New York - WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE - Director Discussion, No Screening

Director Spike Jonez and unannounced crew members will discuss his upcoming film WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE at the Apple Store Soho in NY on October 12 at 6:00pm. There will be no accompanying screening.

New York - THE HORSE BOY - Director & Subject/Author Q&A & Signing

Following the 7:55pm show of THE HORSE BOY at the IFC Center in NY on October 1 and 2, director Michel Orion Scott and subject and author Rupert Issacson will hold Q&A sessions. Issacson will also sign copies of his novel following the 5:45pm and 7:55pm shows on October 1 and 2. Copies of the novel will be for sale at the concession stand.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - MORE THAN A GAME - Filmmaker Q&A & Introduction

Following the 7:45pm show of MORE THAN A GAME at the Arclight Hollywood in LA on October 2, filmmaker Kristopher Belman will hold a Q&A session. Belman will then introduce the 10:35pm show.

Tickets are available here.

New York - THE WHITE RIBBON - Advance Screening & Director Q&A

Following an advance screening of THE WHITE RIBBON on October 8 at 7:30pm at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema in NY, director Michael Haneke will hold a Q&A session.

Tickets are not yet available.

The Week in Preview - 9/28

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:

THURSDAY
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE - Advance Screening & Director, Writer & Actor Q&A
Arclight Hollywood
Thursday, October 1 at 7:00pm.

MORE THAN A GAME - Advance Screening & Filmmaker & Producer Q&A
Arclight Hollywood
Thursday, October 1 at 8:00pm.

FRIDAY
MORE THAN A GAME - Filmmaker Q&A & Introduction
Arclight Hollywood
Friday, October 2 following the 7:45pm show (Q&A) and at 10:35 (Introduction).

NEW YORK:

WEDNESDAY
WHIP IT - Free Advance Screening
AMC Village 7
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00pm.

THURSDAY
THE HORSE BOY - Director & Subject/Author Q&A & Signing
IFC Center
Thursday, October 1 following the 5:45pm show (Signing) and the 7:55pm show (Q&A).

FRIDAY
BRONSON - Advance Screening & Director Q&A
BAM Rose Cinema
Friday, October 2 following the 6:50pm show.

THE HORSE BOY - Director & Subject/Author Q&A & Signing
IFC Center
Friday, October 2 following the 5:45pm show (Signing) and the 7:55pm show (Q&A).

New York - ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL - Band Performance

Following the 10:30pm show of ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL on September 29 at the Village Cinema East in NY, the band Anvil will perform live.

Tickets are available here.

For Your Consideration - Catch-Up 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 a shame, because none of the disparate limited releases are intriguing enough to rise above their middling brethren, and you no doubt already know if you're interested in watching the umpteenth remake of Fame or the latest film in which Bruce Willis plays a cop challenging the system. With nothing worth recommending, we at FYC have decided to shine a spotlight on a release from last week that unfortunately fell on our vacation week.

THE INFORMANT!

What: The fourth feature from Steven Soderbergh since December 2008 (Traffic, Che, the Ocean trilogy), The Informant! tells the true story of Mark Whitacre, a VP of a giant agribusiness corporation turned informant, that decided to blow the whistle on a worldwide price-fixing racket.

Where: Wide release

Why: Soderbergh is the most under-appreciated director working today. I know that may seem an odd statement, especially considering he possesses an Oscar and numerous other acclimations, but his eclectic nature and lack of flashy visual signatures keeps him from achieving cult director status (see: Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, etc.) and the fact that he'd rather push the boundaries of cinema and tackle off-beat issues than make films that always function on a primal, thoughtless level means he'll never be part of the artistic faction of Hollywood directors (see: David Fincher, J.J. Abrams). After exploring the dichotomy between myth and reality with his Che diptych and dissection of relationships in The Girlfriend Experience, The Informant! finds Soderbergh seemingly approaching the populist realm of his Ocean franchise, and while The Informant! is by far one of the funniest films of the year, it also is a deft examination of the way in which an audience relates to a protagonist. I'll delve into all the spoilery details of what makes this film so brilliant later as part of the new Have You Seen Me series, but for now, I can only highly recommend a film that is both hilarious and deeply thoughtful. This film is a "must see"(TM)

Everything Else

THE BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN

COCO BEFORE CHANEL

THE BOYS ARE BACK


BLIND DATE


BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN


SURROGATES


PANDORUM

Coming Attractions - September 25, 26 & 27

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:
Fame

Limited:
The Blue Tooth Virgin - LA
We Live in Public - LA
Coco Before Chanel - LA, NY
Pandorum - LA, NY
The Boys Are Back - LA, NY
Surrogates - LA, NY
Blind Date - NY
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men - NY

LOS ANGELES:

FRIDAY
WE LIVE IN PUBLIC - Director & Subject Q&A & Introduction
The Nuart
Friday, September 25 following the 7:30pm show (Q&A) and at 10:00pm (Introduction).

THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA - Subject Q&A
Monica 4-Plex
Friday, September 25 following the 5:40pm and 8:00pm shows.

THE BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN - Director Q&A & Introduction
Music Hall 3
Friday, September 25 following the 7:40pm show (Q&A) and at 9:50pm (Introduction).

SATURDAY
THE BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN - Director Q&A & Introduction
Music Hall 3
Saturday, September 26 following the 7:40pm show (Q&A) and at 9:50pm (Introduction).

WHIP IT - Advance Screening
Arclight Hollywood, Arclight Sherman Oaks, AMC Santa Monica 7
Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm (Hollywood), 7:55pm (Sherman Oaks), 7:00pm (Santa Monica).

SATURDAY
THE BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN - Director Q&A
Music Hall 3
Sunday, September 27 following the 7:40pm show.

NEW YORK:

FRIDAY
BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN - Director Q&A
IFC Center
Friday, September 25 following the 6:25pm, 8:20pm and 10:15pm shows.

BLIND DATE - Actor Q&A & Introduction
Cinema Village 12th Street
Friday, September 25 following the 7:00pm (Q&A) and at 9:10pm (Introduction).

SATURDAY
BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN - Director Q&A
IFC Center
Saturday, September 26 following the 6:25pm and 8:20pm shows.

BLIND DATE - Actor Q&A & Introduction
Cinema Village 12th Street
Saturday, September 26 following the 7:00pm (Q&A) and at 9:10pm (Introduction).

WHIP IT - Advance Screening
UA Court Street Stadium 12, UA Sheepshead Bay, Empire 25, AMC Loews Kips Bay 15, AMC Loews 84th Street 6, AMC Loews Orpheum 7
Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm (Court Street), 7:30pm (Sheepshead Bay), 7:00pm (Empire 25, Kips Bay, 84th Street, Orpheum).

And be sure to check out this weeks For Your Consideration for recommendations of what to see this weekend!

Los Angeles - THE HORSE BOY - Director Appearance

Director Michel Orion Scott will make appearances at the 7:30pm and 10:00pm show of THE HORSE BOY on October 9 and 10. At the Nuart in LA.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles & New York - WHIP IT - Advance Screenings

There are numerous advance screenings of WHIP IT happening in NY and LA on September 26. Theaters, times and tickets are listed below.

In NY:
The UA Court Street Stadium 12 at 7:30pm. Click here for tickets.
The US Sheepshead Bay 14 at 7:30pm. Click here for tickets.
AMC Empire 25 at 7:00pm. Click here for tickets.
AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 at 7:00pm. Click here for tickets.
AMC Loews 84th Street 6 at 7:00pm. Click here for tickets.
AMC Loews Orpheum 7 at 7:00pm. Click here for tickets.

In LA:
The Arclight Hollywood at 7:30pm. Click here for tickets.
AMC Santa Monica 7 at 7:00pm. Click here for tickets.
Arclight Sherman Oaks at 7:55pm. Click here for tickets.

Los Angeles - THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA - Subject Q&A

Following the 5:40pm and 8:00pm shows of THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA at the Monica 4-Plex on September 24 and 25, subjects Daniel and Patricia Ellsberg will hold Q&A sessions.

Tickets are available here.

Los Angeles - THE BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN - Director & Actor Q&A & Introduction

Following selected shows of THE BLUE TOOTH VIRGIN at the Music Hall 3 in LA, special guests will hold Q&A session.

Director Russell Brown will hold a Q&A session following the 7:40pm show on September 25 and 27. He will also introduce the 9:50pm show on September 25.

Actor Bryce Johnson will hold a Q&A session following the 7:40pm show and then introduce the 9:50pm show on September 26.

Tickets are available here.