The Sound of Music (1965) Film Society of Lincoln Center: See it in 70mm! December 25, 2012 Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street event web site “I always try to keep faith in my doubts.” (Mother Abbess) “Oh dear, I like rich people. I like the way they live. I like the way I … Continue reading
The Astonished Heart (1949) Film Events at the Walter Reade Theatre Coward on Film — part of Noël Coward in New York May 11, 2012 165 West 65th Street On the first day of three days of Coward film screenings, faithful fans and the merely curious assemble to view one of Coward’s rarely shown and lesser … Continue reading
May 2012 StoryCode Forum Guidestones and PunchDrunk Jay Ferguson, Colin Nightingale, Peter Higgin Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7pm Film Society of Lincoln Center, Film Center Amphitheatre, 144 West 65th Street series page This particular evening I join a community “transmedia” folks to hear about telling stories in nontraditional ways. In particular, I’ve been drawn in to … Continue reading
Funny Girl (1968) Film Society of Lincoln Center: Hollywood’s Jew Wave November 13, 2011 [2nd of two showings during the FSLC series] Francesca BealeTheater, Elinor Bunim Film Center, 144 West 65th Street event web site I attended a screening of Funny Girl for the first time during its first national release in 1968, armed with thorough knowledge … Continue reading
Vito (2011) 49th New York Film Festival: Special Events October 14, 2011 [festival September 30-October 16, 2011] Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street event web site The New York Film Festival is screenings and panel discussions and an embarrassment of riches. On Friday October 14, 2011, rapt film fans who fill an auditorium are … Continue reading
I have been blogging for a month about screenings at the Paley Center for Media‘s festival Judy Garland: The Television Years (July 20-August 18, 2011) and films shown at the Film Society of Lincoln Center‘s festival Judy Garland: All Singin’, All Dancin’, All Judy! (July 26-August 9, 2011). The challenge of summing up the experience has stymied me … Continue reading
A Star is Born, I Could Go On Singing, Judgment at Nuremberg Film Events at the Walter Reade Theatre Judy Garland: All Singin’, All Dancin’, All Judy! August 9, 2011 [festival July 26-August 9, 2011] 165 West 65th Street event web site: http://tinyurl.com/3f4yz2q The back. Acting with the back. Drawing our emotional focus into a … Continue reading
Judgment at Nuremberg, For Me and My Gal Film Events at the Walter Reade Theatre Judy Garland: All Singin’, All Dancin’, All Judy! August 4, 2011 [festival runs July 26-August 9, 2011] 165 West 65th Street event web site: http://tinyurl.com/3f4yz2q I wandered through two World Wars with Garland last week in a single double feature. … Continue reading
Girl Crazy, The Harvey Girls Film Events at the Walter Reade Theatre Judy Garland: All Singin’, All Dancin’, All Judy! August 1 & August 2, 2011 [festival runs July 26-August 9, 2011] 165 West 65th Street event web site: http://tinyurl.com/3f4yz2q Garland spends some time in the mythic American West in her early 20s in two distinct … Continue reading
Love Finds Andy Hardy, Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Film Events at the Walter Reade Theatre Judy Garland: All Singin’, All Dancin’, All Judy! July 31 & August 2, 2011 [festival runs July 26-August 9, 2011] 165 West 65th Street event web site: http://tinyurl.com/3f4yz2q The Andy Hardy movies are soft soap, soft sell, Middle America comfort … Continue reading
