MODERN MONOCHROME
Black and white as a creative choice.
FRANCES HA 2012
Greta Gerwig is radiant as Frances, a woman in her late twenties in contemporary New York trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above all, her intimate but shifting bond with her best friend, Sophie (Mickey Sumner). Meticulously directed by Noah Baumbach with a free-and-easy vibe reminiscent of the French New Wave’s most spirited films, and written by Baumbach and Gerwig with an effortless combination of sweetness and wit, Frances Ha gets at both the frustrations and the joys of being young and unsure of where to go next. This wry and sparkling city romance is a testament to the ongoing vitality of independent American cinema.
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Director: Noah Baumbach
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Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver
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Runtime: 86 min., USA
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Language: English
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PI 1998
Darren Aronofsky took the independent film world by storm with this, his fleetly edited techno-scored high style debut, shot on high contrast black-and-white reversal stock, which plunges the viewer into the manic mind of Max, a math prodigy living in a dingy Chinatown apartment who must protect his breakthrough research from the prying eyes of a Hasidic congregation seeking to unlock Kabbalah secrets and a Wall Street exec with dreams of using Max’s mind to make stock market billions. (Metrograph)
Friday, March 14
Sunday, March 16
Director: Darren Aronofsky​
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Starring: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman​
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Runtime: 84 min., USA
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Language: English
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A SNAKE OF JUNE 2002
Rinko and Shigehiko are a strange couple, whose physical mismatch is reflected in the complete lack of intimacy between them. They connect as human beings but they live more like friends than as lovers and lead nearly independent lives. Both seem comfortable with this coexistence, but the desires that lurk beneath the surface are brought out with the introduction of a third element (played by Tsukamoto himself) into the equation. This visually-stunning and coldly-erotic masterpiece from the director of TETSUO: THE IRON MAN
Wednesday, March 19
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto​
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Starring: Shinya Tsukamoto, Asuka Kurasawa, Susumu Tsujioka​
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Runtime: 77 min., Japan
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Language: Japanese w/ English subtitles
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TALES FROM THE GIMLI HOSPITAL 1988
A brand new 4K remastering of Tales From The Gimli Hospital, Guy Maddin’s highly acclaimed first feature first released in 1988 and now regarded as one of the true cult hits on the midnight movie circuit.
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Set during a smallpox epidemic in the village of Gimli, Manitoba near the turn of the century, Tales From The Gimli Hospital Redux is a dreamlike, elliptical film which explores the jealousy and madness instilled in two men who share a hospital room “in a Gimli we no longer know.”
Sunday, March 23
Director: Guy Maddin​
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Starring: Kyle McCulloch, Michael Gottli, Angela Heck​
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Runtime: 64 min., Canada
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Language: English
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