September 4th 2013. Pick Of The Day.

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I won't have you lookin' so glum, chum! Sure, I'm feeling the comedown from the Labor Day jubilation just as much as the next guy, but just 'cause Autumn and hurricane season approacheth doesn't mean there's no joy to be had in Mudville! To wit, ongoing classic film series today consist of MoMA's Auteurist History of Film Reprise, which gives movie lovers a second chance to catch up with the museum's excellent programming, and Film Forum's sadly ending Son of Summer SciFi, Fantasy and Horror, which has been pure Cinegeek crack. Here's the full rundown;

 

Film Forum

WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Dir; Byron Haskin

ALIEN (1979) Dir; Ridley Scott

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) Dir; Robert Wise

ALIENS (1986) Dir; James Cameron

 

MoMA

SALVATORE GIULIANO (1961) Dir; Francesco Rosi

I VITELLONI (1953) Dir; Federico Fellini

LE PLAISIR (1952) Dir; Max Ophuls

 

Today's Pick? Easy. The Film Forum's 2-fer double bill of Byron Haskin's WAR OF THE WORLDS and Robert Wise's THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Why? Klaatu barada nikto! That's why!

For more info on these and all month's classic screenings please click on the interactive calendar on the upper right hand side of the page. And be sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter! Back tomorrow with a new listing and my Pick for the day's essential screening. Til then be safe and sound and make sure the next guy/gal is too, knuckleheads!

 

-Joe Walsh

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