January 28th 2015. Pick of the Day.
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Well, maybe we didn't quite get the snow day we all wanted yesterday. But we got another day. I think that's the real takeaway from the near-catastrophic climatic conditions threatened, that hovered oh so closely above our fair metropolis the eve prior, yet spared the citizens of NYC its wrath. Massachusetts cannot boast of a similar positive outcome. Should you be of the inclination to complain about the mistaken predictions, the over-reach of the forecasters, the proclivity of apocalyptic pronouncements provided courtesy the 24hr cable news cycle, I ask simply the following; would you currently be happier had they been proven correct?
This is my way of saying I'm glad the worst didn't happen. So let's get to the rep film meshugenah.
New and continuing series this day include the Orson Welles trib at Film Forum, Adjunct Curator Dave Kehr's courting of raven-haired siren Joan Bennett at MoMA, and the sleekly and subtly entitled French Classics of the 1930's-40's at Anthology Film Archives. Let the wimwammery commence;
Film Forum
IT'S ALL TRUE (1943-93) Dirs; Welles/Wilson, Meisel, Krohn
MR. ARKADIN (1955) Dir; Orson Welles
MoMA
THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH (1947) Dir; Jean Renoir
I AM SUZANNE! (1933) Dir; Rowland V. Lee
Anthology Film Archives
French Classics of the 1930's-40's
THE STORY OF A CHEAT (1944) Dir; Sasha Guitry
UNE SI JOLIE PETITE PLAGE (1948) Dir; Yves Allégret
Today's Pick? How can I not, in the face of these weather conditions inclement, choose Jean Renoir's Summer-y entitled WOMAN ON THE BEACH, screening at MoMA as part of their wonderful celebration of the Acteurist talents of one Joan Bennett? Answer: I CAN'T! The provocative, alluring, and forever mysterious Ms. Bennett takes top honors this day. Should you care to examine how something icy might melt all about her, I urge you not to miss this series.
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P. S. We're fully entwined in winter's embrace, 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!
