Film critic Dana Stevens of Slate returns for more talk about films in October. This week she’s joined by Newsday critic Gene Seymour to discuss the myriad options for New York film-goers, including "celebrity-curated" film series, like BAM's "Jonathan Lethem Selects" and the Thalia's "John Sayles' Personal Choice."
What films would be included in your personal film series? Click here to see Dana Stevens's and Gene Seymour's choices.
What films would be included in your personal film series? Click here to see Dana Stevens's and Gene Seymour's choices.
Comments [7]
Brian's love for Ariel owes a lot to Helvetica. Ariel is actually Microsoft's bastard cut of Helvetica.
I saw this film at the AIGA conference last week. Wonderful.
I notice big time as i get older that current reviewers don't know what they are talking about if it's not their time zone, that mine is irrelevant.
Arial is Microsoft's inferior copy of Helvetica!
I don't see movies but I would love to see this one on Helvetica. It sounds interesting and informative. What was the title. I am obsessed with typefaces and studied orthography and my MA thesis was on history of Italian orthography from etruscans to renaissance reforms.
--BL Show responds:
The title is in fact "Helvetica." It's playing at the IFC (www.ifccenter.com)
Brian or Leonard should have David Denby on to talk about his New Yorker article about movie stars-- how the studios created them in the thirties and forties, and how different movie actors are today. It's not just a "good old days" exercise in nostalgia, it's a serious consideration of changing culture.
I recommend Julie Delpy's "2 Days in Paris" with Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg. Very funny dialogue, Woody Allen-esque romantic comedy set in Paris. Some of the music written and performed by Julie Delpy is pretty good, too. Adam's funny as usual. I was entertained and intrigued!
I would be curious if the reviewers have seen "King Corn" and there thoughts if it is worth seeing in the theater or waiting for rental.
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