Greenpoint, you are so precious. What other neighborhood would have a film series based around hoodies and bicycles? This fall my favorite coffee house, Cafe Grumpy, is showing E.T., Goonies, Donnie Darko and Rad. Good times.
Donnie Darko from filmmonster on Vimeo.
Like with François Truffaut and "The 400 Blows," Wes Anderson set the bar almost too high for himself early in his career with "Rushmore." No matter how entertaining or beautiful, his latest films (like the "The Darjeeling Limited") just leave me pining for the perfection of "Rushmore."
If you've ever wondered why everyone makes such a big stink over Anderson, come to McCarren Park Pool tonight for the very last film in the SummerScreen series. The film will be introduced by Kent Jones of the Film Society of Lincoln Center after The King Left and Trashed on Fiction play. Gates open at 5:30pm.
We raved about our last visit to Starr Space, so it should be no surprise that we heartily endorse next week's Cinema 16 event. Curated by the bad-ass Molly Surno, the event features three short films by Czech surrealist filmmaker Jan Švankmajer accompanied by a live soundtrack courtesy of Hundred Eyes. Plus free food and booze provided by Drambuie and Eat Records. The fun begins at 8:30pm on Thursday night at Starr Space (108 Starr Street)--RSVP now.
Oh my god it's like Reality Bites for Williamsburg--on YouTube! The Brooklyn Paper interviewed Brendan Choisnet and Adam Brown, directors of "Cult of Sincerity," which is about a 20-something dude who wants to get rid of sarcasm and irony, while living in Williamsburg no less. Gawker beware! It was originally (and still is) on YouTube but then it was picked up by WNET Channel 13, although you can see it at Stain Bar (766 Grand St) on Aug 23rd at 11:15pm during the viewing party. Anyway, the plot sounds super sweet, like reading McSweeney's while listening to Belle & Sebastian while eating an organic cupcake. Am I being sarcastic? I don't even know anymore.
Tonight at SummerScreen at McCarren Park Pool, check out the zombie flick 28 Days Later. Then stage your own performance like these Filipino inmates.
Mean Streets (1973), the first collaboration between Scorsese and De Niro, screens tonight at McCarren Park Pool. Sure, ol' Marty might have lost his edge recently (cough, cough The Aviator), but this movie should be required viewing for anyone living in New York. A glimpse back to before Little Italy was Nolita, Mean Streets features De Niro in one of his most memorable roles ever--the volatile young Johnny Boy. This movie is Scorsese at his most personal, a low-budget labor of love before anyone knew who he was. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you show up tonight.
Doors at 7pm, pre-movie music by Second Dan, movie at dusk
There's so much to do in Williamsburg this weekend! Put on your skinniest jeans, down a Sparks and prepare your most disaffected pose--it's time for our groin grabbingly good to-do list.
Tonight you can watch movies under the stars instead of inside a theater like an asshole. Rooftop Films presents the Animation Block Party, an animated orgy of 80 different shorts. Beforehand, the sweet, electro-pop songs of Plushgun will make you feel like you just ate a happiness sandwich. Afterwards, the open bar afterparty at Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave) will make you forget everything you just witnessed. At 50 N. Bedford Ave, doors at 8pm, $9.
Tomorrow, the unfortunately named Head Cheese Cabaret previews at Don Pedro (90 Manhattan Ave). What can you expect? How about "a motley crew of rising cabaret upstarts including tragic-comic monologists, old world musicians, intrusive mimes, dueling opera divas, Biblical burlesque acts, sword swallowing and various other performers." Intrusive mimes? I don't even like regular mimes. But hey, I don't judge, except for always. Saturday, July 26, 10pm, $8 at the door.
Just in case you live alone in a cave inside of another cave, MGMT is headlining this Sunday's free McCarren Park Pool Party, with nice old British ladies the Tings Tings opening.
Perhaps the greatest film ever made in the history of the universe is playing tonight at the McCarren Park Pool. "Wet Hot American Summer" will be introduced by one of the film's stars and writers Michael Showalter. The film starts at dusk, but starting at 4pm four different bands will be playing as local vendors like Marlow & Sons, Fette Sau, Miranda, Radegast, Brooklyn Brewery and many more offer a taste of their delicious wares. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go fondle my sweaters ...
Tonight O'Death kicks off the Rooftop Films' presentation of "Making the Mission," a program of eight short films including "Glory at Sea!", which they describe as:
"... a film about a group of people in post-Katrina New Orleans who build an elaborate make-shift raft that will sink at sea so they can join their lost loved ones. Working on a shoe-string budget, director Benh Zeitlin knew that in order to make this movie, he’d have to actually build an elaborate make-shift raft and sink it at sea. Zeitlin and Court 13 Pictures banded together a cast and crew willing to risk their very lives not simply for this film, but for what this film represented—that spirit of camaraderie and community in which the journey itself provides an irrational and necessary hope."
Afterwards, get tanked at the open-bar afterparty at Matchless. Huzzah for booze/music/film!
O'Death at 8:30pm, films at 9pm on the lawn of the Automotive High School at 50 Bedford Ave, afterparty from 11:30pm-1am at Matchless at 557 Manhattan Ave
Holy crap, how come I didn't know about this movie (from Monkeytown's website): Tampopo, Japan's tantalizing classic about lust and ramen. I love both lusting after things and eating delicious ramen! Anyway, the movie is showing tonight after the opening party for new food pub Spooning Magazine.
Party starts at 6pm, movie at 8pm at Monkeytown, 58 N 3rd St.
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