December 29 - Jan 6, 2005/2006
COMING SOON
BREAKING NEWS
(January 27)
Johnnie To's high caliber balancing act comes to the US, supposedly.
THE FILMS OF JOSEPHINE BAKER and ANNA MAY WONG
(February 18 - March 26, 2006)
A retrospective of two of Hollywood's first non-white stars out at the Museum of the Moving Image.
WITHOUT MAPS: DISCOVERING HIROSHI TESHIGAHARA
(Feb 24 - March 19)
One of Japan's leading avante garde filmmakers, and the son of Japan's no. 1 Ikebana (flower-arranging) expert, Hiroshi is getting a big BAM retro with all his major films; THE FACE OF ANOTHER, WOMAN IN THE DUNES, SUMMER SOLDIERS and PITFALL.
THE WORLD OF JIA ZHANGKE
(March 16 - 19)
The Anthology Film Archives presents a retrospective of the Chinese director Jia Zhangke who has inspired more critical drooling than any other Chinese director in recent history. From his first film, THE PICKPOCKET, to his most recent, THE WORLD, all four of his movies are here.
AGAINST THE TIDE: REBELS AND MAVERICKS IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE FILM
(April 2006)
No details yet, but sure to be a kooky treasure chest full of face-scorching, mind-bending Japanese films.
NOW PLAYING
ImaginAsian Theater
(239 East 59th Street, btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave)
INITIAL D (Hong Kong, 2005)
Daily at 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 and 9:50
The smash hit, manga-based car racing flick that tore up the box office all summer all over Asia finally comes to the US. It's a summer blockbuster just in time for New Year's.
read a review:
http://www.kaijushakedown.com/2005/08/initial_d_revie.html
ELECTRIC SHADOWS
Daily at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 ends Dec. 29
This lush, multi-generational saga from China about loving movies is a lot better than it sounds.
Read a review:
http://www.subwaycinema.com/frames/nyaff05-electric.htm
Korean Cultural Service
The Korean Cultural Service presents monthly video projections of independent and mainstream movies.
A TALE OF CINEMA (2005, Korea)
Thursday, December 29 @ 6:30PM
Hong Sang-Soo's art film has gotten good reviews all over the place. If you're a fan, you'll be there.
Read a review:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001221699
Loew's State
BLUFFMASTER (India, 2005)
This much-hyped Bollywood comedy is a big budget flick starring Abhishek Bachchan and it's been getting great notices. An old school Bollywood wacky fiesta, like they used to make nonstop in the 80's
more info:
http://planetbollywood.com/Film/Bluffmaster/
DOSTI: FRIENDS FOREVER (India, 2005)
Starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta, and Bobby Deol in a warm-hearted tale of friendship that the reviewers are calling "mushy', "overly-sentimental" and "old fashioned". In other words - a Bollywood movie!
read a review:
http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov603/dosti___friends_forever-review.html
Museum of Modern Art
EARLY AUTUMN: MASTERWORKS OF JAPANESE CINEMA FROM THE NATIONAL FILM CENTER, TOKYO
September 14 - January, 2006
Japan's National Film Center opens its archives and releases 53 prints of some of Japan's classic must-see films.
Full listings: http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/film_media/2005/japanese_cinema.html
COMING SOON
BREAKING NEWS
(January 27)
Johnnie To's high caliber balancing act comes to the US, supposedly.
THE FILMS OF JOSEPHINE BAKER and ANNA MAY WONG
(February 18 - March 26, 2006)
A retrospective of two of Hollywood's first non-white stars out at the Museum of the Moving Image.
WITHOUT MAPS: DISCOVERING HIROSHI TESHIGAHARA
(Feb 24 - March 19)
One of Japan's leading avante garde filmmakers, and the son of Japan's no. 1 Ikebana (flower-arranging) expert, Hiroshi is getting a big BAM retro with all his major films; THE FACE OF ANOTHER, WOMAN IN THE DUNES, SUMMER SOLDIERS and PITFALL.
THE WORLD OF JIA ZHANGKE
(March 16 - 19)
The Anthology Film Archives presents a retrospective of the Chinese director Jia Zhangke who has inspired more critical drooling than any other Chinese director in recent history. From his first film, THE PICKPOCKET, to his most recent, THE WORLD, all four of his movies are here.
AGAINST THE TIDE: REBELS AND MAVERICKS IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE FILM
(April 2006)
No details yet, but sure to be a kooky treasure chest full of face-scorching, mind-bending Japanese films.
NOW PLAYING
ImaginAsian Theater
(239 East 59th Street, btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave)
INITIAL D (Hong Kong, 2005)
Daily at 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40 and 9:50
The smash hit, manga-based car racing flick that tore up the box office all summer all over Asia finally comes to the US. It's a summer blockbuster just in time for New Year's.
read a review:
http://www.kaijushakedown.com/2005/08/initial_d_revie.html
ELECTRIC SHADOWS
Daily at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 ends Dec. 29
This lush, multi-generational saga from China about loving movies is a lot better than it sounds.
Read a review:
http://www.subwaycinema.com/frames/nyaff05-electric.htm
Korean Cultural Service
The Korean Cultural Service presents monthly video projections of independent and mainstream movies.
A TALE OF CINEMA (2005, Korea)
Thursday, December 29 @ 6:30PM
Hong Sang-Soo's art film has gotten good reviews all over the place. If you're a fan, you'll be there.
Read a review:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001221699
Loew's State
BLUFFMASTER (India, 2005)
This much-hyped Bollywood comedy is a big budget flick starring Abhishek Bachchan and it's been getting great notices. An old school Bollywood wacky fiesta, like they used to make nonstop in the 80's
more info:
http://planetbollywood.com/Film/Bluffmaster/
DOSTI: FRIENDS FOREVER (India, 2005)
Starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta, and Bobby Deol in a warm-hearted tale of friendship that the reviewers are calling "mushy', "overly-sentimental" and "old fashioned". In other words - a Bollywood movie!
read a review:
http://www.apunkachoice.com/movies/mov603/dosti___friends_forever-review.html
Museum of Modern Art
EARLY AUTUMN: MASTERWORKS OF JAPANESE CINEMA FROM THE NATIONAL FILM CENTER, TOKYO
September 14 - January, 2006
Japan's National Film Center opens its archives and releases 53 prints of some of Japan's classic must-see films.
Full listings: http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/film_media/2005/japanese_cinema.html
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