September 23rd 2014. Pick of the Day.
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The choices, scant. The quality, bounteous. Be not fooled by a rep film circuit seemingly in repose. The tumult is soon to come. In the meantime, take advantage of the choice wares on display.
Ongoing series this day include only Nonesuch Records on Film at BAM Cinématek. The prospects are as such;
Film Forum
ROME OPEN CITY (1945) Dir; Roberto Rossellini
THE CONFORMIST (1970) Dir; Bernardo Bertolucci
BAM Cinématek
WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) Dir; Hiroshi Teshigahara
Today's Pick? Hiroshi Teshigahara's cryptic, maddening WOMAN IN THE DUNES, screning at BAM Cinématek as part of their slowly concluding Nonesuch Records on Film series. An amateur entomologist becomes ensnared in the meticulous madness of a most spidery female indeed. As usual, sand rubs any potential fun raw. I say this from hearsay, not experience. Don't look at me that way, Daisy June!
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-Joe Walsh
P. S. We're swiftly returning to the winter climate, and believe it or not some of our fellow NY'ers have still yet to be made whole in the wake of the 2012 storm. Should you be feeling charitable please visit the folks at OccupySandy.net, follow their hammer-in-hand efforts to restore people's lives, and donate/volunteer if you have the inclination and availability. Be a collective mensch, Stockahz!
