Film Reviews & Previews
HANK AND ASHA Q&A’s at the NoHo with Director James E. Duff, Producer Julia Morrison, and special guests:
Pierre Dulaine, the internationally renowned ballroom dancer featured in DANCING IN JAFFA, along with the film’s executive producer Nigel Lythgoe and producer Diane Nabatoff, will participate in a Q&A after the 7:45 PM screening at the Royal on Friday, April 18. Renae Williams will moderate.
Mr. Dulaine and Ms. Nabatoff will participate in a Q&A after the 3:15 PM screening at the Royal on Saturday, April 19. Jeri Gaile will moderate.
A Q&A is also planned for the 7:45 PM screening on Saturday, April 19, again with Mr. Dulaine and Ms. Nabatoff as well as producer La Toya Jackson. The moderator is Madelyn Hammond.
GOODBYE WORLD actors Adrian Grenier and Mark Webber, producer Mary Pat Bentel and co-writer Sarah Adina Smith will participate in a Q&A after the 7:10 PM screening at the Monica on Friday, April 4. Director Denis Henry Hennelly will be at the Monicas for a Q&A after the 7:10 screening on Sunday, April 6.
Charlie Siskel, co-director of the fascinating new documentary FINDING VIVIAN MAIER, will participate in Q&A’s at the Playhouse after the 7:30 PM screening on Saturday, April 5 and after the 3:10 and 5:20 screenings (the latter with an introduction) on Sunday, April 6.
ROB THE MOB director Raymond De Fellita will participate in Q&A’s after the 7:10 PM screenings at the Monicas on Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29.
AWAKENED writer-director Joycelyn Engle will participate in Q&A’s after each 4:10 and 7 PM screenings at the Music Hall from Friday, March 28 through Sunday, March 30. On Sunday the 30th she will be joined by cast members Steven Bauer, Julianne Michelle, John Savage, Sally Kirkland, Stelio Savante and Bryan Dechart.
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This short video featuring company president Greg Laemmle will run before each film we screen to help raise awareness. Watch it here first and enjoy an exclusive outtake not in theaters:
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Check out this short video essay about the Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film, THE MISSING PICTURE. The writer essentially made a “handmade” thank you letter to the filmmaker, Rithy Panh, that gives one a good idea of what a powerful, unique movie this is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn4hUsM6OTs
