Tieser's Movie Log 2012
Ongoing list of all the movies I watch, starting 1.1.12. Enjoy!
First time viewings if not indicated otherwise.
Check the 2011 Diary for older entries. New entries at the bottom of the list .. (so reverse list order)
First time viewings if not indicated otherwise.
Check the 2011 Diary for older entries. New entries at the bottom of the list .. (so reverse list order)
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- DirectorLucky McKeeStarsAngela BettisJeremy SistoAnna FarisA socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.1.1.12 .. charming (I) stalker story! thumbs up for lucky mckee! 7.5/10
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsMia WasikowskaMichael FassbenderJamie BellA mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.2.1.12 .. romantic and beautiful period piece. pointless, but how deep is your love? 6/10
- DirectorGlenn FicarraJohn RequaStarsSteve CarellRyan GoslingJulianne MooreA middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.2.1.12 .. there's just so much wrong with the american society, but some scenes here are really hard not to laugh at. what was gosling thinking? and carell?? he used to be kinda fun.. 3.5/10
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJohnny DeppFrank LangellaLena OlinA book broker discovers his latest find may summon Satan.4.1.12 .. rewatched. in a very classical sense entertaining, at times hilarious, but also a little dry. still 7.5/10
- DirectorShin'ya TsukamotoStarsShin'ya TsukamotoTakahiro MuraseTakahiro KandakaA man wakes up to find himself locked in a cramped concrete maze of corridors, in which he can barely move. He doesn't remember why he is there or how he got there. He has a terrible stomach injury and is slowly bleeding to death.5.1.12 .. this is an exact visualization of one of my worst nightmares: being locked in very narrow corridors, unable to stand or stretch. tsukamoto's claustrophobic horror short evolves from some kind of relationship drama i did not fully grasp, still it can be recommended as a powerful experience! 7/10
- DirectorFrank HenenlotterStarsCharlee DanielsonAnthony SneedMark WilsonDriven by biological excess, a man and a woman search for sexual fulfillment, unaware of each other's existence. Unfortunately, they eventually meet, and the bonding of these two very unusual human beings ends in a god awful love story.5.1.12 .. my first henenlotter. the perfect movie for a first date, very charming (II). good hip hop soundtrack featuring jedi mind tricks, wu tang's killah priest etc.. very weird little loooooow budget flick! 6.5/10
- DirectorEli RothStarsLauren GermanHeather MatarazzoBijou PhillipsThree American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel and discover the grim reality behind it.5.1.12 .. it somehow is the better movie compared to part 1, in terms of character development and plot structure, it has more consistency and it is not as awkward (which then again was a big plus for part 1, being that awkward), but lost the edge and is very numbing at the same time.. the definition of mainstream! that is a bad thing for such a sickly themed movie. some sweet gore fx anyway, hahar! 4/10
- DirectorBernard RoseStarsCharlotte BurkeJane BertishSamantha CahillA young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.6.1.12 .. very sweet and actually quite scary. a true little gem of 80s fantasia. only the cheap sounding hans zimmer score is a little distressing. 7.5/10
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKeith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulA nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.7.1.12 .. one of the best king adaptations (hey, it's 80s carpenter, so what did you expect?), featuring an intense performance by keith gordon, an unforgettable robert prosky, some beautiful, quite tricky fx .. but i do hate rock'n'roll. 8/10
- DirectorJason EisenerStarsRutger HauerPasha EbrahimiRobb WellsA homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.8.1.12 .. not even remotely as clever and stylish as the artwork suggests. the points solely go to one of my favorite actors, rutger hauer, who plays the hobo with sincereness, depth and weight. the rest: lousy pseudo grindhouse. no fun at all. 4/10
- DirectorLucky McKeeStarsPollyanna McIntoshBrandon Gerald FullerLauren Ashley CarterWhen a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy.10.1.12 .. mckee's potential is undeniable. his latest work has a brilliant premise, but it is partly spoiled by some elusive plot turns, a lame gore finale and a straining use of the songs by sean spillane (which are pretty good though). still, one of the horror highlights of 2011. 7/10
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen GarfieldA paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.11.1.12 .. a highly inventive, virtuoso movie, part psychogram, part paranoia thriller. a gripping and thought provoking milestone of the 70s. 9/10
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.12.1.12 .. a deliriously violent frenzy and a poetic sensation - near perfect! 9.5/10
- DirectorSylvain ChometStarsJean-Claude DondaEilidh RankinDuncan MacNeilA French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.12.1.12 .. animated movie based on an original script by jacques tati. sweet melancholic story with subtle humor. 8.5/10
- DirectorJonathan LiebesmanStarsAaron EckhartMichelle RodriguezBridget MoynahanA squad of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.13.1.12 .. patriotic nonsense, brazen independence day rip off, kudos to whoever produced this with a straight face. but when i'm in the right mood for brainless junk food like this i tend to give a brainless 5/10
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodJessica WalterDonna MillsThe life of a disc jockey is turned upside down after a romantic encounter with an obsessed fan.14.1.12 .. jessica walter is amazingly creepy in this little thriller gem. 7.5/10
- DirectorLamberto BavaStarsUrbano BarberiniNatasha HoveyKarl ZinnyA group of random people are invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.14.1.12 .. "evil dead" set in a berlin movie theatre. outrageous "plot" but sweet fx and classy 80s vibe! 8.5/10
- DirectorMiguel AlexandreStarsSimone ThomallaMartin WuttkeMerab Ninidze15.1.12 .. one of the better episodes, featuring a pretty suspenseful finale. 6/10
- DirectorShun'ya ItôStarsMeiko KajiRie YokoyamaYayoi WatanabeAfter being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.21.1.12 .. do not mess with matsu! 8/10
- DirectorChris GorakStarsMary McCormackRory CochraneTony PerezA dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.21.1.12 .. atmospheric post 9/11 terror/paranoia scenario, spoiled by annoying actors and an over the top twist ending. clever use of a relatively small budget. when you don't expect too much, then this one is worth a shot. 6/10
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsSean PennFrances McDormandJudd HirschCheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.21.1.12 .. penn delivers a memorable performance as the robert smith/ozzy/lebowski hybrid cheyenne, hysterical and melancholic on the verge of depressed lunacy, generating an instant cult classic.. close to (but fortunately not quite in!) the coen brothers' comic universe. amazing soundtrack.. best time i had in the cinema in the new year. 9/10
- DirectorPaul PoetStarsJohn RinaldiPaul PoetCaledonia CurryHandmade utopias - a filmic search for the worldwide phenomenon of the micronation movement. Do-it-yourself states that have distanced themselves from the economic and political mainstreaming of globalization. A road movie covering land, water and the wildest realms of the imagination. Simultaneously creative documentary and pulsating cultural portrait, the film traces a new "unplugged" generation - their motives, their anxieties and their dreams. A film that shows how this generation realizes its escapist fantasies in new economic and political forms and how they collide with oppressive everyday realities.21.1.12 .. very intriguing subject. great cinematography, but oddly narrated. 7/10
- DirectorBenjamin ChristensenStarsBenjamin ChristensenElisabeth ChristensenMaren PedersenFictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.22.1.12 .. christensen's mix of document and fiction is not without flaws and is in the end quite long drawn out, but the fantastic imagery does more than compensate. also, seen in the context of its time, this is without doubt a truly visionary piece of art. 8/10
- DirectorHannu SalonenStarsMaximilian BrücknerGregor WeberMathilde Bundschuh22.1.12 .. a good script ruined by terrible directing. but since kappel and deininger are one of my favorite tatort teams: 6.5/10
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsMichael CaineAngie DickinsonNancy AllenA mysterious blonde woman kills one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high-class call girl who witnessed the murder.22.1.12 .. it does not matter that the identity of the killer is crystal clear from the first moment on we get a short look at her, for the construction of the suspense scenes is so masterful, just breathtaking. 8.5/10