Heartbeeps (Allan Arkush, 1981)

Heartbeeps (Allan Arkush, 1981)
Rating: 4.3

This could have been a cute family film, or even a decent satire, instead it is just a debacle. The casting was good, as Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, and Randy Quaid were all perfect. Visually, the film had a nice look to it, and most notably the make-up work was great and was even nominated for an Oscar. Unfortunately, the writing was atrocious and the film has basically been forgotten. In some regards it may be considered a prototype for the more popular Short Circuit films in 1986 and 1988.

For Your Consideration (Christopher Guest, 2006)

For Your Consideration (Christopher Guest, 2006)
Rating: 4.8

The biggest disappointment of the year for me. :(

The Proposition (John Hillcoat, 2005)

The Proposition (John Hillcoat, 2005)
Rating: 7.1

Cars (John Lasseter, 2006)

Cars (John Lasseter, 2006)
Rating: 6.7

Babel (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2006)

Rating: 7.4

The Wolf Man (George Waggner, 1941)

The Wolf Man (George Waggner, 1941)
Rating: 6.8

Election (Alexander Payne, 1999 )

Election (Alexander Payne, 1999 )
Rating: 7.2

Werckmeister harmóniák (Béla Tarr, 2000)

Werckmeister harmóniák (Béla Tarr, 2000)
Rating: 9.5

Yojimbo (Akira Kurosawa, 1961)

Yojimbo (Akira Kurosawa, 1961)
Rating: 8.3

Shortbus (John Cameron Mitchell, 2006)

Shortbus (John Cameron Mitchell, 2006)
Rating: 6.9

"It's like the 60s, but with less hope."

Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)

Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)
Rating: 10

A beautiful glance at the horrors of forgetting fond memories and being forever tormented by the awful ones.

Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)

Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)
Rating: 8.8

Contains some of the best cinematography, set and costume design I've seen as well as a myriad of gorgeous shots and compositions and a great score to match.

Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster, 2006)

Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster, 2006)
Rating: 3.2

Disappointing waste of a creative premise that just seemed to be a half-ass attempt at a Charlie Kaufmanesque story.

Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)

Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)
Rating: 9.9

"Do you have any tobacco? "

Borat!: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Larry Charles, 2006)

Borat!: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Larry Charles, 2006)
Rating: 7.0

"We decided to not take airplane should the Jews repeat their attack of 9/11."

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones, 2005)
Rating: 6.8

"You're good people. You need to go ahead and shoot me."

Bananas (Woody Allen, 1971)

Rating: 7.8

"I once stole a pornographic book that was printed in braille. I used to rub the dirty parts."

Allen's second film messily mixes amateurism with brilliance. Bananas, potentially could have been one of my all time favorites, but I just couldn't overlook the technical flaws and sloppy structure.

Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931)

Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931)
Rating: 8.9

Count Dracula: To die, to be "really" dead, that must be glorious!
Mina Seward: Why, Count Dracula!
Count Dracula: There are far worse things awaiting man than death.

The Puffy Chair (Jay Duplass, 2005)

The Puffy Chair (Jay Duplass, 2005)
Rating: 2.0

Another run of the mill indie film with excrutiatingly annoying characters. It felt like I was watching a student film.