Pre Movie Log 2003 (Before I started recording dates)
06/04/03 (VHS)
The Burmese Harp (1956) - Beautiful and haunting Japanese anti-war film.
06/05/03 (Theatre)
Finding Nemo (2003) - Hilarious and visually impressive, Finding Nemo is a must-see.
06/05/03 (DVD)
The Murders Are Among Us (Die Morder sind unter uns) (1946)
06/06/03 (Theatre)
Finding Nemo (2003) - Saw it again 24 hours later, and just as good.
06/06/03 (VHS)
Blowup (1966) - Finally found one of my cinematic Holy Grails, and it didn't let me down. It's intoxicating.
06/08/03 (DVD)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) - Tour-de-force. Disturbing. Devestating. Amazing.
06/11/03 (VHS)
Blowup (1966) - Watched it again, and it was even better. An unquestionable masterpiece in my book.
06/12/03 (Theatre)
The Italian Job (2003) - It's nothing we haven't seen before, but it's good entertainment and great fun.
06/12/03 (DVD)
The Garden of the Finzi-Contini (1970) - Just as Kael said it was: "extraordinary."
06/14/03 (DVD)
The Shining (1980) - Strike four or five now for Kubrick. Lacks this thrills and chills I expected. Dull.
06/15/03 (DVD)
The Searchers (1956) - Good, but too many flaws for me to consider it great.
06/16/03 (DVD)
Room at the Top (1959) - An underappreciated masterpiece. Simone Signoret is a revelation.
06/17/03 (VHS)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - One of my all-time favorites. Still packs a punch after all these years.
06/19/03 (VHS)
A Man Escaped (1956) - Perfectly constructed, entirely engrossing. Fantastic.
06/22/03 (VHS)
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) - Absurd, utterly absurd. But extremely unique, and fascinating too.
06/22/03 (VHS)
F is For Fake (1975) - Wow! And I mean WOW! Perhaps my new favorite Orson Welles film!
06/23/03 (VHS)
The Naked City (1948) - Never really pictured Barry Fitzgerald in a film noir, but here he is. And it's a good film too!
06/25/03 (DVD)
Seconds (1966) - Another John Frankenheimer winner. Twisted and grotesque but visually a marvel. Packs quite a punch.
06/27/03 (DVD)
The Young Lions (1958) - I was expecting much more- especially because it stars my two favorite actors. Some
effective moments, but too many flat and dull ones too. I blame director Edward Dymtryk who lets his material get away from
him. It's just a pretty mediocre film overall.
06/28/03 (DVD)
The Hours (2002) - My second viewing of the film, and I still quite love it. Yes, it's flawed, but it's also literate,
intelligent, and display some fantastic acting and skillful direction. One of my favorite films from last year.
06/29/03 (DVD)
Le Passione de Jeanne d'Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) (1928) - Quite simply one of the greatest
films ever made showcasing some of the most brilliant acting ever caught on celluloid. Unforgettable.
To my July Movie Journal
