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Cinemateca at the Biblioteca Pública Jun 5 thru Jun 7 (Insurgentes 25 or Reloj after 7pm) José Luis's Picks and Tips: This week's picks: La Promesse is a timeless story about a youth torn between his loyalty to, and love for, his corrupt father and his moral obligation and erotic attachment to an exotic immigrant woman. Although about late-20th-century Belgian lowlifes, The Promise feels like it could have been written by Ibsen, or Shakespeare or Sophocles. The characters are that universal, the story that elemental. The first 4/5ths of Big Fish was a fun, heartwarming set of tall tales, intertwined with a son angry at his father for always telling them and never letting him know the real truth. I thought it was a good movie. Then comes the ending.... I have to say this is the best ending I've ever seen in a movie. The way in which the story brings the son around and shows us why and how his father's stories work is fantastic. The tips: In order to be able to provide the best viewing experience, the show times for some movies may be adjusted to accommodate their length. Be sure to check the schedule carefully. Also, please remember the new ticket price of 50 pesos. Discount cards are 400 pesos for 10 shows. On Monday after 4pm buy your tickets for any selection of the week. Don't take the risk of being locked out! Nos vemos en el Cine…. La Promesse (The Promise, 1996) Monday, June 5, 7pm Thursday, June 8, 5pm French with English subtitles, 93 minutes Directors: Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne A young man is born into a world of crime in this Belgian drama. Roger (Olivier Gourmet) is a businessman who protects illegal aliens if they agree to work for his company. His son, Igor (Jeremie Renier), has learned his father's corrupt ways and becomes entangled in a web of deceit; eventually, he must choose between his father and the affection of a young widow. Named Best Foreign Language Film by America's National Society of Film Critics. Barton Fink (1991) Monday, June 5, 3pm Thursday, June 8, 7pm English, 117 minutes Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Barton Fink (John Turturro), an idealistic fellow with an Eraserhead-like hairdo, believes that writing should reveal the hopes, dreams and tragedies of the common man. Then, Hollywood taps him to write a movie, and Fink comes down with a severe case of writer's block, unable to combine his deep-seated ethics with Tinsel Town's desire to make a buck. When the disillusioned Fink finds himself part of a murder investigation, all hell breaks loose. Big Fish (2003) Tuesday, June 6, 5pm Friday, June 9, 7pm English, 125 minutes Director: Tim Burton William Bloom (Billy Crudup) tries to learn more about his dying father, Edward (Albert Finney), by piecing together the facts out of the various fantastic tales and legends of epic proportions he's been told over the years. Edward was a traveling salesman, and his journeys throughout the South are the seeds of the tales. Directed by Tim Burton, the movie co-stars Ewan McGregor (as the young Edward), Helena Bonham-Carter and Steve Buscemi. Musical Special Dancing to New Orleans (2003) Wednesday, June 7, 7:30pm English, 89 minutes Director: Michael Murphy With its strong musical roots, New Orleans has become a mecca for many styles of music; everything from country music to jazz has benefited from the diverse culture of this Southern city. This documentary explores how the communities and societies of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana have influenced multiple sounds. Includes interviews and performances featuring Buckwheat Zydeco, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Neville Brothers and more. Cinema for Mexican Youth Old Gringo (1989) Wednesday, June 7, 5pm English with Spanish subtitles, 120 minutes Director: Luis Puenzo When schoolteacher Harriet Winslow (Jane Fonda) goes to Mexico to work as a governess, she's caught up in the Mexican revolution and kidnapped by General Tomas Arroyo (Jimmy Smits), with whom she's quickly smitten. But soon after, Harriet meets and falls in love with the sardonic Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce (Gregory Peck), a renowned author who's dying and wishes to spend his final days in anonymity. |