March 17th 2015. Pick of the St. Patrick's Day.
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Top o' tha morn ta yaz! I hope today's celebration of all things Emerald Isle and the punishing amount of booze a human may intake finds you in good health and spirits. Onus on the latter. Continuing series this day are limited to the Wim Wenders mani/pedi at MoMA, and Black & White 'Scope: American Cinema at BAM. The Bell & Howell blarney be thus;
Film Forum
THE TALES OF HOFFMAN (1951) Dirs; Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
MoMA
ALICE IN THE CITIES (1974) Dir; Wim Wenders
BAM Cinématek
Black & White 'Scope: American Cinema
THE THREE FACES OF EVE (1957) Dir; Nunnally Johnson
Nitehawk Cinema
LEPRECHAUN (1993) Dir; Mark Jones
Today's Pick? Éire forgive me, my forbears from Kingdom Kerry preserve me, it's Mark Jones' LEPRECHAUN at the Nitehawk Cinema. Why? Because it's called LEPRECHAUN fer chrissakes! Plus, you can order a stout during the screening. What could be more appropriate, measks?
Well, whaddaya want from me, it's not like anybody programmed THE fucking QUIET MAN today! And some might argue the 1993 film is LESS of an insult to the Irish heritage than the 1952 film. They'd be wrong of course, but, hold on now! What's that you said about me cousin Aloysius? I've a mind ta pay you a visit with my friends, Iron and Dynamite! Say that one more time oh the hell with it! I'm going out for a Guinness! And I don't mean a film starring Alec!
For more info on these and all NYC's classic film screenings in March '15 click on the interactive calendar on the upper right hand side of the page. For reviews of contemporary cinema and my streaming habits (keep it clean!) check out my Letterboxd page. And be sure to follow me on both Facebook, where I provide further info and esoterica on the rep film circuit and star birthdays, and Twitter, where I provide a daily feed for the day's screenings and other blathery. Back soon with new Picks 'n perks, til then safe, sound, make sure the next knucklehead is too!
P. S. We're mercifully feeling the loosening of winter's embrace, but 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!
