Sunday, January 01, 2006

Year Number Three. Ditto the beginning.

underlining is symbolism for a feature length film
italics are a metaphor for a short or television series
the imagery of the asterisk (*) denotes a theatre experience
a pound sign (#) portends a hindsight case of foreshadowing, wherein your humble correspondent feels as if he has, in fact, seen the affected film before

let's get on with it, hm?


1. 010106 - Punishment Park Peter Watkins, 1971
2. 010106 - March of the Penguins Luc Jacquet, 2005
3. 010106 - The Notebook Nick Cassavetes, 2004
4. 010206 - Lolita Stanley Kubrick, 1962
5. 010206 - Orson Welles: The One-Man Band Vassili Silovic, 1995
6. 010306 - Boogie Nights Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997#
7. 010406 - Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick, 1987#
8. 010406 - Ace in the Hole Billy Wilder, 1951*
9. 010506 - Ed Wood Tim Burton, 1994
10. 010606 - Kiss Me Deadly Robert Aldrich, 1955#
11. 010606 - Zelig Woody Allen, 1983
12. 010806 - In Good Company Paul Weitz, 2004
13. 010906 - A Man Escaped Robert Bresson, 1956
14. 011606 - The Company Robert Altman, 2003
15. 011906 - Hideko the Bus Conductress Mikio Naruse, 1941*
16. 011906 - Ginza Cosmetics Mikio Naruse, 1951*
17. 012206 - Repast Mikio Naruse, 1951*
18. 012206 - Mother Mikio Naruse, 1952*
19. 012306 - Me and You and Everyone We Know Miranda July, 2005
20. 012306 - Cafe Lumiere Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2003
21. 012506 - Oakland Raider Parking Lot Jason Blalock, 2005*
22. 012506 - La Lucha Duncan Macleod, 2003*
23. 012606 - Lightning Mikio Naruse, 1952*
24. 012706 - 9 Song Michael Winterbottom, 2004
25. 012906 - Older Brother, Younger Sister Mikio Naruse, 1953*
26. 012906 - Late Chrysanthemums Mikio Naruse, 1954*
27. 020206 - Solaris Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972
28. 020206 - Sound of the Mountain Mikio Naruse, 1954*
29. 020206 - Punch-Drunk Love Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002#
30. 020706 - The Reticule of Love Storm De Hirsch, 1965*
31. 020706 - Aristotle Storm De Hirsch, 1970*
32. 020706 - Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti Maya Deren, 1951*
33. 020706 - Danger: Diabolik Mario Bava, 1968*
34. 020806 - Heart of the World Guy Maddin, 2000*
35. 020806 - The Fall of the House of Usher Jean Epstein, 1928*
36. 020806 - Friends Seen and Unseen Conkwright/Kalodemos, 2000*
37. 020806 - Okie Noodling Bradley Beesley, 2001*
38. 020906 - Summer Clouds Mikio Naruse, 1958*
39. 021106 - Anzukko Mikio Naruse, 1958*
40. 021106 - When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, 1960*
41. 021206 - Approach of Autumn Mikio Naruse, 1960*
42. 021206 - Daughters, Wives, and a Mother Mikio Naruse, 1960*
43. 021406 - Freeze Frame Peter Tscherkassky, 1983*
44. 021406 - Happy-End Peter Tscherkassky, 1996*
45. 021406 - Outer Space Peter Tscherkassky, 1999*
46. 021406 - Dream Work Peter Tscherkassky, 2002*
47. 021406 - Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine Peter Tscherkassky, 2005*
48. 021506 - All Quiet on the Western Front Lewis Milestone, 1930#*
49. 021806 - CacheĀ“(Hidden) Michael Haneke, 2005*
50. 021906 - The New World Terrence Malick, 2005*
51. 022306 - Mardi Gras: Made in China David Redmon, 2005*
52. 022506 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Wes Anderson, 2004#
53. 022606 - Living Rights Duco Tellegen, 2005*
54. 030106 - The River Jean Renoir, 1951*
55. 030106 - Rhythm Len Lye, 1957*
56. 030106 - Hokey Stoke Bill Daniel, 1988*
57. 030106 - Kustom Kar Kommandos Kenneth Anger, 1965*
58. 030106 - The World's Fastest Hippie John Knoop, 1975*
59. 030106 - Hot Leatherette Robert Nelson, 1967*
60. 030106 - DeSoto Conquest Jordan Biren/Lewis DeSoto, 2005*
61. 030706 - Cowards Bend the Knee Guy Maddin, 2003
62. 030806 - Victims of Sin Emilio Fernandez, 1950*
63. 031406 - Heavenly Creatures Peter Jackson, 1994
64. 031506 - East of Eden Elia Kazan, 1955*
65. 031706 - Breaking the Waves Lars von Trier, 1996
66. 031806 - The Aristocrats Paul Provenza, 2005
67. 031806 - Grizzly Man Werner Herzog, 2005#
68. 032006 - Fallen Angels Wong Kar-wai, 1995#
69. 032106 - Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood, 2004
70. 032206 - An Autumn Afternoon Yasujiro Ozu, 1962*
71. 032206 - Bubble Steven Soderbergh, 2006
72. 032406 - The 40 Year Old Virgin Judd Apatow, 2005
73. 032406 - Clans of Intrigue Chu Yuan, 1977*
74. 032406 - Five Fingers of Death Chung Chang-wha, 1973#*
75. 032506 - The Boxer from Shantung Zhang Che/Bao Xueli, 1972*
76. 032506 - Dirty Ho Lau Kar-leung 1979*
77. 032606 - Kung Fu Hustle Stephen Chow, 2005
78. 032606 - The World Zhang Ke Jia 2004
79. 032706 - The 40 Year Old Virgin Judd Apatow, 2005#
80. 032806 - Capote Bennett Miller 2005
81. 032906 - A History of Violence David Cronenberg, 2005#
82. 032906 - Magnolia Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999#
83. 033006 - Au revoir, les enfants Louis Malle, 1987
84. 040106 - The Piano Jane Campion, 1993
85. 040306 - Faces John Cassavetes, 1968#
86. 040506 - Au hasard Balthazar Robert Bresson, 1966#*
87. 040506 - Lonesome Jim Steve Buscemi, 2006*
88. 040506 - The Mirror Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975
89. 040606 - The Last Picture Show Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
90. 040706 - Earthquake Mark Robson, 1974*
91. 040806 - The Child Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2005*
92. 041106 - Ms. 45 Abel Ferrara, 1981
93. 041106 - Aguirre: The Wrath of God Werner Herzog, 1972
94. 041206 - WR: Mysteries of the Organism Dusan Makavejev, 1971*
95. 041206 - The Hired Hand Peter Fonda, 1971
96. 041406 - Safe Todd Haynes, 1995
97. 041406 - Miami Blues George Armitage, 1990
98. 041606 - The Spirit of the Beehive Victor Erice, 1973#*
99. 041906 - Cries and Whispers Ingmar Bergman, 1972#*
100. 042006 - Brick Rian Johnson, 2006*
101. 042206 - Fitzcarraldo Werner Herzog, 1982
102. 042506 - News from Afar Ricardo Benet, 2005*
103. 042606 - Wings of Desire Wim Wenders, 1988*
104. 042606 - Odilon Redon or The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity Guy Maddin, 1995*
105. 042606 - It's a Wonderful Life Guy Maddin, 2001*
106. 042606 - Sissy Boy Slap Party Guy Maddin, 1995*
107. 042606 - Sombra Dolorosa Guy Maddin, 2004*
108. 042606 - A Trip to the Orphanage Guy Maddin, 2004*
109. 042606 - Zookeeper Workbook (from the lost film, Love Chaunt of the Chimney) Guy Maddin, ????*
110. 042606 - The Heart of the World Guy Maddin, 2000#*
111. 042606 - Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Les Blank, 1980
112. 042606 - Burden of Dreams Les Blank, 1982
113. 042706 - Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Les Blank, 1980#
114. 042706 - Heaven and Earth Magic Harry Smith, c. 1962*
115. 042706 - Early Abstractions 1-5 Harry Smith, c. 1964*
116. 042706 - III. Circular Tensions Harry Smith, c. 1950*
117. 042806 - Gabrielle Patrice Chereau, 2005*
118. 042806 - The Wayward Cloud Tsai Ming-liang, 2005*
119. 043006 - Belle de jour Luis Bunuel, 1967*
120. 050206 - Mulholland Dr. David Lynch, 2001#
121. 050206 - How to Pray Bill Morrison, 2006*
122. 050206 - Phantom Canyon Stacey Steers, 2006*
123. 050206 - Fugitive L(i)ght Izabella Pruska-Oldenhof, 2005*
124. 050206 - Naked Pawel Wojtasik, 2005*
125. 050206 - Haunted Camera Nancy Andrews, 2006*
126. 050206 - Passers-by Jos de Putter, 2005*
127. 050206 - The Bridge Eric Steel, 2006*
128. 050306 - Ed Wood Tim Burton, 1994#*
129. 050906 - Mission: Impossible III J.J. Abrams, 2006*
130. 051606 - Wild at Heart David Lynch, 1990
131. 052206 - Art School Confidential Terry Zwigoff, 2006*
132. 052706 - Mouchette Robert Bresson, 1967*
133. 052806 - Baby Face Alfred E. Green, 1933*
134. 060306 - Decalogue 8 Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1988*
135. 060306 - Decalogue 9 Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1988*
136. 060306 - Decalogue 10 Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1988*
137. 060606 - Workers 1971: Nothing About Us Without Us Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1971*
138. 060606 - Before the Rally Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1971*
139. 060606 - Factory Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1970*
140. 060606 - Refrain Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1972*
141. 060706 - Bricklayer Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1973*
142. 060706 - X-Ray Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1974*
143. 060706 - First Love Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1974*
144. 061506 - Madame Bovary Claude Chabrol, 1991*
145. 062106 - The Scar Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1976*
146. 062506 - Coup de torchon Bertrand Tavernier, 1981*
147. 071406 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Gore Verbinski, 2006*
148. 071506 - Antonio Gaudi Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1984*
149. 072106 - Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans F.W. Murnau, 1927*
150. 072306 - Lady in the Water M. Night Shyamalan, 2006*
151. 072406 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Shane Black, 2005
152. 072506 - Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone Chris Columbus, 2001#
153. 072606 - Dave Chappelle's Block Party Michel Gondry, 2006
153. 073106 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chris Columbus, 2002#
154. 080106 - Chain Camera Kirby Dick, 2001*
155. 080306 - The River Frank Borzage, 1929*
156. 080306 - City of Photos Nishtha Jain, 2005*
157. 080306 - Winter Trail Pooja Kaul, 2002*
158. 080606 - Delicious David Butler, 1931*
159. 081006 - The Terrorist Santosh Sivan, 1999*
160. 081306 - Intolerable Cruelty Joel Coen, 2003#
161. 081306 - Punch-Drunk Love PT Anderson, 2002#
162. 081406 - The Shining Stanley Kubrick, 1980#
163. 081506 - Troop 1500: Girl Scouts Behind Bars Ellen Spiro, 2005*
164. 081606 - History Is Made at Night Frank Borzage, 1937*
165. 081606 - Unbreakable M. Night Shyamalan, 2000#
166. 081706 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Alfonso Cuaron, 2004
167. 081806 - Osaka Elegy Kenji Mizoguchi, 1936*
168. 081806 - Snakes On a Plane David R. Ellis, 2006*
169. 081906 - Three Comrades Frank Borzage, 1938*
170. 082006 - Desire Frank Borzage, 1936*
171. 082006 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Mike Newell, 2005
172. 082306 - Moonrise Frank Borzage, 1948*
173. 082406 - Masala Srinivas Krishna, 1991*
174. 082406 - Before Sunset Richard Linklater, 2004#
175. 082506 - Street of Shame Kenji Mizoguchi, 1956*
176. 082506 - Sansho the Bailiff Kenji Mizoguchi, 1954*
177. 082706 - The Life of Oharu Kenji Mizoguchi, 1952*
178. 082906 - A.K.A. Don Bonus Spencer Nakasako/Sokly Ny, 1995*
179. 082906 - Who I Became Michael Siv, 2003*
180. 090606 - The Sea Hawk Michael Curtiz, 1940*
181. 090806 - The Fallen Idol Carol Reed, 1948*
182. 090806 - The Third Man Carol Reed, 1949#*
183. 091006 - Egged On Charles R. Bowers, 1926*
184. 091006 - A Wild Roomer Charles R. Bowers, 1927*
185. 091006 - Many a Slip Charles R. Bowers, 1927*
186. 091006 - The Way Things Go Peter Fischli/David Weiss, 1987*
187. 091006 - Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton, 1990#*
188. 091506 - Some Kind of Arrangement Ali Kazimi, 1999*
189. 091506 - Runaway Grooms Ali Kazimi, 2005
190. 091706 - Half Nelson Ryan Fleck, 2006*
191. 091706 - The Sentimental Bloke Raymond Longford, 1919*
192. 092106 - Half Nelson Ryan Fleck, 2006#*
193. 092406 - Broken Down Film Osamu Tezuka, 1985*
194. 092406 - Sherlock Jr. Buster Keaton, 1924#*
195. 092406 - The Man with a Movie Camera Dziga Vertov, 1929#*
196. 092506 - The Devil and Daniel Johnston Jeff Feuerzeig, 2006
197. 092706 - Uso Justo Coleman Miller, 2004*
198. 092706 - Sonic Outlaws Craig Baldwin, 1995*
199. 092906 - Roman Holiday William Wyler, 1953
200. 092906 - Poseidon Wolfgang Petersen, 2006
201. 100406 - A High Wind in Jamaica Alexander Mackendrick, 1965*
202. 100806 - The Wagoner Ousmane Sembene, 1966*
203. 100806 - Black Girl Ousmane Sembene, 1966*
204. 100806 - Mandabi (The Money Order) Ousmane Sembene, 1968*
205. 101306 - The Host Bong Joon-ho, 2006*
206. 101406 - Girl with a Pearl Earring Peter Webber, 2003
207. 102206 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick, 1968#*
208. 102606 - Marie Antoinette Sofia Coppola, 2006*
209. 103006 - Down in the Valley David Jacobson, 2006
210. 103106 - The Ossuary Jan Svankmajer, 1970*
211. 103106 - Outer Space Peter Tscherkassky, 1999#*
212. 103106 - Unforgiven Clint Eastwood, 1992
213. 110306 - The 400 Blows Francois Truffaut, 1959#*
214. 110406 - Old Joy Kelly Reichardt, 2006*
215. 110406 - Celine and Julie Go Boating Jacques Rivette, 1974*
216. 110506 - The Earrings of Madame de... Max Ophuls, 1953*
217. 110706 - Borat:... Larry Charles, 2006*
218. 111606 - Dog Day Afternoon Sidney Lumet, 1975#*
219. 111806 - Horse Feathers Norman McLeod, 1932*
220. 111906 - Strangers on a Train Alfred Hitchcock, 1951
221. 112406 - Summer with Monika Ingmar Bergman, 1953*
222. 112506 - The Wizard of Oz Victor Fleming, 1939#*
223. 121906 - Dial M for Murder Alfred Hitchcock, 1954
224. 122306 - Robin Hood Wolfgang Reitherman, 1973#