Januar 2013

Hja boljše to, kot pa nič … Že najmanj 20x sem začel z opisovanjem vsakega gledanega filma v mesecu januarju in že 20x zapovrstjo sem kaj hitro obupal. Ta mesec je namreč bil zelo naporen, vsaj kar se filmske izbire in ponudbe tiče. Tudi drugi mesec se mi ne piše nič slabše (ali boljše?). Čas nagrad je ali boljše rečeno: čas poletnih blockbusterjev je mimo in (dobrih) filmov na trgu je sedaj res ogromno (heh, kaj pa so izumili DVDscreeenerje). Nekaj je bilo govora, da bi naj – če že ne mislim zopet pisati – vsaj na kratko naštel vse, kar se mi je zvrtelo pred očmi, kar pa nikakor ni sporno. Prvoten namen bloga je vedno bil opozarjanje na manj vidne, zanemarjene in spregledane filme (kdo sploh bere še tisti droben tisk po oceni?) Hja, filme, ki je v večini primerov ni niti na raznih Partisih ali Mojihblinkih (ko minejo oskarji, bo tega še več). Priznam, lepo bi bilo, če bi zraven filma napisal vsaj nekaj malega. Osebnega, ali pa vsaj nekaj slovenskega. Kaj hočemo, ne ljubi se mi. Spletna stran imdb.com pa ima tako dobro predlogo, ki namesto nas opravi prav vse, kar se nam ne da. Odpreš novo »listo«, vpišeš filme, dodaš osebno oceno in to je to. Bi dal le link do imdbja, a takrat ne vidite moje ocene – ta pa ima vsaj nek logičen pomen, če že ne bistvo tega copy/pastenja na ta blog.

1.
5 Broken Cameras (2011 Documentary)

7/10  

A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army. (94 mins.)

Director: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi

2.

Any Questions for Ben? (2012)

  6/10  

Ben (Josh Lawson) is a twenty-something up and coming marketing guru who is invited to his old school to speak at a careers event...

Director: Rob Sitch

Stars: Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall, Felicity Ward

3.

Argo (2012)

  8/10  

A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. (120 mins.)

Director: Ben Affleck

Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin

4.

Berberian Sound Studio (2012)

  7/10  

A sound engineer's work for an Italian horror studio becomes a terrifying case of life imitating art. (92 mins.)

Director: Peter Strickland

Stars: Toby Jones, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Suzy Kendall, Cosimo Fusco

5.

Blue Like Jazz (2012)

  5/10  

Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America. (108 mins.)

Director: Steve Taylor

Stars: Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde, Justin Welborn

6.

Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)

  7/10  

A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people. (92 mins.)

Director: Lee Toland Krieger

Stars: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Elijah Wood, Emma Roberts

7.

Djeca (2012)

  5/10  

(90 mins.)

Director: Aida Begic

Stars: Marija Pikic, Ismir Gagula, Bojan Navojec, Sanela Pepeljak

8.

Detropia (2012 Documentary)

  4/10  

A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. (90 mins.)

Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

9.

Django Unchained (2012)

  9/10  

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. (165 mins.)

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington

10.

Game Change (2012 TV Movie)

  7/10  

Follows John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to their ultimate defeat in the general election. (118 mins.)

Director: Jay Roach

Stars: Ed Harris, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol

11.

Halimin put (2012)

  6/10  

In order to recover the body of her son lost during the war in Bosnia, a grieving, but strong-willed Muslim woman, Halima, must track down her estranged niece, who we find carries a mysterious connection to him. (105 mins.)

Director: Arsen A. Ostojic

Stars: Alma Prica, Olga Pakalovic, Mijo Jurisic, Mustafa Nadarevic

12.

Hitchcock (2012)

  6/10  

A love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. (98 mins.)

Director: Sacha Gervasi

Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston

13.

È stato il figlio (2012)

  6/10  

(90 mins.)

Director: Daniele Ciprì

Stars: Toni Servillo, Giselda Volodi, Giuseppe Vitale, Alfredo Castro

14.

John Dies at the End (2012)

  5/10  

A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent, otherworldly invasion? (99 mins.)

Director: Don Coscarelli

Stars: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown

15.

Keep the Lights On (2012)

  5/10  

In Manhattan, filmmaker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a fling. As their relationship becomes one fueled by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself. (101 mins.)

Director: Ira Sachs

Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Savane

16.

Killing Them Softly (2012)

  8/10  

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. (97 mins.)

Director: Andrew Dominik

Stars: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy

17.

Liberal Arts (2012)

  6/10  

When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them. (97 mins.)

Director: Josh Radnor

Stars: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Zac Efron, Elizabeth Reaser

18.

Life of Pi (2012)

  8/10  

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor ... a fearsome Bengal tiger. (127 mins.)

Director: Ang Lee

Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu

19.

Lincoln (2012)

  8/10  

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. (150 mins.)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

20.

Linhas de Wellington (2012)

  6/10  

Director: Valeria Sarmiento

Stars: Nuno Lopes, Soraia Chaves, Marisa Paredes, John Malkovich

21.

Little Birds (2011)

  7/10  

Lily and Alison face a life-changing event after they leave their Salton Sea home and follow the boys they meet back to Los Angeles. (94 mins.)

Director: Elgin James

Stars: Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Leslie Mann, Kate Bosworth

22.

Mon pire cauchemar (2011)

  6/10  

Agathe lives with her husband and son in a posh apartment in front of the Parc du Luxembourg. Patrick lives with his son in the back of a van... (103 mins.)

Director: Anne Fontaine

Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Poelvoorde, André Dussollier, Virginie Efira

23.

No (2012)

  7/10  

An ad executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum. (118 mins.)

Director: Pablo Larraín

Stars: Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Luis Gnecco

24.

Now Is Good (2012)

  6/10  

A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity. (103 mins.)

Director: Ol Parker

Stars: Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irvine, Paddy Considine, Olivia Williams

25.

On the Road (2012)

  6/10  

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly. (124 mins.)

Director: Walter Salles

Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams

26.

Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan (2012)

  4/10  

In 1868, after the end of the Bakumatsu war, the former assassin Kenshin Himura promises to defend those... (134 mins.)

Director: Keishi Ohtomo

Stars: Emi Takei, Takeru Sato, Yû Aoi, Teruyuki Kagawa

27.

Searching for Sugar Man (2012 Documentary)

  6/10  

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez. (86 mins.)

Director: Malik Bendjelloul

Stars: Rodriguez, Steve Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore

28.

Seven Psychopaths (2012)

  8/10  

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu. (110 mins.)

Director: Martin McDonagh

Stars: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken

29.

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

  7/10  

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own. (122 mins.)

Director: David O. Russell

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver

30.

Skyfall (2012)

  7/10  

Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. (143 mins.)

Director: Sam Mendes

Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench

31.

Stand Up Guys (2012)

  5/10  

A pair of aging con men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment -- to kill his comrade.

Director: Fisher Stevens

Stars: Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Christopher Walken, Julianna Margulies

32.

Stanje soka (2011)

  5/10  

(92 mins.)

Director: Andrej Kosak

Stars: Martin Marion, Urska Hlebec, Nikola Kojo, Aleksandra Balmazovic

33.

Rokland (2011)

  5/10  

The tragicomic story of lone rebel Boddi Steingrimsson who lives in a small town in Northern Iceland... (111 mins.)

Director: Marteinn Thorsson

Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Þórhallur Sigurðsson

34.

The Girl (2012 TV Movie)

  7/10  

The turbulent relationship between filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren. (91 mins.)

Director: Julian Jarrold

Stars: Sienna Miller, Toby Jones, Imelda Staunton, Conrad Kemp

35.

Hypnotisören (2012)

  5/10  

A detective pairs himself with a famous psychologist on a case involving a traumatized young witness to a crime. (122 mins.)

Director: Lasse Hallström

Stars: Tobias Zilliacus, Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin, Helena af Sandeberg

36.

Lo imposible (2012)

  8/10  

An account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. (114 mins.)

Director: Juan Antonio Bayona

Stars: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Oaklee Pendergast

37.

The Liability (2012)

  6/10  

When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hit man Roy. (95 mins.)

Director: Craig Viveiros

Stars: Tim Roth, Talulah Riley, Jack O'Connell, Kierston Wareing

38.

The Paperboy (2012)

  6/10  

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate. (107 mins.)

Director: Lee Daniels

Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Zac Efron

39.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

  7/10  

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. (102 mins.)

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd

40.

The Possession (2012)

  5/10  

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. (92 mins.)

Director: Ole Bornedal

Stars: Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport

41.

Svecenikova djeca (2013)

  7/10  

(93 mins.)

Director: Vinko Bresan

Stars: Kresimir Mikic, Niksa Butijer, Marija Skaricic, Inge Appelt

42.

The Sessions (2012)

  6/10  

A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest. (95 mins.)

Director: Ben Lewin

Stars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood

43.

Upside Down (2012)

  6/10  

Adam and Eden fell in love as teens despite the fact that they live on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions. Ten years after a forced separation, Adam sets out on a dangerous quest to reconnect with his love.

Director: Juan Diego Solanas

Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Timothy Spall, Agnieshka Wnorowska

44.

Ustanicka ulica (2012)

  5/10  

It has been years since the war ended. A young deputy prosecutor, Dusan, handling the investigation of war crimes...

Director: Miroslav Terzic

Stars: Gordan Kicic, Uliks Fehmiu, Rade Serbedzija, Jelena Djokic

45.

Eldfjall (2011)

  6/10  

Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past. (95 mins.)

Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson

Stars: Auður Drauma Bachmann, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Kristín Davíðsdóttir, Benedikt Erlingsson

46.

What Richard Did (2012)

  6/10  

(88 mins.)

Director: Leonard Abrahamson

Stars: Jack Reynor, Roisin Murphy, Sam Keeley, Gavin Drea

47.

Wish You Were Here (2012)

  7/10  

Four friends lose themselves in a carefree South-East Asian holiday. Only three come back. Dave and... (89 mins.)

Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith

Stars: Felicity Price, Joel Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Antony Starr

48.

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012 Documentary)

  6/10  

Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time... (113 mins.)

Director: Robert B. Weide

Stars: Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Marshall Brickman, Josh Brolin

49.

Wrong (2012)

  7/10  

Dolph Springer wakes up one morning to realize he has lost the love of his life, his dog, Paul. During his quest to get Paul (and his life) back, Dolph radically changes the lives of others -- risking his sanity all the while. (94 mins.)

Director: Quentin Dupieux

Stars: Jack Plotnick, Eric Judor, Alexis Dziena, Steve Little

50.

Xingu (2012)

  6/10  

(102 mins.)

Director: Cao Hamburger

Stars: João Miguel, Felipe Camargo, Caio Blat, Maiarim Kaiabi

51.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

  7/10  

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011. (157 mins.)

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong