January 19th 2016. Pick of the Day.
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Continuing series this day include the Globe-hugging Stratford-On-Houston, the DP trib Lhomme Behind the Camera at the French Institute, and the wonderful reent discovery/restorations in Bert Williams' Lime Kiln Club Field Day Program. The three-perf terpsichore be thus;
Film Forum
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (1965) Dir; Orson Welles
HENRY V (1945) Dir; Laurence Olivier
French Institute/Alliance Française
CinéSalon: Lhomme Behind the Camera
ARMY OF SHADOWS (1968) Dir; Jean-Pierre Melville
THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE (1973) Dir; Jean Eustache
MoMA
Bert Williams' Lime Kiln Club Field Day Program
LIME KILN CLUB FIELD DAY (1913/2014) Dir; Edwin Middleton
A NATURAL BORN GAMBLER (1916) Dir; Edwin Middleton
Today's Pick? It's been quite a spell since I've shown some earshot-level cardio pitter-patter toward one of my fave venues in the city, the French Institute, or Alliance Française for you haughty types. So I'm going with their new and wholly enticing program dedicated to legendary cinematographer Pierre Lhomme, entitled Lhomme Behind the Camera, under the umbrella banner of their superb CinéSalon series. Scheduled screenings today include Melville's recently restored masterwork ARMY OF SHADOWS and Eustache's THE MOTHER AND THE WHORE, the latter screening in what promises to be a beautiful 35mm print. The venue is fantastic, one of the better screening spaces on NYC's rep film circuit, and they usually score incredible guest speakers to intro the films. Tonight's 7:30pm screening of Eustache's MOTHER will be presented by none other than New Yorker magazine's chief film critic Richard Brody. Tough double bill ta beat, and definitely worth your braving of the Arctic blast. #WhatWouldTruffautDo?
For more info on these and all NYC's rep film screenings in January '16 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. Winter's icy grip seems to have finally taken hold of our fair city, and 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!
