July 2012
- Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012) ••••
- In Darkness – Agnieszka Holland (2011) •••.5
- Lila dit ca / Lila Says (2004) ****.5 (re-watch)
- Une femme est une Femme - Jean-Luc Godard (1961) ***** (re-watch)
- Devil Wears Prada **** (re-watch)
May 2012
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Hugo (2011) ••.5
March 2012
- Monsieur Lahzar (2011) •••
January 2012
- Inside Job ••.5
October 2011
- Europa ’51 (1952) ***.5
- India Song (1974) ***.5
- Kieslowski Documentaries ****
September 2011
- Solaris *****
- Crumb *****
- Guerilla Girl (2005) .*
- Jackson Pollock (1987) – Kim Evans **.5
July 2011
- King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) ***
- The Secret Life of Plants (1979) – Walon Green ***.5
- Stachka / Strike (1925) – Sergei Eisenstein ***.5
May 2011
- Blue Valentine (2010) – Derek Cianfrance ****
- Wendy and Lucy (2008) – Kelly Reichardt ****
- Little Fockers (2010) *
March 2011
- Out of Africa (1985) – Sydney Pollack **
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007) – Wes Anderson ***
February 2011
- The Kids are Alright (2010) – Lisa Cholodenko **.5
- The Tree (2010) – Julie Bertucelli **.5
- Rear Window – Alfred Hitchock (1954) **** (re-watched & added a star!)
- David Holzman’s Diary (1967) – Jim McBride ***.5
January 2011
- The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector (2010 / released in Canada 2011) – Vikram Jayanti ****.5
December 2010
- Last Year at Marienbad (1961) – Alain Resnais ****.5
- Pierrot Le Fou (1965) – Jean-Luc Godard **
- Squid and the Whale (2005) – Noah Baumbach ****.5 (re-watched)
- Bladerunner (1982) – Ridley Scott **.5 (re-watched)
- Playtime (1967) – Jaques Tati ****
November 2010
- Rope (1948) – Alfred Hitchcock ***
- Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2006) – Fiennes and Zizek ****
- Man With a Movie Camera (1929) – Dziga Vertov ****
- Blue Velvet (1986) – David Lynch ****
October 2010
- Psycho (1960) – Hitchock **.5
- The Social Network (2010) **.5
- Citizen Kane (1941)**.5
- The Bicycle Thieves (1948) ***.5
- The Yes Men Fix the World (2010) *
- Le Bonheur (1965) – Agnes Varda ***
September 2010
- Thriller in Manila – John Dower (2008) *
- Une femme est une Femme – Jean-Luc Godard (1961) ****
- Lost in Translation (re-watched) – Sofia Coppola (2003) ***
- Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky – Jan Kounen (2009) **
August 2010
- London River – Rachid Bouchareb (2008) ****
- La Societe du Spectacle – Guy Debord (1973) **.5
- McLaren’s Negatives – Marie Saint-Pierre (2006) ****
July 2010
- Modulations – Iara Lee (1998) *
- The Alchemists of Sound – Roger Pomphrey (2003) ****
- No Sex Last Night – Sophie Calle (1996) ***
June 2010
- Stereo – David Cronenberg (1969) **
May 2010
- Le Trio Infernal – Francis Girod (1974) ***
- Youth in Revolt – Miguel Arteta (2010) ***.5
- Paprika – Satoshi Kon (2006) ***
March 2010
- Derrida (2002) ***.5
- La Science des rêves – Michel Gondry (2006) ***
February 2010
- News From Home – Chantal Akerman (1976) ***
- Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock (1958) *.5
- Un Chien Andalou – Luis Buñuel (1929) **.5
January 2010
December 2009
- Saute Ma Ville – Chantal Akerman (1968) *****
- Hotel Monterey – Chantal Akerman (1972) *
- Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles – Chantal Akerman (1975) ****
- In Girum Imus Nocte et Consumimur Igni – Guy Debord (1978) ****
November 2009
- Je, Tu, Il, Elle – Chantal Akerman (1974) ****
- Rear Window – Alfred Hitchock (1954) ***
- Strange Days – Kathryn Bigelow (1995) **.5
October 2009
- Babettes Feast – Gabriel Axel (1987) ***
- Babylon – Franco Rosso (1980) ***
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie – Luis Buñuel (1972) ***
September 2009
- Me and You and Everyone We Know (re-watch) – Miranda July (2005) *****
- The Heart is Deceitful Above all Things – Asia Argento (2004) **
- Les Amants – Louis Malle (1958) ***
- Les Valseuses – Bertrand Blier (1974) ** .5
August 2009
- Opening Night – John Cassavetes (1977) **.5
June 2009
- Food Inc (2009) ***.5
- Zazie dans le métro – Louis Malle (1960) **.5
April 2009
- L’Amour l’après-midi (Chloe in the Afternoon) – Éric Rohmer (1972) **
- Fantastic Planet – René Laloux (1973) ****
- Alley Cats – Radley Metzger **
March 2009
- Cléo de 5 a 7 – Agnes Varda (1962) *.5
November 2008
- Elsker dig for evigt (Open Hearts) – Susanne Bier (2002) ***
- Bande à Part - Jean-Luc Godard (1964) **
October 2008
- Garbage Warrior (2008) .5 *
September 2008
- Helvetica – Gary Hustwit (2007) ****
- Les Quatres Cents Coups (400 Blows) – Truffaut (1959) **** .5
May 2008
- Paranoid Park – Gus Van Sant (2008) **
- Salvia Divinorum *
- The World According to Monsanto (2008) ****
April 2008
- In The Realms of The Unreal - Jessica Yu (2005) ***
March 2008
- Bonjour Tristesse – Otto Preminger (1958) ***
- Sicko – Michael Moore (2007) *
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask) – Woody Allen (1972) .5*
- Le conseguenze dell amore – Paolo Sorrentino (2004) **
- Breve Traversee – Catherine Breillat (2001) **
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly – Julian Schnabel (2007) ***
Babette’s Feast is one of my favourite movies…and stories. Love Isak Dinesen.
The thing is, I wanted to be way more moved by Babette’s Feast than I was…. I feel like i need to re-watch it, because something was missing for me, and i’,m not sure what it was…
As a fan of Isak Dinesen I could be biased. On a whole I found it fairy tale like without being cloying- a simple story illustrating how good food and a chef’s talent can bring people together (even ascetics) and loosen them up.
I didn’t really think Out of Africa did Dinesen’s writing justice (never a huge fan of Sydney Pollock as a director) so I was happy to see that Babette’s Feast tried to incorporate/embody some of the artistry of her prose.
haha … the one who is posting the comments