The Melvin Van Peebles classic of Blaxploitation, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baad Asssss Song,” confounded me with its surrealistic editing and dizzying jump cuts. (Photo: Cinemation Ind.)
JULY 2020
Year to date: 72 films in 213 days, or 1 film every 2.95 days
72. Mississippi Grind (2015) / Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Netflix
71. Shirley (2020) / Josephine Decker
Fandango
70. Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) / Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo
Netflix
69. Tusk (2014) / Kevin Smith
Netflix
68. An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018) / Jim Hosking
Netflix
67. American Honey (2016) / Andrea Arnold
Netflix
66. Sweet Sweetback’s Baad Asssss Song (1971) / Melvin Van Peebles
Kanopy
65. Deerskin (2019) / Quentin Dupieux
Virtual Cinema (State Theatre, Modesto)
64. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020) / Dawn Porter
Virtual Cinema (Fresno Filmworks)
Jefferson Beavers 