I intended to reply to your post earlier but time, circumstances and all that... Well, Im positively surprised about that! I often consider my Month Menu a bit one-sided and unbrave, so its relieving to hear such encouraging words from you diverse I would never have called it that by myself 

My November obviously wasnt nearly as diverse because it was dedicated mainly to German Cinema in the widest meaning and the american work of Douglas Sirk (I intend to continue this private retrospective as long as there is any relevant material left to go on...) who I consider now a master filmmaker whose brilliance is still underrated. Unfortunately, I have seen only one of his german films from the 30ies. Ill open a thread for him very soon and hopefully, there are a few people here who share my passion A loved Magnificent Obsession and liked Written on the wind, but beside that, he has only seen (and disliked) La Habanera and Im not so sure how hed think about all the films I watched within the last weeks. My most shocking / surprising discovery beneath the breathtaking new masterpiece The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was Jess Francos Eugenie de Sade, the first film of his I dared to rate 10/10 and call a masterpiece by serious meanings, beyond trashy enjoyment as a real work of art. Still, the challenge of an extensive review (again, in German) haunts me as well as the film itself. Another surprise was Oshimas Gohatto which left me a bit disappointed I expected myself to dislike the film with burning passion and it was just too good for such agony. Due to a heavy cold in the mid of the month, I found myself confronted with many unwatched, waiting films and suddenly, I fell into a deep valley of enthusiasm and high ratings maybe it were the herbals in the tea? Anyway, this cold made up the way for the best cinematic days since a long time.

Once again sorry to everybody for making myself so rare (I begin to enjoy the board more and more) but I got Internet Access only for a very limited time within the week, so my only opportunity would have been the weekends and as you probably all know, there usually are so many things left to do on the weekend (even beside getting drunk...).

01. 11. 07: 
POINT BLANK (John Boorman, USA 1967) 9/10 (23)
(DVD / O.V. with german subtitles)
BECOMING JANE (Julian Jarrold, UK 2007) - 5/10 (14)
(35mm / German dubbed version)

02. 11. 07: 
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (Douglas Sirk, USA 1954) - 9/10 (22)
(Betamax / German dubbed version / very bad sound fine image)

03. 11. 07: 
KNOCKIN ON HEAVENS DOOR (Thomas Jahn, Germany 1997) - 4/10 (13)
(DVD / Original German Version)
PERFECT CREATURE (Glenn Strandring, New Zealand/UK 2006) - 6/10 (15)
(35mm / German Dubbed Version)
MALEVOLENCE (Stevan Mena, USA 2004) - 7/10 (18 ) 
(DVD / Original English Version)

04. 11. 07: 
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL (Jean Renoir, Jean Tdesco, France 1928 ) - 9/10 (22)
(35mm / O.V. with German subtitles)
PERFECT CREATURE (Glenn Strandring, New Zealand/UK 2006) - 6/10 (14) *
(35mm / German dubbed version)
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (Andrew Dominik, USA 2007) - 10/10 (25)
(35mm / German dubbed version)

05. 11. 07: 
THE KILLER (John Woo, Hong Kong 1989) - 9/10 (22)
(35mm / O.V. with english subtitles)

07. 11. 07: 
VANISHING POINT (Richard C. Sarafian, USA 1971) - 8/10 (22)
(DVD / O.V. with german subtitles / 2nd)
BOOGIE NIGHTS (Paul Thomas Anderson, USA 1997) - 8/10 (20)
(DVD / wrong aspect ratio / German dubbed version / 2nd)

09. 11. 07: 
CLIMATES (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/France 2006) - 8/10 (21)
(35mm / O. V. with German subtitles)
APNEA (Roberto Dordit, Italy 2005) - 7/10 (19)
(35mm / O.V. with german subtitles)

10. 11. 07: 
FONTANE EFFIE BRIEST (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany 1974) - 8/10 (20)
(35mm / Original German Version)
GODS OF THE PLAGUE (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany 1970) - 9/10 (23)
(35mm / Original German Version)

11. 11. 07: 
SHOWGIRLS (Paul Verhoeven, USA/France 1995) - 9/10 (22)
(DVD / Original English Version)
@#%$ DIFFERENT NEW YORK (Various Directors, Germany 2007) - 5/10 (15)
(DVD / O.V. with German Subtitles)

12. 11. 07: 
KING KONG (Peter Jackson, USA/New Zealand/Germany 2005) - 8/10 (20)
(DVD / O. V. with German subtitles / 2nd)
HUNTING AND GATHERING (Claude Berri, France 2007) - 6/10 (15)
(35mm / O.V. with German subtitles / very bad projection)
CRIME NOVEL (Michele Placido, Italy/France/UK 2005) - 9/10 (21)
(35mm / O.V. with German subtitles / very bad projection)

13. 11. 07: 
THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (Andrew Dominik, USA 2007) 10/10 (25)
(35mm, German dubbed version / wrong aspect ratio / bad sound)

15. 11. 07: 
LOVE HER MADLY (Ray Manzarek, USA 2000) - 1/10 (2)
(DVD / Original English version)
STALKER (Andrei Tarkowskij, Soviet Union/West Germany 1979) - 10/10 (24)
(VHS / German dubbed version / 2nd)

16. 11. 07: 
AN ALIBI FOR DEATH (Alfred Vohrer, West Germany 1963) 9/10 (22)
(VHS / Original German version)

17. 11. 07: 
A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE (Douglas Sirk, USA 1958 ) 10/10 (24)
(Betamax / German dubbed version / wrong aspect ratio)
TABOO (Nagisa Oshima, Japan/France 1999) 8/10 (21)
(DVD / O.V. with English subtitles)

18. 11. 07: 
ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (Douglas Sirk, USA 1955) 8/10 (21)
(Betamax / German dubbed version)
DAWN OF THE DEAD (George A. Romero, USA/Italy 1978 ) 10/10 (25)
(35mm / German dubbed, edited version)
HOUNDED (Angelina Maccarone, Germany 2006) - 8/10 (21)
(35mm / Original German version / 2nd)

19. 11. 07: 
HORRORS OF BLACKWOOD CASTLE (Alfred Vohrer, West Germany 1967) - 7/10 (19)
(DVD / Original German version / 5th)

20. 11. 07: 
EUGENIE DE SADE (Jesus Franco, France/Spain/Luxembourg 1970) - 10/10 (24)
(DVD / English dubbed version / wrong aspect ratio)

21. 11. 07: 
THERES ALWAYS TOMORROW (Douglas Sirk, USA 1956) - 8/10 (19)
(Betamax / German dubbed version)
CAPTAIN LIGHTFOOT (Douglas Sirk, USA 1955) - 6/10 (17)
(Betamax / German dubbed version / wrong aspect Ratio / bad sound / 2nd)

22. 11. 07: 
IMITATION OF LIFE (Douglas Sirk, USA 1959) 10/10 (25)
(Betamax / German dubbed version / wrong aspect ratio / very bad image)
THE LOVERS OF DEVILS ISLAND (Jesus Franco, France/Spain 1972) 7/10 (18 ) 
(DVD / Spanish dubbed version with English subtitles / probably edited)

23. 11. 07: 
SATANS BREW (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany 1976) 8/10 (20)
(35mm / Original German version)

24. 11. 07: 
LOVE 47 (Wolfgang Liebeneiner, West Germany 1947) - 9/10 (23)
(35mm / Original German version)
THE ADVENTURES OF FRIDOLIN (Wolfgang Staudte, East Germany 1947) - 7/10 (19)
(35mm / Original German version)
CHINESE ROULETTE (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany 1977) - 9/10 (24)
(35mm / Original German version / bad projection)

25. 11. 07: 
CYCLO (Tran Anh Hung, Vietnam/France/Hongkong 1995) - 7/10 (18 ) 
(DVD / O.V. with german subtitles / wrong aspect ratio)
THE STREET (Karl Grune, Germany 1923) - No Rating
(35mm / Restored Print)

26. 11. 07: 
DOUGLAS SIRK: BER STARS (Eckhart Schmidt, West Germany 1980) - 6/10 (16)
(Betamax / German Overvoice / Original German version / incomplete)
FILMARBEIT MIT DOUGLAS SIRK** (West Germany 1979) - 5/10 (15) 
(Betamax / Original German version)

27. 11. 07: 
THUNDER ON THE HILL (Douglas Sirk, USA 1950) - 8/10 (20)
(Betamax, German dubbed version)
FACE TO FACE (Ingmar Bergman, Sweden 1976) - 7/10 (19)
(Betamax / German dubbed version / bad image)
TAZA, SON OF COCHISE (Douglas Sirk, USA 1953) - 6/10 (16)
(Betamax / German dubbed version / very bad sound)

28. 11. 07: 
ANTONIONI: DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONIALS (Gianfranco Mingozzi, Italy/France 1966) - 7/10 (18 ) 
(DVD / O.V. with English subtitles)

29. 11. 07: 
THE FINAL CHORD (Douglas Sirk, Germany 1936) - 7/10 (17)
(Betamax / Original German version / extremely bad sound)

30. 11. 07: 
EUGENIE DE SADE (Jesus Franco, France/Liechtenstein/West Germany 1970) 10/10 (25)
(DVD / English dubbed Version / wrong aspect ratio / 2nd)

30. 11. 07: 
VIOLENT COP (Takeshi Kitano, Japan 1989) 8/10 (21)
(DVD / O.V. with very bad german subtitles)

I dont even know how to handle the Offers of all local cinemas In December, there will be a Louis Malle-Retrospective here in Nuremberg, some more great Action-Films and Fassbinders in As Cinema, interesting flicks like Ex-Drummer and The bothersome man in my own one and so on (dark clouds on the horizon: 6 Antonioni-Films in As place in January!)... I already quoted to A and Matalo: We have to learn how to say >No<! Hopefully, I will remembar that during my second or third Malle within one Weekends day... You all know that problem too, I guess.

Sorry for babbling that much. 

** In the late 1970ies, Douglas Sirk tought at the Film School in Munich and directed three shorts together with his students. This Documentary was made during the shooting of the last short, Bourbon Street Blues (1979), an adaptation of a Tennessee Williams Play, and was shown one year later on German Television. It features among others Rainer Werner Fassbinder who plays a role in this last film of his idol.