V, S
21 Jan THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Paul Thomas Anderson, USA, 2007) 9 R
17 Jan HILLARY: THE MOVIE (Alan Peterson, USA, 2008) 4 V
11 Jan LE VOYAGE IMAGINAIRE (Rene Clair, France, 1926) 6 V
6 Jan I AM LEGEND (Francis Lawrence, USA, 2007) 7
5 Jan CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR (Mike Nichols, USA, 2007) 5
5 Jan WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY (Jake Kasdan, USA, 2007) 4
3 Jan BAY OF ANGELS (Jacques Demy, France, 1963) 8 V
2007
DECEMBER
29 Dec THERE WILL BE BLOOD (Paul Thomas Anderson, USA, 2007) 9
29 Dec OCCIDENT (Cristian Mungiu, Romania, 2002) 8
29 Dec C BLOCK STORY (Cristian Mungiu, Romania, 2002) 8 S
29 Dec JUNO (Jason Reitman, USA, 2007) 8 (originally 7)
28 Dec SWEENEY TODD (Tim Burton, USA, 2007) 6
26 Dec THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE (Mary Harron, USA, 2006) 6 R, V
21 Dec A CHRISTMAS STORY (Bob Clark, USA, 1983) 9
18 Dec THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (Jacques Demy, France, 1967) 9 R, V
15 Dec UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (Jacques Demy, France, 1964) 10 R, V
8 Dec MONSIEUR HIRE (Patrice Leconte, France, 1990) 10 R, V
7 Dec ATONEMENT (Joe Wright, Britain, 2007) 9 R
1 Dec THE CHILD (Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium, 2006) 10 R,V
1 Dec SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER AND UNCUT (Trey Parker, USA, 1999) 9 R, V
1 Dec I’M NOT THERE (Todd Haynes, USA, 2007) 5
NOVEMBER
27 Nov SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (Preston Sturges, USA, 1941) 10 R, V
22 Nov BELLA (Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, USA, 2007) 7 (formerly 8) R
17 Nov SOUTHLAND TALES (Richard Kelly, USA, 2007) 2
16 Nov BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD (Sidney Lumet, USA, 2007) 6
11 Nov AMERICAN GANGSTER (Ridley Scott, USA, 2007) 6
10 Nov NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (Coen Brothers, USA, 2007) 10 (formerly 9) R
8 Nov INTO THE WILD (Sean Penn, USA, 2007) 7
4 Nov THE LADY EVE (Preston Sturges, USA, 1941) 10 R, V
OCTOBER
30 Oct FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO (Daniel G. Karslake, USA, 2007) 0
28 Oct LARS AND THE REAL GIRL (Craig Gillespie, USA, 2007) 4
26 Oct BELLA (Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, USA, 2007) 8
20 Oct MICHAEL CLAYTON (Tony Gilroy, USA, 2007) 5
20 Oct GONE BABY GONE (Ben Affleck, USA, 2007) 9
14 Oct KES (Ken Loach, Britain, 1969) 6
13 Oct POOR COW (Ken Loach, Britain, 1967) 7
6 Oct THE DARJEELING LIMITED (Wes! Anderson, USA, 2007) 1
6 Oct THE KINGDOM (Peter Berg, USA, 2007) 7
2 Oct DEVILS ON THE DOORSTEP (Jiang Wen, China, 2002) 8 V
SEPTEMBER
29 Sept O JERUSALEM (Elie Chouraqui, USA, 2007) 2
29 Sept ACLU: AT WAR WITH AMERICA (David Bossie, USA, 2007) 3
28 Sept MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET) (Jason Kohn, USA/Brazil, 2007) 7
28 Sept BLAME IT ON FIDEL (Julie Gavras, France, 2007) 7
25 Sept THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (William Wyler, USA, 1946) 10 R, V
21 Sept EASTERN PROMISES (David Cronenberg, Britain, 2007) 6
15 Sept CALIFORNIA DREAMIN (Cristian Nemescu, Romania, 2007) 6**
15 Sept ANGEL (Francois Ozon, France, 2007) 8**
15 Sept THE SUN ALSO RISES (Jiang Wen, China, 2007) 5**
15 Sept MY WINNIPEG (Guy Maddin, Canada, 2007) 8**
15 Sept JUST LIKE HOME (Lone Sherfig, Denmark, 2007) 3**
14 Sept ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON (Eric Rohmer, France, 2007) 6**
14 Sept THE WALKER (Paul Schrader, USA, 2007) 7**
14 Sept ERIK NIETZSCHE: THE EARLY YEARS (Jacob Thuesen, Denmark, 2007) 3**
14 Sept THE VIRGIN SPRING (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1960) 8 R**
13 Sept DR. PLONK (Rolf de Heer, Australia, 2007) 6**
13 Sept RECLAIM YOUR BRAIN (Hans Weingartner, Germany, 2007) 0**
13 Sept DAYS OF DARKNESS (Denys Arcand, Canada, 2007) 8**
13 Sept SECRET SUNSHINE (Lee Chang-dong, South Korea, 2007) 8**
13 Sept A GENTLE BREEZE IN THE VILLAGE (Nobuhiro Yamashita, Japan, 2007) 6**
12 Sept ITS A FREE WORLD … (Ken Loach, Britain, 2007) 5**
12 Sept THE LAST MISTRESS (Catherine Breillat, France, 2007) 4**
12 Sept ATONEMENT (Joe Wright, Britain, 2007) 9**
12 Sept A GIRL CUT IN TWO (Claude Chabrol, France, 2007) 4**
11 Sept OPERATION FILMMAKER (Nina Davenport, USA, 2007) 7**
11 Sept MARGOT AT THE WEDDING (Noah Baumbach, USA, 2007) 8**
11 Sept PARANOID PARK (Gus Van Sant, USA, 2007) 3**
11 Sept SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO (Takashi Miike, Japan, 2007) 7**
10 Sept 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, (Cristian Mungiu, Romania, 2007) 9**
10 Sept HAPPINESS (Hur Jin-ho, South Korea, 2007) 6**
10 Sept ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (Shekhar Kapur, Britain, 2007) 2**
10 Sept ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (Werner Herzog, USA, 2007) 6**
10 Sept MY KID COULD PAINT THAT (Amir Bar-Lev, USA, 2007) 8 / 1**
9 Sept BUCKING BROADWAY (John Ford, USA, 1917) 4**
9 Sept IN MEMORY OF MYSELF (Saverio Costanzo, Italy, 2007) 3**
9 Sept NIGHTWATCHING (Peter Greenaway, Britain, 2007) 6**
9 Sept SILENT LIGHT (Carlos Reygadas, Mexico/Holland, 2007) 9**
8 Sept PERSEPOLIS (Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, France/Iran, 2007) 8**
8 Sept THE MAN FROM LONDON (Bela Tarr, Hungary, 2007) 6**
8 Sept THE EDGE OF HEAVEN (Fatih Akin, Germany/Turkey, 2007) 8**
8 Sept NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (Coen Brothers, USA, 2007) 9**
8 Sept THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (Andrew Dominik, USA, 2007) 7**
7 Sept YOU, THE LIVING (Roy Andersson, Sweden, 2007) 9**
7 Sept THE MOURNING FOREST, (Naomi Kawase, Japan, 2007) 5**
7 Sept ONE HUNDRED NAILS, (Ermanno Olmi, Italy, 2007) 4**
7 Sept LES CHANSONS D’AMOUR, (Christophe Honore, France, 2007) 4**
7 Sept LUST, CAUTION, (Ang Lee, Taiwan, 2007) 7**
6 Sept FUGITIVE PIECES (Jeremy Podeswa, Canada, 2007) 4**
6 Sept THE BRAVE ONE (Neil Jordan, USA, 2007) 6**
6 Sept THE MOTHER OF TEARS (Dario Argento, Italy, 2007) 3**
1 Sept DEATH AT A FUNERAL (Frank Oz, Britain, 2007) 2
1 Sept MOLIERE (Laurent Tirard, France, 2007) 7
** Seen at the Toronto Film Festival
AUGUST
31 Aug HALLOWEEN (Rob Zombie, USA, 2007) 4
28 Aug THE BACKYARD (Paul Hough, USA, 2003) 9 R, V
25 Aug L’AVVENTURA (Michelangelo Anotnioni, Italy, 1960) 7 R, V (formerly 6)
24 Aug HALLOWEEN (John Carpenter, USA, 1978 ) 10 R, V
19 Aug SUNSHINE (Danny Boyle, Britain, 2007) 6
16 Aug I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY (Dennis Dugan, USA, 2007) 5
16 Aug THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (Paul Greengrass, USA, 2007) 3
13 Aug HAIRSPRAY (John Waters, USA, 1988 ) 4 V
11 Aug HAIRSPRAY (Adam Shankman, USA, 2007) 7
10 Aug THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (David Silverman, USA, 2007) 8 R (formerly 7)
9 Aug CRIES AND WHISPERS (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1972) 10 R, V
JULY
29 July THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (David Silverman, USA, 2007) 7
27 July HOT FUZZ (Edgar Wright, Britain, 2007) 10 R (formerly 9)
19-22 July SLAPSTICON
15 July TALK TO ME (Kasi Lemmons, USA, 2007) 5
14 July RATATOUILLE (Brad Bird, USA, 2007) 7
14 July LA VIE EN ROSE (Olivier Dahan, France, 2007) 4
13 July HOT FUZZ (Edgar Wright, Britain, 2007) 9
13 July JOSHUA (George Ratliff, USA, 2007) 8
7 July TIME OUT (Laurent Cantet, France, 2005) 10 R, V
7 July MY NIGHT WITH MAUD (Eric Rohmer, France, 1969) 10 R, V
7 July SUZANNE’S CAREER (Eric Rohmer, France, 1963) 7 V
7 July THE BAKERY GIRL OF MONCEAU (Eric Rohmer, France, 1963) 8 V, S
6 July KNOCKED UP (Judd Apatow, USA, 2007) 5
1 July PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES (Alain Resnais, France, 2007) 9 R
JUNE
14 June THE VALET (Francis Veber, France, 2007) 4
10 June FATTY’S NEW ROLE (Roscoe Arbuckle, USA, 1915) 4 V, S
10 June FATTY AND MABEL AT THE SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION (Roscoe Arbuckle, USA, 1915) 6 V, S
9 June FATTY AND MABEL’S SIMPLE LIFE (Roscoe Arbuckle, USA, 1915) 8 V, S
9 June MABEL AND FATTY’S WASH DAY (Roscoe Arbuckle, USA, 1915) 5 V, S
8 June LEADING LIZZIE ASTRAY (Roscoe Arbuckle, USA, 1914) 4 V, S
8 June THE ROUNDERS (Charles Chaplin / Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1914) 8 V, S
7 June OFFICE SPACE (Mike Judge, USA, 1999) 9 R, V
6 June THE KNOCKOUT (Charles Avery / Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1914) 5 V, S
5 June IDIOCRACY (Mike Judge, USA, 2006) 8 R, V
4 June A FLIRT’S MISTAKE (George Nichols / Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1914) 3 V, S
4 June FATTY JOINS THE FORCE (George Nichols / Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1913) 4 R, V, S
3 June DAY OF WRATH (Carl-Theodor Dreyer, Denmark, 1943) 10 R
2 June THE NAMESAKE (Mira Nair, USA, 2007) 3
1 June WAITRESS (Adrienne Shelly, USA, 2007) 3
1 June KILLER OF SHEEP (Charles Burnett, USA, 1977) 7
2006
DECEMBER
25 Dec CHILDREN OF MEN (Alfonso Cuaron, Britain, 2006) 4
25 Dec THE FALLEN IDOL (Carol Reed, Britain, 1948) 10 (formerly 9) R
22 Dec CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (Zhang Yimou, China, 2006) 3
22 Dec VOLVER (Pedro Almodovar, Spain, 2006) 7
21 Dec THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (Philip Moeller, USA, 1934) 2 V
21 Dec PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM (Herbert Ross / Woody Allen, USA, 1972) 8 (formerly 6) V, R
20 Dec ROCKY BALBOA (Sylvester Stallone, USA, 2006) 8
19 Dec GODLESS IN AMERICA (Leslie Woodhead, USA, 2006) 2 V
17 Dec APOCALYPSE NOW (Francis Coppola, USA, 1979) 10 R (Redux version)
16 Dec THE GIRL FROM STORMY CROFT (Victor Sjostrom, Sweden, 1917) 9
15 Dec GUY (Michael Lindsey-Hogg, USA, 1997) 3 V
15 Dec TRUTH OR DARE (Francois Ozon, France, 1994) 5 V, S
15 Dec THE HISTORY BOYS (Nicholas Hytner, Britain, 2006) 4
14 Dec IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, USA, 1955) 9 V
12 Dec SAMARITAN GIRL (Kim Ki-duk, South Korea, 2004) 7 V
10 Dec THE PRESTIGE (Christopher Nolan, Britain, 2006) 10 (formerly 9) R
10 Dec THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND (Kevin Macdonald, Britain, 2006) 6
9 Dec APOCALYPTO (Mel Gibson, Mexico/USA, 2006) 9
9 Dec THE NATIVITY STORY (Catherine Hardwicke, USA, 2006) 3
8 Dec THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (Leonard Kastle, USA, 1970) 9 V
8 Dec A DOG’S LIFE (Charles Chaplin, USA, 1918 ) 8 V
6 Dec BABY FACE (Alfred E. Green, USA, 1933) 7 V
3 Dec THE STARS LOOK DOWN (Carol Reed, Britain, 1940) 8
1 Dec PRO-LIFE (John Carpenter, USA, 2006) 2 V
1 Dec THE PRESTIGE (Christopher Nolan, Britain, 2006) 9 (formerly 7) R
NOVEMBER
30 Nov THE END OF THE AFFAIR (Neil Jordan, Britain, 1999) 10 V, R
29 Nov EVIL UNDER THE SUN (Guy Hamilton, Britain, 1982) 7 V, R
27 Nov MASTER OF THE HOUSE (Carl-Theodor Dreyer, Denmark, 1925) 3 V
26 Nov THE PRESTIGE (Christopher Nolan, Britain, 2006) 7
26 Nov HAPPY FEET (George Miller, Australia, 2006) 4
24 Nov THE THIRD MAN (Carol Reed, Britain, 1949) 10 R
20 Nov THE PILGRIM (Charles Chaplin, USA, 1923) 9 V, R, S
19 Nov MARIE ANTOINETTE (Sofia Coppola, USA, 2006) 9 R
18 Nov CASINO ROYALE (Martin Campbell, Britain, 2006) 6
12 Nov DELIVER US FROM EVIL (Amy Berg, USA, 2006) 4
10 Nov WHORE (Ken Russell, Britain, 1991) 2 (formerly 7) V, R
4 Nov HEAVY LOVE (Scott Pembroke / Ton of Fun, USA, 1926) 7 S
4 Nov LUKE’S MOVIE MUDDLE (Hal Roach / Harold Lloyd, USA, 1916) 4 S
3 Nov BORAT (Larry Charles, USA, 2006) 8
OCTOBER
29 Oct TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS (Khyentse Norbu, Bhutan, 2005) 7**
29 Oct IN YOUR HANDS (Annette Olesen, Denmark, 2004) 5**
29 Oct THE SACRIFICE (Andrei Tarkovsky, Sweden, 1986) 9 (formerly 8 ) R**
29 Oct THE MILKY WAY (Luis Bunuel, France, 1969) 9 (formerly 7) R**
28 Oct TEN CANOES (Rolf DeHeer, Australia, 2007) 5**
28 Oct THE GOD OF A SECOND CHANCE (Paul Wagner, USA, 2006) 6**
28 Oct THE RAPTURE (Michael Tolkin, USA, 1991) 8** R
28 Oct DEVI (Satyajit Ray, India, 1960) 9**
27 Oct DEATH OF A PRESIDENT (Gabriel Range, Britain, 2006) 8**
27 Oct ONE PUNK UNDER GOD (Jeremy Simmons, USA, 2006) 3** S’s
27 Oct AMAZING GRACE (Michael Apted, Britain, 2007) 4**
27 Oct I CONFESS (Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1953) 7**
27 Oct TENDER MERCIES (Bruce Beresford, USA, 1983) 9**
27 Oct ORDET (Carl-Theodor Dreyer, Denmark, 1955) 10** R
26 Oct TRAPPED BY THE MORMONS (Ian Allen, USA, 2005) 4**
24 Oct MUDHONEY (Russ Meyer, USA, 1965) 8 V
23 Oct FASTER PUSSYCAT, KILL, KILL (Russ Meyer, USA, 1965) 7 V
22 Oct MARIE ANTOINETTE (WS Van Dyke, USA, 1938 ) 4 V
21 Oct MARIE ANTOINETTE (Sofia Coppola, USA, 2006) 9
20 Oct FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (Clint Eastwood, USA, 2006) 6
15 Oct THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (Kirby Dick, USA, 2006) 0
10 Oct THE DEPARTED (Martin Scorsese, USA, 2006) 7
8 Oct THE QUEEN (Stephen Frears, Britain, 2006) 8 R
7 Oct THE QUEEN (Stephen Frears, Britain, 2006) 8
7 Oct THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP (Michel Gondry, France, 2006) 5
4 Oct MAN OF THE CENTURY (Adam Abraham, USA, 1999) 7 (formerly 6) R, V
2 Oct THE ILLUSIONIST (Neil Burger, USA, 2006) 5
1 Oct THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET (Pedro Almodovar, Spain, 1996) 6
1 Oct LIVE FLESH (Pedro Almodovar, Spain, 1998 ) 5
** Seen at the Virginia Film Festival, including in commercial release in Charlottesville
Didn’t keep good records in August and September (other than fests)
JULY
22 July FALSE ROOMERS (Leslie Goodwins / Edgar Kennedy, USA, 1938 ) 6** S
22 July TOO MANY HIGHBALLS (Clyde Bruckman / Lloyd Hamilton, USA, 1933) 7** S
22 July HOOKS AND JABS (Arvid Gillstrom / Harry Langdon, USA, 1933) 8** S
22 July AUTO INTOXICATION (Albert Ray / Ford Sterling, USA, 1931) 7** S
22 July AMERICA OR BUST (Frank Davis / Daphne Pollard, USA, 1930) 3** S
22 July WELCOME DANGER (Red Wilde and Clyde Bruckman / Harold Lloyd, USA, 1929) 4 S
22 July DUTIFUL DUB (Alf Goulding / Harold Lloyd, USA, 1919) 6** S
22 July MOLLY O (F. Richard Jones / Mabel Normand, USA, 1921) 6 S
22 July CAGEY LOVE (Billy West / Bobby Ray, USA, 1925) 5** S
22 July HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD (Charley Chase / Tom Kennedy, USA, 1938 ) 8** S
22 July MOVIE PESTS (Will Jason / Pete Smith, USA, 1944) 7** S
22 July SPEED IN THE GAY 90s (Del Lord / Andy Clyde, USA, 1932) 4** S
22 July PICKING PEACHES (Erle C. Kenton / Harry Langdon, USA, 1924) 6** S
22 July HIS WIFE’S MISTAKE (Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1916) 8** S
22 July HOGAN’S ROMANCE UPSET (Charles Avery / Charlie Murray, USA, 1915) 3** S
22 July CURSES, THEY REMARKED (Del Henderson / Chester Conklin, USA, 1914) 4** S
22 July UNFRIENDLY ENEMIES (Stan Laurel / James Finlayson, USA, 1925) 6** S
22 July JEWISH PRUDENCE (Leo McCarey / Max Davidson, USA, 1927) 8** S
22 July UNFRIENDLY ENEMIES (Stan Laurel / James Finlayson, USA, 1925) 6** S
22 July TWO WAGONS, BOTH COVERED (Rob Wagner / Will Rogers, USA, 1924) 2** S
22 July SOFT PEDAL (Raymond Grey / Paul Parrott, USA, 1926) 4** S
22 July ON THEIR WAY (Nick Barrows / Eddie Boland, USA, 1921) 6** S
22 July CASH CUSTOMERS (Alf Goulding / Snub Pollard, USA, 1920) 5** S
22 July DO HUSBANDS DECEIVE (Hal Roach / Toto, USA, 1918 ) 5** S
21 July THE COBBLER (Tom McNamara / Our Gang, USA, 1923) 5** S
21 July SILK HOSE AND HIGH PRESSURE (Henry Lehrman / Billy Ritchie, USA, 1915) 6** S
21 July LIFE OF THE PARTY (Joseph Henabery / Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1920) 5** S
21 July A SCRAP OF PAPER (Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1918 ) 3** S
21 July TIN MAN (James Parrott / Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly, USA, 1935) 5** S
21 July MOTHER’S HOLIDAY (William Goodrich [Fatty Arbuckle], USA, 1932) 8** S
21 July HOOKED (Fred Hibbard / Lloyd Hamilton, USA, 1925) 5** S
21 July GOLF WIDOWS (Max Gold and Al Davis, USA, 1926) 6** S
21 July GENTLEMEN PREFER SCOTCH (George Marshall, USA, 1927) 4** S
21 July OFFICIAL OFFICERS (Robert McGowan / Our Gang, USA, 1927) 5** S
21 July FUNNY FACE (Charles Lamont / Big Boy, USA, 1927) 4** S
21 July BUSTER’S BUSTUP (Gus Meins / Buster Brown, USA, 1926) 4** S
21 July THE KLYNICK (Mark Goldaine / Hey Fellas, USA, 1925) 3** S
21 July RED SUSPENDERS (Richard Smith / Slim Summerville, USA, 1927) 5** S
21 July A DUMBWAITER SCANDAL (Glen Lambert, USA, 1919) 5** S
21 July HAM AND THE MASKED MARVEL (Harry Edwards / Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan [Ham and Bud], USA, 1916) 2** S
21 July LOVE AND VENGEANCE (Henry Lehrman / Ford Sterling, USA, 1914) 3** S
21 July BOOBLEY’S BABY (Sidney Drew, USA, 1915) 9** S
21 July BUNNY DIPS IN SOCIETY (Wilfreed North / John Bunny, USA, 1913) 4** S
20 July LET’S FACE IT (Sidney Lanfield / Bob Hope, USA, 1943) 4 S
20 July CALLING ALL TARS (Lloyd French / Bob Hope, USA, 1935) 3** S
20 July BRIDAL BAIL (George Stevens, USA, 1934) 5** S
20 July CHICKEN FEATHERS (Walter Graham / Jack Duffy, USA, 1927) 6** S
20 July MANY SCRAPPY RETURNS (James Parrott / Charley Chase, USA, 1927) 8** S
20 July PLAY SAFE (Joseph Henabery / Monty Banks, USA, 1927) 7** S
20 July STUPID BUT BRAVE (Fatty Arbuckle / Al St. John, USA, 1924) 8** S
20 July THE MISSING LINK (Chuck Reisner / Syd Chaplin, USA, 1927) 7**
20 July THAT SPRINGTIME FEELING (F. Richard Jones / Syd Chaplin, USA, 1915) 4** S
16 July THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU (Christi Puiu, Romania, 2006) 8
15 July CARS (John Lasseter, USA, 2006) 9
15 July WORDPLAY (Patrick Creadon, USA, 2006) 7
14 July THE WAR TAPES (Deborah Scranton, USA, 2006) 7
14 July A SCANNER DARKLY (Richard Linklater, USA, 2006) 5
9 July ISLAM: WHAT THE WEST NEEDS TO KNOW (Gregory M. Davis and Bryan Daly, USA, 2006) 4
8 July STRANGERS WITH CANDY (Paul Dinello, USA, 2006) 7
6 July IVAN THE TERRIBLE, PART 2 (Sergei Eisenstein, USSR, 1958 ) 8 V
5 July LIPSTICK AND DYNAMITE, PISS AND VINEGAR: THE FIRST LADIES OF WRESTLING (Ruth Leiman, USA, 2004) 6 V
3 July THE APARTMENT (Billy Wilder, USA, 1960) 9 (formerly 6) V, R
2 July IVAN THE TERRIBLE, PART 1 (Sergei Eisenstein, USSR, 1944) 7 V, R
2 July THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO (Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross, Britain, 2006) 3
1 July SUPERMAN RETURNS (Bryan Singer, USA, 2006) 5
** Seen at Slapsticon
DIDN’T KEEP RELIABLY UP for first part of year … SORRY
2005
DECEMBER
31 Dec THE PRODUCERS (Susan Stroman, USA, 2005) 4
30 Dec MUNICH (Stephen Spielberg, USA, 2005) 4
27 Dec THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (Billy Wilder, USA, 1970) 10 R, V
24 Dec SYRIANA (Stephen Gaghan, USA, 2005) 4
10 Dec NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE (Andrew Adamson, USA, 2005) 6
4 Dec THE PASSENGER (Michelangelo Antonioni, Spain/Britain, 1975) 8 (formerly 3) R
3 Dec SALT OF THE EARTH (Herbert Biberman, USA, 1954) 3 V
2 Dec LACOMBE, LUCIEN (Louis Malle, France, 1974) 5
2 Dec MAY FOOLS (Louis Malle, France, 1990) 9 (formerly 8 ) R
NOVEMBER
29 Nov KICKING AND SCREAMING (Noah Baumbach, USA, 1995) 9 V
27 Nov CHICKEN LITTLE (Mark Dindal, USA, 2005) 5
26 Nov THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (Noah Baumbach, USA, 2005) 10 (formerly 9) R
26 Nov PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Joe Wright, Britain, 2005) 7
22 Nov THE SPANISH EARTH (Joris Ivens, USA, 1937) 3 V
20 Nov THE FRESHMAN (Harold Lloyd, USA, 1925) 10 (formerly 9) R, V
20 Nov THE PROTOCOLS OF ZION (Marc Levin, USA, 2005) 5
19 Nov THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE (Raoul Walsh, USA, 1941) 10 (formerly 9) R, V
14 Nov MICHAEL (Carl-Theodor Dreyer, Germany, 1924) 8 V
12 Nov HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (Woody Allen, USA, 1986) 9 R, V
7 Nov LIFE IS SWEET (Mike Leigh, Britain, 1991) 9 R, V
4 Nov CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Tim Burton, USA, 2005) 5
1 Nov FRENZY (Alfred Hitchcock, Britain, 1972) 10 R, V
OCTOBER
31 Oct REAR WINDOW (Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1954) 10 R, V
30 Oct USHPIZIN (Gidi Dar, Israel, 2005) 8
22 Oct AMERICAN EUNUCHS (Gian-Claudio Guiducci, USA, 2003) 1 V
21 Oct TWO FOR THE MONEY (DJ Caruso, USA, 2005) 7
18 Oct GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (George Clooney, USA, 2005) 3
16 Oct WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (Nick Park, Britain, 2005) 8 R
8 Oct SERENITY (Joss Whedon, USA, 2005) 6
2 Oct EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED (Liev Schreiber, USA/Ukraine, 2005) 4
1 Oct SARABAND (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 2005) 9
SEPTEMBER
30 Sept THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (Scott Derrickson, USA, 2005) 6
28 Sept PEEPING TOM (Michael Powell, Britain, 1960) 9 (formerly 8 ) R, V
17 Sept THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (Jason Reitman, USA, 2005) 9**
17 Sept SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE (Park Chan-wook, South Korea, 2005) 7**
17 Sept WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (Nick Park, Britain, 2005) 8**
16 Sept THE WAYWARD CLOUD (Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan, 2005) 7**
16 Sept THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE (Mary Harron, USA, 2005) 6**
16 Sept EVERLASTING REGRET (Stanley Kwan, Hong Kong, 2005) 3**
15 Sept THE GREAT YOKAI WAR (Takashi Miike, Japan, 2005) 3**
15 Sept DEAR WENDY (Thomas Vinterberg, Denmark, 2005) 2**
15 Sept L’ENFANT (Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Belgium, 2005) 9**
15 Sept THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (Noah Baumbach, USA, 2005) 9**
15 Sept THE WILD, WILD ROSE (Wong Tin-lam, Hong Kong, 1960) 8**
15 Sept THE DUELIST (Lee Myung-se, South Korea, 2005) 8**
14 Sept IRON ISLAND (Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran, 2005) 7**
14 Sept CACHE (Michael Haneke, France, 2005) 9**
14 Sept YOU BET YOUR LIFE (Antonin Svoboda, Austria, 2005) 7**
14 Sept THE WILLOW TREE (Majid Majidi, Iran, 2005) 4**
14 Sept WALK THE LINE (James Mangold, USA, 2005) 7**
13 Sept THE DISTRICT (Aron Gauder, Hungary, 2005) 6**
13 Sept GABRIELLE (Patrice Chereau, France, 2005) 3**
13 Sept TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY (Michael Winterbottom, Britain, 2005) 8**
13 Sept STONED (Stephen Woolley, Britain, 2005) 5**
13 Sept THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA (Tommy Lee Jones, USA, 2005) 3**
12 Sept INTO GREAT SILENCE (Philip Groening, Germany, 2005) 5**
12 Sept VERS LE SUD (Laurent Cantet, France, 2005) 5**
12 Sept MY DAD IS 100 YEARS OLD (Guy Maddin/Isabella Rossellini, Canada, 2005) 9 S**
12 Sept ROME, OPEN CITY (Roberto Rossellini, Italy, 1945) 10** R
12 Sept REVOLVER (Guy Ritchie, Britain, 2005) 3**
11 Sept MARY (Abel Ferrara, USA, 2005) 4**
11 Sept MANDERLAY (Lars Von Trier, Denmark, 2005) 9**
11 Sept ELIZABETHTOWN (Cameron Crowe, USA, 2005) 1**
11 Sept A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (David Cronenberg, Canada, 2005) 8**
10 Sept THE CORPSE BRIDE (Tim Burton, USA, 2005) 7**
10 Sept BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (Ang Lee, USA, 2005) 9**
10 Sept CAPOTE (Bennett Miller, USA, 2005) 4**
10 Sept L’ENFER (Danis Tanovic, France, 2005) 4**
10 Sept MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS (Stephen Frears, Britain, 2005) 6**
9 Sept DOURO, FAINA FLUVIAL (Manoel de Oliveira, Portugal, 1931) 7 S**
9 Sept SITE SPECIFIC_ROMA 04 (Olivo Barbieri, Italy, 2005) 6 S**
9 Sept BLACK BELT TEST EXPOSURE (Lynn Marie Kirby, USA, 2005) 2 S**
9 Sept PYRAMID LAKE PIAUTE RESERVATION EXPOSURE (Lynn Marie Kirby, USA, 2005) 2 S**
9 Sept CLOSE QUARTERS (Jim Jennings, USA, 2005) 5 S**
9 Sept FUGITIVE L(I)GHT (Izabella Pruska-Oldenhof, Canada, 2005) 4 S**
9 Sept INSTRUCTIONS FOR A LIGHT AND SOUND MACHINE (Peter Tscherkassky, Austria, 2005) 9 S**
9 Sept TIDELAND (Terry Gilliam, Britain, 2005) 3**
9 Sept THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON (Jeff Feuerzeig, USA, 2005) 8**
9 Sept THREE TIMES (Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 2005) 2**
9 Sept TAKESHIS’ (”Beat” Takeshi Kitasho, Japan, 2005) 6**
8 Sept KISS KISS BANG BANG (Shane Black, USA, 2005) 8**
8 Sept 50 WAYS OF SAYING FABULOUS (Stewart Main, New Zealand, 2005) 2**
7 Sept 2046 (Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong, 2005) 9**
5 Sept THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN (Judd Apatow, USA, 2005) 5
4 Sept THE CONSTANT GARDENER (Fernando Mereilles, USA, 2005) 4
**Seen at the Toronto Film Festival (including commercial release during down time)
AUGUST
28 Aug SUNSET BOULEVARD (Billy Wilder, USA, 1950) 10 R, V
26 Aug GRIZZLY MAN (Werner Herzog, USA, 2005) 10 (formerly 9) R
26 Aug PRETTY PERSUASION (Marcos Siega, USA, 2005) 6
20 Aug BROKEN FLOWERS (Jim Jarmusch, USA, 2005) 4
20 Aug THE ARISTOCRATS (Paul Provenza, USA, 2005) 9 R
16 Aug NOVEMBER (Greg Harrison, USA, 2005) 7
15 Aug GRIZZLY MAN (Werner Herzog, USA, 2005) 9
14 Aug THE ARISTOCRATS (Paul Provenza, USA, 2005) 9
6 Aug LAST DAYS (Gus Van Sant, USA, 2005) 6
6 Aug MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (Luc Jacquet, France, 2005) 6
3 Aug THE LOST SQUADRON (George Archainbaud, USA, 1932) 7 V
JULY
31 July EASY PAYMENTS (Tom Buckingham, USA, 1926) 4 S**
31 July HEY NANNY NANNY (Ben Holmes/Clark and McCullough, USA, 1933) 2 S**
31 July EASY CURVES (William Watson/Billy Dooley, USA, 1927) 4 S**
31 July THE MISFIT (Albert Austin/Clyde Cook, USA, 1924) 5 S**
31 July HOT LIGHTNING (Stephen Roberts/Clem Beauchamp, USA, 1927) 4 S**
31 July HELLO SAILOR (Mark Sandrich/Lupino Lane, USA, 1927) 6 S**
31 July TELL ‘EM NOTHING (Leo McCarey/Charley Chase, USA, 1926) 7 S**
31 July WITH LOVE AND HISSES (Fred Guiol/Laurel and Hardy, USA, 1927) 6 S**
31 July THE SURF GIRL (Harry Edwards/Raymond Griffith, USA, 1916) 3 S**
31 July THE LIVE WIRE (Charles Hines/Johnny Hines, USA, 1925) 6 S**
30 July DOUBLE TROUBLE (William West/Harry Langdon, USA, 1941) 4**
30 July THE HEAD GUY (Fred Guiol/Harry Langdon, USA, 1930) 8 S**
30 July HEY THERE (Gil Pratt/Harold Lloyd, USA, 1918 ) 6 S**
30 July TILLIE’S PUNCTURED ROMANCE (Mack Sennett, USA, 1914) 6 (formerly 4) R**
30 July BILLY WHISKERS (no director [nobody would own up]/a goddamn goat, USA, 1921) 1 S**
30 July TELEVISION GEORGE (Francis Corby/Sid Saylor, USA, 1929) 4 S**
30 July TRENT’S LAST CASE (Howard Hawks/Raymond Griffith, USA, 1929) 5**
30 July US (James Parrott/Charley Chase, USA, 1927) 7 S**
30 July THE EGG (Gilbert Anderson/Stan Laurel, USA, 1923) 8 S**
30 July THE GOLF BUG (James Davis/Paul Parrott, USA, 1922) 3 S**
30 July WIFE TAMERS (James Horne, USA, 1926) 5 S**
30 July SOLD AT AUCTION (Charles Parrott/Snub Pollard, USA, 1923) 7 S**
30 July SHOULD HUSBANDS COME FIRST? (Leo McCarey/Max Davidson, USA, 1927) 8 S**
29 July THE MAN FROM THE DINERS’ CLUB (Frank Tashlin/Danny Kaye, USA, 1963) 5**
29 July CUPID TAKES A HOLIDAY (William Watson/Danny Kaye, USA, 1938 ) 5 S**
29 July TWO-TIME MAMA (Fred Guiol, USA, 1927) 6 S**
29 July CHARLEY, MY BOY (Leo McCarey/Charley Chase, USA, 1927) 6 S**
29 July ASSISTANT WIVES (James Parrott/Charley Chase, USA, 1927) 7 S**
29 July SHOULD MEN WALK HOME (Leo McCarey/Mabel Normand, USA, 1927) 8 S**
29 July WET AND WARMER (Henry Lehrman, USA, 1920) 6 S**
29 July HEAD OVER HEELS (Victor Schertzinger/Mabel Normand, USA, 1922) 7**
29 July THE WATER NYMPH (Mack Sennett/Mabel Normand, USA, 1912) 3 S**
29 July WHO’S ZOO IN AFRICA (Mark Sandrich, USA, 1933) 4**
29 July LE ROI DE CHAMPS-ELYSEE (Max Nossek/Buster Keaton, France, 1934) 6**
29 July EVE’S LOVE LETTERS (Leo McCarey/Stan Laurel, USA, 1927) 8 S**
29 July ALONG CAME AUNTIE (Fred Guiol/Oliver Hardy, USA, 1926) 7 S**
29 July DR. PYCKLE AND MR. PRYDE (Percy Pembroke/Stan Laurel, USA, 1925) 9 S**
29 July SHORT ORDERS (Percy Pembroke/Stan Laurel, USA, 1923) 4 S**
29 July UNDER TWO JAGS (George Jeske/Stan Laurel, USA, 1923) 7 S**
29 July THE FALL GUY (Norman Taurog/Larry Semon, USA, 1921) 6 S**
29 July THE HERO (Arvid Gillstrom/Billy West, USA, 1917) 3 S**
29 July BEARS AND BADMEN (Larry Semon, USA, 1918 ) 5 S**
29 July THE DADDY OF THEM ALL (Arthur Hotaling, USA, 1914) 3 S**
29 July ONE WILD RIDE (Robert McGowan/Our Gang, USA, 1925) 7 S**
29 July MICKEY’S 11 (Al Herman/Mickey Rooney, USA, 1927) 4 S**
29 July NO FARE (Charles Lamont/Big Boy, USA, 1928 ) 6 S**
29 July SIX FACES WEST (Mark Goldaine/Hey Fellas, USA, 1925) 5 S**
29 July MIDNIGHT BLUNDERS (Del Lord/Collins and Kennedy, USA, 1936) 5 S**
29 July THE TREASURER’S REPORT (Thomas Chalmers/Robert Benchley, USA, 1928 ) 8 S**
29 July SCREEN SNAPSHOTS: HOLLYWOOD’S GREAT COMEDIANS (Ralph Staub, USA, 1953) 3 S**
29 July THUNDERING TAXIS (Del Lord/the Taxi Boys, USA, 1933) 6 S**
29 July HIS BRIDAL SUITE (Jules White/Harry Langdon, USA, 1935) 5 S**
29 July MOOCHING THROUGH GEORGIA (Jules White/Buster Keaton, USA, 1939) 6 S**
28 July LA FIESTA DE SANTA BARBARA (Louis Lewyn/Pete Smith, USA, 1935) 3 S**
28 July HELP WANTED: FEMALE (Ralph Cedar, USA, 1930) 3 S**
28 July CAMERA SHY (Gil Pratt/Lloyd Hamilton, USA, 1930) 4 S**
28 July ALL BUSINESS (Jean Yarbrough/Ford Sterling, USA, 1936) 5 S**
28 July SECRETS OF A BEAUTY PARLOR (Harry Williams/Mack Sennett, USA, 1917) 2 S**
28 July CIRCUS DAYS (Poodles Hanneford, USA, 1928 ) 6 S**
28 July WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES (William Seiter/Reginald Denny, USA, 1926) 8**
28 July SO’S YOUR OLD MAN (Gregory LaCava/WC Fields, USA, 1926) 7**
28 July POOL SHARKS (Edwin Middleton/WC Fields, USA, 1915) 6 (formerly 7) R,S **
18 July HAPPY ENDINGS (Don Roos, USA, 2005) 4
17 July BATMAN BEGINS (Christopher Nolan, USA, 2005) 4
14 July THE END OF THE AFFAIR (Neil Jordan, Britain, 1999) 10 R, V
13 July DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Billy Wilder, USA, 1944) 10 R, V
10 July MY SON, THE FANATIC (Udayan Prasad, Britain, 1997) 8 (formerly 7) R, V
8 July REBELS OF THE NEON GOD (Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan, 1992) 9 V
5 July WAR OF THE WORLDS (Steven Spielberg, USA, 2005) 7
2 July FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (Sergio Leone, Italy, 1964) 8 V
1 July DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Billy Wilder, USA, 1944) 10 R, V
** Seen at Slapsticon 2005 in Arlington
JUNE
30 June THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (Orson Welles, USA, 1942) 10 R, V
25 June LAYER CAKE (Matthew Vaughn, Britain, 2005) 6
25 June MAD HOT BALLROOM (Marilyn Agrelo, USA, 2005) 4
23 June STRAIGHT, PLACE AND SHOW (David Butler / the Ritz Brothers, USA, 1938 ) 3 V
19 June CINDERELLA MAN (Ron Howard, USA, 2005) 9 (formerly 8 ) R
12 June DR. JACK (Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor / Harold Lloyd, USA, 1922) 8 R, V
11 June MEGHE DHAKA TARA (Ritwik Ghatak, India, 1960) 4
9 June KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (Robert Hamer, Britain, 1949) 10 R, V
4 June CINDERELLA MAN (Ron Howard, USA, 2005) 8
4 June MADAGASCAR (Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, USA, 2005) 5
3 June THE LAST SAMURAI (Edward Zwick, USA, 2003) 3 V
3 June GALLIPOLI (Peter Weir, Australia, 1981) 7 V
MAY
28 May ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (Sergio Leone, Italy/USA, 1969) 10 (formerly 9) R
24 May THE NINTH DAY (Volker Schlondorff, Germany, 2005) 7 V
21 May THE SEVENTH SEAL (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1957) 9 V, R
19 May F FOR FAKE (Orson Welles, France/USA, 1974) 4 V, R
18 May OTHELLO (Orson Welles, Morocco/USA, 1952) 9 V, R
11 May SHOW PEOPLE (King Vidor, USA, 1928 ) 10 (formerly 9) V, R
7 May DONKEY SKIN (Jacques Demy, France, 1970) 8
7 May BELLE DE JOUR (Luis Bunuel, France, 1967) 8 R
7 May LOLA (Jacques Demy, France, 1961) 9 R
2 May ALL AT SEA (Charles Frend, Britain, 1957) 4 V
APRIL
30 Apr UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (Jacques Demy, France, 1964) 10 (formerly 9) R
30 Apr SOLARIS (Andrei Tarkovsky, USSR, 1972) 9 (formerly 8 ) R
30 Apr THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (Jacques Demy, France, 1967) 9
24 Apr THE OLD GRAY MAYOR (Lloyd Bacon / Bob Hope, USA, 1935) 7 V, S
24 Apr STRAIGHT, PLACE AND SHOW (David Butler / the Ritz Brothers, USA, 1938 ) 3 V
23 Apr STANDALONE (Sean Hagan, USA, 2005) 3*
23 Apr AMONG THIEVES (Oscar Daniels, USA, 2004) 4*
23 Apr THE BOYS AND GIRL FROM COUNTY CLARE (John Irvin, Ireland, 2005) 4*
23 Apr THE WEEPING MEADOW (Theo Angelopoulos, Greece, 2005) 10* (formerly 8 )* R
22 Apr UNTOLD SCANDAL (Lee Je-yong, South Korea, 2003) 6*
22 Apr CELL PHONE (Feng Xiaogang, China, 2004) 5*
22 Apr KUNG FU HUSTLE (Stephen Chow, Hong Kong, 2005) 8
21 Apr THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (Luis Bunuel, France, 1972) 10 R
17 Apr BLACK (Govind Nihalani, India, 2004) 6*
16 Apr SANDSTORM (Jag Mundhra, India, 2000) 2*
16 Apr MUGHAL-E-AZAM (K. Asif, India, 1960) 8*
16 Apr DIL SE (Mani Ratnam, India, 1998 ) 8*
15 Apr CAPTIVE (Gaston Biraben, Argentina, 2003) 4*
15 Apr MORNING RAGA (Mahesh Dattani, India, 2004) 5*
12 Apr THE SCARECROW (Eddie Cline/Buster Keaton, USA, 1920) 7 R, V, S
11 Apr OLD BOY (Park Chan-wook, South Korea, 2005) 7
10 Apr NOT ON THE LIPS (Alain Resnais, France, 2005) 10, (formerly 9) R, V
9 Apr NOT ON THE LIPS (Alain Resnais, France, 2005) 9 V
5 Apr SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK (Max Linder, USA, 1921) 8 V
4 Apr FATTY JOINS THE FORCE (George Nichols/Fatty Arbuckle, USA, 1913) 4 V, S
3 Apr MELINDA AND MELINDA (Woody Allen, USA, 2005) 1
3 Apr MILLIONS (Danny Boyle, Britain, 2005) 9
1 Apr PARDON US (James Parrott/Laurel and Hardy, USA, 1931) 5 V
1 Apr SONS OF THE DESERT (William Seiter/Laurel and Hardy, USA, 1933) 6 V
1 Apr BLOTTO (James Parrott/Laurel and Hardy, USA, 1930) 4 V
1 Apr THE MUSIC BOX (James Parrott/Laurel and Hardy, USA, 1932) 7 V, S
* Seen at FilmFest DC
MARCH
30 Mar THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES (Daniel Gordon, Britain, 2002) 4 V
26 Mar TALK TO HER (Pedro Almodovar, Spain, 2002) 8 R, V
25 Mar THE INCREDIBLES (Brad Bird, USA, 2004) 9
25 Mar THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Mel Gibson, USA, 2004) 9 R, V
22 Mar DOWNFALL (Oliver Hirschbiegel, Germany, 2005) 8
20 Mar ASHES OF TIME (Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong, 1994) 8
19 Mar THE GREAT K&A TRAIN ROBBERY (Lewis Seiler/Tom Mix, USA, 1926) 6 V, S, R
18 Mar BORN INTO BROTHELS (Zana Briski/Ross Kauffman, USA/India, 2004) 4
18 Mar BRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Gurinder Chadha, Britain, 2005) 7
11 Mar THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK (Josef Von Sternberg, USA, 1928 ) 9 V
10 Mar CONFIDENTIAL AGENT (Herman Shumlin, USA, 1945) 6 V
6 Mar NOBODY KNOWS (Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, 2005) 10 R
5 Mar TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE (Trey Parker, USA, 2004) 9 R
5 Mar IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong, 2001) 10 R
4 Mar NOBODY KNOWS (Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, 2005) 10, (formerly 9) R
4 Mar GUNNER PALACE (Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein, USA, 2005) 6
2 Mar THE SET UP (Robert Wise, USA, 1949) 10 R, V
R = Repeat viewing
V = Seen on TV or video
S = Short subject
All grades on a 0-10 scale; if a film was regraded on a repeat viewing, that fact and the old grade are noted
