August 6th 2015. Pick of the Day.
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New and continuing series this day include Scorsese Screens at MoMA, the trib to American International Pictures at Anthology Films Archives, Indie 80's at BAM Cinématek. The emulsified ebullience be thus;
Film Forum
HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (1959) Dir; Alain Resnais
MoMA
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) Dir; Elai Kazan
THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (1951) Dirs; Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Library for the Performing Arts
TONY ROME (1967) Dir; Gordon Douglas
Anthology Film Archives
American International Pictures
A MATTER OF TIME (1976) Dir; Vincente Minnelli
QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966) Dir; Curtis Harrington
BAM Cinématek
BLESS THEIR LITTLE HEARTS (1984) Dir; Billy Woodbury
Today's Pick? I'm going with a left field choice today: Gordon Douglas' TONY ROME, screening at the Library for the Performing Arts as part of their ongoing celbration of the centennial of Frank Sinatra's birth. While certainly nowhere near what I would describe as a good film, it is wildly entertaining, the result of a man so successful and so deep into the timeline of that success that he simply didn't give a good goddam anymore, and the film itself seems to be about the teasing of that late-career ennui. It's kooky and goofy, while perhaps never winking directly at the lens like pal Dean Martin in the Matt Helm flicks it does present an icon who's in on the joke, and shares it willingly with his fans. It's camp to be sure, but it's also representative of the Chairman's deep and abiding cool. Tix are free but the lines form early, so be sure to get there well in advance of the 6pm showtime. You really wanna be late for Frankie?
For more info on these and all NYC's rep film screenings in August '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!
