October 22nd 2015. Pick of the Day.
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Continuing series this day include Modern Matinees: In the Beginning at MoMA, The Waking Dreams of Wojciech Has at BAM Cinématek, and the inventively titled Hitchcocktober at City Cinemas Village East. The motion picture macabre-a-go-go be thus;
Film Forum
ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS (1960) Dir; Luchino Visconti
MoMA
Modern Matinees: In the Beginning
THE MARRIAGE CIRCLE (1924) Dir; Ernst Lubitsch
BAM Cinématek
The Waking Dreams of Wojciech Has
THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM (1973) Dir; Wojciech Has
AN UNEVENTFUL STORY (1983) Dir; Wojciech Has
City Cinemas Village East
Hitchcocktober
MARNIE (1963) Dir; Alfred Hitchcock
Nitehawk Cinema
SLEEPER (1973) Dir; Woody Allen
Today's Pick? Woody allen's lone foray into the type of full-on slapstick comedy from the past that inspired him sotakes place, ironically, in the future. Exactly the type of future you'd expect from the Woodman's imagination, as well. Steak and cigars have become health foods, robot tailors still can't get the size correct, and sex has become a wholly impersonal appliance-assisted affair. What hasn't changed? The word is still a political mess, with a hardscrabble group of guerilla rebels ploting to overthrow a fascist dictator. Or his nose, to be more precise. You'll just have to see the movie for an explanation, okay? What also hasn't changed, in this ral future-world lo these 42 years later, is Allen's personal and political outlook, as well as his ability, admittedly nowa tad inconsistent, to get us to laugh at all life's harsh realities. Which makes him not merely one of our most gifted cinematic artists, but a real mensch. And so much more than just a nose.
Woody Allen's SLEEPER unspools in glorious 35mm tonight at the Nitehawk Cinema. The ensemble known as Dead Heavens and Delicate Steve will provide a live score to accompany the film, so the experience is truly a one-off, never to be experienced again. Make sure you hide that orb deep at the bottom of your purse/backpack, they're pretty strict about customers sneaking that kind of swag in.
For more info on these and all NYC's rep film screenings in October '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!
