September 17th 2015. Pick of the Day.
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New and continuing series this day include a trio of directorial tribs; Wim Wenders at IFC, Vittorio De Sica at Film Forum, and Hasse Ekman at MoMA, as well as Modern Matinees: Earliest Days, also at MoMA, and Overdue at BAM Cinématek. The nitrate nutty koo koo be thus;
IFC Center
Wim Wenders: Portraits Along the Road
PARIS, TEXAS (1984) Dir; Wim Wenders
WINGS OF DESIRE (1987) Dir; Wim Wenders
THE STATE OF THINGS (1982) Dir; Wim Wenders
Film Forum
Vittorio De Sica: Attore, Regista, Seduttore
BICYCLE THIEVES (1948) Dir; Vittorio De Sica
TERESA VENERDI (1941) Dir; Vittorio De Sica
MoMA
Modern Matinees: Earliest Days
UNDERWORLD (1927) Dir; Josef von Sternberg
Hasse Ekman: The Other Swede in the Room
THE GIRL FROM THE THIRD ROW (1949) Dir; Hasse Ekman
THE HALO IS SLIPPING (1957) Dir; Hasse Ekman
BowTie Chelsea Cinemas
NOW, VOYAGER (1942) Dir; Irving Rapper
BAM Cinématek
BRASS TARGET (1978) Dir; John Hough
Today's Pick? I'm going with MoMA's supremely intriguing series focusing on a filmmaker well-regarded in his day but overshadowed since by his contemporary and fellow countryman, the legendary Ingmar Bergman. Indeed, a famous actor as well as a director, he appeared in 3 of Bergman's early efforts, as well as most of his own output. I've not seen any of his work, so I'm serious about not letting this series pass without my attendance. Hopefully I'm there tonight. If I'm detained by life's little problems, förbannelser!
Hasse Ekman's THE GIRL FROM THE THIRD ROW and THE HALO IS SLIPPING screen today in glorious 35mm at MoMA as part of the series The Other Swede in the Room. Remember, the silningsutrymmet is food and drink free, so be sure to äta your poppade majs and läsk in the gallerier. But that went without saying, no?
For more info on these and all NYC's rep film screenings in September '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 warmer, fiercer cuddle of the sun's sunnier disposition has begun its annual wane, 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!
