Upcoming Films Philadelphia

Greetings Soldiers and Cinephiles,

Below are some upcoming films and events in Philadelphia worth checking out.

International House:

Friday May 6th at 7pm: Poison by Todd Haynes

Thursday May 12th at 7pm: Solaris by Andrei Tarkovsky

Friday May 13th at 7pm: Seduced and Abandoned by Pietro Germi


Opening at the Ritz:

May 6th:

Meek's Cutoff by Kelly Reichardt

Upcoming Films Philadelphia

Greetings Soldiers and Cinephiles,

The big event in Philadelphia film this week will be International House's 3 day Pop Cinema: Art and Film in US and UK 1950s - 1970s. This will be a 3 day extravaganza of talks, short films, and features from the likes of Kenneth Anger, Tony Richardson, Lindsay Anderson, Karel Reisz, William Klein, Robert Breer, Marie Menken, Peter Whitehead, and Niki de Saint Phalle. This is a very exciting event and all Philadelphia cinephiles should be in attendance. I will be there all three days and will have Shooting Wall issues and will always be up for discussion. Check out the link below for the full schedule. I hope to see everyone there!

http://ihousephilly.org/events/popcinema/

Screening Tomorrow Night (Sunday April 24th) at Wooden Shoe

Our friends at Wooden Shoe are hosting an evening of anarchist films starting at 7pm. The screening will feature two classics; Jean Vigo's Zero for Conduct and Luc Moullet's Barres. Also featured will be my film, The Grave Delinquents. This should be a good time. As always, it is totally free and open to the public. All Philadelphia cinephiles should attend!

Shooting Wall Issue 2

Shooting Wall Issue 2

Upcoming Films Philadelphia

Greetings Soldiers and Cinephiles,

Below are some upcoming films worth checking out in Philly for next two weeks. Also, be sure to look for Shooting Wall Issue #2 out now.

International House:

Saturday April 16th at 5:30pm -

Shorts Program:

Rien que les heures (Nothing but Time) (1926) by Alberto Cavalcanit

Amor Pedeste (Love a Foot) (1914) by Marcel Fabre

Ritimi di Stazione, Impressioni de Vita N. 1 Rhythms (Impressions of Life #1: Railway Station) (1933)by Corrado D'Errico

Rennsymphonie (Race Symphony) (1928) by Hans Richter

La Marche des Machines (The March of the Machines) (1929) by Eugene Deslaw

Life and Death of 9413 - A Hollywood Extra (1928) by Robert Florey

L'Histoire Du Soldat Inconnu (The History of the Unknown Soldier) (1931) by Henri Storck

Saturday April 16th at 7pm -

Limite (1931) by Mario Peixoto

Saturday April 23rd at 7pm - Harlan County, USA (1976) by Barbara Kopple - This has turned out to be a particularly timely and important film from IHouse to be playing considering the attack going on right now in this county by the right on unions. An important film for anyone to see at this time in our history. A reminder of how important unions and protecting the rights of unions are.

Also, I will have a post in more detail closer to the date, but a very exciting event coming at the end of this month at IHouse:

Pop Cinema: Art and Film in the UK and US, 1950s - 1970s

Opening at the Ritz:

April 15th -

In a Better World by Susanne Bier

Potiche by Francoise Ozon

The Human Resources Manager by Eran Riklis

April 22nd -

White Irish Drinkers by John Gray

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold by Morgan Spurlock

The Princess of Montpensier by Bertrand Tavernier

Exporting Raymond by Philip Rosenthal

Ceremony by Max Winkler

Cinema 16:9 -

Friday April 15th - His Girl Friday (1940) by Howard Hawks

Uncle Boonmee is also still playing at Cinema 16:9, if you haven't got a chance, I recommend seeing it, as this may be your only chance to see it in the theater in Philadelphia.