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55th Anniversary Screenings of BOCCACCIO ’70 on Wednesday, October 18th in Encino, Pasadena, and West L.A.

October 3, 2017 by Lamb L.

Laemmle Theatres and the Anniversary Classics Series presents a 55th anniversary screening of the Italian anthology film BOCCACCIO ’70 from 1962. It will play at three locations: Royal, Town Center 5 and Pasadena Playhouse 7 on October 18, 2017, as part of our popular Anniversary Classics Abroad series.

International omnibus films were in vogue during the golden age of the art house in the early 1960s, and BOCCACCIO ’70 was the most critically and commercially successful of these anthologies.

The film is a four part production about morality and love, re-imagining how the ribald Renaissance author Giovanni Boccaccio might have presented these tales if writing them in the 20th century, as contemporary versions of his 14th century Decameron.

Conceived by the Italian screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, and produced by Carlo Ponti, the film’s reputation rests on its collection of international talents, with segments by directors Mario Monicelli (Big Deal on Madonna Street), Federico Fellini (La Dolce Vita) featuring Anita Ekberg, Luchino Visconti (The Leopard) featuring Romy Schneider, and Vittorio De Sica (The Bicycle Thief) featuring Sophia Loren.

Although the film seems innocuous by current standards, it was the center of two uproars in 1962. The original four part version seen in Italy was trimmed for its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, with Monicelli’s segment dropped. That spawned a boycott of the festival by the film’s four directors.

Then for its American release the now three part version became the focus of a crusade by the Legion of Decency, the censorious arm of the Roman Catholic Church (who had condemned it for its nudity and frank sexuality), to boycott showings when it was booked by regular movie theaters in the fall of 1962.

With all the attention (coupled with the marquee draw of the directors and European beauties) the film became a crossover hit, playing beyond the art houses. It was another triumph for Sophia Loren, the reigning Oscar queen (she had won Best Actress for De Sica’s Two Women in April); for her performance Show magazine called her “one of the most accomplished comediennes in film today.”

“It has glamour, sophistication, color, wit and sensuality,” proclaimed Bosley Crowther in The New York Times, but he only saw the three part film.

Now here is a rare opportunity to the see the complete, four part version, which was never released theatrically in the United States. Come and see what all the fuss was about with this special presentation on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00 pm at three Laemmle locations: Royal, Town Center 5 and Pasadena Playhouse 7. Click here for tickets.

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Filed Under: Abroad, Anniversary Classics, Featured Post, Films, Playhouse 7, Royal, Town Center 5

WALKING OUT Actor and Filmmakers in Person for Q&A’s Opening Weekend at the NoHo.

September 28, 2017 by Lamb L.

WALKING OUT lead actor Matt Bomer will participate in a Q&A at the NoHo following the 7:10 PM screening on Friday, October 13.  Director Andrew Smith and producer Brunson Green will participate in a Q & A following the 7:10 PM screening on Saturday, October 14.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OepnD5GHZp8

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BOBBI JENE, “A Bold Dance Doc that Pulses with Erotic Energy and Artistic Spirit,” Opens October 6 at the Royal.

September 27, 2017 by Lamb L.

Next week we’ll open the stellar documentary Bobbi Jene, winner of multiple awards at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival: Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature, and Best Editing in a Documentary Feature. With intimate access, Danish filmmaker Elvira Lind followed the brilliant American dancer Bobbi Jene at a critical juncture in her life and career: after a decade of stardom in Israel, she decided to leave behind her prominent position at the world-famous Batsheva Dance Company, as well as the love of her life, to return to the U.S. to create her own boundary breaking art. Tracking the personal and professional challenges that await her, Ms. Lind’s film lovingly documents the dilemmas and inevitable consequences of ambition. Bobbi Jene delves into what it takes for a woman to gain her own independence in the extremely competitive world of dance and to find self-fulfillment in the process.

Critics’ praise for the film has been effusive:

“A treatise on art, ambition, long-distance relationships and the struggles to find one’s own voice, the film unfolds with uncommon grace.” (Tim Grierson, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL)

“While artistry and those who create lie at the heart of the film and the moments where the camera bares witness to beautifully choreographed creations, it is the tale of Bobbi herself and her brave transition from student to teacher that is the most profound.” (Ally Johnson, THE PLAYLIST)

“Watching Bobbi Jene, one of the year’s best films, could prove to be a profoundly cathartic experience for audiences.” (Matt Fagerholm, ROGEREBERT.COM)

“A bold dance doc that pulses with erotic energy and artistic spirit, it’s so erotic at times it’s more like a movie.” (Patrick Mullen, POV Magazine)

The filmmaker has said her hope was to present a portrait of the artist as a young woman: “There are many films made about established artists, which portray their early career as a time comprised of fun, explorative, defining moments. Perhaps all their endeavors are purely artistic. Perhaps they work from home on webcam to make ends meet whilst they follow their dreams. But this period might seem more romantic in retrospect than when they were in it, not knowing if they would ever make it, and if the consequences of committing to this dream would be worth it.

“With the film Bobbi Jene, I wanted to explore that specific time in an artist’s life and tell a story that captured the fragility and determination. In your thirties, you may have finally found your voice and feel ready to confidently forge a creative path, but for many women, it is also the moment where a powerful, primal urge suddenly screams that it is time to reproduce.

“When I met Bobbi Jene, a woman confronted with this dilemma, I embraced the opportunity to tell the story of an uncompromising female artist who was not afraid to push boundaries. She was never scared to be vulnerable, while simultaneously maintaining strength and independence. I had been longing to see films about someone
like her.

Director Elvira Lind

“Bobbi consistently challenged the concept of success. Our current society seems obsessed by the question – when have we finally “made it”? – Performing in front of the largest audience? Making the biggest pay check? For Bobbi neither qualify as the definition of success: in the film she leaves behind a safe dancing career, with endless
applause, to follow her own expression, standing exposed and alone on a small stage, creating something that defines her as a human. To me that becomes the bravest thing that anyone can do despite the consequences. I think people today are generally too focused on making it big and loud rather than making it honest.”

For her part, Ms. Jene offers this: “The film is a dance. A dance between Elvira the director, Adam the editor, and myself. It is a dance of love, the process, the struggle, and the pleasure in those efforts, it’s not at all like a porn film that you see on nu-bay.com but it does push the boundaries a bit.

“With my art, I aim to expose. To push my body and heart to places where no technique or training will be able to hide the real truth. I believe Elvira is trying do the same. We would meet there. We would push each other to those places. I told Elvira in the beginning…’Lets go all in; we will only be here once.'”

My body is a container. A time capsule. It holds all of my love, hope, fatigue, sadness, pleasure, scars, and falls. I feel that this film is like a body. It contains, and how it contains and holds becomes a dance.

“We can only be as strong as we can be weak.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyKlh18eg-I

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Filed Under: Featured Films, Featured Post, Films, News, Royal

THIRST STREET Lead Actress Lindsay Burdge in Person at the NoHo Opening Night.

September 26, 2017 by Lamb L.

THIRST STREET lead actress Lindsay Burdge will participate in a Q&A after the 7:50 PM screening at the NoHo on Friday, September 29. Brett Gelman will moderate.

Lindsay Burdge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmTH0GiuZY

 

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SPETTACOLO Filmmaker Q&A’s this Weekend at the Playhouse.

September 26, 2017 by Lamb L.

SPETTACOLO filmmakers Chris Shellen and Jeff Malmberg will participate in a Q&A after the 11 AM screening at the Playhouse on Saturday, October 7.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7oITFo7rHg

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TWO TRAINS RUNNIN’ Filmmakers in Person at the Monica Film Center for an Opening Night Q&A.

September 25, 2017 by Lamb L.

TWO TRAINS RUNNIN’ writer Benjamin Hedin & producers John Beug and Dava Whisenant will participate in a Q&A after the 7:20 PM screening at the Monica Film Center on Friday, September 29.

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SUPER DARK TIMES Filmmaker Q&A Saturday at the NoHo.

September 25, 2017 by Lamb L.

SUPER DARK TIMES filmmaker Kevin Phillips will participate in a Q&A after the 5:20 PM screening at the NoHo on Saturday, September 30.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG0af8nliCE

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IN SEARCH OF FELLINI Q&A Today at the Monica Film Center.

September 24, 2017 by Lamb L.

IN SEARCH OF FELLINI director Taron Lexton will be joined by screenwriters Nancy Cartwright and Peter Kjenaas, and actress Mary Lynn Rajskub for a Q&A at the Monica Film Center after the 4:40 PM screening today, September 24 for a Q&A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=r8_1eS9JzKM

 

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