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Saving Private Ryan
Sunday, April 11
A landmark film of devastating power. —New York Times
Steven Spielberg’s unflinching depiction of a World War II mission to save the last living son of a family bereft by war. Stars Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon and Tom Sizemore.
(1998, 170 minutes)
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Dark City
Thursday, April 15
A psychedelic movie nightmare, trippy in a fun-house sort of way. —New York Times
Maker of The Crow, Alex Proyas spins a stylized, special effects tale of New York City under mind-control aliens in search of the human soul. Stars Ian Richardson, Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland and William Hurt.
(Paul Devlin, 1998, 92 minutes)
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The Celebration
April 18
Explosive, gripping and savagely funny. —Newsweek
From Denmark’s cinematic vanguard, this film brashly explores the boundaries of filmmaking technique. A man’s 60th-birthday bash combusts with the revelation of family secrets. Winner Cannes Special Jury Prize.
(Thomas Vinterberg, 1998, 100 minutes)
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Seventh Heaven
Thursday, April 22
A sexy, wryly observant romantic comedy. —Boston Herald
In this emotionally rich French film, a Parisian lawyer battles depression aided by a mysterious hypnotherapist. But as she becomes happier, the delicate balance of her marriage is disturbed. Stars Sandrine Kiberlain.
(Benoit Jacquot, 1998, 91 minutes)
Screening made possible with the support of The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and Cultural Ministry of France.
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Two by Buster Keaton: Our Hospitality and One Week
with live music by Michael Mortilla
Sunday, April 25
These silent films illustrate the comic genius of Buster Keaton. In Our Hospitality he falls for a woman on the wrong side of a feud in the Antebellum South. In One Week, Keaton builds a topsy-turvy kit house.
(Our Hospitality: 1923, 74 minutes; One Week: 1920, 19 minutes)
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Dancemaker: Paul Taylor
Thursday, April 29
One of the most scrupulous records of the dance world ever committed to film. —Variety
Witness the brilliance of one of the modern dance world’s legendary creative giants in this in-depth look at Paul Taylor: from solitary child to star dancer and master choreographer.
(Matthew Diamond, 1998, 98 minutes)
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The General
Sunday, May 9
Entertaining and elegant. Boorman is working in top form. —New York Times
This rowdy tragicomedy about Irish supercriminal Martin Cahill and his fascinating underworld earned John Boorman (Hope and Glory, Deliverance) the best director award at Cannes. Stars Brendan Gleeson and Jon Voight.
(1998, 129 minutes)
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Down in the Delta
Sunday, May 16
Graceful, eloquent and moving. —Time Out New York
In Maya Angelou’s inspiring directorial debut, a downtrodden Chicago woman reclaims herself and her family when she goes home to rural Mississippi. Stars Alfre Woodard, Wesley Snipes and Mary Alice.
(1998, 110 minutes)
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The Mirror
Thursday, May 20
Delightfully whimisical, daringly original. —Time Out New York
A deceptively simple story of a young girl making her way home from school in Teheran becomes a probing exploration of illusion, reality and filmmaking. From Iranian director Jafar Panahi (The White Balloon).
(1997, 95 minutes)
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The Lady from Shanghai
Sunday, May 23
I told you, you know nothing about wickedness. —The Lady from Shanghai
Released in a new 35 mm pring for its 50th anniversary, Orson Welles’ chaotic film noir thriller climaxes with his famous hall of mirrors chase scene. Stars Welles and Rita Hayworth.
(1948, 87 minutes)
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Photographer
Thursday, May 27
Exceptionally moving, it evokes deep emotions. —Prix Europa Jury
In this haunting Polish documentary about the Lodz Ghetto, recently discovered diary entries and color slides taken by a conscienceless Nazi accountant are woven together with testimony by Arnold Mostowicz, a Jewish doctor and one of the few Ghetto survivors.
(Dariusz Jablonski, 1998, 80 minutes)
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