May 4th 2014. Pick of the Day.
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Continuing series today include Film Forum Jr. and The Hitchcock 9 at Film Forum, the Ellen Burstyn trib at BAM Cinématek, and the Kenji Mizoguchi retro at Museum of the Moving Image. Damn the Jujubes and full steam ahead;
Film Forum
SWING TIME (1936) Dir; George Stevens
OTHELLO (1952) Dir; Orson Welles
THE RING (1927) Dir; Alfred Hitchcock
Nitehawk Cinema
THREE AMIGOS (1986) Dir; John Landis
LABYRINTH (1986) Dir; Terry Jones
Mid-Manhattan Library
YOUNG AND INNOCENT (1937) Dir; Alfred Hitchcock
BAM Cinématek
PROVIDENCE (1977) Dir; Alain Resnais
THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS (1972) Dir; Bob Rafelson
Museum of the Moving Image
SONG OF HOME (1925) Dir; Kenji Mizoguchi
OYUKI THE VIRGIN (1935) Dir; Kenji Mizoguchi
SISTERS OF THE GION (1936) Dir; Kenji Mizoguchi
Anthology Film Archives
BIG TROUBLE (1986) Dir; John Cassavetes
THE IN-LAWS (1979) Dir; Arthur Hiller
Today's Pick? After a couple of days' worth of choices leaning on the emotionally heavy side I'm going with Arthur Hiller's screwball comedy throwback THE IN-LAWS, the first and best teaming of the endearingly eccentric Peter Falk with the dryly alarmed Alan Arkin. Because serpentine. Like I need more of a reason on a chilly, lazy Sunday in May?
For more info on these and all NYC's classic film screenings in May '14 click on the interactive calendar on the upper right hand side of the page. For the monthly overview listen in to the new podcast, and follow me on SoundCloud! 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 tomorrow with a brand new Pick, til then I blame Erik the Red for leading us to this blighted land under false pretenses to begin with.
-Joe Walsh
P. S. Should you be feeling charitable during this still harsh weather period please remember to check in with the good folks over at Occupy Sandy. Some of our NY neighbors are still feeling the effects of the 2012 hurricane. Be a mensch.
