Today we got a battle between eco-warriors, culture warriors and warrior warriors, the latter of which actually carry big pointy swords. Take that, tree-hugging fashion mavens! Continuing series today include MoMA's ongoing Auteurist History of Film, BAM's trib to one of our greatest character actors (Hot Dern!), and Anthology Film Archives' Middle Ages on Film: Shakespeare. Here be the whole megillah;

We got three series vying for your attention today, all interesting, all screening in 35mm, all being served up in heated venues. That last part may be the most important today. New and continuing shenanigans include MoMA's ongoing Auteurist History of Film, BAM's career retrospective Hot Dern! and Anthology Film Archives' Middle Ages On Film: Shakespeare. The rundown as follows;

What we got here today is a helluva choice to be made between two very tempting repertory venues. Two different nabes, two warring hipster mentalities. Or so I'd like to think. Not the hipster part, that's a given. I mean the warring part. I just love instigating feuds.

Ahem. Back to the matter. Upper West Side verus Billyburg. Corduroy suits versus chins hirsute. Subway to Lincoln Center or subway to Bedford Street. Here be today's proverbial title card;

Keepin' it short n' sweet today. Continuing series include BAM's career retrospective of the great American character actor Bruce Dern, Museum of the Moving Image's Computer Age: Early Computer Movies 1952-87, and Anthology Film Archives' Closely Watched Trains. The full shenanigans;

Continuing series today include BAM's Bruce Dern retrospective, Anthology Film Archives' Closely Watched Trains, the Japan Society's trib to film scholar Donald Richie, and MoMI's Computer Age: Early Computer Films 1952-87. And heeeeere we go;

New and continuing series today include MoMA's ongoing Auteurist History of Film, the New York Historical Society's Justice on Film, Museum of the Moving Image's Computer Age; Early Computer Movies 1952-87, Anthology Film Archives' Closely Watched Trains, and the Rubin Museum's Cabaret Cinema. The rundown goes like this;

I know it's cold, I know Barnes and Noble's Criterion sale is currently underway, and I know the daily slate today is a bit slim. All good reasons, one would think, to stay home and skip the outside world altogether. I beseech thee, however, should ya be a passionate Cinegeek, to flee the otherwise safe environs of your sofa and venture forth to a friendly screening space, as some truly noteworthy cinema is on display today. And this is coming form a guy who loves his sofa, y'know what I mean? No, wait, that's not what I meant at all. Hey, where do you get this stuff from fella? You need some serious help!

Ahem. Continuing and closing series include MoMA's Auterist History of Film and BAM's trib to Czech New Wave pioneer Jan Nemec. The rundown as follows;

You thought yesterday was lean regarding rep cinema screenings? Not only does today boast an even slimmer sked but it's friggin' FREEZING! I don't know why I'm taking this tone with you, it must be the hypothermia! We're still cool, right?

New and continuing series today inlcude MoMA's ongoing Auteurist History of Film and BAM's trib to Czech New Wave pioneer Jan Nemec. The doings be thus;

Rain turning into snow turning into the 32 degree temps. And it's November 12th. Little though they be aware a great deal of my will to live rests firmly on the Knicks' shoulders this Winter, which has now apparently officially arrived. The remainder falls squarely on the rep film circuit in NYC, which has yet to let me down. You hear me rep film circuit?

Today's slim doings include the final day of MoMA's To Save and Project series and BAM's continuing trib to Czech New Wave filmmaker Jan Nemec. Here's the Mott's;

A mild day today, if not in terms meteorological then surely descriptive of the rep cinema circuit. The slim bounty to be had includes BAM's first-ever stateside trib to the works of Czech New Wave pioneer Jan Nemec, and MoMA's nearly finished To Save and Project series. The plunder be as follows;