Film Fest 2k8

Feb. 5 *NOTE: This film begins at 7:30
Host: Gretchen Jude
Location: 806 Resseguie St., Boise
Film: Dreams

Genre: Drama/Fantasy
Rating: PG
Run Time: 119 minutes
Language: Japanese
Akira Kurosawa explores man's relationship with his environment in a collection of 8 visually splendid shorts. The shorts are based on the actual dreams of Kurosawa from different stages of his life. "Dreams" was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1991 for Best Foreign Language Film.


Feb. 12
Host: Katie Peterson
Location: 1464 Hancock Dr., Boise
Film: Scarlet Street

Genre: Film Noir
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 103 minutes
Language: English
Fritz Lang's femme fatale, Kitty March uses her charms to con Christopher Cross, a mild-mannered banker and amateur painter in a mid-life crisis. Chris sets Kitty up in an expensive apartment, which doubles as his art studio. Kitty's sleazy boyfriend, Johnny begins selling Chris's artwork under Kitty's name. When Chris confronts Kitty about her relationship with Johnny, Kitty makes a statement that leads to her untimely demise, "I wanted to laugh in your face ever since the moment I met you. You're old, ugly, and I'm sick of you. Sick! Sick! Sick!"



Feb. 19
Host: Joe Firmage
Location: 14534 W Comisky, Boise
Film: Chinatown

Genre: Mystery
Rating: R
Run Time: 130 minutes
Language: English
Los Angeles detective Jake Gittes is hired by a woman claiming to be a Mrs. Mulwray to spy on her husband. Shortly after Gittes is hired, the real Mrs. Mulwray appears in his office threatening to sue if he doesn't drop the case immediately. Gittes pursues the case anyway, slowly uncovering a vast conspiracy centering on water management, state and municipal corruption, land use and real estate, and involving at least one murder. Roman Polanski's thriller recieved Oscars in 1975 for Best Writing and Best Original Screenplay.

February Film Festival

In February, I would like to have an Alpha 60 Film Festival. How it would work is we would have a meeting every Tuesday of that month. Each meeting would be held at a different society member's house. The society member who hosted the meeting would be responsible to choose and present a film. I will most likely be showing "The Lady Eve" on the 12th, so that means the 5th, 19th and 26th are open for anyone who would like to host a meeting. If you are interested, let me know what day you want and what film you intend to show.

Sundance!

Attention film lovers:

Sundance film festival (the best thing to happen in any January ever) is right around the corner. You can be sure that I will be attending. I think you should all look over the catalog and let me know if there are any films you would like to see. I will purchase tickets sometime between Jan 8 and Jan 11, so you've got some time. The festival runs Jan 17-27. I will most likely attend Jan 19-23, since those are my days off, but, of course, you are welcome and encouraged to go whenever you can. More information, including the film catalog and schedule, can be found at www.sundance.org/festival. I can promise you that if you're interested in innovative, awe-inspiring film, great people-watching and/or super cold weather, Sundance delivers.

Dec. 4 - Edward Scissorhands

Genre: Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 105 minutes
Language: English
Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived and inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward live alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon lady took him home to live with her fanily . So began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia.
From Tim Burton comes the unforgettable fairy tale starring Johnny Dep, Winona Ryder, Dianne West and Vincent Price as the inventor.

Jan. 8 - How to Draw a Bunny

Genre: Documentary
Rating: Unrated
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Language: English
How to Draw a Bunny explores the fascinating, often hilarious, and always enigmatic world of artist and underground icon Ray Johnson. A "Pop Art mystery movie," the film is framed by Johnson's mysterious death on Friday, January 13, 1995, the puzzling circumstances of which left both his intimate admirers and the general public wondering if this was a final "performance." Little has been written about him, yet the man who many have dubbed "the most famous unknown artist" was considered a genius whose career spanned nearly fifty years. Winner of the 2002 Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.