198) The Mirror (1975)

198) The Mirror (19975) Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky Date Released: August 1983 Date Seen: June 26th, 2009 Rating: 3/5

Frustrating as all get-out but it has its moments and is beautiful throughout. See my mention of it in my piece on Tarkovsky's visual leitmotifs for The Onion's New York Decider.

193) The Sacrifice (1986)

193) The Sacrifice (1986) Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky Date Released: November 1986 Date Seen: June 24th, 2009 Rating: 3.5/5

The combination of Tarkovsky's preoccupations with Bergman's yields a strange and ungainly mix of ideas and aesthetics that isn't as effective as it should be. Intriguing but only fleetingly beautiful. See my mention of it on my forthcoming piece on Tarkovsky's visual leitmotifs for The Onion's New York Decider.

188) Stalker (1979)

188) Stalker (1979) Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky Date Released: October 1982 Date Seen: June 19th, 2009 Rating: 4.5/5

Wow, too great movies in a week's-time. That's pretty amazing. See my mention of this amazing film in my piece on visual leitmotifs in Tarkovsky's films for The Onion's New York Decider.