COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 29 - JANET, CLICOUT AND TOUCH PLANET

COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 29, JANET, CLICQUOT & TOUCH PLANET

MON JUL 29 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
TUE JUL 30 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED JUL 31 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & The SPIRIT of UBUNTU @ 7
THU AUG 1 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
FRI AUG 2 - WIDOW CLICQUOT @ 4:20 & 6:20
SAT AUG 3 - WIDOW CLICQUOT @ 2:20, 4:20 & 6:20
SUN AUG 4 - WIDOW CLICQUOT @ 2:20, 4:20 & 6:20
MON AUG 5 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE AUG 6 -  TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
WED AUG 7 -  TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU AUG 8 -  TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

SUN AUG 11 - LAWRENCE of ARABIA @ 1 & 7
MON AUG 12 - LAWRENCE of ARABIA @ 6
SAT AUG 17 - JOIN OR DIE - FILM & DISCUSSION
SAT AUG 24 - BIFF, LATE NIGHT- 9PM
SUN AUG 25 - DANCING with the DEAD @ 6:30
FRI - MON AUG 30 - SEPT 2 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) - GODFATHER FESTIVALE

THE COMMENTARY.

I am growing rather weary of navigating through my flow of consciousness cinema polemics only to be forced to edit 50% because I exceeded the allocated word count. Therefore, effective immediately, I am going to try the bare-bones, just the facts ma’am style popularized in the 30’s by Papa Hemingway. You know, only one adjective per page discipline. Here goes.

JANET PLANET. Fans of Bergman, Murakami and the classic minimalists will adore this observational coming of age character study. Those in the Wes Anderson, Yargos Lanthimos or Ari Astor camp most likely will not appreciate its deliberate pacing, introspective atmosphere and extended stretches of natural ambient sound. Annie Baker is a celebrated playwright trying her hand at the game of film. Much like her young subject, we are left with the ambiguity of uncertainty. Do I dance or do I just watch as others do? I am mesmerized by the final scene, perhaps from knowing all to well what was taking place. And yes, I am a Bergman fan. 

WIDOW CLICQUOT, 90minutes and rated PG13. Three days only folks!!! For those of you who came out for our French cooking epic, MENU - PLAISIRS - LES TROISGROS  a few months back, here is another slice in the life of a French wine-maker, fighting against the usual cast of antagonists, the weather, insects, drought and enough bias, bigotry, intolerance and prejudice to fill ten wine casks. After all, a widow is not supposed to have the skill set necessary to direct the operation of creating the world’s finest champagne. Oui?

TOUCH. 121 minutes and rated R. A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. Sitting at a solid 92% at Rotten Tomatoes, I am looking forward to finding out A) if he will be successful and B) why his time is running out. After all, every one of us has a running clock. 

LAWRENCE of ARABIA. Yes, there will be an intermission. No, you cannot being in a canteen. Two days and three screenings only. Get your tickets at Farawayentertainment.com

JOIN or DIE. We are 100 days from the 2024 elections. You know the stakes. It is Freedom & Democracy vs a Fascist Dictatorship. Simple as that. I will not sit idly by and allow the catastrophic chaos and white nationalism to win the day. First up in our series of educational outreach presentations, is the premiere screening of Robert Putnam’s important doc, JOIN or DIE. We have invited a who’s who of local leaders, administrators, managers and politicians to moderate a good old fashioned town hall gathering. Prime-Time Saturday night Aug 17 @ 7pm. Tickets for all that interaction are only $11.75. Please join us. Godfather Festival - Labor Day weekend. 

That’s it for today. I’m outta verbs. Hope to see you at the HLT soon.

Kevin

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