Monday, November 30, 2009

Los Angeles - Joon-ho Bong Retrospective - Advance Screening & Director Q&A


On December 11 and 12, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will host a retrospective of critically acclaimed Korean director Joon-ho Bong. All four of Bong's movies will play, including the yet-to-be-released MOTHER. The schedule is:

December 11 at 7:30pm - THE HOST
December 11 at 9:40pm - BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE
December 12 at 4:30pm - MEMORIES OF MURDER
December 12 at 7:30pm - MOTHER

Following the screening of MOTHER, director Joon-ho Bong will participate in a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

For Your Consideration - Happy Thanksgiving!

For Your Consideration is a weekly round-up of upcoming indie limited releases. The idea is to either expose you to or remind you of films that can't afford to plaster their posters on the sides of buildings or accompany your Happy Meal in toy form.

This week, we have a handful of new releases to be thankful for: the limited release of Disney's return to 2-D animation in The Princess and the Frog, Zac Efron's effort to prove he's more than a High School Musical heartthrob in Me and Orson Welles, stunning Robyn Wright Penn in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, and a film about surviving after the end of the world in The Road. All we know for sure is, if anyone in your family insists on celebrating the holiday by seeing Old Dogs, you should probably turn them down. The trailers for those, and a few others, are available below.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Everything

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG


ME AND ORSON WELLES


THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE


THE ROAD


NINJA ASSASSIN


OLD DOGS

New York - THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE - Actor & Producer Q&A


Following the 7:25pm screening of THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE on November 27, actor Keanu Reeves and producer Lemore Syvan will hold a Q&A session. At the Angelika Film Center in NY.

Tickets are available here.

New York - LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND - Advance Screening & Director & Actor Discussion *UPDATE*


UPDATE: There will be a discussion with director Jodie Markell and actor Bryce Dallas Howard following the screening!

On December 16 at 7:30 pm, there will be an advance screening of THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND at the Aero in LA.

Tickets are available here.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Calanander RETRO: Los Angeles - FIELD OF DREAMS


Calanander RETRO: FIELD OF DREAMS

The Academy of Arts and Sciences is hosting a screening of to celebrate the 20th anniversary of FIELD OF DREAMS. The event will be hosted by LA Times Film Critic Kenneth Turan and feature a cast and crew reunion. Scheduled to appear are actors Kevin Costner and Timothy Busfield, writer/director Phil Robinson, producers Chuck Gordon and Lawrence Gordon and production designer Dennis Gassner. At the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in LA, on December 16 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - IT MIGHT GET LOUD - Director Discussion, No Screening

On December 2 at 6:00pm, director David Guggenheim will discuss his film IT MIGHT GET LOUD at the Apple Store Santa Monica in LA. There will be no attached screening.

Monday, November 23, 2009

The Week in Preview - 11/23

The Week in Preview is posted every Monday and serves to give you a heads up to events taking place during the week. Be sure to check back on Friday morning for Coming Attractions, a rundown of all the events occurring over the weekend.

NEW YORK:

MONDAY
ME & ORSON WELLES - Director Discussion, No Screening
Apple Store Soho
Monday
, November 23 at 5:00pm.

FIX - Director & Special Guest Discussion
Village Cinema East
Monday
, November 23 following the 7:50pm show.

TUESDAY
ARMORED - Actor Discussion, No Screening
Apple Store Soho
Tuesday
, November 24 at 5:00pm.

UP IN THE AIR - Advance Screening
AMC Loews 19th Street East
Tuesday
, November 24 at 8:00pm.

Los Angeles - THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS - Advance Screening

On December 6 at 7:30pm, there will be an advance screening of THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS at the Egyptian Theater in LA.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - THE WHITE RIBBON - Advance Screening *Canceled*

This event has been canceled. Refunds are available from the Aero.

On December 17 at 7:30pm, there will be an advance screening of THE WHITE RIBBON at the Aero in LA.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND - Advance Screening

On December 16 at 7:30 pm, there will be an advance screening of THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND at the Aero in LA.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - BRIGHT STAR - Director Q&A


On December 12 at 7:30pm, there will be a screening of BRIGHT STAR and SWEETIE at the Aero Theater in LA. Between the films, direction Jane Campion will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF - Advance Screening & Actor Appearnanc


On December 22 at 7:15pm, there will be an advance screening at THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF at the 92nd Street Y in NY. Following the screening, actor William Hurt is scheduled to make an appearance (appearance subject to change).

Tickets and more information are available here.

New York - BRIGHT STAR - Director Appearance


On December 8 at 7:15pm, there will be a screening of BRIGHT STAR at the 92nd Street Y in NY. Following the screening, director Jane Campion is scheduled to make an appearance (guest is subject to change).

Tickets and more information are available here.

New York - THE LAST STATION - Advance Screening & Director & Actor Interview


On December 1, there will be an advance screening of THE LAST STATION at the 92nd Street Y in NY at 7:15pm. The screening will be preceded by an interview with actor Christopher Plummer and followed by an interview with director Michael Hoffman.

Tickets and more information are available here.

New York - FIX - Director & Special Guest Discussion


Following the 7:50pm screening of FIX at the Village Cinema East in NY on November 23, director Tao Ruspoli and special guest Daniel Pinchbeck will discuss "Drugs: culture, addiction and the exploration of altered states of consciousness."

Tickets are available here.

New York - An Evening With Christopher Plummer

On November 30 at 7:30pm, actor Christopher Plummer will be interviewed at the Film Forum. Following the interview, copies of his new book, In Spite Of Myself will be on sale, and those who buy books can have them signed by Plummer.

Tickets are available here.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Coming Attractions - 11/20, 21 & 22

Coming Attractions is posted every Friday and serves to remind you of the events taking place during the weekend. From new releases to Q&As and introductions, there's a lot going on and you've got some time off from work - so why not go see a movie?

Wide:
Planet 51
The Blind Side
Twilight: New Moon

Limited:
That Evening Sun - LA
The Messenger - LA
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe - LA
Defamation - LA, NY
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - LA, NY
Broken Embraces - NY
Fix - NY
Mammoth - NY
The Missing Person - NY
The War On Kids - NY

LOS ANGELES:

FRIDAY
THIRST - Director Introduction
Dodger College
Friday
, November 20 at 6:00pm.

THAT EVENING SUN - Actor Q&A
Royal Theatre
Friday
, November 20 following the 7:15pm show.

WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE - Actor Q&A
The Nuart
Friday
, November 20 following the 7:30pm and 9:50pm shows.

THE MESSENGER - Producer & Co-Writer Q&A
Sunset 5
Friday
, November 20 following the 7:00pm show.

SATURDAY
WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE - Actor Q&A
The Nuart
Saturday
, November 21 following the 7:30pm and 9:50pm shows.

A BITTERSWEET LIFE - Director Q&A
Dodger College
Saturday
, November 21 following the 7:30pm show.

THE CHASER - Screening
Dodger College
Saturday
, November 21 at 11:00pm.

COLLAPSE - Subject Q&A
Sunset 5
Saturday
, November 21 following the 5:00pm show.

DEFAMATION - Panel Discussion & Producer Introduction
Music Hall 3
Saturday
, November 21 following the 7:20pm (panel) show and at 9:50pm (Introduction).

SUNDAY
MOTHER - Advance Screening
Dodger College
Sunday
, November 22 at 8:00pm.

DEFAMATION - Producer Introduction
Music Hall 3
Sunday
, November 22 at 7:20pm and 9:50pm.

NEW YORK:

FRIDAY
FIX - Directors Q&A
Village Cinema East
Friday, November 20 following the 5:30pm and 7:50pm shows.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Director & Producer Q&A
Quad Cinema
Friday, November 20 following the 7:25pm show.


THE WAR ON KIDS
- Filmmaker Q&A
Quad Cinema
Friday, November 20 following the 7:40pm show.

THE MESSENGER - Filmmaker Q&A
Angelika Film Center
Friday, November 20 following the 7:45pm show.


THE MISSING PERSON - Actor Q&A
Village Cinema East
Friday, November 20 at 8:00pm.


SATURDAY
FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Director & Producer Q&A
Quad Cinema
Saturday, November 21 following the 3:00pm and 7:25pm show.


FIX - Directors Q&A
Village Cinema East
Saturday, November 21 following the 5:30pm and 7:50pm shows.


THE MESSENGER - Filmmaker Q&A
Angelika Film Center
Saturday, November 21 following the 7:45pm show.


SUNDAY
FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Director & Producer Q&A
Quad Cinema
Sunday, November 22 following the 3:00pm and 7:25pm show.


And for recommendations on what to see this week, check out this week's For Your Consideration.

For Your Consideration - Fresh Blood Edition

For Your Consideration is a weekly round-up of upcoming indie limited releases. The idea is to either expose you to or remind you of films that can't afford to plaster their posters on the sides of buildings or accompany your Happy Meal in toy form.

This week is headlined by a bunch of auteurs authoring very uninspiring things. Pedro Almodovar has opted to go with the greatest hits approach for his latest offering, Broken Embraces. Early reviews are positive, but not stunning so it’s probably not a great entry point, but if you like him, it’ll be worth a gander. Meanwhile, Werner Herzog decides to film a resequelmakespinoff of Bad Lieutnenant to prove once and for all that not even Abel Ferarra is crazier than him. Long-time Swedish art-house director Lukas Moodysson’s English-language debut Mammoth is being hailed as a ‘career killer’ and ‘a film that speaks only in an Esperanto-like mixture of the bad-humanism from Babel and Crash’. And, let’s not forget to mention The Fantastically Banal Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson’s latest retread that opened last week. The animated nature of the film exposes all of Anderson’s weaknesses. Visually, Wes Anderson's strength has always been his unerring dedication to mise en scene - he fastidiously controls every aspect of production design to create a heightened reality for his specifically dressed characters to interact in. In a way, what makes him so unique in film is the way he blends an animator's sense of aesthetic control to live-action film – a medium that has been trended towards realism for years. Unfortunately his theatricality isn't a novelty in animation, it's a necessity. Mr. Fox is simply him taking an animator's eye to animation, and the results are mundane. So with all of the old guard striking out, what do we have to look forward to this week? Why the debut feature of Scott Teems of course – That Evening Sun.

THAT EVENING SUN
What: The first feature film from newcomer Scott Teems, That Evening Sun is the story of an aging Tennessee farmer who just wants to enjoy his final days. When he returns to the family farm after staying in a nursing home for years, he learns that his son has leased the farm to his nemesis, who refuses to leave. Hal Holbrook shines as the old man in a film that won numerous festival awards.

Where: LA - Sunset 5, Playhouse 7, NY - City Cinemas 1, 2, 3

Why: A story of an aging man that decides to push back against a world that wishes he would just fade away. This premise caught my eye as something interesting and unique with last year’s Gran Torino. Unfortunately, Clint Eastwood’s predilections for melodrama and blunt messaging left me cold. Luckily, the premise is the only common thread between That Evening Sun and Gran Torino; where Gran Torino was blunt, That Evening Sun is subtle. Where Clint Eastwood was little more than an aged Dirty Harry, Hal Halbrook is an emotionally rounded man that just wants the world to give a damn. Where Gran Torino was a racist film about tolerance, That Evening Sun is multi-dimensional look at a region of the country that is often off-handedly labeled as being a zone of racists. If nothing else, this film is worth seeing for what will almost certainly be the final time for the always phenomenal Hal Holbrook to shine in a leading role.




Everything Else

THE MESSENGER


WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE


DEFAMATION


BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS


BROKEN EMBRACES


FIX


MAMMOTH


THE MISSING PERSON


THE WAR ON KIDS

New York - FIX - Director Q&A


Following the 5:30pm and 7:50pm screenings of FIX at the Village Cinema East in NY on November 20 and 21, director Tao Ruspoli will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE MESSENGER - Director Q&A


Following the 7:45pm screening of THE MESSENGER at the Angelika Film Center in NY on November 20 and 21, director Oren Moverman will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

New York - DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS? - Actors & Director Discussion, No Screening

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS? actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant and director Marc Lawrence will discuss their new film at the Apple Store Soho on December 15 at 7:00pm. There is no attached screening.

New York - FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Director & Producer Q&A


Following the 7:25pm screening of FOUR SEASONS LODGE at the Quad Cinema in NY on November 20, 21 and 22, director Andrew Jacobs and producer Matthew Levine will hold a Q&A session. They will also hold a Q&A following the 3:00pm shows on November 21 and 22.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE WAR ON KIDS - Filmmaker Q&A

Following the 7:40pm show of THE WAR ON KIDS at the Quad Cinema in NY, filmmaker Cevin Soling will hold a Q&A session. On November 20.

Tickets are available here.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Los Angeles - DEFAMATION - Producer Introduction & Panel Discussion


Following the 7:20pm screening of DEFAMATION at the Music Hall 3 in LA on November 21, there will be a panel discussion moderated by Jewish Journal Managing Editor Susan Freudenheim. Additionally, producer Sandy Itkoff will introduce the 7:20pm and 9:50pm shows on November 21 and 22.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - COLLAPSE - Subject Q&A


Following the 5:00pm screening of COLLAPSE at the Sunset 5 in LA on November 21, subject Michael Rupert will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Los Angeles - THE MESSENGER - Producer & Co-Writer Q&A


Following the 7:00pm show of THE MESSENGER at the Sunset 5 in LA on November 20, producer Lawrence Inglee and co-screenwriter Alessandro Camon will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE MISSING PERSON - Actor Q&A


Following the 8:00pm show of THE MISSING PERSON at Village Cinema East in NY on November 20, actor Michael Shannon will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Week in Preview - 11/16

The Week in Preview is posted every Monday and serves to give you a heads up to events taking place during the week. Be sure to check back on Friday morning for Coming Attractions, a rundown of all the events occurring over the weekend.

LOS ANGELES:

TUESDAY
RED CLIFF - Free Advance Screening
Montalban
Tuesday
, November 17 at 7:30pm.

WHITNAIL AND I - Director Q&A Moderated by Bob Odenkirk
The Silent Movie Theater
Tuesday
, November 17 at 8:00pm.

WEDNESDAY
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY - Discussion with Ernest Borgnine
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Wednesday
, November 18 at 7:30pm.

THURSDAY
TWILIGHT - Advance Screening
Arclight Hollywood
Thursday
, November 19 at 9:00pm.

TWILIGHT - Advance Screening
Arclight Sherman Oaks
Thursday
, November 19 at 9:00pm.

FRIDAY
THIRST - Director Introduction
Dodger College
Friday
, November 20 at 6:00pm.

THAT EVENING SUN - Actor Q&A
Royal Theatre
Friday
, November 20 following the 7:15pm show.

WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE - Actor Q&A
The Nuart
Friday
, November 20 following the 7:30pm and 9:50pm shows.

SATURDAY
WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE - Actor Q&A
The Nuart
Saturday
, November 21 following the 7:30pm and 9:50pm shows.

A BITTERSWEET LIFE - Director Q&A
Dodger College
Saturday
, November 21 following the 7:30pm show.

THE CHASER - Screening
Dodger College
Saturday
, November 21 at 11:00pm.

SUNDAY
MOTHER - Advance Screening
Dodger College
Sunday
, November 22 at 8:00pm.

NEW YORK:

TUESDAY
THE ROAD - Director Discussion, No Screening
Apple Store Soho
Tuesday
, November 17 at 7:00pm.

THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE - Advance Screening & Producer Q&A
Landmark Sunshine Cinema
Tuesday
, November 17 at 7:30pm.

WEDNESDAY

THE ROAD - Advance Screening & Actor Q&A
Landmark Sunshine Cinema
Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30pm.


AN EVENING WITH HENRY SELICK
Crosby Street Hotel
Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30pm.


THURSDAY
CORALINE - Director Appearance
DGA Theater
Thursday, November 19 at 7:30pm.

Los Angeles - THAT EVENING SUN - Director & Actor Q&A


Following the 7:15pm show of THAT EVENING SON at the Royal Theatre in LA on November 20, actors Hal Holbrook, Carrie Preston and Dixie Carter and director Scott Teems will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE - Filmmaker Q&A


Following the 7:30pm and 9:50pm shows of WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE at the Nuart in LA on November 20 and 21, filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler will hold Q&A sessions.

Tickets are available here.

New York - IRON CROSS - Advance Screening & Writer/Director & Actor Q&A

There will be an advance screening of IRON CROSS at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on December 15 at 7:30pm. Following the screening writer/director Joshua Newton and actor Alexander Newton will hold a Q&A session. Part of the Variety Screening Series.

Tickets are available by calling (718) 784-4520

New York - A SINGLE MAN - Advance Screening & Director & Actor Q&A


There will be an advance screening of A SINGLE MAN at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in NY on December 7 at 7:30pm. Following the screening, director Tom Ford and stars Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult will hold a Q&A session. Part of the Variety Screening Series.

Tickets and more information are available by calling (718) 784-4520.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Coming Attractions - November 13, 14 & 15

Coming Attractions is posted every Friday and serves to remind you of the events taking place during the weekend. From new releases to Q&As and introductions, there's a lot going on and you've got some time off from work - so why not go see a movie?

Wide:
2012
Pirate Radio

Limited:
Collapse - LA
Dare - LA, NY
Oh My God - LA, NY
The Fantastic Mr. Fox - LA, NY
Uncertainty - LA, NY
Women in Trouble - LA, NY
The Messenger - NY

LOS ANGELES:

FRIDAY
WOMEN IN TROUBLE - Writer/Director & Actor Q&A
Arclight Hollywood
Friday
, November 13 following the 7:30pm show.

DARE - Director & Actor Q&A
Sunset 5
Friday
, November 13 following the 7:45pm show.

OH MY GOD - Filmmaker Q&A
The Nuart
Friday
, November 13 following the 7:30pm show.

SATURDAY
WOMEN IN TROUBLE - Writer/Director & Actor Q&A
Arclight Hollywood
Saturday
, November 14 following the 7:30pm show.

DARE - Director Q&A
Sunset 5
Saturday
, November 14 following the 7:45pm show.

SUNDAY
OH MY GOD - Filmmaker Q&A & Introduction
The Nuart
Sunday
, November 13 following the 12:00pm show (Q&A) and at 2:30 (Introduction).

NEW YORK:

FRIDAY
UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearance
IFC Center
Friday, November 13 at 7:25pm and 9:45pm.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Friday, November 13 at 8:00pm.


DARE
- Writer & Actress Q&A
Village Cinema East
Friday, November 13 following the 8:00pm and 10:30pm shows.

THE MESSENGER - Filmmaker & Special Guest Q&A
Angelika Film Center
Friday, November 13 following the 8:00pm show.


NINJA ASSASSIN - Actor Appearance
Giant Robot New York
Friday, November 13 at 8:30pm.


SATURDAY
UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearance
IFC Center
Saturday, November 14 at 7:25pm and 9:45pm.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Saturday, November 14 at 8:00pm.


DARE - Writer & Actress Q&A
Village Cinema East
Saturday, November 14 following the 8:00pm and 10:30pm shows.

THE MESSENGER - Filmmaker & Special Guest Q&A
Angelika Film Center
Saturday, November 14 following the 8:00pm show.


SUNDAY
UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearance
IFC Center
Sunday, November 15 at 7:25pm and 9:45pm.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Sunday, November 15 at 8:00pm.


New York - THE MESSENGER - Director & Special Guest Q&A


Following the 8:00pm screening of THE MESSENGER on November 13 and 14, director Oren Moverman and a special unannounced guest will hold a Q&A session. At the Angelika Film Center in NY.

Tickets are available here.

Calanander RETRO: Los Angeles - FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

Calanander RETRO: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

The Academy of Arts and Sciences is hosting a screening of the premiere of a new digital restoration of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. The event will be hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips and feature a discussion with actor Ernest Borgnine. At the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in LA, on November 18 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - RED CLIFF - Free Advance Screening

There will be a free advance screening of RED CLIFF at 7:30pm at the Montalban in LA on November 17. Doors will open at 7:00pm, and the screening will be followed by an after party.

Tickets are available here.

New York - NINJA ASSASSIN - Actor Appearance

NINJA ASSASSIN star Rain will be making an appearance at Giant Robot New York at 8:30pm on November 13 to promote his new film. It is unclear if there will be a signing or if this is just a meet and greet event.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Los Angeles - PUSAN WEST SHOWCASE

Chapman University in Orange County, CA will be hosting the first ever Pusan West Showcase - a film festival featuring Korean films that will run from November 20-22. Many marquee films from the Korean New Wave and past Korean cinema will be there including:

November 20 at 6:00pm - Opening night ceremony, featuring a screening of THIRST with an introduction by director Chan-wook Park.

THIRST tickets available here.



November 21 at 7:30pm - A screening of A BITTERSWEET LIFE followed by a Q&A with director Jee-woon Kim.

A BITTERSWEET LIFE tickets available here.




November 21 at 11:00pm - A screening of THE CHASER, directed by Hong-jin Na.

THE CHASER tickets available here.


November 22 at 8:00pm - An advance screening of Joon-ho Bong's critically acclaimed MOTHER.

MOTHER tickets available here.






The calendar for the rest of the festival:
November 20 at 12:00pm - LIKE A VIRGIN
November 20 at 2:30pm - FIRST SON
November 21 at 11:00am - DON'T LOOK BACK followed by a Q&A with director Young-nam Kim
November 21 at 2:00pm - VIVA LOVE
November 21 at 4:30pm - EVIL SPIRIT: VIY
November 22 at 11:00am - OLD PARTNER
November 22 at 1:00pm - DRIFTING AWAY followed by a Q&A with director Dong-won Kim
November 22 at 3:30pm - LAST WITNESS followed by a Q&A with director Doo-yong Lee

Tickets for the festival are available here. There are day passes and weekend passes available, as well as individual tickets for specific events.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

LA - WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE - Director Book Signing & Q&A, No Screening

On November 15 at 5:00pm, director Spike Jonze will sign copies of his new book, Heads On And We Shoot, which is about the making of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Following the book signing, he will hold a Q&A session. At the Family Bookstore in LA.

Admission is free at the door.

Los Angeles - OH MY GOD - Filmmaker Q&A & Introduction


Following the 7:30pm show of OH MY GOD at the Nuart in LA on November 13, filmmaker Peter Rodger will hold a Q&A session. On November 15, Rodger will hold a Q&A session following the 12:00pm show and introduce the 2:30pm show.

Tickets are available here.

New York - DARE - Writer & Actress Q&A


Following the 8:00pm show of DARE at the Village Cinema East in NY on November 13, writer David Brind and actress Emmy Rossum will hold a Q&A session. They will then introduce the 10:30pm show. Following the 8:00pm show on November 14, Brind will hold another Q&A session with actress Sandra Bernhard, and they will introduce the 10:30pm show.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE - Advance Screening & Producer Q&A


Part of the Variety Screening Series:
There will be an advance screening of THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in NY on November 17 at 7:30pm. Following the screening, producer Lenore Syvan will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are available by calling (718) 784-4520.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Los Angeles - THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Free Advance Screening

There will be a free advance screening of THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX on November 12 at 7:30pm at the Arclight Hollywood. Seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - DARE - Director & Actor Q&A


Following the 7:45pm screening of DARE at the Sunset 5 in LA on November 13, director Adam Salky and actor Zach Gilford will hold a Q&A session. Salky will also participate in a Q&A session following the 7:45pm show on November 14.

Tickets are available here.

New York - UP IN THE AIR - Advance Screening & After Party

There will be an advance screening of UP IN THE AIR on November 24 at 8:00pm at the AMC Loews 19th Street East in NY. An after party will follow, location TBD. Part of the Gen Art Screening Series.

Tickets are available here.

New York - FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance

Following the 8:00pm show of FOUR SEASONS LODGE on November 11, 12, 23, 14 and 15, unannounced filmmakers from the film will appear in person.

Tickets are available here.

New York - UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearances


Following the 7:25pm and 9:45pm shows of UNCERTAINTY at the IFC Center in NY on November 13, directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel and actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lynn Collins and Oivia Thirlby will make appearances. Following the 7:25pm and 9:45pm shows on November 14 Gordon-Levitt, McGehee and Siegel will also make appearances, and following the 7:25pm show on November 15, McGehee and Siegel will make appearances.

Tickets are available here.

The Week in Preview - 11/9

The Week in Preview is posted every Monday and serves to give you a heads up to events taking place during the week. Be sure to check back on Friday morning for Coming Attractions, a rundown of all the events occurring over the weekend.

LOS ANGELES:

TUESDAY
THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Advance Screening
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Tuesday
, November 10 at 7:30pm.

WEDNESDAY
BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT - Free Advance Screening
AMC Burbank 16
Wednesday
, November 11 at 8:30pm.

THURSDAY
THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Free Advance Screening
Arclight Hollywood
Thursday
, November 12 at 7:30pm.

FRIDAY
WOMEN IN TROUBLE - Writer/Director & Actor Q&A
Arclight Hollywood
Friday
, November 13 following the 7:30pm show.

DARE - Director & Actor Q&A
Sunset 5
Friday
, November 13 following the 7:45pm show.

SATURDAY
WOMEN IN TROUBLE - Writer/Director & Actor Q&A
Arclight Hollywood
Saturday
, November 14 following the 7:30pm show.

DARE - Director Q&A
Sunset 5
Saturday
, November 14 following the 7:45pm show.

NEW YORK:

TUESDAY
THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Director & Actor Discussion & Q&A
92YTribeca
Tuesday
, November 11 at 7:30pm.

WEDNESDAY

THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Director & Actor Discussion, No Screening
Apple Store SoHo
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00pm.


THE HURT LOCKER - Director & Writer Q&A
Landmark Sunshine Cinema
Wednesday, November 11 following the 7:30pm show.


FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Wednesday, November 11 at 8:00pm.


THURSDAY
FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Thursday, November 12 at 8:00pm.


FRIDAY
UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearance
IFC Center
Friday, November 13 at 7:25pm and 9:45pm.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Friday, November 13 at 8:00pm.


SATURDAY
UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearance
IFC Center
Saturday, November 14 at 7:25pm and 9:45pm.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Saturday, November 14 at 8:00pm.


SUNDAY
UNCERTAINTY - Directors & Actors Appearance
IFC Center
Sunday, November 15 at 7:25pm and 9:45pm.

FOUR SEASONS LODGE - Filmmaker Appearance
IFC Center
Sunday, November 15 at 8:00pm.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Los Angeles - TWILIGHT - Advance Screening

There will be a night-before advance screening of TWILIGHT at the Arclight Hollywood and Arclight Sherman Oaks in LA on November 19 at 9:00pm.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX - Director & Co-Writer Discussion

The New York Public Library presents an evening with director Wes Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach as they discuss their new film THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX. November 9 at 7:00pm at the Celeste Bartos Forum in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.

Tickets for the event are available at the box office 2 hours before the event begins and doors open 45 minutes before the event. More information is available here.

Friday, November 6, 2009

For Your Consideration - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blew (up)

For Your Consideration is a weekly round-up of upcoming indie limited releases. The idea is to either expose you to or remind you of films that can't afford to plaster their posters on the sides of buildings or accompany your Happy Meal in toy form.

This week conjures up that grand old feeling of deja vu all over again. It's the first week of November and that means we get to be treated to a couple of November film traditions: the family friendly Christmas film and the self-ennobling Oscar bait tearjerker. That means you can choose between watching the Uncanny Valley stage a presentation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL or you can can go warm yourself up with PRECIOUS, a nice serious (read: SERIOUS) film carefully calculated to show that although things can get tough the human spirit will conquer all, dagnabit! If you're burnt out on watching these films go through the same motions that all of their cinematic ancestors have gone through you can watch a humble little film about the military killing the shit out of goats using telekinesis - starring George Clooney. Yes, starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges and goats.

THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS
What: Based on the true stories of the US military attempting to use paranormal abilities in wartime, Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is tipped off by ex-Special Forces operator Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) who claims he can kill goats by simply staring at them. When Bill Django (Jeff Bridges), the leader of this supposed unit, goes missing, Cassady and Wilton set off to find him.

Where: Wide Release

Why: George Clooney kills a goat. with. his. mind.




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