RIVERSIDECINEMA RIVERSIDESTUDIOSCINEMA SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER John Cassavetes Weekend – Single Bill FACES 15 5.45PM (John Cassavates, USA, 1968) 130m. With Gena Rowlands, John Marley, Lynn Carlin “Cassavetes’ second independent film chronicles the events leading to a marital crisis. Sexual indiscretion, emotional abandon, guilt and recrimination form the peaks and troughs of a surging, seemingly chaotic narrative which feels – thanks to superbly nuanced performances and long takes consisting largely of black and white close-ups – as real life itself.” – GEOFF ANDREW Revived in a new print. SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER John Cassavetes Weekend – Single Bill OPENING NIGHT 15 8.20PM (John Cassavetes, USA, 1977) 144m Please see Friday 28 September for synopsis. SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER John Cassavetes Weekend – Afternoon Single Bill THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE 15 1.15PM (John Cassavetes, USA, 1976) 109m With Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel “Despite the supremely suspenseful scene of the title this compelling noir is less thriller than ‘character study’. Ben Gazzara is brilliant as the charismatic LA strip-joint proprietor in debt to gangsters. Partly a self-portrait the film oozes seedily seductive allure.” – GEOFF ANDREW. Revived in a new print. SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER John Cassavetes Weekend – Afternoon Single Bill A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE 15 3.30PM (John Cassavetes, USA, 1974) 155m Please see Saturday 29 September for synopsis. 12 SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER Evening - Quentin Tarantino Double Bill KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 18 6.30PM (Quentin Tarantino, USA, 2003) 112m. With Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah “Kill Bill” is not about real life; it’s just about other movies as QT puts it. The dazzling visual iconography comes from, amongst others, Kurosawa, Leone, De Palma, Seijun Suzuki and blaxploitation films. Bravura film-making.” – TIME OUT PLUS KILL BILL: VOLUME 2 18 8.45PM (Quentin Tarantino, USA, 2004) 105m. With Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah Talkier and less action-packed than Volume 1, Volume 2 provides a satisfying conclusion to the twoparter. Bride (Thurman) resumes her quest and tracks down her former mentor (Carradine) and exacts revenge. CINEMA – OCTOBER 2007 MONDAY 1 OCTOBER Cuba Double Bill HASTA SIEMPRE 15 7.25PM (Ishmahil Blagrove Jr, Cuba, 2004) 57m documentary ‘Hasta Siempre’ examines the results of the Cuban revolution from the perspective of the Cuban people and asks the question: Can the revolution survive after the death of Fidel Castro? RICE N PEAS FILMS. PLUS WITH FIDEL OR WITHOUT FIDEL 12 8.45PM (Con o Sin Fidel) (Ishmahil Blagrove Jr, Cuba, 2007) 57m documentary A groundbreaking documentary that features Cuba’s leading politicians, intellectuals, artists and people as they debate the possible future outcome and direction of the island’s forty-eight-year-old revolution. In a climate of anticipation the world is now watching Cuba to see whether the Revolution will survive the passing of its ailing leader, Fidel Castro. There will be a Q & A after the screening. TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER Double Bill ME YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW 15 7.00PM (Miranda July, USA, 2005) 90m.With Miranda July, John Hawkes, Miles Thompson A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique tale on contemporary life. A fresh indie and an emerging directorial talent. PLUS EAGLE VS SHARK 15 8.50PM (Taika Cohen, New Zealand, 2007) 93m. With Loren Horsley, Jermaine Clement, Brian Sergent Two socially awkward misfits try to find love through revenge on high school bullies, burgers and video games. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER Signore & Signore: Leading Ladies of Italian Cinema Single Bill – Alida Valli OLD-FASHIONED WORLD 15 6.30PM (Piccolo mondo antico) (Mario Soldati, Italy, 1941) 106m subtitles. With Alida Valli, Massimo Serato, Ada Dondini This family drama depicts the travails of a young married couple (Valli and Serato) of different social classes. Besides having to deal with social prejudices, they must also cope with the death of their daughter who drowns in Lake Como. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER Signore & Signore: Leading Ladies of Italian Cinema Single Bill – Anna Magnani BELLISSIMA 15 8.35PM (Luchino Visconti, Italy, 1951) 110m subtitles. With Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella This early Visconti drama stars Anna Magnani as an overbearing stage mother whose daughter has zero talent. However, Magnani raises such a ruckus at the studio after the girl's abortive screen test that the producers eventually find work for the girl. THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER Signore & Signore: Leading Ladies of Italian Cinema Single Bill – Gina Lollobrigida BREAD, LOVE AND DREAMS 12 7.00PM (Pane amore e fantasia) (Luigi Comencini, Italy, 1953) 90m subtitles. With Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini “Gina Lollobrigida was the first sex symbol to emerge from post–WWII Europe at a time when Italians were giving up on neorealism in favour of Hollywood glamour,” notes the ALL MOVIE GUIDE about the star. The film is a comedy about a newly arrived village marshall (De Sica) and his romantic complications. THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER Signore & Signore: Leading Ladies of Italian Cinema Single Bill – Lucia Bosé THE LADY WITHOUT CAMELIAS 15 8.50PM (La signora senza camelie) (Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1953) 83m subtitles. With Gino Cervi, Lucia Bosé The talented Lucia Bosé shines in Michelangelo Antonioni’s early film, the second film she made with the director. A stinging rebuke to the Italian film industry and its treatment of women, “The Lady Without Camelias” is “a groundbreaking film for its representation of the relationship between art, money, and stardom” - SENSES OF CINEMA. Screened as a tribute to Michaelangelo Antonioni.
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