June 4th 2015. Pick of the Day.
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Forgive the brevity, Stockahz. To quote Khan, time is a luxury I do not have. The ability to provide you with the daily rundown, however, is a luxury I exult in.
Continuing series today include The Apu Trilogy at Film Forum, Black & White 'Scope: International Cinema at BAM Cinématek, and This is Celluloid: 35mm! at Anthology Film Archives.
Film Forum
PATHER PANCHALI (1955) Dir; Satyajit Ray
APARAJITO (1956) Dir; Satyajit Ray
APUR SANSAR (1959) Dir; Satyajit Ray
PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET (1953) Dir; Samuel Fuller
BAM Cinématek
Black & White 'Scope: International Cinema
WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS (1960) Dir; Mikio Naruse
BowTie Chelsea Cinemas
THE WOMEN (1939) Dir; George Cukor
Anthology Film Archives
THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) Dir; Roger Corman
THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS (1952) Dir; Raoul Walsh
Today's Pick? We got another crack at an all-dayer with the Apu trilogy, a chance to spend some time with Naruse's WOMAN, with Cukor's WOMEN, and to hang with Vincnt Price as both Death and its most deserving target in one of the best of Corman's Poe cycle. However, a flat-out masterpiece of noir, the 50's crime exposé procedural, and a spectacular example of the B-flick outshining the A screens its last tonight at Film Forum. Plus Richard Widmark oils up the screen, and the exceptional Thelma Ritter walks off with the proceedings. Unmissable is putting it lightly, skipping this film is damn near irredeemable for the Cinegeek. So hop to it, willya?!?
Sam Fuller's PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET screens all day today for its last at Film Forum, in a glorious new 4K DCP resto! Make sure ya get there early to snag yer cherce seat, ya woim!
For more info on these and all NYC's rep film screenings in June '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. The warm cuddle of the sun's friendlier disposition seems finally to have arrived, 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!
