Monday TBAs / Couple of Notes

MONDAY TBAS

TFF 49: Monday TBAs

Palm

9:00 AM AFTERSUN + Q&A (Sneak preview)

1:00 PM TÁR

4:30 PM BROKER

7:15 PM WOMEN TALKING

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Galaxy

9:00 AM ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (Sneak Preview)

4:00 PM THE WONDER

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Herzog

6:45 PM ARMAGEDDON TIME

Chuck Jones’ Cinema

4:00 PM RETROGRADE

6:15 PM A COMPASSIONATE SPY

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Sheridan Opera House

5:45 PM HOLY SPIDER

8:00 PM LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER

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Nugget

9:00 AM THE DEFENDERS + Q&A (Free) — Replaces TORI AND LOKITA

5:30 PM MERKEL

7:30 PM THE RETURN OF TONYA TUCKER - FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE

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Masons

5:30 PM “SR.”

7:30 PM ONE FINE MORNING

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Pierre

6:00 PM LAST FLIGHT HOME

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Noon Seminar, Town Park

Sponsored by Participant

Moderated by Annette Insdorf

Are documentarists primarily chroniclers, archeologists, or activists?

Panelists: Nancy Buirski, Dror Moreh, Ran Tal, Ondi Timoner, Matthew Heineman, Ryan White, Chris Smith

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Sneak Preview Details:

AFTERSUN

In Charlotte Wells’ lovely, observant first feature, Sophie, a woman in her 30s, reflects on a trip taken with her father Calum (Paul Mescal) 20 years earlier. Through home movies and her own memories (reliable and otherwise), Sophie tries to reconcile her various impressions of Calum, coming to terms with the father she knew and the man she didn't. Winner, Cannes Film Festival. (U.S./U.K., 2022, 96m)

In person: Charlotte Wells, Paul Mescal, Barry Jenkins (executive producer)

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

This epic documentary by Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras (CITIZENFOUR) follows the tireless, deeply personal battle by the renowned artist Nan Goldin as she uses her work to hold the Sackler family—architects of the opioid crisis—responsible for their crimes. Through her group P.A.I.N., Goldin shares the losses in her own life, reveals the exploitative tactics of the Sacklers’ Purdue Pharma, and shames museums into rejecting the Sacklers’ dirty money. A reminder of art’s power to fight for what’s right. (U.S., 2022, 113m)

COUPLE OF NOTES

Saw Armageddon Time, Living and Serge Bromberg's World Premiere of Georges Meiles films in 3D.   All were good to great experiences.

Liked Armageddon Time...Anthony Hopkins seems to be consuming most of acting oxygen here but I'm putting in a strong word for Jeremy Strong.  His performance, for my $ is best of show here.

Loved Living and thought I would.  Bill Nighy doing a remake of Kurosawa's classic (and what was purportedly the Masters favorite from within his own canon).  Loved it and Bill and the structure of the piece.  Hats off to director Oliver Hermanus and writer Kazuo Ishiguro.

And then Serge Bromberg and restored silents including the exciting and magical premiere of a couple of Georges Meiles films IN 3D!  Also didn't hurt that we got to sit next Leonard and Alice Maltin.  A more lovely group of people and film magic history.

Was also nice to run into Matt Neglia of Next Best Picture and Clayton Davis of Variety.  Both gentlemen who have been quite kind to me over the last two-three years.

AND....I have been bowled over by how many of you readers have been kind enough to tell me that you read and enjoy the blog.  It is truly humbling and overwhelming.  Thank you so much for kind words these past few days.  They mean everything.