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Albums/EP's of 2012

2011-12-09T09:11:00.000-08:00

Last Updated - January 21, 2012.

Upcoming stuff of the bands that I listen to (ratings included).

Includes:

Full Length Albums
EP's

Doesn't Include:

Compilation Albums
Demos
Remix Albums or EP's
Split EP's
Singles

Release Date Band/Artist Album or EP

January

9 Alcest Les Voyages De L'Ame (Album) - 3/10
11 Fact Burundanga (Album) - 2/10
16 Enter Shikari A Flash Flood Of Colour (Album) - 1/10
17 Loma Prieta I.V. (Album) - 5/10
18 Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy (Album) - 2/10
24 Abigail Williams Becoming (Album) - 8/10

February

14 Useless ID Symptons (Album)
14 The Saddest Landscape After The Lights (Album) - 7/10
27 The Eden House Timeflows (EP)
? Esmée Denters Screaming Out Loud (Album)
? Marilyn Manson Born Villain (Album)

March

6 Fireflight NOW (Album)
13 I See Stars Digital Renegade (Album)
16 Ladyhawke Anxiety (Album)
20 Anti-Flag The General Strike (Album) - 2/10
26 Feeder Generation Freakshow (Album)

April

2 Lostprophets Weapons (Album)

To Be Announced

78violet - 78violet (Album)
A Poetic Yesterday - WE ARE CHANGE (Album)
Air - Le Voyage Dans La Lune (Album)
Before Their Eyes - Redemption (Album)
Bloodhound Gang - Fishin' For Hookers (Album)
Dear Superstar - Damned Religion (Album)
Escape The Day Untitled EP Or Album
Evermore Untitled Album
Genedefect Untitled First Album
I Will Never Be The Same Untitled Album
In Mourning - The Weight Of Oceans (Album)
Inhale Exhale Untitled EP
Jamie's Elsewhere Untitled Album
Lagwagon Album
Sigur Rós Untitled Album
Skyfire Untitled EP
Smile Empty Soul Untitled Album
The Early November Untitled Album
The Ghost Inside Untitled Album
The Veronicas - Awakening (Album)
These Walls Are Oceans Untitled Album
Zeromancer Untitled Album

The Top 10 Movies of 2010

2011-05-07T08:54:00.000-07:00

Last Updated - December 31, 2011.

Here's my full list of the best movies of 2010.

10
The Robber

My second film of the year involving bank robbery. The first one was The Town, which is almost as bad as Ben Affleck's first film Gone Baby Gone. This one is based on the life of Johann Kastenberger, it would have been better if they made it closer to the real events that took place but it's still amazing.

9
Heartbeats

All of my praise goes out to the director Xavier Dolan who made this rather basic love story into something so magical, yet natural. Fantastic performances by all three of them. If you like this than you should also watch his first film I Killed My Mother.

8
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

I fell in love with this around 10 minutes in and after the dinner scene I was admiring it, it's definitely exceptional. It's almost too beautiful to bear. There's no one who will be able to describe this film to you in words. Apichatpong Weerasethakul has become one of my favorite directors.

7
My Joy

Believe it or not, Sergei Loznitsa only made documentaries before this work of genius. Primarily this film shows you many aspects of the life in Ukraine, back in WWII and now. The emphasis might seem bleak but at least it's all shot very exquisitely. Some parts made me laugh, especially when they found the flour in the car and one of them said "What were you expecting, gold?"

6
HaHaHa

Another gem by Hong Sang-Soo, a lot of food & talking once again. His films really captivate me, all I can say is that I love it.

5
Tuesday, After Christmas

This is about as truthful as a film can get, perfection. The performances by everyone are top-notch. It also stars Dragos Bucur (Police, Adjective) just like in all the other films directed by Radu Muntean but unfortunately we can only see him for a few minutes. There's a good amount of humor in it, which brightens up the atmosphere.

4
How I Ended This Summer

I love everything about this film. The story and the way it's told, the stunning and impressive shots. Both of the actors did an amazing job portraying those two individuals. There's many scenes that I can't get out of my head, it's really quite haunting.

3
Honey

One of the most beautiful and touching stories ever told. Honey is the last part of the trilogy, it follows Egg (2007) & Milk (2008). The way the story is told from the child's perspective is unforgettable and not many films that I have seen compare to it. The boy who plays Yusuf delivers one of the greatest and most natural performances by a child that I have ever seen. The cinematography is unsurpassable and shows you some of the finest forest shots out there.

2
Bleak Night

I watched this once at night and then the next day again because I couldn't stop thinking about it. Is there any other film that goes so deep into the psyche of a bully? I wouldn't know because I haven't seen anything as good as this. Besides that, the atmosphere is so... wonderfully bleak, that really is the best word to describe it. Don't be afraid though, it will not leave you depressed but it does leave things open for us.

1
Poetry

This blew me out of the water, if there's any film that deserves to be called beautiful than it's definitely this one. It shows life in a unimaginably humane way. This is one of those films that might change way you think and look at things. It is without a doubt a deep film. I'm so happy that I saw this and I hope that a lot more people will too.

The Best Movies of 2011

2011-03-04T09:18:00.000-08:00

Last Updated - February 4, 2012.

This list contains all of the films that I rated 7 and higher of the year 2011.

Unlike U
Documentary
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

One of the better documentaries, reminds me a little bit of last year's Exit Through the Gift Shop for obvious reasons. Basically it's about "trainwriting" in Berlin. It feels like the maker of the film must be close to the sprayers because he really cares to show their side of the the story. It's all about art and freedom.

Children...
Crime/Drama/Thriller
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

It's not that much different from other films of its kind but like many others, it's based on true events, which makes it so much more puzzling afterwards. The score is fantastic and fits perfectly.

The Kid with a Bike
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Pretty direct film, no hassling or so, straight to the point. Two broken souls heal each other.

Snowtown
Crime/Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

The grim side of Australia. I had never heard of these events before I saw this film. It's not just another serial killer portrait, it's quite well done.

Tomboy
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

If I had a favorite "coming-of-age" film list than I would add this to it. Charming little film.

Life in a Day
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Very well put together, I'm sure it took some time to edit this.

A Separation
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Not long ago I saw Asghar Farhadi's last film About Elly, both of them are hard to forget. It's detailed and well-constructed.

The Front Line
Drama/War
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

If you enjoyed J.S.A. and Brotherhood of War than you will like this one too. It's as good as last years 71: Into the Fire if not even better. It also features one of the guys of Bleak Night.

I Wish
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Yet another wonderful film by Hirokazu Koreeda (Still Walking, Nobody Knows). I had the same warm feeling while watching his 2009 film Air Doll but this one is much more uplifting and joyful. It has a lot to say even though it seems more accessible than his previous work.

Bullhead
Crime/Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

A truly dark story and the great cinematography makes it even darker, there's some really beautiful shots. Respect to the leading actor Matthias Schoenaerts.

Elena
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Excellent camera work once again, a real pleasure to watch. Notably the setting near the end when the boys meet outside before they cross the road. You can clearly tell that it's directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev just like The Return and The Banishment.

The Day He Arrives
Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

Yet another achievement by Hong Sang-Soo. Fans will love this, it seems like he wanted to experiment a little bit this time although there's always something special in his films.

Arirang
Documentary/Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

A little look inside the psyche of the director Kim Ki-Duk. I wouldn't call myself a fan but I did enjoy many of his films, especially 3-Iron, Time, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. You should check out at least some of his work before watching this one although I do think that people who have never even heard of him might enjoy it.

The Mill and the Cross
Drama/History
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Exquisite and mesmerizing portrayal of The Way to Calvary. I highly doubt that you will see anything like this today.

Wasted Youth
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Pretty much what you can expect from the films title. Typical main character but that's not a bad thing, it's reality. The skate scenes alone made me love it.

Loverboy
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

If you like last years If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle than you definitely have to watch this too. Many of the same people were involved in this films, the leading actors are the same too but of course it's a completely different film.

Happy End
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This is actually part of the liberation trilogy by the director Björn Runge but I haven't seen the first two parts. Surely many people will be able to relate to the problems reflected in this film, it does have some admirable shots too.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Crime/Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

The beautiful images will stick with me for a while, especially the first half of the film. One can also not forget the scene when the charming daughter serves the drinks at night, the look on all of their faces when she comes up with the light is ideal.

She Monkeys
Drama/Sport
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

I was waiting to watch this for a few months now. Although the themes are common it still felt like it's something new, visually it's a real feast.

The Turin Horse
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

A few months back when I heard about this film I actually thought that's it's about a race horse, which is of course completely wrong and I'm glad about that. Supposedly it's Béla Tarr's last film, if so than I have to say bravo. I could have watched the daughers hair in the wind for 20 minutes straight, It's that magnificent and mesmerizing.

Albums/EP's of 2011

2010-11-06T13:36:00.001-07:00

Last Updated - December 31, 2011.

Upcoming stuff of the bands that I listen to, ratings included.

Includes:

Full Length Albums
EP's

Doesn't Include:

Compilation Albums
Demos
Remix Albums or EP's
Split EP's
Singles

Release Date Band/Artist Album or EP

January

1 Glassjaw Our Color Green (EP) - 5/10
7 City Light Thief Laviin (Album) - 3/10
11 No Bragging Rights Illuminator (Album) - 1/10
15 Syn*Error Verlustgeschäft (Album) - 5/10
21 Sirenia The Enigma Of Life (Album) - 2/10
24 Glamour Of The Kill The Summoning (Album) - 1/10
24 Dead Channel Un-X-Pressed (Album) - 2/10
26 Heart On My Sleeve Blood Is Not Thicker Than Wine (EP) - 8/10
26 To The North Lustre (Album) - 2/10
27 Daniel Striped Tiger No Difference (Album) - 7/10

February

8 Cut Copy Zonoscope (Album) - 6/10
12 These Branches This One's On You (Album) - 5/10
14 Mogwai Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (Album) - 5/10
14 Glassjaw Coloring Book (EP) - 2/10
14 эСМэС Один для всех (EP) - 4/10
15 A Skylit Drive Identity On Fire (Album) - 4/10
16 Coldrain The Enemy Inside (Album) - 2/10
18 Long Distance Calling Long Distance Calling (Album) - 9/10
18 Tephra Tempel (Album) - 4/10
21 Blutengel Tränenherz (Album) - 5/10
22 Darkest Hour The Human Romance (Album) - 4/10
22 I See Stars The End Of The World Party (Album) - 2/10
23 Boris With Merzbow Klatter (Album) - 6/10
26 Suono Dark Style (Album) - 4/10
28 Veto Everything is Amplified (Album) - 4/10

March

2 Adept Death Dealers (Album) - 6/10
8 Children Of Bodom Relentless Reckless Forever (Album) - 4/10
9 The Japanese Popstars Controlling Your Allegiance (Album) - 4/10
10 This Beautiful Republic Covers (EP) - 3/10
11 Jeniferever Silesia (Album) - 6/10
12 The Seven Mile Journey Notes For The Synthesis (Album) - 4/10
16 Fact Eat Your Words (EP) - 5/10
16 Boris New Album (Album) - 8/10
18 Future Fluxus Fuck The Universe And Say Yeah! (Album) - 7/10
18 Bubblegum Octopus Bad Happy (Album) - 3/10
20 Beau Navire Life Moves (EP) - 7/10
24 Winter Dust Existence (EP) - 4/10
25 Clueso An Und Für Sich (Album) - 7/10
29 Amon Amarth Surfur Rising (Album) - 6/10
29 Unwritten Law Swan (Album) - 1/10
30 INORAN Teardrop (Album) - 3/10

April

1 Pygmylush Old Friends (Album) - 8/10
4 The Kills Blood Pressures (Album) - 2/10
5 Meg & Dia Cocoon (Album) - 2/10
6 White Fields Chronicles (EP) - 7/10
6 LOST The Monsoon (EP) - 3/10
12 Thursday No Devolución (Album) - 8/10
12 Between The Buried And Me The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues (EP) - 1/10
18 Explosions In The Sky Take Care, Take Care, Take Care (Album) - 3/10
19 Abandon Control (Album) - 3/10
20 Crossfaith The Dream, The Space (Album) - 4/10
22 Leaves' Eyes Meredead (Album) - 4/10
25 Oh, Deer! Oh, Deer! (Album) - 6/10
25 Otep Atavist (Album) - 5/10
26 Ravachol Great Moments In The Void (EP) - 6/10
26 Small Brown Bike Fell & Found (Album) - 3/10
26 Texas In July One Reality (Album) - 2/10
26 Memphis May Fire The Hollow (Album) - 1/10
26 Lumber Lung Lunger Lung (Album) - 6/10

May

1 Mononoke Aussicht?! (EP) - 3/10
3 In Fear And Faith Symphonies (EP) - 1/10
11 SAYANARA VSKRЫV VE4EN (Album) - 3/10
13 Trial Kennedy Living Undesigned (Album) - 2/10
16 Friendly Fires Pala (Album) - 2/10
17 Vampires Everywhere! Kiss The Sun Goodbye (Album) - 5/10
25 Lentic Waters Lentic Waters (Album) - 6/10
24 Boris Attention Please (Album) - 6/10
24 Boris Heavy Rocks (Album) - 7/10
25 Algernon Cadwallader Parrot Flies (Album) - 2/10
27 Omega Lithium Kinetik (Album) - 2/10

June

3 Dazzle Vision Kirari (Album) - 4/10
7 Ampere Like Shadows (Album) - 8/10
7 In Flames 8 Songs (EP) - 1/10
9 Beau Navire Hours (Album) - 6/10
10 Braid Closer To Closed (Album) - 3/10
14 Of Mice & Men The Flood (Album) - 4/10
15 In Flames Sounds Of A Playground Fading (Album) - 1/10
15 Blood Stain Child Εpsilon (Album) - 1/10
15 Attack Over Grace Mountains (EP) - 2/10
17 Raein Sulla Linea D'Orizzonte Tra Questa Mia Vita E Quella Di Tutti (Album) - 10/10
19 A Broken Silence A Broken Silence (Album) - 5/10
21 Vanna And They Came Baring Bones (Album) - 1/10
21 August Burns Red Leveler (Album) - 2/10
21 I Set My Friends On Fire Astral Rejection (Album) - 2/10
21 Grown Ups Hand Holder (EP) - 4/10
26 Trainwreck If There´s Light It Will Find You (EP) - 6/10
28 Selena Gomez & The Scene When The Sun Goes Down (Album) - 1/10
28 There For Tomorrow The Verge (Album) - 4/10
28 Falling Up Your Sparkling Death Cometh (Album) - 7/10
28 Relient K Is For Karaoke (EP) - 4/10
28 Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) Home After Three Months Away (EP) - 5/10

July

12 Decapitated Carnival Is Forever (Album) - 3/10
12 Alkaline Trio Damnesia (Album) - 1/10
12 Breathe Carolina Hell Is What You Make It (Album) - 2/10
13 Wugazi 13 Chambers (Album) - 8/10
16 The Bear Season If We Sink Together (EP) - 1/10
19 Cold Superfiction (Album) - 1/10
19 Trophy Scars Never Born, Never Dead (Album) - 1/10
26 All Shall Perish This Is Where It Ends (Album) - 4/10
27 Motionless Battle A Celestial Entity (Album) - 4/10
27 The Rutabega Cursed (EP) - 5/10
29 Blowsight Shed Evil (EP) - 1/10

August

2 Eyes Set To Kill White Lotus (Album) - 1/10
9 The Birthday Massacre Imaginary Monsters (EP) - 2/10
9 A City Serene The Widows Walk (EP) - 1/10
15 Cicada Sunburst (Album) - 4/10
16 Alexander Korda Vous Avez Encore Des Secrets Á Dire (EP) - 5/10
17 Colonopenbracket The Beat Starts Here! (Album) -3/10
18 Punch Nothing Lasts (EP) - 7/10
19 LaFee Frei (Album) - 4/10
23 Circle Takes The Square Vol I. Chapter 1. Rites Of Initiation (EP) - 7/10
23 Слот Break The Code (Album) - 3/10
23 Hawthorne Heights Hate (EP) - 4/10
28 Henry Bemis Is A Superhero Henry Bemis Is A Superhero (EP) - 4/10

September

7 Marie Chante Quelle Elle Telephone И Радости Твоей Хотел Бы (EP) - 3/10
13 Mogwai Earth Division (EP) - 5/10
13 Helia 2036 (EP) - 1/10
13 Weekend Red (EP) - 6/10
15 EVO На Краю Вселенной (Album) - 2/10
19 The Subways Money And Celebrity (Album) - 2/10
20 Weekend Red (EP) - 6/10
23 Bionic Ghost Kids Save My Soul (EP) - 1/10
24 Monomate Negative Emotions/Positive Outlook (Album) - 3/10
26 Yersinia Aldrig Mera Vinter (EP) - 3/10
27 Oh, Sleeper Children Of Fire (Album) - 3/10
27 DJ Dean Double Trouble (Album) - 5/10
30 Kidcrash Naps (EP) - 2/10

October

4 Blessthefall Awakening (Album) - 1/10
4 La Dispute Wildlife (Album) - 4/10
4 Cartel In Stereo (Album) - 3/10
5 Orianthi Fire (EP) - 3/10
7 Threat Signal Threat Signal (Album) - 2/10
11 Angelspit Hello My Name Is (Album) - 4/10
11 Airway L'Urlo (EP) - 2/10
12 Insomnium One For Sorrow (Album) - 3/10
12 Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) ...On The Shoulders Of Those You Love The Most (EP) - 3/10
13 The Rose Will Decay A State Of Emergency (Album) - 3/10
14 Scooter The Big Mash Up (Album) - 4/10
15 SAYANARA Взрывая Горизонты (EP) - 1/10
24 Lahannya Dystopia (Album) - 1/10
25 Russian Circles Empros (Album) - 5/10
25 Elenco Un Grito De Esperanza (Album) - 3/10
28 Scraps Of Tape Resident Flux (Album) - 4/10
28 Longing For Tomorrow Manisch Intensiv (Album)

November

1 Pianos Become The Teeth The Lack Long After (Album) - 3/10
3 Spinvis Tot Ziens, Justine Keller (Album) - 6/10
4 The Getaway Plan Requiem (Album) - 1/10
4 Lost Dreams Blinded By Rage (Album) - 2/10
4 Слот F5 (Album) - 2/10
5 Henry Homesweet Lo-Bit Bassment (Album) - 2/10
7 Cold Body Radiation Deer Twilight (Album) - 6/10
8 Owen Ghost Town (Album) - 4/10
11 The Rutabega Blessed (EP) - 3/10
12 Henry Homesweet Out-Hous (Album) - 3/10
14 Snow Patrol Fallen Empires (Album) - 1/10
16 Walking With Strangers Hardships (Album) - 1/10
18 Cephalgy Leid Statt Liebe (Album) - 4/10
19 Blutengel Nachtbringer (Album) - 2/10
22 SALEM I'm Still In The Night (EP) - 4/10

December

1 Henry Homesweet Enter 5D (Album) - 2/10
6 Deepfield Nothing Can Save Us Now (Album) - 1/10
20 Us, From Outside Revived (Album) - 1/10
21 Thoughts Paint The Sky Nicht Mal Mehr Wir Selbst (Album) - 5/10
25 Dungeon Elite [**] New World Disorder (Album) - 1/10
25 Colonopenbracket World Wide Web (Album) - 3/10
25 Elephant Opinions Dancing On Corpses' Ashes (Album) - 6/10
30 When Roses Die When Roses Die (EP) - 1/10
31 Pathos Pathos (EP) - 5/10

The Top 10 Movies of 2009

2010-05-06T12:40:00.000-07:00

Last Updated - December 31, 2011.

Here's my full list of the best movies of 2009.

10
Fish Story

This film has one of the most well structured plots that I've had the pleasure to watch. Some of the characters are really quite charismatic and some not so much, a good balance I suppose.

9
Same Same But Different

So, so very lovely. Not your usual love story, not at all but that's one of the reasons I love this film so much. This is a true story and I also watched an interview with the real couple the day after I saw this. The casting is perfect in my opinion, at least I can't imagine anyone better for the roles. It is also beautifully shot which of course is always a nice thing to see, this is definitely one of the best of the year.

8
Be Sure to Share

This stunning film was directed by Shion Sono who you might also know from Suicide Club and Love Exposure but don't expect anything like those two titles. This is one has no blood or anything of that sort, it's simpler but very inspirational and moving. Great cinematography, I especially love the bench scene near the end. The acting by the whole cast is superb.

7
Mother

Let me start off by saying that I wanted to see this for over a year already even though I didn't even know what it's about. I was quite excited when I got to see it at last and I got everything I wanted out of it, plus more. The acting by Kim Hye-ja who plays the mother is remarkable and won't ever be forgotten. Won Bin plays the son and does a decent job. This is storytelling at it's finest, filled with dark humor and gorgeous cinematography.

6
Enter the Void

This is something else. It's a real film experience, even if you won't like it, you will most likely still remember it for years after. I was thinking about it for days after I saw it until I decided to put it in my top 10 as I wasn't sure what to think of at first. I went into something like a trance while watching it, only an hour later when reading about the film I realised that it's around 2 hours and 30 minutes long. I just couldn't believe it but there's also another version of it, which is shorter but as I understand it's not the right version and the film ends differently. You can take it any way you want, there's more than one meaning to it.

5
Police, Adjective

This must be one of the most well written things I've seen, I cannot get it out of my head. The characters might seem a little bit obscure if you don't pay good attention to their actions but for a cinema enthusiast this will be a joy ride. The dialogues are top notch, entertaining and humorous or even hilarious at points. When you see something like this it just makes it all worth it. Thank you very much, Corneliu Porumboiu. If you like this than I strongly recommend watching his previous film, 12:08 East of Bucharest.

4
Face

This is the second Tsai Ming-Liang film I saw. Now after having seen all of his films I watched it again and I can fully appreciate it. It explores the myth of Salomé, I still don't know much about it and I don't think that it matters. Seeing and feeling the connection between other Tsai films is enough for me. As always Lee Kang-Sheng plays a big part but there's also other familiar faces.

3
Like You Know It All

There's too much I want to say about this film but I don't think that there's much of a point. It's not a unique film but I do feel like there's more complexity to it than meets the eye, at least I got a lot out of it. It's directed by the gifted Hong Sang-Soo, if you like this than you should definitely check out more of his work. It's a film worth analyzing, at least to a certain degree. The dialogues are what make this film so impressive to me, they are profound, yet subtle, just like the whole film. Just give it a shot.

2
Dogtooth

A film in a league of its own, extraordinary. There's so many details that you might not catch at first but afterwards they will pop up in your head, it's ingenius. I do not want to give anything away.

1
The White Ribbon

Another masterpiece by Michael Haneke. I would recommend watching his other stuff first but I guess it won't make a huge difference, basically just to see what he is all about. His films are unique to say the least.

It's thought-provoking and keeps you interested until the very end and even after. Stunning cinematography, the acting by the whole cast is genius and as I heard it took a long time to get them all together. My favorite thing about it is probably the atmosphere and the realism. Scenes like the one at the table with the little boy I will probably never get ouf of my head.

The Best Movies of 2010

2010-01-29T07:26:00.000-08:00

Last updated - February 13, 2012.

This list contains all of the films that I rated 7 and higher of the year 2010.

In the order I saw them:

Babies
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I was hoping to see more countries but other than that it's quite refreshing.

Karla and Jonas
Family
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I had no idea that there are 2 other parts before this one, I only found out afterwards. The first part is okay but the second one, which came out last year (it's in my 2009 list) is closer to this one and just as enjoyable. It's an innocent family film with a touch of drama and romance about growing up, friendship and falling in love.

Udaan
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

It's about a father-son releationship but not a pleasent one. This one will stay with you for some time. The main character reminds me of one of my old schoolmates, just a random and unrelated note from me.

My Good Enemy
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

There are scenes that seem rather unrealstic like when they urinate on one of the boys and he doesn't even close his mouth but that's not something that actually bothered me. Everything else is portrayed more realistic than in any other film of its kind. They aren't scared to show things and the outcome is also something that would most likely happen in real life.

Poetry
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

Illégal
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This made me aware of some things even if it might not be all true, the story is still somewhat engaging.

The Illusionist
Animation/Comedy/Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

The animation is exceptional and absolutely beautiful. This film is filled with humor and charm but also heartbreak. Not to mention the score fits perfectly.

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Comedy/Drama/Fantasy
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

Rubber
Comedy/Drama/Horror
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I'm pretty sure that most people who saw this didn't really get the point of it, at least to me it seems like it's ridiculing hollywood flicks. Whatever it's about, I think it's witty and the camerawork is well done.

One Day
Drama/Romance/Sci-Fi
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A dreamy and delightful love story, words can't describe it. It has to be seen.

Confessions
Drama/Mystery/Thriller
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

There's no other revenge story like this. It's twisted and dark, no doubt about it but I think that's the best way to deliver a message like this. It also introduced me to the band Boris.

Another Year
Drama/Comedy
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A subtle film with lovable characters. It's about loneliness and growing old showen in a not so depressing way thanks to the humor and qualitative dialogue. I especially like Oliver Maltman's character Ken.

Certified Copy
Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

At first I didn't even care to see this one because I thought that it's just another romantic drama but I had no clue that it's directed by Abbas Kiarostami although I did know that Juliette Binoche won at Cannes for her performance. This is more of a dialogue driven film about two people but it's not as simple as that, I will not say anything more. It's all left open for your imagination, which is what made me love it. There's also lots of brilliant humor, delightful.

The Colors of the Mountain
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This film is heartbreaking and visually stunning. I wish I grew up surrounded by so much nature. The more I think about this film, the more I love it. The way the story is told through the eyes of the children makes it so innocent but unfortunately this is reality for a lot of people in different parts of the world.

71: Into the Fire
Drama/History/War
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Quite powerful but lacks originality. It still has pretty much everything you want to see in a film like this. Action packed scenes with guns and fire, some clever and strategic attacks. There's some funny moments like the one with the grenade but also a lot of tragedy. The story is based on true events.

Aftershock
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

The word "touching" describes this film best. It all revolves around family themes, it's heartbreaking and could possibly move you to tears. The acting is absolutely brilliant by everyone, except for the Canadian husband, I would even call it bad but it's no big deal because you can only see him for a few seconds.

The Robber
Biography/Crime/Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

How I Ended This Summer
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

Honey
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

I Wish I Knew
Documentary/History
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A unique documentary about Shanghai. Absorb it well, the stories told by each person are engaging and the shots of the city are beautiful and refreshing.

Elite Squad 2
Action/Crime/Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This is the sequel to Elite Squad (2008) but it's way different and frankly, I think it's better. I've seen a lot of films about Rio de Janeiro and I don't get tired of them. This is mainly a political and important film about corruption and organised crime.

Tuesday, After Christmas
Drama/Romance
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

Ip Man 2
Action/Drama/Biography/History
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I enjoyed the first one more but when it comes to martial arts films this is about as good as it gets. It's interesting to find out more about Wing Chun and the teacher of Bruce Lee.

Steam of Life
Documentary
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

A very humane documentary about men, emotions and more, it's a deep film. The music fits so well and gives it exactly the right tone and the scenes outside the saunas are absolutely stunning.

If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

A realstic portrait of imprisonment, it grabbed me by the neck at the start of the film and didn't let go till the very end.

Incendies
Drama/Mystery/War
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

The director Denis Villeneuve managed to craft an extremely precise and affective story with a powerful twist. There's nothing else I really can or want to say without giving anything away.

Attenberg
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This reminded me of last years Dogtooth in some ways, obviously because the diretors of both films were involved in each other's work. The style is similiar but other than that it's a completely different film.

HaHaHa
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

My Joy
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

Love in a Puff
Comedy/Drama/Romance
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

Well, this was definitely unexpected, not just because it starts off as a horror film but I didn't expect it to be so appealing. It's very well written, especcially the dialogues, the chemistry between the two is perfect.

Submarino
Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

This is not a happy story, it's devastating and depressing but it's a realistic and well-made film. It pulled me in from the very beginning.

When We Leave
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Some of the scenes in this film are painful to watch. I was cheering for the main character Umay the whole time. Amazing performance by the lead actress Sibel Kekilli and the little boy who played her son also did a great job and actually reminds me of the little boy from Honey.

Heartbeats
Drama/Romance
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

About Her Brother
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Already a few minutes in the film I could tell that it has its own style, it touched me deeply.

Biutiful
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Similiar to many films that I've seen before but also not at the same time, it's a strange mixture. The same goes for the character but it's well executed, Javier Bardem did a quite good job.

Reindeerspotting
Documentary
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Another great documentary of 2010, different than all the others. It should be shown in classes all around the world.

Waste Land
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Insightful and inspring.

Fishing
Fantasy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Even more enigmatic than last years Lourdes, also unbelievably beautiful.

Submarine
Comedy/Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I was looking forward to this. It was everything I expected it to be but the actress Yasmin Paige who played the girl Jordana Bevan sort of ruined some parts for me, simply because she's a bad and annoying actress. There's tons of good laughs though. It captures the whole teen angst/depression, growing up, school life thing perfectly.

Senna
Documentary/Biography/Sport
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

I used to watch Formula 1 ages ago but it never interested that much but the name Ayrton Senna did ring a bell. Anyway, now I know who he was, a real tragedy. A lot of good documentaries this year but this is probably the best one along with Stream of Life. I'm pretty sure that you will like it even if you have never even seen a Formula 1 race because this film is about much more then the sport.

The Yellow Sea
Crime/Drama/Thriller
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I was eager to see this film for quite some time and I'm not disappointed. I enjoyed The Chaser and I wasn't sure if the director could deliver once again but now I know better. Throughout the whole film there's a lot tension, just how it's supposed to be. Packed with lots of breathtaking action scenes, which you will want to see multiple times.

Carancho
Crime/Drama/Romance
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Not the most original film but it has Ricardo Darín in it who has been in many great films in the past. Martina Gusman is not bad either, they make a great couple.

Bleak Night
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2010.

Oki's Movie
Comedy/Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

The 11th film by Hong Sang-Soo. Just what you would expect, I love the part where they ask the professor all of those questions about life.

Cold Fish
Drama/Thriller
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I don't think that anybody could possibly foresee how this film will end because it starts off so innocent. The director is Shion Sono and no, it's not like last years Be Sure to Share.

Into Eternity
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A documentary about nuclear waste and where its going to be stored in Finland in the future.

Hunting Season
Crime/Drama/Mystery
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

At first it reminded me of Memories of Murder but then it went into its own direction, which of course isn't a bad thing. It had more potential but all in all it's still a great mystery film.

R
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

The concept is not that much different from other prison films but some swift things occur throughout, quite enjoyable.

The Four Times
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Truly beautiful and tragic.

Aurora
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Another fantastic film by Cristi Puiu. I enjoyed The Death of Mr. Lazarescu more but it's not fair to compare them. When he makes a film, he really goes deep into the subject.

The Fourth Portrait
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I've seen quite a few similiar films but it's a good effort.

Albums/EP's Of 2010

2009-12-15T13:48:00.000-08:00

This will never be updated.

Upcoming stuff of the bands that I listen to (ratings included).

Includes:

Full Length Albums
EP's

Doesn't Include:

Compilation Albums
Demos
Remix Albums or EP's
Split EP's
Singles

Release Date Band/Artist Album or EP

January

1 Vanaticca Behind Closed Eyes (EP) - 1/10
1 Twisted Machine XXX (Album) - 2/10
1 Man The Change Forgiver (Album) - 3/10
1 Fallen Joy Order To Die (EP) - 3/10
4 Rhombus Open The Sky (Album) - 8/10
4 Ungrace Hostile Revival (Album) - 4/10
7 Bloodwritten Whore (EP) - 2/10
7 Muki & Useless ID Muki & Useless ID (Album) - 5/10
8 Walking With Strangers Buried, Dead & Done (EP) - 6/10
9 Age Of End The Rhythm Of The Slaughter (EP) - 3/10
10 Billy Boy In Poison Perdition (EP) - 3/10
11 You Me At Six Hold Me Down (Album) - 2/10
11 In Mourning Monolith (Album) - 7/10
12 A Hero's Fate Another Knight Alone (Album) - 3/10
12 Zero System Meridian (EP) - 4/10
13 Fact In The Blink Of An Eye (Album) - 5/10
13 Early To Bed The Phantomime (Album) - 5/10
15 Mnemic Sons Of The System (Album) - 4/10
15 Hills Have Eyes Black Book (Album) - 4/10
15 Colour The Sky Distance Doesn't Matter (EP) - 6/10
15 Cinderella's Revenge Fireworks Will Break The Silence (Album) - 7/10
18 Lostprophets The Betrayed (Album) - 7/10
18 Winterburst Winterburst (EP) - 4/10
18 D13 Betray (EP) - 5/10
19 At Half-Mast Flight Patterns (EP) - 4/10
19 Bullets & Belvedere Reflections (EP) - 5/10
20 Low Value Recently Low (Album) - 3/10
21 Dead Channel Destroyer (Album) - 3/10
21 Dis[like] The End (EP) - 4/10
23 Awaiting Onset Legacies (EP) - 5/10
25 Cyber Snake Apple Of Destruction (EP) - 3/10
25 Adorno Said And Unsaid (EP) - 7/10
26 Alesana The Emptiness (Album) - 2/10
28 Most Wanted Monster Most Wanted Monster (EP) - 5/10
29 The Decaying Binary Assault (Album) - 3/10
29 Nachtmahr Mädchen In Uniform (EP) - 7/10
29 WINTERMOND Desiderium (Album) - 5/10
29 The Murder Of My Sweet Divanity (Album) - 4/10
30 Inlow Inlow (EP) - 4/10

February

3 Supe The List (EP) - 4/10
3 AVNEL Just Like This (Album) - 3/10
4 Bushido Zeiten Ändern Dich (Album) - 4/10
4 Lizards Have Personalities In All Honesty (EP) - 5/10
6 The Monopoly Grape Tree (EP) - 3/10
6 Aimless Endeavor Aimless Endeavor (EP) - 1/10
8 You Me At Six Underdog (EP) - 2/10
9 Fireflight For Those Who Wait (Album) - 9/10
9 TobyMac Tonight (Album) - 8/10
9 Rollercoaster 2010 (EP) - 3/10
9 Blessure Grave Judged By Twelve, Carried By Six (Album) - 4/10
13 Mindless Self Indulgence ♥ (EP) - 7/10
13 Underfear Equilibrium (EP) - 3/10
14 Angels & Airwaves Love (Album) - 6/10
14 Destroyer Of Lie Destroyer Of Lie (EP) - 4/10
14 Empire Holiday Wouldn't You Like To Know (EP) - 5/10
14 These Walls Are Oceans Perspective (EP) - 6/10
14 Here In Cycle The Pendulum (EP) - 2/10
15 Peter Gabriel Scratch My Back (Album) - 7/10
15 Avosetta Of Our Lives (EP) - 3/10
15 Elenco Ajuste De Cuentas (Album) - 6/10
15 The Beginning Of The End Of The World The Beginning Of The End Of The World (EP) - 2/10
15 Silence Dead Одержимость Тенью Иллюзий (Album) - 8/10
15 Waves Are Rising All In All (EP) - 3/10
16 Story Of The Year The Constant (Album) - 6/10
16 Once Beloved Delusions Of Grandeur (Album) - 6/10
16 Wrath And Rapture Wrath And Rapture (Album) - 4/10
16 Jamie's Elsewhere They Said A Storm Was Coming (Album) - 5/10
16 Bitch Brigade Pastel Aggressive (EP) - 5/10
16 Bitch Brigade Dendrite (Album) - 7/10
17 EVO Вечный Голос Орбит (Album) - 10/10
19 Terminal Choice Übermacht (Album) - 9/10
19 Laments Of Silence Restart Your Mind (Album) - 8/10
19 Daysend Within The Eye Of Chaos (Album) - 4/10
19 Santa Hates You Crucifix Powerbomb (Album) - 5/10
19 Distress Of Ignore Разбитое Небо (EP) - 5/10
19 Resurrectionists Resurrectionists (Album) - 7/10
19 The Mushroom Kingdom Massacre The Mushroom Kingdom Massacre (EP) - 3/10
19 Spies Like Us Made Of Mirrors (EP) - 1/10
20 Yann Kennedy Fight All My Fears (EP) - 1/10
20 Taste Of Fate When In Rome (EP) - 3/10
21 Dungeon Elite [**] Dance Dance Evolution (Album) - 6/10
23 Alkaline Trio This Addiction (Album) - 5/10
23 Of Mice & Men Of Mice & Men (Album) - 6/10
23 Kids In The Making The Talk Of The Town (EP) - 4/10
24 Approaching Skylight Hope Runs Deep (EP) - 1/10
24 KillKills Allium (EP) - 3/10
25 The Polaris The Polaris (EP) - 4/10
25 Dzelzs Vilks & Forshpil Borsh (Album) - 5/10
26 FourFive 孕育生命的不只是母体 (Album) - 3/10
26 Pac-Man Goes Raped By Blinky And Pinky Synthcore-Massaker Auf Dem Kinderspielplatz (EP) - 1/10
26 His Statue Falls Collisions (Album) - 4/10
26 CeDigest Walking In The Flesh (Album) - 6/10
26 Punish My Heaven First Punishment (Album) - 3/10
27 Actemis Оттенки реальности (Album) - 5/10

March

2 Genocidio 1968 GeNicode (Album) - 6/10
2 The Bled Heat Fetish (Album) - 7/10
4 Fucking Werewolf Asso Kid Just Letting You Know We Are Doing It Again (Album) - 1/10
5 Zeromancer The Death Of Romance (Album) - 5/10
5 Kenai Hail The Escapist (Album) - 3/10
5 Ebok352 В Кураже! (EP) - 2/10
5 Monomate Grand Battle (Album) - 6/10
5 We Can Breathe In Space The First Contact (EP) - 4/10
5 House Vs. Hurricane Perspectives (Album) - 6/10
7 Backside Surfer Everybody Loves The Robotits (Album) - 7/10
7 The Choice Не Уходи , Останься (EP) - 2/10
9 Before Their Eyes Untouchable (Album) - 7/10
9 Liars Sisterworld (Album) - 4/10
9 Letterbox Tragedy Breathe Beyond Skylines (EP) - 8/10
9 Mortemia Misere Mortem (Album) - 1/10
9 Prime Plate 44 Calibre Of My Hate (EP) - 5/10
9 Ted Leo And The Pharmacists The Brutalist Bricks (Album) - 6/10
10 Aiforia I Will Live Eternally (EP) - 1/10
10 INORAN Watercolor (Album) - 7/10
13 Balls Deep In The Dead Baby Cause I'm A Pug (EP) - 2/10
15 Elescort! Demise Of Huamnity (EP) - 1/10
14 My Horizon Is Dead Never Again (Lost Forever) (EP) - 3/10
14 Foreground Eclipse Wishes Hidden In The Foreground Noises (Album) - 7/10
15 Stereomay Карамель (EP) - 2/10
15 Then Falls Caesar Survive The Night (EP) - 7/10
16 From First To Last Throne To The Wolves (Album) - 3/10
16 Quiritatio As The Dead March, Birds Will Fall From Heaven (Album) - 7/10
18 And I Follow And I Follow (EP) - 2/10
22 Sleeping With Sirens With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear (Album) - 5/10
23 The Sunday The Sunday (EP) - 5/10
23 Here Comes The Kraken The Omen (EP) - 3/10
24 Her Bright Skies Causing A Scene (Album) - 6/10
25 Laker Сухие Глаза (EP) - 5/10
26 A Journey To Fall We Watch It End (EP) - 3/10
27 Inside My Feelings Tried Of Dream (EP) - 5/10
27 Лучше Олега Вся жизнь впереди (EP) - 1/10
27 The Megan Shore Consequences (EP) - 4/10
29 Alcest Écailles de Lune (Album) - 7/10
30 Manafest The Chase (Album) - 7/10
30 Envy On The Coast Lowcountry (Album) - 5/10
31 Ahimsa Sunrise Save It (EP) - 3/10

April

3 Anna Smile Reflections (EP) - 3/10
5 Jónsi Go (Album) - 6/10
5 U.n.s.e.T Паутина мыслей (EP) - 1/10
6 Halifax Align (EP) - 7/10
6 Veil Of Maya [id] (Album) - 5/10
8 ..В Себе (Вещь) В Себе (EP) - 4/10
9 Gyroscope Cohesion (Album) - 10/10
9 Secret And Whisper Teenage Fantasy (Album) - 9/10
10 Слот Mirrors (EP) - 6/10
13 MGMT Congratulations (Album) - 4/10
13 Coheed And Cambria Year Of The Black Rainbow (Album) - 6/10
13 Sky Eats Airplane The Sound Of Symmetry (EP) - 2/10
13 Vampires Everywhere! Lost In The Shadows (EP) - 7/10
13 On Borrowed Time The Absence Of Color (EP) - 2/10
16 Tess Les Autres (Album) - 3/10
16 Airway Respira (Album) - 10/10
17 LastWeekEnd Понять... (EP) - 5/10
17 Nada Surf If I Had A Hi-Fi (Album) - 9/10
18 We Are The Emergency Whispers & Fragments (Album) - 2/10
19 Crystal Castles Crystal Castles (II) (Album) - 8/10
21 Suburban Tribe Now And Ever After (Album) - 7/10
22 GFMGF Бороться Нельзя Сдаваться (Album) - 1/10
26 Bullet For My Valentine Fever (Album) - 4/10
26 Vanstorm Spring Time In Venice (EP) - 2/10
26 My Son, My Home and My Tree My Son, My Home and My Tree (Album) - 5/10
27 Drowning Pool Drowning Pool (Album) - 3/10
28 Us, From Outside Inspired By The Threat Of Failure (Album) - 8/10

May

1 The Rose Will Decay Revenge (EP) - 5/10
4 Our Last Night We Will All Evolve (Album) - 6/10
6 Matula Blinker (Album) - 6/10
11 Taproot Plead The Fifth (Album) - 6/10
11 As I Lay Dying The Powerless Rise (Album) - 3/10
12 Dazzle Vision To The Next (Album) - 7/10
12 More Than A Thousand Make Friends And Enemies (Album) - 2/10
14 Dead Letter Circus This Is The Warning (Album) - 6/10
14 We Butter The Bread With Butter Der Tag An Dem Die Welt Unterging (Album) - 2/10
16 Kaddish Kaddish (Album) - 8/10
17 God Is An Astronaut Age Of The Fifth Sun (Album) - 8/10
18 Band Of Horses Infinite Arms (Album) - 6/10
18 Hands Like Glass With Unveiled Faces (EP) - 1/10
19 Loma Prieta Life/Less (Album) - 7/10
26 Disco Ensemble The Island of Disco Ensemble (Album) - 10/10
26 Lost In Bazaar Lost In Bazaar (EP) - 7/10
29 City In The Sea The Long Lost (EP) - 4/10

June

1 Hawthorne Heights Skeletons (Album) - 7/10
1 A Time To Forget Concept Of Illusion (EP) - 4/10
5 Sleetgrout Principle Of Dark Electro (Album) - 5/10
8 Zombie Western The End… And The Aftermath (Album) - 3/10
8 The Ghost Inside Returners (Album) - 6/10
14 We Are Scientists Barbara (Album) - 4/10
14 Deadmau5 At Play 3 (Album) - 2/10
15 In Fear And Faith Imperial (Album) - 2/10
16 AnnaGrace Ready To Dare (Album) - 5/10
18 The Amity Affliction Youngbloods (Album) - 6/10
20 Lizards Have Personalities Snows Of Kilimanjaro (EP) - 6/10
20 Enemies We've Been Talking (Album) - 3/10
23 Coldrain Nothing Lasts Forever (EP) - 3/10
23 United Nations Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures (EP) - 7/10
25 Parkway Drive Deep Blue (Album) - 7/10
29 Haste The Day Attack Of The Wolf King (Album) - 4/10
29 Emarosa Emarosa (Album) - 2/10

July

3 Arroyo Arroyo (Album) - 9/10
5 Feeder Renegades (Album) - 5/10
9 In This Moment A Star-Crossed Wasteland (Album) - 3/10
10 I Not Dance Holy (EP) - 7/10
13 Gifts From Enola Gifts From Enola (Album) - 4/10
14 Marie Chante Quelle Elle Telephone Marie Chante Quelle Elle Telephone (Album) - 6/10
15 The Choice Где Ты и Я (Album) - 4/10
20 Bravera Equilibrium (EP) - 1/10
23 Birds Of Tokyo Birds Of Tokyo (Album) - 6/10
23 Show Me The Glorious Death Through A Keyhole (EP) - 2/10
27 Ivoryline Vessels (Album) - 3/10
27 Esterlyn Call Out (Album) - 1/10
27 36 Crazyfists Collisions and Castaways (Album) - 5/10

August

1 Emily Rose Dependencies And Phobias (EP) - 3/10
2 Violent Soho Violent Soho (Album) - 6/10
13 Kataklysm Heaven's Venom (Album) - 7/10
24 I, The Skyline As We Are (Album) - 3/10
27 Sonic Syndicate We Rule The Night (Album) - 2/10

September

3 Mikrokosmos²³ Memorandum (Album) - 8/10
7 Anberlin Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place (Album) - 6/10
14 The Birthday Massacre Pins And Needles (Album) - 6/10
17 Selena Gomez & The Scene A Year Without Rain (Album) - 4/10
20 Envy Recitation (Album) - 6/10
20 Place Your Bet$ Place Your Bet$ (Album) - 4/10
22 Raubtier Skriet Från Vildmarken (Album) - 3/10
24 Keep Your Distance Without Dreams (EP) - 8/10
27 MSWHITE Squares (Album) - 5/10
28 Jimmy Eat World Invented (Album) - 2/10
28 We're Not Friends Anymore You Are Television (EP) - 5/10
29 Abigail Williams In The Absence Of Light (Album) - 4/10

October

1 Bag Raiders Bag Raiders (Album) - 5/10
5 Abandon All Ships Geeving (Album) - 1/10
4 Bring Me The Horizon There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret (Album) - 4/10
5 Captain, Your Ship Is Sinking Tour (EP) - 5/10
8 Alter Bridge III (Album) - 2/10
12 Atreyu Covers Of The Damned (EP) - 3/10
12 Vanna The Honest Hearts (EP) - 1/10
12 All That Remains For We Are Many (Album) - 5/10
16 MULTIPASS Лицом Об Асфальт (Album) - 6/10
19 Philmont The Transition (EP) - 2/10
19 Mikoto Transitions (EP) - 6/10
20 Kid Down Murphy's Law (Album) - 5/10
25 Ill Niño Dead New World (Album) - 2/10
26 Trophy Scars Darkness, Oh Hell (EP) - 3/10
27 Snow White's Poison Bite The Story Of Kristy Killings (Album) - 4/10
29 Blowsight Dystopia Lane (Album) - 1/10

November

1 Memphis May Fire Between The Lies (EP) - 1/10
2 Escape The Fate Escape The Fate (Album) - 2/10
2 Chunk! NO, Captain Chunk! Something For Nothing (Album) - 2/10
2 Meg & Dia It's Always Stormy In Tillamook (EP) - 3/10
5 NadiaN Save Our Last Dance (EP) - 1/10
9 Underoath Ø (Disambiguation) (Album) - 3/10
12 Линия Отражение (Album) - 5/10
26 Nachtmahr Semper Fidelis (Album) - 7/10
29 To The North Indiscretion (EP) - 4/10

December

4 Amia Venera Landscape The Long Procession (Album) - 3/10
6 Deadmau5 4x4=12 (Album) - 3/10
7 Flyleaf Remember To Live (EP) - 2/10
8 Yersinia Efter Oss Syndafloden (Album) - 7/10
10 4ре Апреля Декабрь (EP) - 4/10
11 Optimus Prime Optimus Prime (Album) - 5/10
15 Lost Pioneers Lost Pioneers (EP) - 1/10
16 Bastards An End In And Of Itself (Album) - 6/10
30 Fail Emotions Transfornation (Album) - 4/10

Songs Used In The Kids Ranqe/Soz Owned Videos

2009-12-07T06:22:00.000-08:00

Songs I used while making RuneScape videos between 2007 - 2009.
2011: SuperNatural pk trip vids.
On July 30, 2011 I officially stopped making videos.
Thank you everybody for watching them over the years.

In a few weeks I will make a rar out of all these songs and give you a download link.
Update: Some time in 2012.

Download links for all of my RuneScape vids are here (Log In).

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2007
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Kids Ranqe PK Vid 1
1. Hughes Hall - Sleep now
2. Flyleaf - Perfect
3. The Legion of Doom - Lolitas Medicine
4. Sum 41 - Billy Spleen

Kids Ranqe PK vid 2
1. Breaking Benjamin - Breakdown
2. Trapt - Headstrong
3. 30 Seconds To Mars - Attack
4. Ill Nino - Everything Beautiful

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 3
1. Three Days Grace - Pain
2. Disturbed - Stupify
3. 30 Seconds To Mars - The Kill

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 4
1. Ill Nino - All I Ask For
2. Disco Ensemble - Drop Dead Casanova
3. Ill Nino - How Can I Live

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 5
1. AFI - The Leaving Song Part 2
2. Millencolin - No Cigar
3. Sum 41 - Hooch

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 6
1. Sum 41 - We're All To Blame
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - The Fantasy
3. Three Days Grace - Just Like You

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 7
1. Tribal Ink - Right behind you
2. Evans Blue - Beg
3. AFI - Affliction

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 8
1. Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness
2. The Legion Of Doom - Stupid Kill
3. Jimmy Eat World - Salt Sweat Sugar

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 9
1. The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon
2. Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become
3. Bullet For My Valentine - All These Things I Hate

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 10
1. Taking Back Sunday - Error Operator
2. Anberlin - Ready Fuels
3. Taking Back Sunday - Spin

Kids Ranqe Back
1. Anberlin - Dismantle Repair

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 11
1. Flyleaf - I'm So Sick
2. Thursday - Counting 5-4-3-2-1
3. Taking Back Sunday - Up Against

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 12
1. Hawthorne Heights - Where Can I Stab My Self In The Ears
2. Closure In Moscow - The Selfless Art
3. Thursday - At This Velocity

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 13
1. Devil Square Intro
2. Anberlin - Godspeed
3. Hawthorne Heights - Saying Sorry
4. Crossfade - No Giving Up

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 14
1. Linkin Park - Bleed It Out
2. It dies Today - A Port In Any Storm
3. Thursday - M. Shepard

Kids Ranqe PK Vid 15
1. X- Ray Dog - Imperial Force
2. Hawthorne Heights - December
3. Atreyu - Bleeding Mascara
4. Celldweller - The Last First Born
5. Hawthorne Heights - We Are So Last Year
6. Flyleaf - Red Sam

Soz Owned PK vid 1
1. The Legion Of Doom - At Your Funeral For A Friend
2. TRUSTcompany - Surfacing
3. Underoath - A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White
4. Chasing Victory - Ascension And Escape
5. Billy Talent - Voices Of Violence

Bounty Hunting 10/12/07
1. Ill Nino - Re-Birth

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2008
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Kids Ranqe Interviews
1. Dead Poetic - A Green Desire (Song in credits)

Soz Owned Vs. Y3a Ur D3ad
1. Ill Nino - Violent Saint

Soz Owned PVP Vid 1
1. Thursday - Between Rupture And Rapture
2. Ill Nino - Guerilla Carnival
3. Sonic Syndicate - Power Shift
4. Slipknot - Dead Memories
5. Gyroscope - Weapon Enemy Friend
6. The Katies - Powerkiss

Soz Owned PVP Vid 1 - Bloopers
1. Funeral For A Friend - Bullet Theory
2. The Getaway Plan - Shadows
3. Anberlin - There Is No Mathematics To Love And Loss

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2009
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Soz Owned PVP Vid 2
1. Underoath - Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear
2. Dance Gavin Dance - Burning Down The Nicotine Armoire Pt 2
3. Mikoto - An Empty Heart
4. Thursday - Asleep In The Chapel
5. Sonic Syndicate - Unknown Entity
6. In Fear And Faith - Pirates...The Sequel
7. The Amity Affliction - Stairway To Hell
8. Bring Me The Horizon - It Was Written In Blood
9. Chasing Victory - Unrequited Love
10. Sky Eats Airplane - Patterns
11. Nada Surf - Do It Again

Soz Owned PVP Vid 2 - Bloopers
1. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Pull Me Back
2. Autopilot Off - Blessed By A Nightmare
3. Mindless Self Indulgence - Revenge
4. Family Force 5 - Dance Or Die
5. Capital Lights - Outrage
6. Metro Station - Now That We're Done

Soz Owned PVP Vid 3
1. Inhale Exhale - No One Is Invincible
2. From Autumn To Ashes - The Second Wrong Makes You Feel Right
3. We Came As Romans - Conditions
4. The Bright Star Alliance - Swimming With The Serpent
5. More Than A Thousand - The Beautiful Faces Hide Witches
6. Subseven - Game Of Love
7. Hills Have Eyes - Those Birds Wont Bother Us Anymore
8. Dead By April - Losing You
9. Envy - An Umbrella Fallen into Fiction

Soz Owned PVP Vid 3 - Bloopers
1. Nada Surf - Mother's Day
2. Feeder - Who's The Enemy
3. Cold - Suffocate

Soz Owned BH Vid 1
1. Catherine - Turbulence
2. Adept - Caution! Boys Night Out!
3. Karate High School - Under The Microscope
4. The Bright Star Alliance - The Bluest Danube
5. Karate High School - Anoher Day At The Office
6. Hanni Kohl - EX
7. Karate High School - The Secret Handshake
8. Emanuel - Soundtrack To A Headrush
9. Darkest Hour - Convalescence
10. Shiny Toy Guns - Don't Cry Out

Soz Owned BH Vid 1 - BLOOPERS
1. Longing For Tomorrow - Die Schoensten Lieder

Soz Owned Vs. The Hero406
1. A Change Of Pace - Death Do Us Apart

Frail Wing Vs. Xxits Lethal
1. I Set My Friends On Fire - Ravenous, Ravenous Rhinos

Kids Ranqe - What Happened To It?
1. Gyroscope - O.K.
2. Something With Numbers - Apple Of The Eye
3. Shiny Toy Guns - Photograph
4. Quietdrive - Maybe Misery
5. Nada Surf - Ice Box

My Training Spots
1. Hawthorne Heights - Corps Of Corpses
2. Skillet - You Take My Rights Away
3. Gyroscope - 22 Of 3

New Bounty Hunter 06/05/2009
1. Karate High School - Extra! Extra!

SuperNatural PK Trips.

May 23.
1. Bushido - Apres Ski
2. Z-Scars - Tavas Stipras Iluzijas

May 24.
1. Pillar - Turn It Up
2. Falling Up - Ambience

May 30.
1. Bass Sultan Hengzt - Ex Guter Junge
2. Falling Up - Symmetry
3. Family Force 5 - Rip It Up (The Pragmatic Remix)

May 31.
1. Falling Up - New Hope
2. Goodnight Nurse - Drown
3. City Sleeps - Not An Angel

June 6.
1. There For Tomorrow - Pages
2. The Subways - Shake! Shake!
3. Goodnight Nurse - Drift Away

June 7.
1. A Skylit Drive - Prelude To A Dream
2. Longing For Tomorrow - Gipfelstuermer
3. Spoken - You're Still Waiting

June 13.
1. Trophy Scars - Assassin. Assassins.
2. Spoken - Bitter Taste

June 14.
1. Origami - Bez Lishnih Slov
2. A Wish for Marilynne - A Gift from the Stars

Soz Owned & Man U 4eva9 - Owning 1 Itemers
1. Show Me The Glorious Death - Don't Put That In Your Red Bull!
2. Abandon All Ships - Pedestrians Is Another Word For Speedbump
3. Blood Stain Child - Truth
4. 55 Escape - Forever

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2011
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SN Vid 6 - First day of new wilderness
Secret Mix 3
[] Mix 5

SN Vid 7
Secret Mix 3
[] Mix 5

SN Vid 8
RMWART 10
Secret Mix 3
[] Mix 4
[] Mix 5
[] Mix 8

SN Vid 9
Core Mix 4
Secret Mix 3
[] Mix 4
[] Mix 8
[] Mix 10

SN Vid 10
Secret Mix 3
[] Mix 5
[] Mix 12
[] Mix 15
Emo / Screamo Mega Mix 1

The End

Albums/EP's of 2009

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This will never be updated.

Obviously these aren't all the albums/EP's and stuff that came out in 2009, this is stuff that I listen to. Still, I like to keep a list of them.

Date Band/Artist Album or EP

January

2nd LaFee Ring Frei (Album)
6th In Fear And Faith Your World on Fire (Album)
26th Franz Ferdinand Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (Album)
27th Bruce Springsteen Working On A Dream (Album)

February

2nd A Day To Remember Homesick (Album)
3rd The Von Bondies Love, Hate and Then There's You (Album)
3rd The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Lonely Road (Album)
9th Random Hand Inhale/Exhale (Album)
17th Thursday Common Existence (Album)
27th U2 No Line on the Horizon (Album)

March

3rd Britney Spears The Circus Starring: Britney Spears (Album)
10th Dope No Regrets (Album)
10th The Number Twelve Looks Like You Worse Than Alone (Album)
10th Trophy Scars Bad Luck (Album)
17th Static-X Cult of Static (Album)
20th Evermore Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show (Album)
24th Papa Roach Metamorphosis (Album)
24th Blue October Approaching Normal (Album)
24th Falling Up Fangs (Album)
24th Vanna A New Hope (Album)
31st Silverstein A Shipwreck in the Sand (Album)
31st Gavin DeGraw Free (Album)

April

14th I See Stars 3D (Album)
14th Silversun Pickups Swoon (Album)
20th Fightstar Be Human (Album)
21st As Cities Burn Hell Or High Water (Album)
21st Bedtetters Meet The Fucking Bedwetters (Album)
21st Lacuna Coil Shallow Life (Album)
28th Catherine Inside Out (Album)

May

5th Madina Lake Attics to Eden (Album)
5th The Devil Wears Prada With Roots Above and Branches Below (Album)
5th Closure In Moscow First Temple (Album)
5th Decyfer Down Crash (Album)
11th Aiden Knives (Album)
12th Burden Of A Day OneOneThousand (Album)
15th Green Day 21st Century Breakdown (Album)
15th Eminem Relapse (Album)
19th Mewithoutyou It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright (Album)
19th Karate High School Invaders (Album)
19th Family Force 5 Dance or Die With A Vengeance (Album)
22nd Esmee Denters Outta Here (Album)
25th The Blackout The Best In Town (Album)
25th Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Album)

June

1st Taking Back Sunday New Again (Album)
2nd Drop Dead, Gorgeous The Hot N Heavy (Album)
2nd Emery ...In Shallow Seas We Sail (Album)
2nd Eyes Set To Kill The World Outside (Album)
9th Dance Gavin Dance Happiness (Album)
9th A Skylit Drive Adelphia (Album)
9th There For Tomorrow A Little Faster (Album)
15th Enter Shikari Common Dreads (Album)
23rd It Dies Today Lividity (Album)
23rd Evans Blue Evans Blue (Album)
23rd Alexisonfire Old Crows / Young Cardinals (Album)
23rd Maylene and the Sons of Disaster III (Album)

July

12th Evita Minutes And Miles (Album)
14th Devildriver Pray For Villains (Album)
14th August Burns Red Constellations (Album)
14th Billy Talent Billy Talent III (Album)
14th Sick Puppies Tri-Polar (Album)
21st He Is Legend It Hates You (Album)
21st Memphis May Fire Sleepwalking (Album)

August

4th Hopes Die Last SIX YEARS HOME (Album)
4th Dead And Divine The Machines We Are (Album)
9th Thrice Beggars (Album)
18th Third Eye Blind Ursa Major (Album)
18th Breathe Caroline Hello Fascination (Album)
18th Otep Smash the Control Machine (Album)
25th Skillet Awake (Album)
25th Oh, Sleeper Son Of The Morning (Album)
25th Abandon Searchlights (Album)
25th Smile Empty Soul Consciousness (Album)
28th Leaves' Eyes Njord (Album)
31st The Used Artwork (Album)

September

1st The Color Fred The Intervention (EP)
8th Thousand Foot Krutch Welcome To The Masquerade (Album)
8th Saosin In Search of Solid Ground (Album)
8th Boys Like Girls Love Drunk (Album)
8th Threat Signal Vigilance (Album)
9th Amado Nervo Wishmaker (EP)
15h Asking Alexandria Stand Up And Scream (Album)
15th Family Force 5 Keep The Party Alive (EP)
16th Helia Shivers (Album)
22nd Despised Icon Day of Mourning (Album)
22nd Three Days Grace Life Starts Now (Album)
22nd Pillar Confessions (Album)
22nd Brand New Daisy (Album)
22nd Vertical Horizon Burning The Days (Album)
29th Paramore Brand New Eyes (Album)
29th AFI Crash Love (Album)
29th Breaking Benjamin Dear Agony (Album)
30th Metro Station Kelsey (EP)

October

2nd Scooter Under the Radar Over the Top (Album)
2nd Tokio Hotel Humanoid (Album)
5th Backstreet Boys This Is Us (Album)
6th Blessthefall Witness (Album)
6th Horse The Band Desperate Living (Album)
6th Relient K Forget and Not Slow Down (Album)
6th Inhale Exhale Bury Me Alive (Album)
6th The Almost Monster EP (EP)
6th Mayday Parade Anywhere But Here (Album)
6th Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant (Album)
12th Bowling For Soup Sorry for Partyin' (Album)
13th Quietdrive Close Your Eyes (EP)
13th Four Letter Lie A New Day (Album)
13th Dead By Sunrise Our Of Ashes (Album)
16th Rammstein Liebe Ist Für Alle Da (Album)
19th Elliot Minor Solaris (Album)
20th Cartel Cycles (Album)
27th Between the Buried and Me The Great Misdirect (Album)
27th Atreyu Congregation Of The Damned (Album)
29th We Came As Romans To Plant A Seed (Album)

November

2nd Bring Me The Horizon Suicide Season: Cut Up (Album)
2nd Between The Screams Our Last Days On Earth (Album)
3rd The Almost Monster Monster (Album)
6th Sonic Syndicate Rebellion (EP)
9th Snow Patrol Up To Now (Album)
10th Switchfoot Hello Hurricane (Album)
10th Flyleaf Memento Mori (Album)
10th Hollywood Undead Desperate Measures (Album)
27th LaFee Best Of - LaFee (Album)

December

7th 30 Seconds To Mars This Is War (Album)
8th Puddle Of Mudd Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate (Album)
15th Shiny Toy Guns Girls Le Disko

The Best Movies of 2009

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Last updated - December 31, 2011.

This list contains all of the films that I rated 7 and higher of the year 2009.

In the order I saw them:

Fish Tank
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

If you ever wondered how it is to live in a British ghetto (more or less) than this is your chance to find out.

Black Dynamite
Action/Comedy
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Hysterical, one of the best spoof films I have ever seen.

Teenage Dirtbag
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

A total gem, I did not expect to see something like this in 2009. No, it's definitely nothing original, it's actually the most unoriginal story you could think of but that didn't bother me one bit. They just don't make films like this anymore. It has a 90s vibe (because it takes place in the 90s), which is one of the main reasons I love it. I watched it for a second time the day after I saw it because it's just that good.

Big River Man
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Great man, great film.

Crows Zero II
Action
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Sequel to Crows Zero (2007), definitely watch that before watching this as they are connected. I like a lot of stuff by Takashi Miike, it's fun if you're in the right mood.

The White Ribbon
Drama/Mystery
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Big Fan
Drama/Crime/Comedy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

I did not expect anything much but it turned out pretty great. It's just so realistic and true. What a great performance by Patton Oswalt.

A Prophet
Drama/Crime
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I've always enjoyed prison related films and this is no exception.

Aching Hearts
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Similiar to other films about growing up and relationships but it does stick out.

Polytechnique
Crime/Drama/History
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

It's about the school shooting that took place in 1989, enough said.

Welcome
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

This film is thought-provoking and compelling, mainly because it's an ongoing problem.

Tony
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

It's depressing and shows the grim side of London. If you're into anything serial killer related at all than you have to see this.

Slovenian Girl
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Appealing with a dark edge. An nteresting look on prostitution.

Cell 211
Action/Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Reminds me of A Prophet but only slightly, another well-done prison film.

Thirst
Comedy/Drama/Horror/Romance/Fantasy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

A perfect mixture of genres, a must see for anyone who wants to see a deeper vampire film like Let The Right One In for example. Warning though, you might think about it for days after, nah that's never actually a bad thing.

The Maid
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Shows you some things about the life of a maid and she is one hell of a character.

Dogtooth
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Police, Adjective
Crime/Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Karla and Katrine
Family
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

At last I saw this, it's all I wished for. This is the second part of the trilogy. It's just what the picture below suggests, a straightforward and innocent family film about children.

Enter the Void
Drama/Thriller
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Best Worst Movie
Documentary
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

I watched Troll 2 (which I had obviously heard about already) on the same day as this. It shows you how it all started, everything about the makers and actors of the film and of course the fans.

Same Same But Different
Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

A Woman's Way
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

This one might surprise you. A partly original story with first-class acting, another surprise from Greece after Dogtooth.

The Execution of P
Crime/Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Nothing much you can say about this without giving anything away. Starts off like any other film but then Peping takes a job, which changes everything. The director Brillante Mendoza made something so simple into something haunting.

The Wind Journeys
Drama/Music
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

What a journey! Beautiful landscapes and a true friendship is born. The battle scene with the accordions is so impressive.

No One Knows About Persian Cats
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A risky film to make, it's definitely informative and will most likely show you some things that you didn't know and it has some decent music in it too.

Air Doll
Drama/Fantasy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

The premise might not seem like anything special but it builds up to way more, the director Hirokazu Koreeda portrays lonelinesss, prostitution and other subjects in a somewhat surreal way. The visuals are perfect, as usual.

In the Beginning
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

This is a true story, which makes it all a little bit more intriguing. Decent actors, I already knew Emmanuelle Devos from Read My Lips, which is fantastic.

Which Way Home
Documentary
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

This obviously reminded me of this years Sin Nombre but in this documentary you get to see how it is in reality, which is much more interesting. It might even seem unbelievable that this is actually happening.

Mother
Crime/Drama/Mystery
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Dancing with the Devil
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A very good documentary about the drug war in Rio de Janeiro. Shows you the side of the cops and the drug dealers, kinda like in The Wire.

City of Life and Death
Drama/History/War
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

This would easily go into my favorite war film list if I had one, it's an important film.

Be Sure to Share
Drama
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

A Brand New Life
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

This is a really, really beautiful and honest film about orphans. The story is downright sad. Words can't describe what I felt while watching the scene in the picture below.

At the End of Daybreak
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

The plot might not seem like anything too complicated but the characters play the key role, it's well worth studying them. It will all make more sense afterwards.

Fish Story
Comedy
My Rating - 9/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

A Town Called Panic
Animation/Adventure/Comedy
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

If you have a clogged head than this should help. I did not however find it funny, maybe a little bit amusing. It's just a really fun adventure.

Night and Fog
Animation/Adventure/Comedy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

It's interesting how I saw Ip Man (2008) the same day as this and coincidentally both films star Simon Yam (the husband) but the character in this one is of course something completely else, it's all way more complex. All of the actors did an amazing job. This is one of the most realstic films about domestic violence that I have seen, which is scary in a way. Even though the film starts at the end, it's still very engaging and that's not something you can achieve easily.

Lourdes
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Well, this film is quite something. Enigmatic for sure, it gives you an interesting view on catholicism.

Castaway on the Moon
Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This film explores human connection in a deep and witty way, the whole idea is brilliant. Thankfully there's a lot of comedic moments, otherwise it might get too dark although the scenes are mostly shot at day so the tone of the whole film is bright enough anyway.

Like You Know It All
Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Halfway
Drama/Romance
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

This is a sweet, relaxed and believable high school romance film. It has some beautiful shots taken in autumn. Shunji Iwai (Swallowtail Butterfly, All About Lily Chou-Chou) was involved in the screenplay.

The Actresses
Drama/Comedy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

There's some really insightful things said in this film. The fact that it's shot in a documentary style helps the realism of course. My favorite moment is probably when they all sit down around the table close to the end and start talking, the dialogues seem pretty authentic.

Love in Another Language
Drama/Romance
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

A special film about a rather unusual relationship, it's sweet and the message is also important.

Hear Me
Romance/Comedy
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

What a strange coincidence, just like in Love in Another Language, this film is also about a couple where one of the partners is deaf, but the other way around. This one is a lot lighter though but also very enjoyable. I love those silent moments where both of them comminucate with sign language only, they did an amazing job.

A Good Rain Knows
Drama/Romance
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Although the story is simple, this lovely film managed to win me over with its charming and natural style and characters.

Symbol
Comedy/Fantasy
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Strange, witty and most importantly it's a joy to watch.

Parade
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Starts off like any other film and basically continues the same way but the ending connects the dots, which is what made me love it.

Wedding in Bessarabia
Comedy
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

Besides being cute and lovely, it's also informative, which is always a good thing.

Kimjongilia
Documentary
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

If you want to know more about the people who have escaped from North Korea and stories of how it is inside than this is it a great choice. It doesn't get into anyhting else though, it's quite short.

I Killed My Mother
Biography/Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

I wanted to see this for a few months now and it was just what I expected. I think that many people will be able to relate to this film. I'm talking about Xavier Dolan, the director and actor of the film, it's based on his life.

About Elly
Drama/Mystery
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

Natural and character-driven, it gets pretty suspenseful after the main event takes place.

Face
Comedy/Drama
My Rating - 10/10
IMDB

In my top 10 of 2009.

Visitors
Drama
My Rating - 8/10
IMDB

I only watched this because of Hong Sang-Soo and of course his short film turned out to be my favorite one of the three although the ending of the first one is quite beautiful too.

Taipei 24H
Comedy/Drama
My Rating - 7/10
IMDB

I was curious to see Lee Kang-sheng's short film and I did not even know that Tsai Ming-liang (one of my favorite directors) acts in it but it's no surprise. It's the closing short film of the 8 featured ones. I enjoyed it as much as the 5th one called Smoke, which really got to me.