January 2018
My viewing log. All the films (listed at IMDb) I've seen during this month.
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
#6 - TV, 1/1/18. Pistenzauber (Korbinian Dufter, 2016, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
#9 - TV, 1/1/18. Čáp - trenutki odločitev (František Čáp: The Moment of Decision, Urban Arsenjuk, 2016, doc) - 8/10 (R)
Also, films listed at IMDb but the new (improved, LOL) search function can't find them for this list (as of yet):
#12 - TV, 1/2/18. Keep Our Forests Pink (Gerry Chiniquy, 1975, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
#21 - TV, 1/4/18. Led (Ice, Jelena Bajić Jocić, 2012) - 7/10 (FF)
#27 - TV, 1/6/18. Hey (Alex Jovanoski, 2016) - 5.5/10 (FF)
#28 - TV, 1/6/18. Deep Dance (Marco Erbrich, 2014, sh) - 8/10 (R)
#53 - OL, 1/12/18. Animator vs Animation 2 (Alan Becker, 2007, sh) - 9/10 (R)
#54 - OL, 1/12/18. Naked (Laurent Pratlong, 2014, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#56 - TV, 1/12/18. Halko (The Log, Teemu Nikki, 2016, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#60 - TV, 1/13/18. The Fake (Matthew D Helfgott/Jared Hillman, 2015, sh) - 7.5/10 (R)
#70 - OL, 1/16/18. But Milk Is Important (Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen/Anna Mantzaris, 2012, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#71 - OL, 1/16/18. Fresh Cut Grass (Robert Cullen, 2014, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#72 - OL, 1/16/18. Shiny (Daniel 'Cloud' Campos/Spencer Susser, 2016, sh) - 8/10 (R)
#73 - OL, 1/16/18. How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps (Benjamin Berman, 2016, sh) - 7.5/10 (R)
#77 - OL, 1/17/18. The Man Who Never Cried (Bradley Jackson, 2011, sh) - 7.5/10 (R)
#79 - OL, 1/17/18. Le taxidermiste (Paulin Cointot/Dorianne Fibleuil/Antoine Robert/Maud Sertour, 2011, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
#108 - TV, 1/24/18. Razgovor (Conversation, Ana Horvat, 2015, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#135 - OL, 1/31/18. History of Pets (Kris Genijn, 2013, sh) - 6/10 (FF)
#136 - OL, 1/31/18. Night Stalker (Mike Anderson/Ryan Dickie/Abigail Horton, 2015, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
Also, films NOT listed at IMDb (as of yet):
#6 - TV, 1/1/18. Pistenzauber (Korbinian Dufter, 2016, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
#9 - TV, 1/1/18. Čáp - trenutki odločitev (František Čáp: The Moment of Decision, Urban Arsenjuk, 2016, doc) - 8/10 (R)
Also, films listed at IMDb but the new (improved, LOL) search function can't find them for this list (as of yet):
#12 - TV, 1/2/18. Keep Our Forests Pink (Gerry Chiniquy, 1975, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
#21 - TV, 1/4/18. Led (Ice, Jelena Bajić Jocić, 2012) - 7/10 (FF)
#27 - TV, 1/6/18. Hey (Alex Jovanoski, 2016) - 5.5/10 (FF)
#28 - TV, 1/6/18. Deep Dance (Marco Erbrich, 2014, sh) - 8/10 (R)
#53 - OL, 1/12/18. Animator vs Animation 2 (Alan Becker, 2007, sh) - 9/10 (R)
#54 - OL, 1/12/18. Naked (Laurent Pratlong, 2014, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#56 - TV, 1/12/18. Halko (The Log, Teemu Nikki, 2016, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#60 - TV, 1/13/18. The Fake (Matthew D Helfgott/Jared Hillman, 2015, sh) - 7.5/10 (R)
#70 - OL, 1/16/18. But Milk Is Important (Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen/Anna Mantzaris, 2012, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#71 - OL, 1/16/18. Fresh Cut Grass (Robert Cullen, 2014, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#72 - OL, 1/16/18. Shiny (Daniel 'Cloud' Campos/Spencer Susser, 2016, sh) - 8/10 (R)
#73 - OL, 1/16/18. How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps (Benjamin Berman, 2016, sh) - 7.5/10 (R)
#77 - OL, 1/17/18. The Man Who Never Cried (Bradley Jackson, 2011, sh) - 7.5/10 (R)
#79 - OL, 1/17/18. Le taxidermiste (Paulin Cointot/Dorianne Fibleuil/Antoine Robert/Maud Sertour, 2011, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
#108 - TV, 1/24/18. Razgovor (Conversation, Ana Horvat, 2015, sh) - 7/10 (FF)
#135 - OL, 1/31/18. History of Pets (Kris Genijn, 2013, sh) - 6/10 (FF)
#136 - OL, 1/31/18. Night Stalker (Mike Anderson/Ryan Dickie/Abigail Horton, 2015, sh) - 6.5/10 (FF)
Notes:
TV = TV viewing
OL = online viewing
R = Recommended (8-10/10)
FF = For Fanatics Only (5-7/10)
P = Pass (1-4/10)
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- DirectorAndrea FrazziAntonio FrazziStarsGianluca Di GennaroCarmine RecanoArturo PagliaRosario is 11 years old, he lives in the suburbs with his grandmother, a sick woman who spends time watching TV. He is the leader of a small group who spends his days between games rooms, small crimes and dangerous challenges.TV, 1/1/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorGjorce StavreskiStarsBlagoj VeselinovAnastas TanovskiAksel MehmetAn underpaid train mechanic gives his father a cake made of stolen marijuana to relieve his cancer pain, but he is cornered by the criminals who are searching for their drugs and the nosy neighbors who want a recipe for the "healing" cake.TV, 1/1/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorRicardo TrogiStarsLouis MorissetteJulie PerreaultChristine Beaulieu« Le Mirage » is the perspective of a man in his thirties asking himself "what am I chasing?" Our society has become all about consumerism, if not excess. Success is determined by what and how much we have and "stuff" becomes the band-aid to a meaningless existence. Stuff fills the void of the existence we weren't meant to lead.TV, 1/1/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorCaroline LabrècheSteeve LéonardStarsDiego KlattenhoffCharlotte SullivanBrett DonahueA man wakes up with no memory of who he is, and finds that everyone who comes within a certain distance of him suddenly dies.TV, 1/1/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorRichard CurtisStarsDomhnall GleesonRachel McAdamsBill NighyAt the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.TV, 1/1/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorPer FlyStarsJesper ChristensenMarius Sonne JanischefskaStine Holm JoensenKaj is an alcoholic living on the money the Danish state is providing him. Him and his friends spend their time drinking beer at a public bench. One day Kaj's life turns upside down when a young lady and her child moves in next to him.TV, 1/1/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorPaul MurphyStarsRhys DarbyFaye SmytheAlvin MaharajDoug's girlfriend leaves him and he falls apart. He finds a hurt "not duck" on the roof and ends looking after it. He meets cute, single bird specialist Holly at the zoo.TV, 1/2/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorKevin BaconStarsHelen MirrenKyra SedgwickBeau BridgesChase Phillips (Dame Helen Mirren), a lifetime resident of Martha's Vineyard, married Richard (Beau Bridges), and like the area, grew into the upper middle class. Her distaste for artificiality leads her to a wild breakdown, and Richard dutifully tries to restore their family unit as best he knows how by hiring a "Mother's Helper", Elizabeth (Kyra Sedgwick). Chase is broken, and wickedly caustic towards Elizabeth, until they discover each other's similarities. A strong relationship develops, affecting their personal and familial salvation, and destruction.TV, 1/2/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsAlexandrov Red Army EnsembleTwist-Twist ErkinharjuBen GranfeltA 57 minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who collaborate on a number of US Rock songs sung in English (like "Sweet Home, Alabama") as well as more traditional Russian songs like the "Volga Boatman".TV, 1/2/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorLeif LindblomStarsJonas KarlssonJosephine BornebuschFrida HallgrenA Finnish man has dreamed of becoming a Swede since childhood.TV, 1/2/18. 7.5/10 (FF).
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The first half (or so) is hilarious (a great satire). Sadly, it somewhat loses its pace in the second half (and especially toward the end). Still, a goodie in my book! - DirectorMadonnaStarsEugene HutzHolly WestonVicky McClureA comedy centered on three flatmates living desperate lives in London.TV, 1/2/18. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorSimone GodanoStarsPierfrancesco FavinoKasia SmutniakValerio ApreaMarried for ten years, in full crisis, thinking about divorce. But following a failed scientific experiment, they suddenly find one inside the body of the other.TV, 1/3/18. 7.5/10 (R).
- DirectorEdoardo Maria FalconeStarsMarco GialliniAlessandro GassmannLaura MoranteA young man's decision to become a priest affects his whole family, especially his father.TV, 1/3/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorMarek KanievskaStarsRupert EverettColin FirthMichael JennBased on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies.TV, 1/3/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorDavid PinillosStarsUnax UgaldeNora TschirnerGiulio BerrutiA romantic comedy centered on two young cooks and a female sommelier working in a famous Zurich luxury restaurant.TV, 1/3/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsAnge DargentThéophile BaquetDiane BesnierTwo young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.TV, 1/4/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorMichael Patrick JannStarsKirsten DunstDenise RichardsEllen BarkinA small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.TV, 1/4/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorAndrew DominikStarsNick CaveWarren EllisJim SclavunosExplores the creative process of Nick Cave and his band as the singer struggles with an unspoken personal tragedy.TV, 1/4/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorThorsten NäterStarsYvonne CatterfeldRosemarie FendelStephan Luca"Germany, 1945: The 25-year-old Ellen is active in the resistance movement against the Nazis. When she meets Robert, a charismatic English secret agent, the two begin to have an affair. "Ellen is ordered to spy on the German naval officer Hans. He is scheduled to serve as Chief Officer aboard the submarine U 864, which has been given a secret mission. Against her will, Ellen falls for Hans. Although he is engaged to another woman, Hans is strongly attracted to her as well. "Eventually, Ellen succeeds in delivering critical information the submarines precise route to Japan. The English had suspected that Hitler planned to deliver his ominous wonder weapon to the weakened Japanese. The U 864 leaves its port. Because the war has been going badly for the Germans, the mood onboard is grim. "Meanwhile, Ellen learns from Hans that he has broken off his engagement and wants to marry her as soon as he returns from Japan. Ellens excitement rapidly turns to panic when she finds out the English have changed their plan instead of capturing the sub, they now want to sink it. What has she done?" From: Red Arrow International GmbH www.redarrowinternational.tv/fiction/events_unlimited/adventure/fateful_love.phpTV, 1/4/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorDon CheadleStarsDon CheadleEmayatzy CorinealdiEwan McGregorAn exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.TV, 1/5/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorAleksey BalabanovStarsAleksey ChadovIan KellyIngeborga DapkunaiteDuring the bloody war in Chechnya, a British couple and two Russian soldiers are taken hostage by Chechen rebels. Two of the hostages are then released to bring the money for the British woman who is forced to wait for the ransom.TV, 1/5/18. 7.5/10 (R).
- DirectorCarlos ReygadasStarsCornelio WallMiriam ToewsMaria PankratzIn a Mennonite community in Mexico, a father's faith is tested when he falls in love with a new woman.TV, 1/5/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorPeter BrosensJessica WoodworthStarsPeter Van den BeginLucie DebayTitus De VoogdtDesperate to return home from a state visit to Istanbul when his country suffers its worst-ever political crisis, but unable to fly due to a solar storm, the King of the Belgians finds himself on a tumultuous road trip across the Balkans.TV, 1/6/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsCate BlanchettRooney MaraSarah PaulsonAn aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.TV, 1/6/18. 7.5/10 (R).
- DirectorLee Toland KriegerStarsBlake LivelyMichiel HuismanHarrison FordA young woman, born at the turn of the 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After many solitary years, she meets a man who complicates the eternal life she has settled into.TV, 1/6/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsSharlto CopleyDev PatelHugh JackmanIn the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.TV, 1/6/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorJosef von SternbergStarsJohn WayneJanet LeighJay C. FlippenAir Force Colonel Jim Shannon is tasked to escort a defecting Soviet pilot who is scheming to lure Shannon to the USSR.TV, 1/7/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWith the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.TV, 1/7/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyOn the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.TV, 1/7/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorPayman HaghaniStarsSara VazirzadehAn old lady goes down the memory lane. She narrates the story of her life mostly through the shoes of the people she remembers and the events of her country.TV, 1/7/18. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorBud YorkinStarsDudley MooreLiza MinnelliJohn GielgudArthur loses his fortune for staying with Linda, right as the two were preparing to adopt a child. As their marriage suffers, Arthur plans for a way to get his money back, but first he must sober up and get a real job.TV, 1/7/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorMarina SereseskyStarsCarmen MachiTerele PávezAsier EtxeandiaA mature woman who works as prostitute finds an unexpected opportunity of redemption in the way of a little child girl.TV, 1/7/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorKuang LeeStarsSally KirklandSamba SchutteRené MenaBuddy Solitaire is a struggling comedian on the late night circuit. The only job he can get is teaching comedy to the mentally ill. Buddy discovers, however, that by helping these patients, he can get closer and closer to healing himself.TV, 1/7/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorJohn StricklandStarsSteve John ShepherdBen WatersAlec NewmanSix London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.TV, 1/8/17. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorSaverio CostanzoStarsMohammad BakriLior MillerHend AyoubA Palestinian family is trapped inside a house commandeered by Israeli soldiers.TV, 1/8/17. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorBehnam BehzadiStarsAmir JafariAshkan KhatibiMehrdad SedighianThe Rule of Accident is about a group of theatre students who are trying to prepare and present a piece of theatre.TV, 1/9/18. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesMichael NyqvistAlfie AllenAn ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.TV, 1/9/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorBram CoppensStarsJaimie AlexanderWes BentleyCam GigandetA charming yet troubled man spirals into a rage after being rejected by the woman he initially seduced.TV, 1/9/18. 4.5/10 (P).
- DirectorBehnam BehzadiStarsSahar DolatshahiAli MosaffaAlireza AghakhaniWith fascinating insights into everyday life in Tehran, the film portrays the 'inversion" of a woman, and her mutiny against male domination.TV, 1/10/18. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRob ThomasStarsKristen BellJason DohringEnrico ColantoniYears after walking away from her past as a young private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown, just in time for her high school reunion, in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.TV, 1/10/18. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRisa Bramon GarciaStarsBen AffleckCasey AffleckDave ChappelleA collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses.TV, 1/11/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorBill ClarkStarsJoanne FroggattTom RileyPhoebe Nicholls"Starfish" tells the story of a couple whose love is tested to its limit after their perfect life falls apart in a single moment.TV, 1/11/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorGlenn JordanStarsJames GarnerJonathan PrycePeter RiegertThe president of a major tobacco company decides to buy the company himself, but a bidding war ensues as other companies make their own offers.TV, 1/11/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsNicole KidmanPaul BettanyLauren BacallA woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.TV, 1/11/18. 10/10 (R).
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16,000th title (99.5% of them *are* films!) rated at IMDb. Quite a milestone for me (never thought I'd come this far). - DirectorDino MustaficStarsErmin BravoAleksandar SeksanErmin SijamijaThe parallel coming-of-age stories of a father living in Sarajevo during World War II and his son living through the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.TV, 1/11/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorPavo MarinkovicStarsStjepan PericDrazen KuhnEcija OjdanicA razor sharp comedy all about relationships and red tape. Kreso is at a loose end. A fully qualified biologist, he's about to hit middle age, disillusioned, out of work and stuck in a marriage that should probably never have started. At least his son still looks up to him. Meanwhile, the country's cash-strapped government is busily looking for unique ways to save money, and now, over 20 years after the 1990's war, sets its sights on the widows of fallen soldiers. Anyone unmarried but in a new relationship will no longer be allowed a military pension. Enforcing such an unpopular measure requires a new department: The Ministry of Love, whose purpose will be to gather information on any widows breaking the new law. With nothing to lose, Kreso agrees to be put forward by his pushy father in law. The only problem is, together with his eccentric partner, Sikic, he's completely the wrong man for the job.TV, 1/11/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRodrigo GrandeStarsLeonardo SbaragliaPablo EcharriClara LagoA paraplegic computer engineer in a wheelchair starts hearing noises and voices of bank robbers in his basement.TV, 1/12/18. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorAleksey BalabanovStarsAleksey PaninDmitriy DyuzhevNikita MikhalkovThis movie is about the stern gangster customs of one of the Russian provincial cities in the mid-90s . And you could expect either a stupid game of blind man's buffets or a truly bloody showdown with the stacks of "bluffers".Orig. title: Жмурки (=Žmurki).
TV, 1/12/18. 7.5/10 (FF). - DirectorAnthony MannStarsHenry FondaAnthony PerkinsBetsy PalmerA cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.TV, 1/13/18. 7/10 (FF).
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A rewatch after many (many!) decades. My rate remains the same. - DirectorKirk WongStarsMark WahlbergLou Diamond PhillipsChristina ApplegateSocially anxious hitman Melvin Smiley, an expert in his lucrative field, goes on a job and falls in love with his kidnapping victim, turning his world upside down.TV, 1/13/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorMatt RossStarsViggo MortensenGeorge MacKaySamantha IslerIn the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.TV, 1/13/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorAnna FoersterStarsKate BeckinsaleTheo JamesTobias MenziesVampire death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.TV, 1/13/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsWinona RyderCatherine O'HaraMartin ShortWhen a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.TV, 1/13/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsFisher StevensMichael McKeanTim BlaneyRobot Johnny Five comes to the city and gets manipulated by criminals who want him for their own purposes.TV, 1/14/18. 5.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorIk-gyu ChoeHak ParkStarsChon Sob HanYong Hui HongRen Rin KimThe country is occupied by the Japanese imperialists. Koppun is selling flowers at the market to get some money to buy medicine for her sick mother. Her brother is imprisoned, her father dead and her sister blind.TV, 1/14/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorMike MillsStarsAnnette BeningElle FanningGreta GerwigThe story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.TV, 1/14/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorDavid MametStarsAl PacinoHelen MirrenJeffrey TamborA drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.TV, 1/14/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorElaine MayStarsRose ArrickCarol GraceWilliam HickeyNicky is on the run from the mob, and he turns to old pal Mikey for help.TV, 1/15/18. 7.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorAleksey FedorchenkoStarsSergey BelyaevOlga DegtyaryovaLarisa DomaskinaAn art house movie tells about the search for love and happiness. A school principal and his friend hijack an old steam locomotive and start a travel along the abandoned railroad - to deal in coal. The film plot is seemingly simple: two friends (a school principal Parentsov and a truck driver who is referred to as Father) steal a large amount of coal and take it by an old abandoned rail into the vast borderless steppe where they want to sell it. Driver's numb son Misha and a strange and formidable being, Engine Driver, accompany them. The story of a huge locomotive that the group uses for transporting the coal runs parallel to the main plot line. The locomotive was once called Tsar the Vampire and represented a symbol of enormous power that could be compared with the energy of the whole great world. Later it was turned into a museum exhibit. And now it serves as a transport means for the stolen coal. The third line is dedicated to a traveling circus that disappeared several years earlier while touring the neighborhood. Members of the circus troupe got adjusted to living in the wilderness, and our heroes keep running into the former circus workers - clowns, acrobats and circus staff - as they ride across the steppe. However, we can only recognize their circus identity by a certain theatricality in their behavior, as they have neither circus garments no red noses. But, after all, the stolen coal story, the Soviet-spirit fantasy and the story of the Wild Circus are nothing but a background for the core idea of the plot: to show how Father leaves a passion-led life behind and, having gone to the end the long Way of Forgiveness, finally finds happiness for himself and his son Misha...Orig. title: Железная дорога (=Železnaja doroga).
TV, 1/15/18. 7/10 (FF). - DirectorMila TurajlicStarsSrbijanka TurajlicMila TurajlicMira BoskicFor Serbian filmmaker Mila Turajlic, a locked door in her mother's apartment in Belgrade provides the gateway to both her remarkable family history and her country's tumultuous political inheritance.TV, 1/16/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorJon M. ChuStarsSharni VinsonRick MalambriAdam SevaniA tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.TV, 1/16/18. 5.5/10 (FF).
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Shown under the title 'Step Up 3' on TV in Croatia (on HRT 2). Which is quite appropriate since I haven't seen it in 3D. - DirectorAlan JonssonStarsMaría ValverdeHoracio Garcia RojasGerardo TaracenaLate sixteenth century. A Tameme Indian man and a noble Spanish woman flee through the forests of the New World in search of freedom. Their frantic journey softens the tension between them and dissolves their longstanding differences and creates intimate bonds that threaten their very survival.TV, 1/16/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorMiroslav AnticStarsVelimir 'Bata' ZivojinovicMira StupicaDragomir Bojanic-GidraThe story of the collapse of Vojvodinian village during the great flood in 1947. The people, their fate and suffering, love and deaths.Orig. title: Doručak sa đavolom.
OL, 1/17/18. 7/10 (FF). - DirectorJames MangoldStarsHugh JackmanPatrick StewartDafne KeenIn a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.TV, 1/17/18. 7.5/10 (R).
- DirectorFlorence AyisiKim LonginottoStarsVera NgassaBeatrice NtubaSet in Kumba in South West Cameroon Sisters in Law follows Adultery, Rape and Abuse cases led by a Female Judge.TV, 1/17/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsDean MartinJerry LewisMona FreemanNightclub comic Hap Smith assumes the identity of another soldier so he can tour army bases in a revue with his ex-partner Chuck Allen.OL, 1/18/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorStephen HerekStarsSophie NélisseKathy BatesGlenn Close12-year-old wisecracking Gilly Hopkins finds herself shuffled from foster home to foster home until she meets Maime Trotter.TV, 1/18/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorRajko GrlicStarsNebojsa GlogovacDejan AcimovicKsenija MarinkovicA gay Croatian professor confronts his own xenophobia after agreeing to help his Serbian neighbor prepare for a citizenship exam, while the neighbor's wife cares for the professor's elderly homophobic invalid father.TV, 1/18/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsSetsuko HaraChishû RyûChikage AwashimaA family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.TV, 1/18/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorZoran MasirevicStarsMirjana JokovicMarko RaticDavor JanjicThe story interleaves the destinies of two families, a Serbian from Bosnia and a Hungarian, in a village on the border.OL, 1/19/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsAmanda SeyfriedLukas HaasGary OldmanSet in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.TV, 1/19/18. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorAudrey DanaStarsAudrey DanaChristian ClavierEric ElmosninoJeanne wakes up one morning and her life is about to take a funny turn, at first sight nothing has changed in her - to a small detail.TV, 1/19/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorPascal ArnoldJean-Marc BarrStarsMathias MelloulValérie MaësStephan HersoenThree generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.TV, 1/19/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorLucian GeorgescuStarsMarcel IuresBarry GiffordMihaela SirbuAmerican professor Robert Traum embarks on an adventurous and amusing journey through Bucovina to find Sami the projectionist, the only person alive that can tell him anything about his Romanian Jewish descent. His symbolic journey is filled with danger, the unknown and the surreal, but finally rewarded with a double love: on the one hand he finds romantic love, on the other the passion for old cinema, nomad, popular, naive and generous.TV, 1/20/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorJuan RayosStarsJuan Manuel Aznárez ChacónJuan Manuel Aznárez RosadoSergio Aznárez RosadoThe thrilling reality of an autistic and blind boy who accepts life with a smile.TV, 1/20/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorSara JohnsenStarsTuva NovotnyRuby DagnallLaila GoodyThe bride finds a baby on the toilet floor of a hotel. 16 years later the girl turns upon her doorstep needing to find her biological family. A funny, touching story about how sex, lies, and biology created the beautiful flower Rosemari.TV, 1/20/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMark von SternbergStarsFrancisco SolorzanoPatrizia HernandezIsrael HorovitzA man and woman fall in love but lie about who they really are due to their mutual insecurities.TV, 1/20/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorTommy WirkolaStarsJeremy RennerGemma ArtertonPeter StormareBrother/sister duo Hansel and Gretel are professional witch-hunters who help innocent villagers. One day they stumble upon a case that could hold the key to their past.TV, 1/20/18. 5.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMladen DjordjevicStarsMihajlo JovanovicAna AcimovicSrboljub MilinAn aspiring film maker turns to porn after little success, then falls into a pursuit of crime with his band of misfits and suffers the repercussions of their unprecedented journey.Orig. title: Život i smrt porno bande.
TV, 1/20/18. 5/10 (FF). - DirectorYong-Gyu YoonWon Jun YuStarsSun Gyu ChoeYong Suk KimJong Hwan KoA tender hearted young noble man, Mong Ryong, falls in love with the famous Chun Hyang, the most beautiful girl of a Korean village, who is also a pure hearted artist but unfortunately from a humble family. This forbidden love yields a secret marriage which is doomed when Mong Ryong departs for Seoul to pass state exams and his absence lasts three years, during which no news is heard of him. Meanwhile, the arrival of an infamous new sheriff puts Chun Hyang in great peril when she refuses to break her marriage and obey the desires of the sheriff.TV, 1/21/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorRoan JohnsonStarsLuigi FedeleBlu YoshimiMichela CesconPiuma is the story of Ferro and Cate, your average couple. All of a sudden, an unexpected pregnancy turns their world upside down. Hesitant and tentative, the two main characters navigate the most exciting and complicated nine months of their lives, trying not to lose their purity and unique poetic air.TV, 1/21/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorIgnacio RodríguezStarsJaime VadellCamilo CarmonaEugenio MoralesOld man Eladio is dying. Throughout the last decades, he has lived alone, working in his old liquor factory. Modernity threatens his spirits business, but he refuses to abandon it. A visit by his oldest grandson will be the ideal moment to save the factory, while at the same time, reconnect with his family.TV, 1/21/18. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorNicholas RayStarsJames CagneyViveca LindforsJohn DerekMistaken for train robbers, Matt Dow and Davey Bishop are shot at by the sheriff and his posse but they are cleared and hired as lawmen.TV, 1/21/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorBille AugustStarsJeremy IronsMélanie LaurentJack HustonSwiss Professor Raimund Gregorius abandons his lectures and buttoned-down life to embark on a thrilling adventure that will take him on a journey to the very heart of himself.TV, 1/21/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMatías VenablesStarsRafael AhumadaDaniel AntiviloNorma ArayaApproaching 30 years working in the barber shop he inherited from his parents, Raúl starts to change his daily routine, in order to have something new to tell to his customers. He tries to get closer to his neighbors, visits a bar near his home, and spends some time in the neighborhood square, where he meets a lady with whom he establishes a strange relationship.TV, 1/22/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorAleksey FedorchenkoStarsNadezhda SmirnovaYana EsipovichRoman Mishin23 short stories about the Mari women. Stories joyful and sad, ridiculous and terrible. It is the movie ornament, the movie calendar telling about philosophy, traditions and today of the Mari people.Orig. title: Небесные жены луговых мари (=Nebesnie ženi lugovih mari).
TV, 1/22/18. 6.5/10 (FF). - DirectorVelimir StojanovicStarsLjuba TadicPavle VuisicDragan LakovicStory of people in a camp, situated on a small island and ruled by Nazis.OL, 1/23/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.TV, 1/23/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufRosie Huntington-WhiteleyTyrese GibsonThe Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.TV, 1/23/18. 4.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorPasquale SquitieriStarsFranco NeroTony MusanteErik EstradaA judge (based on real life judge Giovanni Falcone) on crusade to take down the Italian Mafia uses a gangster turned state's witness (a so-called "repenter") and a New York banker to do it. But things aren't quite what they seem.TV, 1/23/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsBing CrosbyIngrid BergmanHenry TraversAt a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.OL, 1/24/18. 7/10 (FF).
- DirectorKen LoachStarsDave JohnsHayley SquiresSharon PercyAfter surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance.TV, 1/24/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorKim LonginottoZiba Mir-HosseiniA documentary about real divorce cases in Iran's tribunals.TV, 1/24/18. 8/10 (R).
- DirectorDavid RühmStarsAnatole TaubmanTobias MorettiDominic OleySigmund Freud's newest patient is a vampire fed up with his undying relationship with his wife.TV, 1/24/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorDean Matthew RonaldsStarsMichael MadsenJennifer TaylorHolly TaylorA frustrated suburban teenager, who fails to connect with her often unpleasant mother, resorts to self-harm as a coping mechanism.OL, 1/25/18. 5/10 (FF).
- DirectorAlex PitstraStarsAbdelhamid NawaraIlse HeusJudith Van der MeulenDie Welt is an audacious hybrid between fiction and documentary, showing contemporary Tunisia shortly after the Jasmine revolution in 2011.TV, 1/25/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorIgor DrljacaStarsJasmin GeljoMinela JasarErica LeungAn immigrant from former Yugoslavia embarks on a trip to find an old friend, who he has not seen since the war in the nineties.TV, 1/25/18. 6/10 (FF).
- DirectorBarry SkolnickStarsVinnie JonesDavid KellyDavid HemmingsA football star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards.TV, 1/25/18. 4.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorAndrew StantonStarsTaylor KitschLynn CollinsWillem DafoeTransported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.TV, 1/26/18. 6.5/10 (FF).
- DirectorBenjamin BarfootStarsDanny MorganGeorgia GroomeMichael SochaA man can't speak to ladies. His friend makes things happen but with 2 man-killing sisters looking for a virgin man to sacrifice to bring daddy back from the dead.TV, 1/26/18. 6/10 (FF).