Lee Just Watched: June 7 -- June 20

1. Jackknife (1989): DeNiro and Ed Harris as Vietnam buddies home and trying to heal. Good performances.

2.Head On (1999): Young gay man in Greek/Australian community searches for his place in the world. Not very good.

3. Wheel of Time (03): Werner Herzog DOC about the Kalachakra Initiation ceremonies given to Buddhists by the Dalai Llama.

4. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (06): DOC about 'gonzo' counterculture journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Not bad.

5. The Bourne Ultimatum (07): Third movie made from Ludlum's novels. Fun if you like chase sequences.

6. Running on Karma (03): Disastrous Hong Kong genre melange starring Andy Lau. Truly horrible, I can't believe I actually watched the whole thing. GMAB. Shame on me!

7. My Father's Glory (1990): French. Beautifully told story based on the memoirs of french novelist/filmaker Marcel Pagnol. An adolescent boy recalls his magical summer vacation in Southern France in 1900. LEM, WWW.

8. The City of No Limits (03): French/Spanish. Spanish business titan is in the hospital dying. As his son investigates
his 'delusional' ramblings long held family secrets are revealed. Not bad.

9. Rize (05): Fantastic DOC introduces us to the history of 'Krumping' , a type of dancing culture that sprung up in South Central L.A. It starts with the story of a man named "Tommy the Clown' who began teaching this , getting kids off the street and changing many, many lives in the process. Great music, Great dancing, Great people. Inspirational. LEM, WWW, NWIE, WBTIE, LLI. I immediately bought the DVD!

10. The Dying Gaul (05): Riveting psychological thriller set in movie mogul land Hollywood. It is based on the play of the same name. A triangle forms between a producer, his wife, and the gay male screenwriter they get involved with. The ending is a flop which is too bad as this could have been a great film. Still, I liked it and it has stuck in my head and probably will continue to do so. Maybe they will redo it as most reviews agreed with me about the unsatisfying ending.!

11. Jupiter's Dance (06): DOC. An intriguing tour of the music scene in Kinshasa, capitol of Congo. The main character is Jupiter Bokodji of the band Okwess. The handmade guitars alone make this WWW.

12. Burning Annie (03): Poor romantic comedy about a kid who is obsessed with the film 'Annie Hall'.

13. Sand and Sorrow (07): DOC explaining the history that lead to the current day horrors in Darfur.

14. The Walker (07): Woody Harrelson is a gay 'Walker' for the elite elder ladies of Washington D.C. Murders, backstabbing etc. Not good at all but it was fun to see Lauren Bacall and Lilly Tomlin again.

15. Keiller's Park (06): Swedish director Susanna Edwards film inspired by true events. A young successful business heir who is engaged to be married, falls in love with a FASCINATING male character played by Pjotr Gigo. He struggles with all the losses he has to bear and then is accused of..(i won't give away the plot). The two men are played brilliantly and I found it hard to believe that they were not real! I surely hope to see more of Mr. Gigo in the future, he is mesmerizing. The director says this is the first in a trilogy of films. Let's hope so! Be aware, there is lots of sex. EOS, LEM, LLI,, NECOT.

16. Films I tried but couldn't sit through:
-Yes (04)
-Nightbreed (90)
-The World (04)
-The Dark Backward (91)
-The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (87)
-You are Alone (06)