A film buff's pick of great films you never heard of--
April 26-29, 2010 in Stratford
The Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street in Stratford will present its fourth annual film festival of little-seen movies, “Great Movies You Missed”, beginning Monday, April 26 through Thursday, April 29, 2010. The series is free and open to the public.
“Great Movies You Missed” will highlight five critically acclaimed films that – for whatever reason – did not reach a wide audience during their general release. One of this year’s films is a recent Oscar nominee while another is a rarely shown comedy from 1980. The library series will feature guest film critics Joe Meyers from the Connecticut Post and Tom Holehan of Elm City Newspapers for commentary prior to the screenings. The complete schedule for “Great Movies You Missed” is:
April 26: “Goodbye Solo” (2009): When Senegalese taxi driver Solo picks up William, an elderly patron in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the older man hires him for another trip in two weeks. But as they continue to talk, an unusual friendship grows and Solo soon realizes that William plans to kill himself on his next trip. “One of the year’s 10 best films!” – New York Times. Shown at noon. Rated R, 91 minutes.
April 27: “Every Little Step” (2009): An up-close look at the behind-the-scenes drama of producing the 2006 Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line”. This fascinating documentary draws parallels between the interactions of the aspiring actors and the events of the play while also revealing never-before-seen footage of the original classic and its creators. Shown at noon. Rated PG-13, 93 minutes.
April 28: “A Serious Man” (2009): Larry Gopnik (Golden Globe nominee Michael Stuhlbarg) hits a severe “rough patch” as he journeys through an eventful mid-life crisis. Oscar winning directors Joel & Ethan (“Fargo”, “No Country for Old Men”) Cohen’s 1960s set dark Jewish-culture send-up was a surprise Academy Award nominee this year for “Best Picture”. Shown at noon. Rated R, 106 minutes.
April 29: “One False Move” (1991): Edge-of-your-seat thriller about two drug dealers and their female cohort who commit a string of bloody murders in Los Angeles and then flee to hide out in a small town in Arkansas. Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton star in this riveting drama. Shown at noon. Rated R, 105 minutes.
April 29: “Just Tell Me What You Want” (1980): Bitchy upper-class comedy about an obnoxious tycoon (Alan King) who drives his long-time mistress (Ali MacGraw, surprisingly effective) into the arms of a younger man and then does everything he can to get her back. Little-seen comic gem will be introduced by Connecticut Post arts critic Joe Meyers. Shown at 7 pm. Rated R, 112 minutes.
All movies will be shown uncut and in widescreen format. The film festival, recommended for adult audiences, will be held in the library’s Lovell Room.
For further information, call the Stratford Library’s Public Relations and Programming Office at 203.385.4162.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Little-known movie gems on the screen
A film buff's pick of great films you never heard of--
April 26-29, 2010 in Stratford
The Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street in Stratford will present its fourth annual film festival of little-seen movies, “Great Movies You Missed”, beginning Monday, April 26 through Thursday, April 29, 2010. The series is free and open to the public.
“Great Movies You Missed” will highlight five critically acclaimed films that – for whatever reason – did not reach a wide audience during their general release. One of this year’s films is a recent Oscar nominee while another is a rarely shown comedy from 1980. The library series will feature guest film critics Joe Meyers from the Connecticut Post and Tom Holehan of Elm City Newspapers for commentary prior to the screenings. The complete schedule for “Great Movies You Missed” is:
April 26: “Goodbye Solo” (2009): When Senegalese taxi driver Solo picks up William, an elderly patron in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the older man hires him for another trip in two weeks. But as they continue to talk, an unusual friendship grows and Solo soon realizes that William plans to kill himself on his next trip. “One of the year’s 10 best films!” – New York Times. Shown at noon. Rated R, 91 minutes.
April 27: “Every Little Step” (2009): An up-close look at the behind-the-scenes drama of producing the 2006 Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line”. This fascinating documentary draws parallels between the interactions of the aspiring actors and the events of the play while also revealing never-before-seen footage of the original classic and its creators. Shown at noon. Rated PG-13, 93 minutes.
April 28: “A Serious Man” (2009): Larry Gopnik (Golden Globe nominee Michael Stuhlbarg) hits a severe “rough patch” as he journeys through an eventful mid-life crisis. Oscar winning directors Joel & Ethan (“Fargo”, “No Country for Old Men”) Cohen’s 1960s set dark Jewish-culture send-up was a surprise Academy Award nominee this year for “Best Picture”. Shown at noon. Rated R, 106 minutes.
April 29: “One False Move” (1991): Edge-of-your-seat thriller about two drug dealers and their female cohort who commit a string of bloody murders in Los Angeles and then flee to hide out in a small town in Arkansas. Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton star in this riveting drama. Shown at noon. Rated R, 105 minutes.
April 29: “Just Tell Me What You Want” (1980): Bitchy upper-class comedy about an obnoxious tycoon (Alan King) who drives his long-time mistress (Ali MacGraw, surprisingly effective) into the arms of a younger man and then does everything he can to get her back. Little-seen comic gem will be introduced by Connecticut Post arts critic Joe Meyers. Shown at 7 pm. Rated R, 112 minutes.
All movies will be shown uncut and in widescreen format. The film festival, recommended for adult audiences, will be held in the library’s Lovell Room.
For further information, call the Stratford Library’s Public Relations and Programming Office at 203.385.4162.
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