Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Saturdays at the Cemetery

Our quality of life has just improved. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is kicking off its summer screening series. What's more, they've majorly improved their previously lame website. The first movie of the season is Altman's The Player (May 19), followed by Vertigo (May 26), Gilda (June 2) and Harold and Maude (June 9).

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Barbara Stanwyck Centennial Tribute

Stanwyck was born 100 years ago this year and film critics and institutes around the country are commemorating the occasion.

Starting on May 18th, the Academy will be holding retrospective screenings of some of her best known movies at UCLA's Billy Wilder Theater. Double Indemnity, Ball of Fire, Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve. Here's your chance to see them on the big screen.

For more on the Brooklyn born, tough childhood, conservative minded Stanwyck, check out Anthony Lane's love letter in The New Yorker.