Fridays
Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Documentary Film Group
Recent Releases, Restorations, and More
Programmed by Nick Quintana and Anton Yu
9/30/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
10/2/2016 @ 1:30 PM
Grease Sing-Along
(Randal Kleiser, 1978) · In the summer of '58, teenagers Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) meet, fall in love, and part again—only to find themselves attending the same high school once break is over. Watch to see if "summer lovin'" can turn into romance between good girl Sandy and greaser Danny while singing along to your favorite songs, with lyrics provided on the big screen. The regular, not the sing-along, version will screen on Sunday.
runtime: 110 min format: DCP
10/7/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
10/9/2016 1:30 PM
Cosmos
(Andrzej Zulawski, 2015) · Cosmos uses the whodunit as a jumping off point for an unclassifiable exploration of the intersection of mystery and ecstatic creation, dumping Holmes and Watson for an aspiring writer who has just flunked law school and a cinephile fashionista fresh out of Paris. The late Polish provocateur Andrejz Zulawski's final film caps a career full of uncompromising personal vision, serving up gleeful, rapid-fire what-the-fuckery like only Zulawski could.
runtime: 103 min format: DCP
10/14/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
10/16/2016 4:00 PM
Little Men
(Ira Sachs, 2016) · Brian (Greg Kinnear) struggles to support his family. Upon inheriting and moving into a brownstone in Brooklyn, his son Jake becomes fast friends with the son of the tenant downstairs. As the two boys explore the city and dream of pursuing their artistic interests, Brian recognizes his dire financial circumstances and feels obligated to raise the building's rent. Faced with the burden of evicting Jake's friend, Brian is forced to evaluate his priorities. Please note: the weekend matinee screening has been moved to Saturday, Oct 15 at 4 PM due to a scheduling conflict.
runtime: 85 min format: DCP
10/21/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
10/23/2016 @ 1:30 PM
The Secret Life of Pets
(Y. Cheney & C. Renaud, 2016) · Featuring a star-studded cast that includes Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, and Ellie Kemper, The Secret Life of Pets tells the story of Max, a terrier whose comfortable life is shaken when his owner adopts Duke, an unruly stray who draws Max's immediate dislike. A walk outside one day turns eventful after they meet Snowball, a feisty bunny who wants Max and Duke's help in going after the humans who have wronged him and his group of abandoned pets.
runtime: 90 min format: DCP
10/28/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
10/30/2016 @ 1:30 PM
Belladonna of Sadness
(Eiichi Yamamoto, 1973) · After Jeanne is raped by a feudal lord on her wedding night, Satan tempts her with dionysian visions of hell, promising vengeance in exchange for her body and soul. Featuring sinuous pans across elaborate watercolor stills and psychedelic explosions of color and movement set to a funkified psych jazz score by Masahiko Satoh, this beautiful restoration gives Eiichi Yamamoto's transgressive adult animated feature its first stateside release.
runtime: 93 min format: DCP
11/4/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
11/6/2016 @ 1:30 PM
Chevalier
(Athina Rachel Tsangari, 2015) · Six friends take a yacht out on the Aegean Sea to test their mettle and determine who best embodies the ideals of masculinity. Gentlemen of sport, they establish an intricate point system allowing them to prove to each other that youth isn't in their rear view. Against a breathtaking Mediterranean backdrop, Tsangari delivers an understated Greek comedy about aging and male interaction in the 21st century.
runtime: 105 min format: DCP
11/11/2016 @ 7:00 PM
11/12/2016 @ 7:00 PM
11/13/2016 @ 1:30 PM
A Touch of Zen
(King Hu, 1971) · King Hu's groundbreaking epic takes its time threading a web of high stakes political intrigue around a mysterious fugitive, erupting in a series of breathtaking battle sequences. Bloody combat at its most balletic, the famous fight scenes feature gravity-defying choreography and radical editing that culminate in a spiritually transcendent conclusion. Hu's magnum opus redefined the Chinese genre of wuxia and brought it to an international audience.
runtime: 180 min format: DCP
11/18/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
11/20/2016 @ 1:30 PM
Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?
(Mike Nichols, 1966) · Mike Nichols' (X'53) directorial debut is an intense and scathing adaptation of Edward Albee's play of the same name. The film features powerful performances from real-life husband and wife Richard Burton and Liz Taylor, playing a bitter middle-aged couple who engage in a sordid evening of emotional warfare and verbal fencing. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, every category it was eligible for.
runtime: 131 min format: 35mm
12/2/2016 @ 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
12/4/2016 @ 1:30 PM
Castle in the Sky
(Hayao Miyazaki, 1986) · The first film released by Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky imagines a world filled with airships, air pirates, and—once upon a time—flying cities. Now only one city, Laputa, remains floating among the clouds. Enter Pazu, a young boy who dreams of discovering Laputa, and Sheeta, the mysterious girl he saves. In a race against pirates and government agents, the two end up on an adventure to unravel the secrets behind the castle hidden in the sky.
runtime: 124 min format: DCP
