I resaw Vampyr (1932) which was directed by Carl Dreyer. The version I saw was the restored 72 minute version rather than the 62 minute version previously available on tape. It's a strange almost dreamlike film full of shadows. The film was financed by Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg. He agreed to provide the finance provided he appeared in the film. He played the lead role of Allan Gray under the name Julian West. Not a professional actor and a somewhat wooden performance.

I thought the earlier scenes were more effective than the later scenes. The original film seems to have been slightly longer suggesting that the restored version is incomplete.

There are two sisters in the film Leone and Giselle. The IMDB synopsis has Giselle as the vampire's victim but the book with my DVD has Leone as the victim. 

Yellow Earth (Huang tu di) (1985) 7/10

Diary Of A Shinjuku Thief (Shinjuku dorobo nikki) (1969) 7/10

The Hunt (Jagten) (2012) 8.5/10

Nenette Et Boni (1996) 7/10

Verso (2009) 4/10

Himalaya: Where The Wind Dwells (Himalayaeui sonyowa) (2008) 7.5/10

Kapitan Dabac (1959) 9/10

The Strawberry Blonde (1941) 8/10

Chicken With Plums (Poulet aux prunes) (2011) 7.5/10

Nameless Gangster (Bumchoiwaui junjaeng) (2012) 8/10

Hidden In The Woods (En las afueras de la ciudad) (2012) 3/10

Siberian Lady Macbeth (Sibirska Ledi Magbet) (1962) 8/10

The Embryo Hunts In Secret (Taiji ga mitsuryô suru toki) (1966) 5/10

I saw Kung Fu Panda (2008). OK film.

Strange that on IMDB there are no user reviews at all.

Alois Nebel (2011) 8.5/10

Zaman: The Man From The Reeds (Zaman, l'homme des roseaux) (2003) 8/10 

Sightseers (2012) 7/10

I saw Tayna Chingis Khaana (By the Will of Ghengis Khan) (2009), a Russian biopic. Although it had its moments, the director crammed far too much into the 2 hour length of the film which given its epic nature was inadequate. The director seemed to be trying to be the Russian equivalent of David Lean or pretensions of being the next Akira Kurosawa but failed. The low rating on IMDB of 4.4 is justified.

I haven't seen Mongol which was made in 2007 and appears to be a much better film covering the same material.

The best I can say about the film was if you like lots of bloody battle scenes lacking in any real quality you might enjoy the film after downing a few pints.

Rain (1932) 7/10

Blackboard Jungle (1955) 9/10

The Adventures Of Juan Quin Quin (Las aventuras de Juan Quin Quin) (1967)  7.5/10

I saw Sedmikrasky (Daisies) (1966). Jackassfan, I know you did not like this film at all but I found it quite enjoyable and had a nihilistic charm to it. It helped to know before I saw the film what to expect and that there was no plot as such.

I do seem to be in a minority with me not liking Daisies, its just not my kind of film

Hanging Garden (Kuchu teien) (2005) 8/10

I saw Ballad of Narayama (1958). Quite stylish and in the form of Japanese Kabuki theatre apart from the very last scene which is quite jarringly different.

The novel from which the film was adapted was adapted again for the 1983 film of the same name. The two films, although telling the same story, are very different. By coincidence both versions get an IMDB rating of 7.7.

Permanent Vacation (1980) 6/10

The Girls (Flickorna) (1968) 5/10

I Am From Titov Veles (Jas sum od Titov Veles) (2007) 7.5/10

To The Wonder (2012) 6/10