329) Hereafter (2010)

329) Hereafter (2010) Dir: Clint Eastwood Date Released: October 2010 Date Seen: October 12, 2010 Rating: 3.5/5

This one, flawed as it is, connected with me. A lot going on in it. See my review for the New York Press.

322) Mysteries of Lisbon (2010) and 326) The Hole (2010)

322) Mysteries of Lisbon (2010) Dir: Raul Ruiz Not Yet Released Date Seen: October 7, 2010 Rating: 4.25/5

 326) The Hole (2010) Dir: Joe Dante Not Yet Released Date Seen: October 9, 2010

Ah, much, much better. See my festival reviewlets for the New York Press.

319) Meek's Cutoff (2010)

319) Meek's Cutoff (2010) Dir: Kelly Reichardt Date Released: April 2011 Date Seen: October 4, 2010 Rating: 3.75/5

I have my reservations about this film, mainly about the characterization of Bruce Greenwood's title character. See my first review of the film at the New York Press.

311) The Tempest (2010)

311) The Tempest (2010) Dir: Julie Taymor Date Released: December 2010 Date Seen: September 30, 2010 Rating: 2/5 

So much potential wasted her. See my review for the L Magazine.

310) We Are What We Are (2010)

310) We Are What We Are (2010) Dir: Jorge Grau Date Released: February 2011 Date Seen: September 30, 2010 Rating: 1.5/5

Sadly, not the right Jorge Grau. See my first review of this from NYFF 2010 for the NY Press.

306) Certified Copy (2010)

306) Certified Copy (2010) Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Date Released: March 2011 Date Seen: September 27, 2010 Rating: 4.25/5

And it has only appreciated in value since then. See my first review from NYFF for the New York Press.

303) Aurora (2010) and 304) The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)

303) Aurora (2010) Dir: Cristi Puiu Not Yet Released Date Seen: September 27, 2010 Rating: 3.5/5

304) The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) Dir: Manoel de Oliveira Date Released: December 2010 Date Seen: September 27, 2010 Rating: 3.75/5

More NYFF goodness. See my capsule reviews from the fest at the New York Press.

299) Of Gods and Men (2010) and 301) The Social Network (2010)

299) Of Gods and Men (2010) Dir: Xavier Beauvois Date Released: February 2011 Date Seen: September 23, 2010 Rating: 4/5

301) The Social Network (2010) Dir: David Fincher Date Released: October 2010 Date Seen: September 24, 2010 Rating: 2.75/5

I started to like The Social Network more the second time around one I wasn't judging it as strictly as an adaptation of The Accidental Billionaires. When I did revisit Of Gods and Men, I also liked it a lot more. Good signs. See my capsule reviews for the New York Press.

297) Robinson in Ruins (2010) and 298) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)

297) Robinson in Ruins (2010) Dir: Patrick Keiller Not Yet Released Date Seen: September 21, 2010 Rating: 4/5

298) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) Dir: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Date Released: March 2011 Rating: 4/5

An excellent double feature. See my capsule reviews for the New York Press.

291) The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaucescu (2010

291) The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaucescu (2010) Dir: Andrei Ujica Not Yet Released Date Seen: September 16, 2010 Rating: 4/5

That first week at the New York Film Festival was pretty terrific, wasn't it? See my review for the New York Press.

289) Silence (1971)

289) Silence (1971) Dir: Masahiro Shinoda Not Yet Released Date Seen: September 15, 2010 Rating: 4/5

Extraordinary, really harrowing and thoughtful. See my review for the New York Press.

287) Prisoner 13 (1933) and 288) El Compadre Mendoza (1934)

287) Prisoner 13 (1933) Dir: Fernando de Fuentes Not Yet Released Date Seen: September 14, 2010 Rating: 3.25/5

288) El Compadre Mendoza (1934) Dir: Fernando de Fuentes and Juan Bustillo Oro Date Released: November 1934 Date Seen: September 14, 2010 Rating: 3.5/5

I liked it. Both of it. See my pieces on it for the New York Press.