The Film Series is back with a vengeance, dear friends, and the ginormous crowds that have been packing The Goldsmith Family Cinema necessitate a public service announcement: if you want to get your movie on, make sure you show up early. Let the screening begin!
“Borat; Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” (U.S., D: Larry Charles, 2006)
Friday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m. $4
Sexy Time Party Fun!
“Swing Time”
(U.S., D: George Stevens, 1936)
Saturday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. FREE!
Movie musical icons Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers possessed an obscene amount of combined cinematic and musical talent. “Swing Time” is the dynamic duo at their show-stopping, eye-popping best. Legend says the pair rehearsed the film’s nirvana-inducing “Never Gonna Dance” number until Ginger’s feet bled. Get zapped by “Swing Time” and its cinematic thunderbolt. The results are worth every drop.
“Fast Food Nation”
(U.S., D: Richard Linklater, 2006)
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. $4
Eric Schlosser’s landmark exposé of the fast food industry has been transformed into one of the year’s most vital and underappreciated films. Director Richard Linklater adds to his stellar filmography (“Waking Life,” “Before Sunset,” “Dazed and Confused”) with this deft ensemble piece, capturing rich, often sobering human experiences at the many different stages of our modern food chain. Revel in the work of a truly outstanding cast, including Greg Kinnear, Wilmer Valderrama, indie film genius Bobby Cannavale and Catalina Sandino Moreno, the luminous young actress who blew you away in “Maria Full of Grace.”
“A City of Sadness”
(Taiwan, D: Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1989)
Thursday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. FREE!
Many consider Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien to be one of the top filmmakers working in the world today. “A City of Sadness” is considered one of his masterpieces. Why have you heard of neither? Because many of his films are virtually impossible to see in North America. By an extraordinary stroke of good fortune, the Film Series is screening one of only two prints of this film that exist worldwide. A must for anyone interested in East Asian cinema.
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