Viewing Journal: 6/10/2014

264) GAMBIT
(2014 dir. Michael Hoffman) Date Seen: June 10 2014

263) THE IMMIGRANT
(2014 dir. James Gray) 2nd Viewing: June 10 2014

The most poignant film I've seen on the plight of immigrants since Elia Kazan's AMERICA, AMERICA (1963). Darius Khondji's exquisite lensing of 1920s NYC call to mind the late Gordon Willis. Specifically the Ellis Island bits.. Cotillard, Phoenix, & the entire ensemble are monumental to say the least. 

Would make a great thematic triptych with THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY (2004) and Crialese's NUOVOMONDO (2006).

Viewing Journal: 6/9/2014

262) THE MACHINE
(2014 dir. Caradog W. James) Date Seen: June 9 2014

261) EDGE OF TOMORROW
(2014 dir. Doug Liman) 2nd Viewing: June 9 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/8/2014

260) 

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
(2014 dir. Josh Boone) Date Seen: June 8 2014

259) 

THE DANCE OF REALITY
(2014 dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky) Date Seen: June 8 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/7/2014

258) NIGHT MOVES
(2014 dir. Kelly Reichardt) Date Seen: June 7 2014

257) DORMANT BEAUTY
(2014 dir. Marco Bellocchio) Date Seen: June 7 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/6/2014

256) EDGE OF TOMORROW
(2014 dir. Doug Liman) Date Seen: June 6 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/5/2014

255) AGE OF UPRISING: 

THE LEGEND OF MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
(2014 dir. Arnaud des Pallières) Date Seen: June 5 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/4/2014

254) WRONG COPS
(2013 dir. Quentin Dupieux) Date Seen: June 4 2014

253) CITIZEN KOCH

(2013 dir. Carl Deal, Tia Lessin) Date Seen: June 4 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/2/2014

251) THE DOUBLE
(2014 dir. Richard Ayoade) Date Seen: June 2 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/3/2014

252) PALO ALTO
(2014 dir. Gia Coppola) Date Seen: June 3 2014

Viewing Journal: 6/1/2014

250) MALEFICENT
(2014 dir. Robert Stromberg) Date Seen: June 1 2014