Movies

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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu ~ Romania, 2005 ~ Netflix

In Theaters: 2012 Movie List (By Rating, 0-5 Diamonds):

• ♦♦♦♦♦ Must see films for all serious movie lovers
  • Coriolanus ~ (UK, 2011)
  • Pina ~ (Germany, 2011)

• ♦♦♦♦ Worthwhile viewing (several elements to recommend)
  • A Separation ~ (Iraq, 2011)

On DVD/Streaming/Cable: 2012 Movie List (By Rating, 0-5 Diamonds):

• ♦♦♦♦♦ Must see films for all serious movie lovers
  • The Guard ~ (Ireland, 2011)
  • Mysteries of Lisbon ~ (Portugal, 2010)

• ♦♦♦♦ Worthwhile viewing (several elements to recommend)
  • Margin Call (USA, 2011)
  • Cul-de Sac ~ (UK, 1966)
  • And Everything is Going Fine ~ (USA, 2010)
  • Life In A Day ~  (USA, UK, 2011)
  • Certified Copy ~ (France, 2010)
  • A Christmas Tale ~ (France, 2008)
  • Turtles Can Fly ~ (Iran/Iraq, 2004)
  • Three Monkeys ~ (Turkey, 2008)
  • Tales From the Golden Age ~ (Romania, 2009)
  • Moneyball ~ (USA, 2011)
  • Beginners ~ (USA, 2011
  • Transsiberian ~ (Spain, 2008)
  • The Holy Girl ~ (Argentina, 2004)
  • To Hell and Back Again ~ (USA, 2011)
  • Once ~ (Ireland, 2006)
  • Eat Drink Man Woman ~ (Taiwan, 1994)
  • Martha Marcy May Marlene ~ (USA, 2011)
  • Even the Rain ~ (Spain, 2010)
  • Fireworks Wednesday ~ (Iran, 2006)
  • How to Die in Oregon ~ (USA, 2011)
  • The Double Hour ~ (Italy, 2009)
  • Climates ~ (Turkey, 2006)
  • Distant ~ (Turkey, 2002)
  • The Descendants ~ (USA, 2011)
  • Les Enfants Terribles ~ (France, 1950)
  • My Sister Maria ~ (France/Germany, 2002)
  • The Lovers ~ (France, 1958)
  • Into the Abyss ~ USA, 2011
  • The Namesake ~ India/USA, 2006
  • Following ~ UK, 1998
  • Nobody Knows ~ Japan, 2004
  • Shame ~ UK, 2011
  • In Search of Beethoven ~ UK, 200
  • The Death of Mr. Lazarescu ~ Romania, 2005

• ♦♦♦ Some good bits
  • A Screaming Man (France/Belgium/Chad, 2011)
  • The Escapist ~ (UK, 2008)
  • The Future ~ (Germany/USA, 2011)
  • Gigante ~ (Uruguay, 2009)
  • Love Crime ~ (France, 2010)
  • Tabloid ~ (USA, 2010)
  • Essential Killing ~ (Poland, 2010)
  • Take Shelter ~ (USA, 2011)
  • The Dying Gaul ~ (USA, 2005)
  • Daddy Longlegs ~ (USA, 2009
  • London River ~ (UK, 2009)
  • Rapt ~ (France, 2009)
  • The Missing Person ~ (USA, 2009)
  • The Skin I Live In ~ (Spain, 2011)
  • The Swell Season ~ (USA, 2011
  • Miss Bala ~ (Mexico, 2011)
  • Sayonara Itsuka ~ (Japan, 2010)
  • Daylight ~ (USA, 2010)
  • Littlerock ~ (USA, 2011)
  • Paul Goodman Changed My Life ~ (USA, 2011)
  • The Square ~ (Australia, 2008) 
  • Julia ~ (France/USA/Mexico 2008)
  • Under the Same Moon ~ (Mexico/USA, 2007)
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes ~ USA, 2011
  • Super 8 ~ USA, 2011Haywire ~ (USA, 2011)
  • Haywire ~ (USA, 2011)
  • The Kreutzer Sonata ~ USA, 2008
  • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ~ USA, 2011
  • Aurora ~ Romania, 2010

• ♦♦ Pass the popcorn
  • Another Earth ~  (USA,  2011)
  • Film Socialisme ~ (Switzerland/France, 2010)
  • Caterpillar ~ (Japan, 2010)
  • A  Better Tomorrow ~ (South Korea, 2010)

• ♦ Nearly unwatchable