"Now Listen to Me... "
Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Classic film screenings from around the world this March include:
In Detroit, Michigan The Redford Theatre will present Goodfellas (1990) on Friday, March 13.
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AGNÈS VARDA: A COMPREHENSIVE RETROSPECTIVE
In New York City, New York, Film Forum is presenting
AGNÈS VARDA: A COMPREHENSIVE RETROSPECTIVE from
Friday, March 13 – Thursday, April 2
The programme reads:
Pioneering French filmmaker Agnès Varda's (1928-2019) stature as one of the greatest of all filmmakers has only grown over the years. Making films over six decades, she helped launch the French New Wave and then surpassed it with the distinctive brand of filmmaking she called cinécriture (cine-writing). Moving freely between the authorship of fiction film and the spontaneity of documentary while also working prolifically as a visual artist and photographer, she created two dozen features and many short works.
From her tour-de-force and linchpin of the French New Wave CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7 (1962), the underseen science-fiction romance LES CRÉATURES (1966), the beloved documentaries THE GLEANERS AND I (2000) and THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS (2009) (both Film Forum premieres), to the poetic, formally challenging shorts that punctuate her œuvre, L’Opéra-mouffe (1958) and the American-shot studies Uncle Yanco (1967) and Black Panthers (1968). Varda’s filmography reveals her endless creativity and playfulness, deep humanism, and constant engagement with the world. Varda married filmmaker Jacques Demy in 1962, a partnership that lasted until his death in 1990 and resulted in two films about his life, JACQUOT DE NANTES (1991) and THE WORLD OF JACQUES DEMY (1995). She was ahead of her time in addressing themes of sexism, labor exploitation, immigrant rights, and race relations and inspired generations of filmmakers. She was recognized with major awards at the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice Film Festivals, as well as an honorary Oscar® at the 2017 Academy Awards.
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In Hollywood (part of greater Los Angeles) California, The Vista Theater will present The Warriors (1979, a 35mm print) on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, both dates at midnight only.
To discover more about the screening of The Warriors or the other films playing this month at the Vista Theater, click on either of the above images.
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present The Red Shoes (1948, a 35mm print) Saturday, March 14, Casablanca (1942, a 35mm print) Sunday, March 15, In a Lonely Place (1950, a 35mm print) Friday, March 20, Close Encounters of the Third Kind [The Director’s Cut] (1977, a 35mm print) Saturday, March 21, The Battle of Algiers (1966) Sunday, March 22, Apocalypse Now [The Final Cut] (1979, a 4K presentation) Monday, March 23, The Ascent aka Voskhozhdenie (1977) Wednesday, March 25, Sicario (2015) Thursday, March 26, and War of the Worlds (2005, a 35mm print) on Friday, March 27.
* Note: Some of the showtimes are matinees only.
Click on the film’s respective image for more information. To see March’s complete programming, click on The Prince Charles Cinema banner above.
In theatres across the U.S. Flashback Cinema is presenting North by Northwest (1959) on Sunday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 18.
Click on the poster image for more information on this screening. To see the entire month’s programming, click on The Flashback Cinema banner above.
Viridiana
In Bergen, Norway The Cinemateket i Bergen will present Viridiana (1961, a 35mm print) on Tuesday, March 17.
For more information on this film’s showing, click on the movie image above. For further information on the other films presented at The Cinemateket, click on the banner image above.
In Auckland, New Zealand, Academy Cinemas is presenting Gone Girl (2014) on Wednesday, March 18.
To obtain more information on any of this programme, click on the poster image. To see March’s complete schedule, click on the Academy banner above.
Apocalypse Now
In Santa Monica (part of greater Los Angeles) California, The American Cinematheque Aero Theatre will present Apocalypse Now [The Final Cut] (1979, as part of their ‘Starring Robert Duvall’ series in honour of the late actor) on Friday, March 20.
For more information on this programme, click on the film image above. To see the entire month of March’s programming including other films showing at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, the Egyption Theatre in Hollywood (also part of greater Los Angeles), and The Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz (also part of greater Los Angeles), click on the American Cinematheque banner.
In Winnipeg, Canada Film Concerts Live! together with The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will present Casino Royale (2006) with live musical accompaniment featuring David Arnold’s smashing score on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21.
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In Como (part of greater Perth) Western Australia, The Revival House will present Scarlet Street (1945, a 16mm print, introduced by film critic Arthur Grant) Saturday, March 21 at 2 pm only, and Inception (2010, a 35mm print) on Sunday, March 22.
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In Sydney, Australia The Ritz Theatre will present To Die For (1995) on Saturday, March 21.
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In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Packard Campus Theater is presenting Humoresque (1946, a 35mm print) on Thursday, March 26.
Click on the poster image for more information on this film’s screening. To see the rest of March’s schedule, click on the Packard Campus image above.
Double Indemnity
In Valencia, Spain, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca at the Edificio Rialto will present Double Indemnity (1944, as part of their BILLY WILDER series) on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29.
Click on the film’s image for more information on this screening. To discover more of February’s programming including other films playing in Valencia, Spain at the Edificio Rialto, Castelló, Spain at the Raval Theatre and the Paranimf of the Universitat Jaume I, and in Alicante Spain at the Arniches Theatre, click on the banner image above.
The Last of the Mohicans
In Lyon, France the Institut Lumiere is presenting The Last of the Mohicans (1920, with Piano accompaniment by Fred Escoffier, as part of its FILM CONCERTS AND SILENT FILMS series) on Sunday, March 29 at 2:30 pm only.
Click on the film image above for more information on this screening. Click on the Institut logo for all of the films showing this month.
In Los Angeles, California The Beverly Cinema will present Last Tango in Paris (1972, a 35mm print) on Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31.
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These are the reviewed films showing on Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. for the remainder of this month:
TCM will present a film starring Burt Lancaster, director John Frankenheimer’s action-packed and thought provoking The Train (1964), a previous Blu-ray recommendation here. The Train will begin its perilous journey Thursday, March 12 at 8:45 am PDT.
A true romance film and of the highest artistic calibre has been reviewed in Opening Up a Treasure: Brief Encounter (1945). Director David Lean's stirring "encounter" will begin on Thursday, March 12 at 1:15 pm PDT.
A “Street” worth visiting is John Sturges’ masterfully directed film noir, 1950's Mystery Street reviewed here. This CSI noir with a ‘Hitchcockian’ twist can be investigated Friday, March 13 at 11 am PDT.
(Crossing the street) Marshall Thompson, Jan Sterling
Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy (1982), previously reviewed here, will appear Monday, March 16 at 5 pm PDT.
(From left) Jerry Lewis, Robert De Niro
Next up is Baby Face (1933), the Pre-Code sensation starring Barbara Stanwyck, reviewed here, and making her spirited appearance on Wednesday, March 18 at 3:30 pm PDT.
Barbara Stanwyck
MGM's 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain was not adapted from a theatrical production though the film was later turned into one being first presented on stage in 1983. Its abundant creativity, innovation and driving energy place this film at the top of all musicals ever produced. Singin' in the Rain has been reviewed here as a Blu-ray selection and will dance its way onto TCM Monday, March 23 at 10:15 am PDT.
“The mattress is soft and there're hangers in the closet and stationary with ‘Bates' Motel’ printed on it in case you want to make your friends back home envious.”
Still another Hitchcock artistic triumph was, at the time (including throughout its primary creator’s career), the most audacious cinematic assault ever perpetrated on the movie going public or the Motion Picture Production Code for that matter. 1960's Psycho was previously reviewed here. The terror will begin Thursday, March 26 at 5 pm PDT.
Later on Thursday is Alfred Hitchcock’s most profound cinematic storytelling 1958’s Vertigo with all three of his often employed, previously mentioned collaborators working at the peak of their considerable powers. Reviewed at length here, Vertigo will captivate fortunate viewers Thursday March 26 at 9:15 pm PDT.
Kin Novak
This will be a really bad day for anyone who encounters Them! (the giant mutant ants that is). The motion picture, however, is an exhilarating creature feature, previously reviewed here. Them! will march on TCM Saturday, March 28 at 5 pm PDT.
Joan Weldon, Nuclear Mutated Ant
TCM's current monthly schedule can be confirmed by clicking on any of the above TCM related images. To confirm the correct Pacific Daylight (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Daylight (East Coast) showtime listed on TCM’s schedule.
(To be continued… ) A.G.