Saturday, Dec. 31 – James Bond New Year’s Eve Party III More than likely, at some point in our lives we’ve either wanted or wanted to be (or both!) James Bond. Anyone knows it takes a lot more than a tailored tux, a martini and a handgun to portray the cunningly gallant spy. Tonight,...
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Tuesday, Dec. 27 – Tommy Airing exactly one month after the death of its director Ken Russell, the tempestuous mind behind Altered States and Crimes of Passion, Tommy is a fitting tribute. Based on the Who’s rock-opera album of the same name, it concerns the title character (played by Roger Daltrey, lead singer of...
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As you may have noticed from prodding print advertisements, or perhaps that especially annoying neighbor’s yard, Halloween is soon upon us, meaning, that the Enzian Theater’s Haunted Swamp: Walk of Terror is very soon upon us – beginning tomorrow, in fact. The Friday-Saturday phenomenon will continue for three weekends up until October 29. What...
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After Alan Arkin’s auto accident, the Florida Film Festival scrambled to replace him with an equally prestigious guest, and I’d say they found a fine one. Edward James Olmos will be coming into town for a screening of Stand and Deliver, after which he will sit and share stories about the role that garnered...
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Dates are subject to change. 4/1 – the latest adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (Winter Park), nature documentary The Last Lions (Enzian) 4/8 – underdog dramedy Win Win (Winter Park), historical drama Of Gods and Men (Winter Park), controversial drama Miral (Winter Park), the 20th annual Florida Film Festival (Enzian, through the 17th) 4/15 –...
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Dates = subject to change. 3/4 – the Ed Helms comedy Cedar Rapids (Winter Park/Disney), the oddball documentary Marwencol (Enzian – pictured) 3/11 – the South American drama Even the Rain (Enzian) 3/18 – the ultraviolent Korean revenge flick I Saw the Devil (Enzian), the quirky comedy Tiny Furniture (also Enzian) 3/25 – the latest...
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The manliest of all Oscar categories, the one for the dudes out there forced to sit through red carpet ooing and aahing, the moment when the Kodak Theatre, for a precious moment, becomes a gladiator arena of bloodthirsty barkers and maidens burying their faces from the primal nightmare on display. Kidding, it’s Best Costume...
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Yikes — it looks like everyone blew their indie load last month, leaving us (until further notice) with a mere three (!) films to spotlight this month. As always, dates are subject to change. 2/4 – nothing 2/11 – the spirit of Tati lives on in The Illusionist (Winter Park) 2/18 – Paul Giamatti gives Barney’s Version...
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UPDATE: I’ve just learned from OMA that the For the Bible Tells Me So screening has been postponed. I’ll keep you posted when/if it’s rescheduled. A confluence of great film screenings is upon us, and what better way to ring out this crappy start to 2011. Venues: We need more of these. For our...
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As always, dates are subject to change. 1/1 – bumbling terrorist comedy Four Lions (Enzian – pictured) 1/7 – French detective mystery Inspector Bellamy (Enzian) 1/14 – Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as grieving parents in Rabbit Hole (Enzian), Sally Hawkins fights for women’s rights in Made in Dagenham (Winter Park) 1/21 – epic...
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