The Cinema Lounge
On Monday, October 24 at 7:00pm please join the Cinema Lounge, the DC Film Society's monthly film discussion group. We will be online again.
TOPIC: Star Trek: The Motion Pictures
Forty years ago, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan became a massive hit, sparking the Trek franchise after the lackluster first film. That franchise now includes 14 films, including the original cast from the 60s TV show, the Next Generation cast, and most recently the reboot cast. While three new Star Trek TV series have launched the Paramount+ streaming network, the franchise has been absent from the big screen for the last eight years and counting. What have we enjoyed about boldly going where no one has gone before? What could we have done without? Which iteration was the best one? And does Star Trek have a future in theaters?
Please RSVP to atspector@hotmail.com and you'll get the Zoom link 1-2 days before the discussion.
The Cinema Lounge, a film discussion group, meets the third Monday of every month (unless otherwise noted) at 7:00pm at Teaism in Penn Quarter, 400 8th St., NW in Washington, DC (closest Metro stop is Archives, also near Metro Center and Gallery Place). NOTE: We will meet in the downstairs area. WE ARE MEETING ONLINE THIS MONTH. You do not need to be a member of the Washington DC Film Society to attend. Cinema Lounge is moderated by Adam Spector, author of the DC Film Society's Adam's Rib column.
We Need to Hear From YOU
We are always looking for film-related material for the Storyboard. Our enthusiastic and well-traveled members have written about their trips to the Cannes Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, London Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, the Palm Springs Film Festival, the Reykjavik Film Festival, the Munich Film Festival, and the Locarno Film Festival. We also heard about what it's like being an extra in the movies. Have you gone to an interesting film festival? Have a favorite place to see movies that we aren't covering in the Calendar of Events? Seen a movie that blew you away? Read a film-related book? Gone to a film seminar? Interviewed a director? Taken notes at a Q&A? Read an article about something that didn't make our local news media? Send your contributions to Storyboard and share your stories with the membership. And we sincerely thank all our contributors for this issue of Storyboard.
Calendar of Events
FILMS
We list in-person films and events. Many other locations are still closed or online. Note that some locations require proof of vaccination and masks for entry.
American Film Institute Silver Theater
The 33rd annual Latin American Film Festival (September 22-October 12) shows films from Latin American Countries plus Spain and Portugal. A few titles: Utama from Bolivia; My Imaginary Country from Chile; Robe of Gems from Mexico. Many are award-winners and Oscar picks. A festival pass is available.
"Noir City DC" (October 14-27), the Film Noir Festival is back with more classics, rare and restored films. Eddie Muller, Film Noir Foundation's founder will be present October 14-16 and film historian Foster Hirsch will introduce films October 21-23. This year's titles are The Accused (1949); The Sniper (1952); All the King's Men (1949); Out of the Past (1947); The Lady from Shanghai (1947); Crossfire (1947); Open Secret (1948); Storm Warning (1951) in 35mm; The Argyle Secrets (1948) in a new restoration; Nightmare Alley (1947); Railroaded (1947); The Dark Corner (1946) in 35mm; A Place in the Sun (1951); T-Men (1947); Desperate (1947); The Unfaithful (1947); Born to Kill (1947); Brute Force (1947); They Won't Believe Me (1947); Odds Against Tomorrow (1959); Secret Beyond the Door (1947); On Dangerous Ground (1951); The Red House (1947) in 35mm; The Prowler (1951); The Unsuspected (1947) in 35mm; Lured (1947); Possessed (1947); and Body and Soul (1947). A festival pass is available.
"Halloween on Screen" (October 28-November 3) is an annual celebration of scary movies starting with Nosferatu now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Other titles in October are A Nightmare on Elm Street presented by Count Gore de Vol and The Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring a live shadowcast by Bloody Mayhem. Some films do double duty as part of the coming "Silent Cinema Showcase," Faust (1926); The Hands of Orlac (1924); The Fall of the House of Usher (1928); and Hakan (1922). Other titles in October are Ghostbusters (1984); I Married a Witch (1942); The Beyond (1981) in a "composer's cut," Hocus Pocus (1993); Suspiria (1977) in a new 4K restoration; and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). Many of these also have screenings in November.
For October's "Stage and Screen" is a National Theatre Live presentation of "Jack Absolute Flies Again."
"Special Engagements" this month: Mississippi Mermaid (Francois Truffaut, 1969) in 35mm, with an introduction by writer/critic Nicholas Elliott, part of the "Jean-Paul Belmondo series shown at various locations.
Freer Gallery of Art
On October 5 at 2:00pm is House (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977) part of the series of Japanese classic films.
A series of films by Tsai Ming-liang begins October 6 at 7:00pm with Days (2020) with Tsai Ming-liang, Lee Kang-sheng, and Anong Houngheuangsy in person. On October 7 at 7:00pm is Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) in a new 4K restoration with Tsai Ming-liang abd Lee Kang-sheng in person and followed by "Improvisations on the Memory of Cinema," a performance by Tsai Ming-Liang. On October 9 at 4:00pm is an artist talk and screening of Tsai Ming-liang's "Walker" videos with Tsai Ming-liang abd Lee Kang-sheng in person. On October 14 at 7:00pm is I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006); on October 16 at 4:00pm is What Time Is It There? (2001) followed by the short filmThe Skywalk is Gone (2002). On October 21 at 7:00pm is Stray Dogs (2013). On October 23 at 4:00pm is Journey to the West (2014).
On October 30 at 1:00pm is Em and Trish (Phan Gia Nhat Linh, 2022), a biopic of Vietnam's singer-songwriter Trinh Cong Son, with the film's director in person. On October 30 at 4:30pm is Children of the Mist (Diem Ha Le, 2021).
National Gallery of Art
The series "Dark Mirrors: The Double in Cinema" continues in October. On October 8 at 2:00pm is The Double (Richard Ayoade, 2013); on October 9 at 2:00pm is Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960); on October 16 at 2:00pm is Magic Mirror (Sarah Pucill, 2013); on October 23 at 2:00pm is a program of experimental and avant-garde films followed by Razor Blades (Paul Sharits, 1965–1968), performed and discussed by archivist John Klacsmann; and on October 30 at 2:00pm is Us (Jordan Peele, 2019).
"Recent Films from Spain" is a new series starting October 2 at 2:00pm with Zurbaran and His Twelve Sons (Arantxa Aguirre, 2020) with director Arantxa Aguirre in person. On October 15 at 2:00pm is La Ciutat a la Vora (Meritxell Colell, 2022) preceded by Tobacco Barns Light Studies (Rocío Mesa, 2021) with an introduction by Ada Vilageliu Diaz. On October 29 at 2:00pm is Trance (Emilio Belmonte Molina, 2021).
On October 1 at 2:00pm is Big Chief, Black Hawk (Jonathan Isaac Jackson, 2021) with Jonathan Isaac Jackson and Paul V. Fishback in person.
Washington Jewish Community Center
On October 6 at 7:30pm is the documentary Last Flight Home (Ondi Timoner, 2022). On October 20 at 7:30pm is the documentary Passage to Sweden (Suzannah Warlick, 2021).
Two programs are presented as part of the "2022 Immigration Film Fest." On October 13 at 7:30pm is the documentary My DACA Life (Fanny Grande, 2022), preceded by the short film The Grandmother Tree (Laura Alice, 2020). On October 15 at 6:00pm is Any Day Now (Hamy Ramezan, 2022), preceded by the short film Tonewood (Shahram Shahangi, 2021).
Goethe Institute
On October 21 6:30pm is Gundermann (Andreas Dresen, 2018), a biopic about the East German folk singer-songwriter Gerhard Gundermann.
French Embassy
"Fantastic Science Fiction" (September 13-October 27) is a series of four films concluding in October. On October 11 is High Life (Claire Denis, 2018) and on October 27 is I Lost My Body (Jeremy Clapin, 2019). Both are at 7:00pm.
On October 25 at 7:30pm is the Buster Keaton classic Three Ages (1923) with live music accompaniment by the OZMA quartet.
A Jean-Paul Belmondo restrospective continues with Pierrot Le Fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965) shown at NYU Washington on October 4 at 6:30pm; Mississippi Mermaid (Francois Truffaut, 1969) shown at the AFI on October 6 at 6:45pm; Stavisky (Alain Resnais, 1974) shown at the Alliance Francaise on October 11 at 7:00pm; and Belmondo par Belmondo (Regis Mardon, 2016) shown at the French Embassy on October 14 at 7:00pm. Note the various locations.
Bethesda Row
"Cinema Arts Bethesda" is a monthly Sunday morning film discussion series. On October 9 at 10:00am is TBA.
Breakfast is at 9:30am, the film is at 10:00am and discussion follows, moderated by Adam Spector, host of the DC Film Society's Cinema Lounge and author of the column "Adam's Rib." A season pass is available.
The Avalon
On October 5 at 8:00pm is Queen of Glory (Nana Mensah, 2021). Part of the Avalon's "Programmer's Choice" series.
On October 12 at 8:00pm is Loving Highsmith (Eva Vitija, 2022), a documentary about Patricia Highsmith, author of "Strangers on a Train," and other films. Part of the "Avalon Docs" series.
The "French Cinematheque" film for October is Peaceful (Emmanuelle Bercot, 2021) starring Catherine Deneuve.
The "Reel Israel" film this month is The Art of Waiting (Erez Tadmor, 2019).
"Exhibition on Screen" returns with Hopper: An American Love Story () on October 15 and 18 at 10:30am.
Landmark's E Street Cinema
"Retro Replay" is a series of classic films shown Tuesdays at 4:00pm and 7:30pm. This month's theme is "'80s Frights." On October 4 is The Lost Boys (1987) in a new 4K restoration (also note this one only is at 5:00pm and 7:30pm); on October 11 at The Hunger (1983); on October 18 is Videodrome (1983); and on October 25 is The Shining (1980).
Old Greenbelt Theater
On October 3 at 1:00pm is Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958).
Alden Theater
On October 27 at 1:00pm is a performing arts documentary TBA.
Angelika Film Center Mosaic
"Hitchcoktober" starts off October 5 at 7:00pm with The Birds; on October 12 at 7:00pm is Rope; on October 19 at 7:00pm is Dial M for Murder; on October 26 at 7:00pm is Saboteur; and on October 31 at 7:00pm is Psycho.
"Sci-Fi Fest" continues in October with The Thing (John Carpenter) on October 17 at 7:00pm.
On October 3 at 7:00pm is The Exorcist in an extended director's cut.
Alliance Francais
A Jean Paul Belmondo retrospective is September 23 through October 14 at various locations. See "French Embassy" for October screenings.
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