September 23rd 2015. Pick of the Day.
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Continuing and resuming series this day include Vittorio De Sica: Attore, Regista, Seduttore at Film Forum, Ingrid Bergman at BAM at BAM Cinématek, and This is Celluloid: 35mm Encore! at Anthology Film Archives. The movie mad mishegas be thus;
Film Forum
Vittorio De Sica: Attore, Regista, Seduttore
MIRACLE IN MILAN (1951) Dir; Vittorio De Sica
UMBERTO D. (1952) Dir; Vittorio De Sica
SHOESHINE (1946) Dir; Vittorio De Sica
MoMA
Modern Matinees: Earliest Days
TROUBLE IN PARADISE (1932) Dir; Ernst Lubitsch
BAM Cinématek
A MATTER OF TIME (1976) Dir; Vincente Minnelli
Anthology Film Archives
This is Celluloid: 35mm Encore!
THE RIVER'S EDGE (1957) Dir; Allan Dwan
RIVER'S EDGE (1986) Dir; Tim Hunter
Today's Pick? Only yesterday made the De Sica trib my cherce, and the very same separate admission trip bill to boot. I gotta admit Minnelli's TIME is kind of a waste, no matter how much I love Bergie. That leaves two venues, and I'm not nuts about the bill repping the 35mm series this day, although I really like both films. But if ya realy wanna celebrate the glory of 35mm film, there is only one clear choice, one of the bext examples of what Hollywood came to refer to, then and for generations going forward, as The Touch. And I don't mean no no forget it I'm not making a Bill Cosby joke here. Too soon?
Ernst Lubitsch's TROUBLE IN PARADISE unspools in its magnificent monochrome glory at MoMA as part of their wonderful new series Modern Matinees: Earliest Days! Alright, I'm sorry about the Cosby joke! Can we get past that already and discuss the wonderful chemistry between Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis and my fave Miriam Hopkins? The witty and sparkling banter scripted by Samson Raphaelson and Grover Jones? Or the perfect setting of atmosphere by DP Victor Milner, he of De Mille's CLEOPATRA, Sturges' THE LADY EVE, and Anthony Mann's THE FURIES? Fine, right, be that way. Jeez, ya tell one Cosby joke...
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!
