Thurs. May 23, 2013
We have a full slate of new films this week! Frances Ha, Something in the Air, Room 237 and The Reluctant Fundamentalist open Fri. May 24. Sarah Polley's Stories We Tell continues this week.
A late-night screening of The Comedy ("Fridays After Dark"), Fri. May 24 at 10:00 pm.
Catch three amazing Richard Linklater films: A Scanner Darkly, Dazed and Confused, and Reel Talk with author John Pierson (Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes) following Slacker, Wed. May 29 at 7:00 pm.
Don't miss An All-Jobim Bossa Nova Night with Westchester Jazz Orchestra septet, featuring the film The House of Tom followed by a live performance from the Westchester Jazz Orchestra septet playing an all-Jobim program, part of "Jazz Sessions," Wed. May 29 at 7:30 pm.
Our "Contemporary Arab Cinema" series kicks off with El Gusto followed by a reception and live music performed by Zafer Tawil and a tarab ensemble, Thurs. May 30 at 7:15 pm.
JBFC Film Club – A limited number of subscriptions remain for our popular monthly preview club (Monday nights only) now that the Priority Purchase period has ended. Contact Didi Kirtley at 914.773.7663, ext. 430 to learn more and subscribe today (deadline May 31).
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Stories We Tell (108) 2:10, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50
Kon-Tiki (119) 2:20, 5:05, 7:20, 9:30
Journey to Italy (Viaggio in Italia) (97) 2:30, 5:00
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (91) Q&A w/filmmaker Alison Klayman 7:15
Death Rides a Horse (114) 10:00 |
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Frances Ha (86) 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:55
Something in the Air (122) 2:10, 5:00
Stories We Tell (108) 2:30, 5:05, 7:35
Room 237 (104) 9:50
The Comedy (90) 10:00 |
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A League of Their Own (128) 12:00
Frances Ha (86) 12:05, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 7:55, 9:50
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (128) 1:40, 4:20
Stories We Tell (108) 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35
Room 237 (104) 9:30 |
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A League of Their Own (128) 12:00
Frances Ha (86) 12:05, 2:05, 4:00, 6:00, 7:05, 8:00, 9:55
Something in the Air (122) 2:00, 4:30
Stories We Tell (108) 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35
Room 237 (104) 9:00 |
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist (128) 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50
A League of Their Own (128) 12:00
Stories We Tell (108) 12:05, 2:25, 5:00, 7:20
Frances Ha (86) 2:35, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 |
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Something in the Air (122) 2:15, 5:05, 9:35
Stories We Tell (108) 2:25, 5:00
Frances Ha (86) 2:30, 4:30, 7:40, 9:15
A Scanner Darkly (100) 7:25
Haiti Optimiste: Celebrating New Haitian Cinema 7:30 w/panel discussion
Room 237 (104) 10:00 |
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist (128) 2:00, 4:45
Frances Ha (86) 2:05, 4:30, 7:25, 9:25
Slacker (100) 7:00
An All-Jobim Bossa Nova Night with WJO Septet (57) w/Westchester Jazz Orchestra septet 7:30
Stories We Tell (108) 9:20, 2:30 |
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Something in the Air (122) 2:00, 4:50
Stories We Tell (108) 2:05, 7:00
Frances Ha (86) 2:30, 5:00, 7:25, 9:25
El Gusto (88) w/live music & reception 7:15 |
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Frances Ha
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Frances Ha May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
"Shot in black-and-white video that lends this New York odyssey a scrappy feel, Frances Ha foregrounds a characteristically endearing Greta Gerwig performance defined by her usual onscreen combination of high energy wit and awkward self-effacement." (Eric Kohn, Indiewire.com)
Frances Ha is a modern comic fable that explores adjusting to life in the post-college years. The film reteams the always charming Greta Gerwig (Damsels in Distress, To Rome with Love) with filmmaker Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding) and smartly deals with issues of friendship, class, ambition, failure, and redemption.
Noah Baumbach. 2012. 86 m. R. USA. IFC Films.
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Room 237
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Room 237 May 24, 25, 26, 28
"An ode to movie love at its most deliriously unfettered, Room 237 is a nonfiction look at some very serious film fans who take The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece, very, very seriously." (Manohla Dargis, NY Times)
An engaging and, at times, outrageous documentary about the clues and hidden messages in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and the cinephiles who love to point them out.
Rodney Ascher. 2013. 102 m. NR. USA. IFC Films.
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Something in the Air
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Something in the Air May 24, 26, 28, 30
"In Something in the Air, that past—a version of Assayas's own—is rendered in visuals so specific and evocative, it's perpetually alive." (Stephanie Zacharek, The Village Voice)
French filmmaker Olivier Assayas's semi-autobiographical new feature is a vibrant, incisively crafted story of a young man's artistic awakening during a moment in history when young people could feel revolution just within their grasp.
Olivier Assayas. 2013. 122 m. NR. France, French with subtitles. IFC Films.
Official Website / Trailer | The Village Voice |
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist May 25, 27, 29
"Nair has found a real gem in Riz Ahmed, who anchors the film with a charismatically watchable performance. He's in virtually every frame and you hang on his every word." (Bruce Demara, Toronto Star)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a story about conflicting ideologies where perception and suspicion have the power to determine life or death. Directed by Mira Nair (The Namesake, Hysterical Blindness) and starring Liev Schreiber, Kate Hudson and Keifer Sutherland, the film feautres a particularly strong performance from Riz Ahmed as a young US immigrant whose pursuit of the American Dream is halted by the 9/11 terroritst attacks.
Mira Nair. 2013. 128 m. R. India/USA. IFC Films.
Official Website / Trailer | Toronto Star |
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Stories We Tell
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Stories We Tell May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
"Stories We Tell is an affecting documentary tale about a mother and wife who ached in many of the familiar ways, but didn’t always follow the typical female playbook, which also gives her life the resonance of a mystery that’s too good to spoil here." (Manohla Dargis, NY Times)
Stories We Tell is an inspired, genre-twisting new film from Sarah Polley that explores the elusive nature of truth and memory. Polley is both filmmaker and detective as she investigates the secrets kept by a family of storytellers.
Sarah Polley. 2013. 108 m. PG-13. Canada. Roadside Attractions .
Official Website / Trailer | New York Times review |
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Kon-Tiki
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Kon-Tiki Final Night Tonight!
"Kon-Tiki is a robust adventure yarn and a highly entertaining film."(Leonard Maltin)
Kon-Tiki is a heartwarming and inspirational adventure film about Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl who dared to cross the Pacific Ocean in a balsa wood raft to prove that South Americans could have settled Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. With a five man crew and nothing but the wind and current to guide them, these young men set out on a 101 day-long journey that ultimately rekindled the world's interest in exploration and adventure.
Joachim Rønning/Espen Sandberg. 2013. 119 m. PG-13. Norway. The Weinstein Company.
Official Website / Trailer | Leonard Maltin review |
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 Richard Linklater films
In a career now spanning over two decades, Richard Linklater has produced one of the most diverse filmographies in recent memory. His diverse filmography includes titles like the 1991 indie breakout, Slacker, the rotoscoping duo Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly, outrageous comedies like Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, and The Bad News Bears, and of course his Before series -- the third of which, Before Midnight, opens at the JBFC in a few weeks. In anticipation of its release, we’re looking back at a diverse sampling of Linklater’s work in our recurring "One-Night Stands" series. |
A Scanner Darkly
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A Scanner Darkly Tues. May 28 at 7:25 pm
"Mr. Linklater emerges once again as the Austin auteur par excellence.." (New York Observer)
One of the more faithful adaptations of a Philip K. Dick story, Linklater's second rotoscoped film features Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr., and Woody Harrelson in a shapeless but engrossing science-fiction story about drugs, perception and reality.
Richard Linklater. 2006. 100 m. R. USA.
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Slacker
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Slacker Wed. May 29 at 7:00 pm
"This is a work of scatterbrained originality, funny, unexpected and ceaselessly engaging." (Washington Post)
Richard Linklater’s feature debut, shot on a budget of $3,000, is a day in the life of the twenty-something misfits and bohemians who make-up the early 90's scene in Austin, Texas. One of the key films of the American independent film movement of the 1990s, the film not only popularized the term "slacker", but also established Linklater as one of the rare filmmakers whose work transcends the medium.
Reel Talk with John Pierson, author of Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes
Richard Linklater. 1991. 100 m. R. USA. Detour Filmproduction.
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Dazed and Confused
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Dazed and Confused Thurs. May 30 at 9:20 pm
"The film is art crossed with anthropology." (Roger Ebert)
It is hard to believe that this celluloid time capsule of 1976 Texas was actually made twenty-years ago in 1993. Following several students on the last day of school, Dazed and Confused launched the film careers for a number of stars and instantly became a cult-classic.
Richard Linklater. 1993. 102 m. R. USA.
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A League of Their Own
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A League of Their Own May 25, 26, 27
During WWII, there weren’t enough men around to play the game, so baseball owners created an all-women’s league to fill the gap. Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O’Donnell teach the doubters a thing or two, and Tom Hanks unforgettably plays a reluctant coach who comes to believe in them. A great movie for girls—and boys will love it, too.
Penny Marshall. 1992. 128 m. PG. USA. Sony Pictures Entertainment. |
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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
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With Filmmaker Alison Klayman
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Thu. May 23 at 7:15 pm
"Ai Weiwei is a crucial figure of East-West cultural communication and contemporary history, whose middle finger extended at the centers of power stands for a rising tide of global discontent." (Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com)
Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai uses art and social media to express himself—and in response, the authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention. This award-winning inside story of a dissident for the digital age is a powerful exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.
Q&A filmmaker Alison Klayman
Alison Klayman. 2012. 91 m. R. USA. IFC Films.
Official Website / Trailer
Tickets: $9 (members), $14 (nonmembers) |
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Haiti Optimiste: Celebrating New Haitian Cinema |
Haiti Optimiste: Celebrating New Haitian Cinema Tue. May 28 at 7:30 pm - This event has reached capacity
“A ready and vital voice in cinema” —Sean Penn
Discover the work of Haiti’s rising young filmmakers, and the extraordinary organization that is allowing them to make their voices heard. Ciné Institute provides Haitian youth with film education, training, employment opportunities and production support, working to build a local audiovisual industry and new creative economy. In a country where only one percent of young people attend college, the Institute’s Haitian and international faculty teaches a two-year university-level curriculum that prepares students for a career and a way to pull themselves out of poverty.
Various Directors. 2013. 60 m. NR. Haiti. N/A.
FILM and DISCUSSION Join us for a look at Ciné Institute short films, Suze-Anne (dir. Amiral J.C. Gaspard) and Anita (dir. Ricardo Traquilin) and a conversation with Ciné Institute Director David Belle and Ciné Institute Advisory Board Members Jonathan Demme and Ben Stiller.
EVENT IS FULL Seats may become available that evening. Sign up at the box office for the stand-by line one hour before showtime. |
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Join us in celebrating the extraordinary film tradition of Italy with this series of Germi, Fellini, Visconti, and Rossellini favorites—as well as three classics of a completely different sort.
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Journey to Italy (Viaggio in Italia)
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Journey to Italy (Viaggio in Italia) Thu. May 23
Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders star as a married couple who, visiting Naples, realize that they no longer have much to say to each other. He visits friends, and she haunts museums, fascinated by the ruins. Subtle, small moments ultimately build, gaining emotional power, and powerfully drawing the viewer in. François Truffaut called Journey to Italy “the first modern film.” NEWLY RESTORED!
Please note: This film is listed as Voyage to Italy in our printed programming calendar.
Roberto Rossellini. 1954. 97 m. NR. France/Italy. Janus Films. |
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Death Rides a Horse
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Death Rides a Horse Thu. May 23 at 10:00 pm
Bill (John Phillip Law), who seeks revenge on the gang that killed his parents, forms an unlikely alliance with a veteran gunslinger (Lee Van Cleef), who’s out to get his former partners for double-crossing him and putting him in prison—and the two pull out their six-shooters and proceed to shoot everything in sight. A seminal spaghetti western with a thrilling Ennio Morricone score.
Giulio Petroni. 1969. 114 m. R. Italy, Italian with subtitles. Park Circus. |
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Five fabulous events—four with live music! Peter and Will Anderson playing the Dorsey Brothers kick it off, and the John Pizzarelli Quartet then celebrates Bobby Troup. Plus: Antônio Carlos Jobim, Erroll Garner, and Anita O’Day evenings.
Series Sponsored by Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan
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Film: The House of Tom
An All-Jobim Bossa Nova Night with WJO Septet
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An All-Jobim Bossa Nova Night with WJO Septet Wed. May 29 at 7:30 pm
An All-Jobim Bossa Nova Night with Westchester Jazz Orchestra septet!
FILM: THE HOUSE OF TOM—MUNDO, MONDE, MONDO A lyrical and intimate documentary on Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim, best known in the US for creating the 1960s bossa nova craze with tunes like “Girl from Ipanema.” The “house” of the title is really three places “Tom” Jobim called home: Rio de Janeiro, New York City, where he maintained a small apartment, and his property in the Brazilian countryside. Directed by his widow, an accomplished photographer, the film features Jobim playing piano, reading poetry, and sharing tender moments at home with family and friends.
PERFORMANCE: A Westchester Jazz Orchestra septet plays an all-Jobim program. Featuring Marvin Stamm (trumpet), Jay Brandford (alto saxophone and flute), Artistic Director Mike Holober (piano), Mike McGuirk (bass), Andy Watson (drums), and special guests Paul Meyers (guitar) and Rogerio Boccato (percussion). Ana Jobim. 2003. 57 m. NR. Brazil, Portuguese with subtitles. Jobim Biscoito Fino .
Tickets: $15 (members), $25 (nonmembers) |
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On sale throughout the series at our concession stand:
• Signed copies of John Pizzarelli’s World on a String: A Musical Memoir
$25 (members), $30 (nonmembers)
• John Pizzarelli’s Double Exposure CD, recorded at the Media Arts Lab
$18 (members), $22 (nonmembers) |
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Back for its second year, this showcase of new films features exciting personal visions, unique talent, and great stories. Including six US premieres, it’s a riveting mix of documentaries and dramas that explode clichés and go behind the headlines to reveal a vibrant, modern arab world.
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El Gusto
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El Gusto Thu. May 30 at 7:15 pm - OPENING NIGHT!
In 2003 filmmaker Safinez Bousbia heard about a wildly popular Jewish-Muslim musical group that had flourished in the Algiers casbah in the 1950s but was torn apart by history. Intrigued, Bousbia combed France and Algeria, tracking down the surviving members, and they joyously reunited. Their new orchestra, called El Gusto (the Good Mood), has performed and recorded their beloved chaabi music to much acclaim. This glorious, moving documentary reveals the whole story.
Safinez Bousbia. 2011. 88 m. NR. France/Ireland/Algeria/UAE, Arabic/French with subtitles. Fortissimo.
Followed by LIVE MUSIC and a reception
Enjoy Arab music performed by Zafer Tawil and a tarab ensemble! Jerusalem-born Tawil is an accomplished Palestinian musician who performs and teaches across the US and in the Middle East. His areas of expertise include the oud, violin, qanun, and Arab percussion.
Wine generously donated by Wine Enthusiast
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The Comedy
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The Comedy Fri. May 24 at 10:00 pm
"Fridays After Dark"
About to inherit his father’s estate, Swanson (Tim Heidecker, from Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!) is an underachieving overweight man-child with unlimited choices. When he gets bored with his life, he begins to push the boundaries of acceptable behavior, safety, and taste in every way imaginable. The film is a provocative comedy, yes, but it’s also a character study of an aging hipster.
Rick Alverson. 2012. 90 m. NR. USA. Tribeca Films. |
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Programs @ the Lab
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Summer 2013 Courses
• Summer @ the Lab - June 24–Aug 9 - Registration for Summer @ the Lab 2013 is now open. Lab Camp offers unique opportunities for children and teens to experience the magic of movies. Spaces still available in the following sessions:
• Ages 4-5 - June 24-28 and Ages 6-7 - Aug 5-9. Both sessions are 5 days long from 9:00 am – noon.
• Ages 8-9 - June 24-July 12 (3 weeks) from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Questions? Contact registrar@burnsfilmcenter.org.
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Receive the many benefits of membership – at least $5 savings per ticket, members-only events, special invitations and more! Anyone who joins our nonprofit as a new member in May will get two extra months free – that’s 14 for the price of 12. And if you join in May, you’ll be invited to a free movie during our Anniversary Screenings celebration in June sponsored by Club Fit. Join online or call us at 914.773.7663, ext. 6.
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