Six months is a long time for a weekly community film series to be on hiatus from public visibility, holed up (as we’ve been) in a private residence with the occasional outdoor (backyard) show breaking up the cramped-space feel. But now we’re back, just in time for a seasonally … [Read more...] about Screening of THE DEATH KISS on Oct. 30th
Newman Center Film Series-on-Tour Presents AMERICAN DREAMER
Back to the Best Western! As my nomadic little film society continues struggling to survive the pandemic, I’m grateful for the series of hotel conference rooms that have taken us under their collective wing (while many other public venues potentially poised to host haven’t been … [Read more...] about Newman Center Film Series-on-Tour Presents AMERICAN DREAMER
Newman Center Film Series-on-Tour: THE THING
Paging fans of prescient 1950s sci-fi cine-classics....two of them are coming soon to hotel conference rooms near you! First, I'll mark the 70th anniversary of 1951's original “The Thing” with a screening at the Best Western Plus, 446 Rt. 3 (next to 99 Restaurant) at 7 pm … [Read more...] about Newman Center Film Series-on-Tour: THE THING
Newman Center Film Series-on-Tour: THE CREEPING FLESH
In my previous blog entry promoting a screening of Woody Allen’s “Take the Money and Run” I addressed concerns about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in a satirical context, via the scene where Woody morphs into a rabbi as an unexpected side-effect of experimental … [Read more...] about Newman Center Film Series-on-Tour: THE CREEPING FLESH
Newman Film Series on Tour: TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN
As a lifelong movie geek who's run the gamut of specialized interests from A to Z, presently there’s nothing more precious to me than prescient vintage cinema connecting to the here and now, preferably in a satirical vein. Such is the case with Woody Allen’s directorial debut … [Read more...] about Newman Film Series on Tour: TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN