Women Directors at the Oscars

“Women Directors at the Oscars” showcases the fine work of the only three women ever nominated for a Best Director Oscar: Lina Wertmüller’s “Seven Beauties” (June 20); Jane Campion’s “The Piano” (July 18); and Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” (July 11). Also screening is Cristina Comencini’s “La Bestia Nel Cuore (Don’t Tell)” (June 27), which was last year’s Foreign Language Film nominee from Italy. All but Campion are of Italian descent, modern heiresses to the artists featured in the exhibit “Italian Women Artists from Renaissance to Baroque.”

Finally, ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Frida! As part of NMWA's Frida Kahlo 100th Birthday Celebration, two most popular- but decidedly different- cinematic accounts of her life will be shown.

For more details about the films, see the National Museum of Women in the Arts' calendar.

Reservations (recommended for all programs) or more information: (202) 783-7370 or reservations@nmwa.org Members, Seniors, Students: $4, General $5 (unless otherwise noted)

National Museum of Women in the Arts

1250 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC

(Two blocks north of Metro Center)

(202) 783-7370

Hitchcock at the National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery presents three films from the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, whose portrait appears in the new exhibition “Harry Benson: Being There.”

“Shadow of a Doubt” Thursday, June 21 7 p.m. Is Teresa Wright’s beloved Uncle Charlie, played by Joseph Cotten, the Merry Widow serial killer? Hitchcock’s direction of Thornton Wilder’s screenplay injects real terror into smalltown life. A discussion with author Tappan Wilder follows the screening.

“Strangers on a Train” Friday, June 22 7 p.m.Hitchcock delivers murder, blackmail, and Oscar-nominated cinematography in this 1951 thriller. A conversation with Geoffrey O’Brien, historian and author of “Castaways of the Image Planet” follows the screening.

“To Catch a Thief” Saturday, June 23 2 p.m.The classic Hitchcock caper stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly chasing truth, jewelry, and each other around the French Riviera.

Discuss Hitchcock’s Hollywood and the Cool Blondes with NPG historian Amy Henderson after the screening. Screenings and lectures for this series are all located in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Admission is free; doors open one half-hour before show time; seating is first-come, first-served.

21st Anniversary DC Filmfest. now until 04.29.07

The 21st edition of the Washington, DC International Film Festival will feature some of the best, new and exciting films in international cinema today. Films will encompass a global range of cultures, music, and politics from over 30 countries. Tickets are now on sale through filmfestdctix


This year's festival geographical focus will feature new films from France (are you there, MH?), films based on themes found in today's headlines and the return of the film on music series.

Running now until 04.29.07

GRIND HOUSE the movie! released today!!! 04.06.07

Let me break this shit down for you. The long awaited DOUBLE FEATURE "GRIND HOUSE", directed by the masterful minds of Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Eli Roth, is out TODAY! Grind House and Planet Terror, separately but equally, pay homage to the “Grind House” B Movie genre in this double full length tour de force.

What you can expect: perversion, extreme violence, gut busting laughs, great dialogue, blood galore, zombies, and one bad ass car chase.

Starring: Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson, Kurt Russell, Josh Brolin, Nicky Katt

Not for the faint of heart. At a whopping 3 hours 12 minutes running time, this flick is an all night commitment. If you’re going to the late show like I am, make sure you have a friend in the city who will let you in their bar, post film for a stiff drink.

aka: Death Proof, Grind House, Planet Terror
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NOW SHOWING AT THE UPTOWN & GALLERY PLACE!!!

tonight! The HILLS HAVE EYES II release! 03.23.07

excitemuch!
The long awaited sequel to 2006 Craven remake of the 70's classic, The Hills Have Eyes, is finally in theaters!

Gallery Place tonight!
I'll be barcycling afterward.

zodiac. in theaters 03.02.07

jake, robert, mark, chloe.
david fincher directing.

oh and umm, yeah, it's based on the Robert Graysmith books about a real life serial killer, the notorious Zodiac and the unsolved case about his reign of terror on San Francisco.

duh.

(VENUE CHANGE!!!) We're gonna hit Gallery Place on Sunday like it's never been hit before. Mezze at Zaytinya to follow.
wanna?

stanley kubrick retrospective at AFI Silver Theatre until 03.01.07

dudes, I SO meant to post this at the beginning of the month....

AFI SILVER THEATRE is currently showcasing some of Stanley Kubrick's finest films from now until Thursday, March 1st. Rather than create some witty narrative, I'm reposting the review from Gary Arnold of the Washington Times, who describes this retrospective to perfection:

"No commercial filmmaker of the last 40 years has laid a stronger claim to "high art" than Stanley Kubrick. Think of the visionary psychological, psychedelic and spiritual experiment of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY; the seductively evil iconography of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and THE SHINING; the meticulous period detail and study in candlelight of BARRY LYNDON. His earliest efforts were rooted in conventional genre cinema, but their originality and stylistic departures remain unique: THE KILLING,a ripping caper flick, paced by the clock and fractured in time; PATHS OF GLORY, an authoritative war narrative with anti-war eloquence; Kubrick's tack on the virtually unfilmable LOLITA, making it a demented screwball comedy (as long as Shelley Winters was in the picture); and DR. STRANGELOVE, the director twisting a pulp thriller into a post-modern prank of absurdism and pitch-black comedy. Words like "chilly" have been used to describe Kubrick, but just as often those attempting to describe his work have used "groundbreaking," "influential," "awe-inspiring" and "genius." His film legacy only grows with time. In retrospect, the best of his films remain as vital as ever with each viewing."

Films playing:
THE SHINING
SPARTACUS
THE KILLING
PATHS OF GLORY
DR. STRANGELOVE or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
LOLITA
2001: SPACE ODYSSEY
BARRY LYNDON
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

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