Movie Flashback: Gleaming the Cube

Completely worth trekking it all the way to Brooklyn to pick this gem up. Skateboarding and Suspense. That and pretty good skater fashion. That and guest appearances from Tommy Guerrero and Tony Hawk.

Other Valuable Info:

1. Also known as "Skate or Die"
2. Stars the actor best known as "Manolo" in Scarface
3. The "technical director" on the film was Stacy Peralta.

See the 1974 movie called "Black Christmas" this week at Landmark Sunshine

Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian horror film, directed by Bob Clark, which has a very large cult following. It was written by Roy Moore, and based largely on a series of real-life murders in Montreal, Quebec, around Christmas time. Black Christmas stars Olivia Hussey as a young college student who must deal with a deranged killer lurking in her sorority house. It also features Margot Kidder and Andrea Martin, before either had gained fame in the United States, John Saxon and Keir Dullea round out the cast. The film's score is by Carl Zittrer, and was marketed with the tagline
"If this picture doesn't make your skin crawl...
It's on too tight!".
(sourced from Wikipedia)

Landmark Sunshine
143 E Houston St, New York, NY 212.330.8182
Showing @Thursday Dec 18 (11:59pm)

Friday Dec 19 (11:59pm)

Saturday Dec 20 (11:59pm)

Imitation of Life - Free Movie Tonight in Manhattan.

River to River will be showing;Imitation of Life. Douglas Sirk’s greatest film is a searing melodrama that stars Lana Turner (Lora) as an aspiring actress and single mother who meets homeless, black mother, Annie (played by Juanita Moore) at Coney Island and takes her in as a nanny for her daughter Suzie. Lora becomes a successful star, but sacrifices a healthy relationship with her daughter. Annie's light-complexioned daughter, who has grown up in Lora’s home, rejects her mother's love and heritage to pass as a white woman.

This will be showing at 8pm @ 55 Water St., NYC

The Graduate at Tompkins Square Park August 13th

The Graduate is playing at the park and it's a great film.

Ben has recently graduated college, with his parents now expecting great things from him. At his "Homecoming" party, Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, has Ben drive her home, which leads to an affair between the two. The affair eventually ends, but comes back to haunt him when he finds himself falling for Elaine, Mrs. Robinson's daughter.

Gates open at 6:00pm. Movie starts at sundown.

For more information on the Tompkins SQ. Park http://www.filmsintompkins.com/

The Big Lebowski - Tomorrow night at Tompkins Square Park

Hey it's movie night at Tompkins Square Park tomorrow and they are showing

THE BIG LEBOWSKI.

This is a really funny movie.

The gates should open at 6pm and the movie starts after sundown.

The park is located at East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the west by Avenue A.

For more information check out the website http://www.filmsintompkins.com/

French Movies in New York City this week (15-21)

 It's French culture this month and next month.

A few movies that might be good are  " Vas,Vis et Deviens" ( Live and Become),

For movie times go to the Landmark Sunshine Cinema 142 East Houston Street, NYC               click here for times:Sunshine Cinema

It's also playing at The Paris.

"Les Temoins"  (The Witnesses) (One of my favorite actress  Emmanuelle Beart is in the movie)

This one is showing at IFC Center; for times click here IFC Center

To see more what is being shown

 http://www.frenchculture.org/IMG/pdf/FrenchMoviesInNewYork.pdf 

or visit the French Institute for movies showing this month and next month;

Calendar | Cultural Events | French Institute Alliance Française, New York City

Rare Treasures of French Cinéma on Tuesday in the month of February @ French Institue

The Immortal

L'Immortelle

Tuesday, February 19 at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Florence Gould Hall. In French with English subtitles.

Part of CinémaTuesdays: Rare Treasures of French Cinéma

A man known as N struggles to locate a mysterious woman in Istanbul with whom he once had an affair. Events unfold and replay in mesmerizing sequences that perfectly capture N's obsession.

Mouchette

Tuesday, February 26 at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm

Florence Gould Hall. In French with English subtitles.

Part of CinémaTuesdays: Rare Treasures of French Cinéma

Mouchette, a young girl with an alcoholic father & dying mother, is left to fend for herself against the many indignities of life. A chance encounter in the woods with a poacher, Arsène, leads to an uneasy relationship.

For more information on where to buy tickets click here

Calendar | Cultural Events | French Institute Alliance Française, New York City

FILTER Magazine invites you to see Chicago 10

Free Screening of STEP UP 2 THE STREETS @ Bryant Park Hotel on 2/5

Don't forget to RSVP Stephanie_Brown@condenast.com

Fun Finds From Fiona - Free Movie on Thursday Oct.11

Hello,

Filter Magazine is having a screening of "We Own the Night"

RSVP ASAP
http://fulfillment.deluxemm.com/rsvp/rsvp.cfm?Event_ID=62
Seating is limited.

It's on October 11,2007.
They will be screening the movie at 7.30 at the

Sunshine Cinema

143 E. Houston Street

NY, NY

There will be an afterparty at The Beauty Bar.

Located at 231 East14th Street (Between 2nd and 3Rd)

New York Film Festival 9/28-10/14

The New York Film Festival starts this weekend from September 28 to October 14, 2007 but tickets to many films are sold out!

You still have a chance to gets tickets.

The Film Society will release tickets closer to the showing of the movie, just keep checking the web site or call the ticket center.

Here is the link to the schedule of the movies and tickets information.

http://www.filmlinc.com/nyff/nyff.html

The “Go Go Tales” looks very interesting.

It’s about a comedy centered on a Manhattan go-go dancing club. The movie is directed by Abel Ferrara. Featured casts are William Dafoe, Bob Hoskins, and Asia Argento.
It will be playing on Friday Oct 5th at Midnight and Sunday Oct 7 at 4.15pm



For more information on the movies you can go to the NY Times link http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/n/new_york_film_festival/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier
Here is the video link that NY Times has on the movies that will be showing at the film festival.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/movies/20070928_NYFF1_FEATURE/index.html

Fashion Flick of the Week: F is for Fake

and fashion too! I don't know whether this documentary is a fake as well but it is well worth a view for it's interesting subject matter and for it's fashion fabulous (Orson Welle's girlfriend Oda Kadar makes our fashion icon list!)

About the Film:
Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In Orson Welles’s free-form documentary F for Fake, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully engages the central preoccupation of his career—the tenuous line between truth and illusion, art and lies. Beginning with portraits of world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, Welles embarks on a dizzying cinematic journey that simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers of all stripes—not the least of whom is Welles himself. Charming and inventive, F for Fake is an inspired prank and a searching examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.