April 28th 2015. Pick of the Day.
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As some of you may know, I'm gearing up for my imminent date with the Marvel Movie Marathon, kicking off tomorrow and releasing us inmates sometime about 10pm the following evening. As some of you may also know, I've decided to make some actual use of the 11-film, 27-hour endurance test to raise some cash for several noble causes. Should you be interested in sponsoring my mighty feat of eyelid parting, or simply want more details regarding the whole shebang, feel free to head over to my Facebook event page here! And to clarify, this is not a call for your physical attendance, but a sponsoring of my endurance, film-by-film, of the entire unthinkable proposition, for whatever cause you deem most worthy. Give it a look, whydont'chya?
Continuing series this day include CinéSalon: Haute Couture on Film at the French Institute, and The Vertigo Effect at BAM Cinématek. The tomfoolery be thus;
Film Forum
FORBIDDEN GAMES (1952) Dir; René Clément
French Institute/Alliance Française
CinéSalon: Haute Couture on Film
GLORIA (1980) Dir; John Cassavetes
BAM Cinématek
SUGAR COOKIES (1973) Dir; Theodore Gershuny
Today's Pick? How can I take sides against Cassavetes and Rowlands? Johnny C's GLORIA unspools in glorious 35mm at the French Institute/Alliance Française as part of the CinéSalon series Haute Couture on Film. You wanna tell Gena Rowlands she's not the Pick of the Day, of any day, you be my guest. I'll be hiding out somewhere in witness protection.
For more info on these and all NYC's classic film screenings in April '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!
