October 2014
My viewing log. All the films (listed at IMDb) I've seen during this month.
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
A Lesbian Tale (M.K. Diab, ?, sh) - 8/10 (R)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
A Lesbian Tale (M.K. Diab, ?, sh) - 8/10 (R)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
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- DirectorHenry KingStarsRichard BarthelmessGladys HuletteWalter P. LewisWhen three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young David must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance.OL, 10/1/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorEzio GreggioStarsEzio GreggioDom DeLuiseBilly ZaneThe federal agent Jo Dee Fostar is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.OL, 10/1/14. 5.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMaciej PieprzycaStarsDawid OgrodnikDorota KolakArkadiusz JakubikThe story of a boy suffering from cerebral palsy and his troubled growing up during Poland's transition in the 1980s and 90s.Orig. title: Chce się żyć.
TV, 10/1/14. 8/10 (R). - DirectorMikael SalomonStarsMorgan FreemanChristian SlaterRandy QuaidThe partner and nephew of an armored-truck driver tries to prevent three million dollars from being taken by a gang during a catastrophic flooding caused by a severe storm.TV, 10/1/14. N/R (rate pending, missed the last 10 min due to higher powers).
- DirectorStole PopovStarsPredrag 'Miki' ManojlovicAntony ZakiKatina IvanovaIn a Macedonian gypsy village local man meets an Indian UNPROFOR physician whom he sees as solution to all his troubles.TV, 10/1/14. 8.5/10 (R).
- DirectorStole PopovA slice of life of the Roma nomads, dedicated to their festivity called St. George's Day (May 6).OL, 10/2/14. 9/10 (R).
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsPamela BellwoodFrances Lee McCainKatharine BardOriginally broadcast by KCET (PBS) on their dramatic showcase series, "Visions," this sweet, quiet film is set during World War I. It is the story of Amy, a proper, but lonely housewife whose husband is away at war. She finds solace in a friendship with a more worldly female photographer, only to have her entire world turned upside down when the friendship becomes genuine love and she is forced to choose. Groundbreaking for its powerful yet non-prurient portrayal of lesbian first love.OL, 10/2/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsArnold KorffLulu Kyser-KorffLothar MehnertIn the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first husband, three years ago. So he is rather undesirable. But Oetsch stays; arguing he is not the murderer and will find the real one...OL, 10/2/14. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorDominic SenaStarsKate BeckinsaleGabriel MachtTom SkerrittU.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica as the sun is about to set for six months.TV, 10/2/14. 4/10 (P).
- DirectorLouis FeuilladeLéonce PerretStarsSuzanne GrandaisRenée CarlRaymond LyonThe innkeeper's daughter is in love, but her mother has already decided that she is going to be married to another man. Raymond, the young woman's fiancé, is devastated. After a few expository scenes, this extremely simple plot becomes fragmented into two mirror-like flashbacks, shown in split-screen: she dreams of her past happiness with her beloved, embracing her during a boat excursion on a pond, he has a nightmare where she is seen embracing the other man. Raymond loses his mind and repudiates the innocent woman, she commits suicide.OL, 10/3/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorYimou ZhangFengliang YangStarsGong LiWei LiBaotian LiIn rural China, the young bride of a tyrannical owner of a silk-dyeing business finds temporary solace in the arms of her husband's nephew, but problems arise when she becomes pregnant.OL, 10/3/14. 9/10 (R).
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsBill NighyEmily BluntRupert GrintA hit-man tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans.TV, 10/3/14. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorHugo FregoneseStarsJoel McCreaWanda HendrixJohn RussellA saddle tramp unexpectedly becomes foster parent to four children for whom he provides by working on a ranch that's embroiled in a feud with another ranch and cattle rustlers.TV, 10/4/14. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsDaniel CraigOlga KurylenkoMathieu AmalricJames Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop an organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.TV, 10/4/14. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMike ElliottStarsJonathan SilvermanJennifer FinniganMoises AriasEddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to stardom. However, a trio of unscrupulous ne'er-do-wells have plans to kidnap the famous dog and hold him for ransom.TV, 10/4/14. 4/10 (P).
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.TV, 10/4/14. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsBilly CrystalGheorghe MuresanKathleen QuinlanBilly Crystal plays a Hollywood agent who stumbles upon Max, a giant living in Romania, and tries to get him into the movies.TV, 10/5/14. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorPatricia MazuyStarsMarina HandsBruno GanzJosiane BalaskoEnraged by the sale of the vaulting horse that she'd been promised as hers to ride, Gracieuse, a talented rider, dumps her job at a stable. She starts over again by accepting work as a groom at a dressage stud farm adjacent to her father's property. The owner, Joséphine de Silène, exploits with an iron fist the international renown of a German trainer, Franz Mann. This former champion, now cynical and worn-out, is sought out by female riders the world over, who fight each other for his knowledge--and for his attention. This microcosm of power and money has no time for Gracieuse, whose only assets are her talent, her fiercely-stubborn character, and, most particularly, her determination to succeed. A high-tension wire who's ready to stand up to Franz Mann and to face any obstacle, even if it means stepping outside the law, she pursues her sole obsession: to have a horse to call her own that she will take to the top.TV, 10/5/14. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorDalibor MatanicStarsAreta CurkovicNiksa ButijerGoran BogdanKeka is a virtuoso housewife who suffers because of the lethargy of her marriage with Baja, a concerned railway worker. To make things even worse, Keka is being seriously courted by Ilija, a handyman who is so clumsy that he produces apocalypse wherever he shows up. After Baja finally becomes aware of Ilija's intentions and after the two of them demolish Keka's home as a result of their clumsy showdowns, Keka decides to leave both of them and to go on a trip to the only place where she felt some happiness - to a small coastal village where she and Baja went on their honeymoon... However, things start to complicate because Keka falls under the scrutiny of Lujo, an untypical lonely fisherman-flirter. Baja and Ilija decide to go on a trip, to embark on the biggest adventure in their lives and to prove their love to Keka...TV, 10/5/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorFiona Cunningham-ReidStarsCharlotte AverySabra WilliamsJames DreyfusSteffi, a black photographer, and her journalist friend Greg persuade a magazine editor to commission an article on New York's upcoming Gay Games. Only weeks before the event, however, Steffi is dumped by her ice skating partner and lover, thus jeopardizing the article. But she soon meets Natalie.OL, 10/6/14. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRachel Ben-ZakenStarsHila Ben-MeirEynat DuchovniRachel HalaLove of a 20ish girl with her brother's girlfriend.OL, 10/6/14. 7/10 (FF).
- StarsBarry AtsmaJeroen KrabbéAnne PrakkeThe Van Gogh Great Legacy.TV, 10/6/14. 7.5/10 (FF).
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Shown in 2 parts in my country (on TVS 2) so I basically consider it a TV movie (and that's why I list it here). - DirectorJon AvnetStarsKathy BatesJessica TandyMary Stuart MastersonEvelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.TV, 10/6/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorKen LoachStarsPilar PadillaAdrien BrodyElpidia CarrilloTwo Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize.TV, 10/6/14. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorDaniel AdamsStarsMamie GummerBruce DernRichard DreyfussSet in the year 1912 on Cape Cod, a lighthouse keeper who has disavowed any association with females, must deal with the appearance of two attractive women who move into a nearby cottage for the summer.TV, 10/7/14. 5.5/10 (FF).