By Zee Grega
April 18th, 2008 @ 10:28 AM
film
- The Grand Illusion plays tribute to the legendary Bette Davis by screening three of her most engaging films: The Virgin Queen, Jezebel and The Nanny.
- They’re gearing up for the big annual festival over at SIFF right now, but you don’t have to wait until then to see some good movies at SIFF cinema. Head down this weekend for their Reflections on the Buddhist World series which continues through the 17th with a variety of films about Buddhism and Buddhist culture, with a special focus on Tibet.
- Central Cinema is showing two completely different films this weekend: stop by Friday night for romantic comedy Kissing Jessica Stein, go in Saturday and Sunday to see the man who wishes to be our next US President pay a visit to his family’s roots in Senator Obama Goes to Africa.
- One of the most charming and likeable contemporary working actors is France’s Audrey Tatou, one of her best performances is as the silly-sweet titular character in Amelie, screening at midnight this weekend at the Egyptian.
- Speaking of Audrey Tatou, her new film, Priceless, opens at the Guild 45th this weekend in which she plays a gold digger pursued by a love-struck man determined to do whatever it takes to win her affections.
- In Chop Shop, a 12 year old boy and his sister live in a New York City that the tourism board doesn’t like you to see, starting Friday at NWFF. Another look at the uglier side of life is on view Saturday at a free screening of A Dream in Doubt, the story of a Sikh man in Mesa, Arizona was murdered shortly after 9/11 for simply wearing a turban.
