the getaway ( 1994 film )
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ian parker contributed his first piece to the new yorker in 1994 and became a staff writer in 2000 .
the getaway is the 1994 remake of the 1972 sam peckinpah - directed crime thriller that starred steve mcqueen and ali macgraw. the remake stars alec baldwin and kim basinger and was directed by roger donaldson .
two scenes from the getaway 1994 michael madsen, jennifer tilly, and james stephens. all material retains it' s original copyrights. please be sure to buy the dvd, thanks for watching !
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the getaway is a 1994 crime thriller and a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. the film stars alec baldwin, kim basinger, michael madsen, james woods, philip seymour hoffman and jennifer tilly, and was directed by roger donaldson .
the action and the violence of the getaway are supported by no particular themes whatsoever. the movie just unravels .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented the torment (l' enfer) (1994) .
i know i' ll probably get a roasting for saying this but the getaway remake is in many ways superior to the first .
roger ebert' s speech on empathy for the
11th hour
series on april 9th, 1994, being republished here in honor of his birthday june 18 .
the getaway is a good action film and steve mcqueen was a very good film actor. he also starred in other films such as the magnificent seven, bullit, the great escape and the ...
the ftma talk back series co - presented by sacred heart university presented free screening of the getaway. the event included q & a with professor
the getaway scores a triple play: it' s a good character examination, a good relationship study, and a good action flick .
the man who sells his truck at the end is named
slim
. in the getaway (1972), this character was played by slim pickens .
received in excellent condition and what a brilliant film to watch takes you out of this world and into then the getaway. steve is mega well worth a watch and keeps you on your toes
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i really don’t understand why the reviews on this site are for steve mcqueen in “the getaway”? the advertisement is for alex baldwin & kim basinger, the two movies are totally ...
this film is a remake of sam peckinpah' s the getaway. some character names and locations are changed. the writers and producers did not make this version of the film more faithful to jim thompson' s novel than peckinpah' s version; the' el rey' ending from the novel was not included in this film .
stopped by the avon theater for a post - film q & as following the screenings of the film .
also in 1994, baldwin made a foray into pulp fiction - based movies with the role of the title character in the shadow. the film made $ 48 million. in 1996 and 1997, he continued to work in several thrillers, including, malice, the edge, the juror and heaven' s prisoners .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented paranorman nominated for: best animated feature film .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented rango nominated for: best animated feature film .
the getaway arrives on german blu ray in a r - rated version only, so we miss out on the 47 second love making scene. i was hoping it was going to be the unrated version, but no .
special event books to film presented the zookeeper' s wife. the event included post - film discussion moderated by ashley vanderwaren .
this film festival was launched in 1994 to celebrate the inclusion of the clause prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the south african constitution. the screenings include a broad variety of both local and international gay and lesbian movies, which range from comedies to documentaries, feature films and shorts. the festival is hosted by nu metro cinemas at the v & a waterfont in cape town and killarney mall in johannesburg .
special event books to film presented the lost city of z. the event included post - film discussion moderated by cassie jo ochoa .
special event books to film presented the sense of an ending. the event included post - film discussion moderated by cassie jo ochoa .
for johnboy71: i happened upon your request for the name of the hotel used in the getaway’s final shoot - out. as it was posted in 2007, i don’t know if you’re still interested, but in case you are, here it is: ... .
special event a night of noir presented black widow. the event included post - film q & a with film noir expert michael kovner .
since withdrawing from
boxing helena ,
basinger also has finished work on three movies ,
the real mccoy ,
a caper comedy that opened yesterday in area theaters ;
the getaway ,
a remake of the sam peckinpah action film co - starring baldwin, and
wayne' s world 2 ,
which is set for dec. 10 release .
baldwin first gained recognition appearing on seasons 6 and 7 of the cbs television drama knots landing, in the role of joshua rush. he has since played both leading and supporting roles in films such as beetlejuice (1988), the hunt for red october (1990), the marrying man (1991), the shadow (1994), the aviator (2004) and the departed (2006) .
guest speaker professor cheryl cambras  professor of film studies uconn leads a post - film discussion and q & a on control room .
arguably the continent’s biggest film event, the durban international film festival attracts both film - lovers and industry representatives from all over africa and beyond, creating a hub for the african film industry. while the focus is on african films, this 10 - day celebration also includes features, documentaries and short films from around the globe, as well as the wavescape surf film festival (see below) .
the event included a pre - film wine reception at fernando luis alvarez gallery .
special event the avon theatre presented a night of noir born to kill. the event included post - film q & a with film noir maven michael kovner .
special event the avon presented, waltz wth bashir, an academy award® nominee for best foreign language film, winner of the golden globes best foreign film, and winner of the national society of film critics best movie of the year. the film was followed by a q & a with geoff porter, political analyst with the eurasia group .
with the headline: reviews / film; in the tire tracks of another sultry pair .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated shorts animated. this year' s selections included: sanjay’s super team, world of tomorrow, bear story, we can’t live without cosmos, if i was god (additional film), taking flight (additional film), the short story of a fox and a mouse (additional film), the loneliest spotlight (additional film), catch it (additional film), prologue .
after wrapping
the getaway ,
a loose remake of the steve mcqueen / ali macgraw road movie that is scheduled for february release, basinger did three days' worth of work on
wayne' s world 2 ,
playing the girl of garth' s dreams. also contributing unbilled cameos are drew barrymore and charlton heston .
despite the film' s success at the box office, the film won two golden raspberry awards for worst picture and worst screenplay and tom cruise was nominated as worst actor .
guest speaker robert kesten  professor uconn / stamford, founder director’s view film festival leads a post - film discussion / q & a, focusing on the film' s impact on counter - intelligence today in the wake of global terrorism .
special event focus on french cinema film festival presented un + une. the event included special guest appearance by legendary film director claude lelouch and director philippe azoulay .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented elle (best actress) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented citizenfour (documentary). .
special event the avon theatre presented disney’s frozen sing - a - long. the event included pre - film refreshments by lorca and post - film refreshments by 16 handles .
special event the avon co - presented by the greenwich international film festival presented members - only sneak preview of 20th century women. the event included a pre - film cocktail party .
guest speaker professor cheryl cambras  professor of film studies uconn introduces francois truffaut' s the 400 blows which won the 1959
best director
prize at the cannes film festival .
a great and fair point, given the mass of licensing deals that surrounded and in part funded the making and promotion of the film. but maslin continues, focusing on the strengths of the film .
fun though it is ,
the getaway
could have been a lot better. its too - slick action scenes are no match for its two slick stars. a heist at a dog track, the payback to benyon for doc' s release, is suspenseful and taut, and it includes some dramatic explosions. but in general
the getaway
starts off slowly and never achieves the snap of mr. donaldson' s
no way out .
here he relies on action cliches to an embarrassing degree. when a villain walks onto a skylight, its obvious he' ll be shot right there, the better to create a scene in which he falls through crashing glass .
in 2007, the yari film group announced that it would give the film, now titled shortcut to happiness, a theatrical release in the spring, and cable film network starz! announced that it had acquired pay tv rights for the film. shortcut to happiness was finally released in 2008. baldwin, displeased with the way the film had been cut in post - production, demanded that his directorial credit be changed to the pseudonym
harry kirkpatrick
.
guest speakers the star of the film, danny aiello, and the director, kevin jordan, joined the avon audience for a screening of brooklyn lobster and a post - film q & a .
below average film and not in the same league as the mcqueen / mcgraw / peckinpah film twenty years earlier. this one was just bland in everyway. do not have the movie .
the getaway
is a particularly nasty and mean - spirited action picture, with the dramatic depth of an arcade game. it is about a lot of people who doublecross and shoot each other, usually several times. none of these people have personalities, backgrounds, values or other points of interest. the film is fairly unique in one respect: everyone in it is slime, and the
heroes
are approximately as amoral as the villains .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented hell or high water (best picture, best supporting actor, best original screenplay, best film editing) .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented the warriors. drew taylor from the fairfield weekly introduced the film .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented dressed to kill. drew taylor introduced the film .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented true romance. drew taylor introduced the film .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented near dark. drew taylor introduced the film .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented waste land nominated for best documentary .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented burma vj nominated for best documentary .
special event new york dog film festival presented program ii: love changes everything .
special event the global organization for people of indian origin, connecticut chapter 2011 film festival presented west is west. the event included post - film q & a with producer leslee udwin .
special event special event a night of noir presented murder, my sweet (1944). the event included post - film q & a with film noir maven michael kovner .
the film noir genre generally refers to mystery and crime dramas produced from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. …
but anyone with nostalgic memories of the original should try sitting through it on video. that' s all it takes to see what an improvement this
getaway
is, even though it follows the earlier film faithfully, right down to doc and carol' s escape by hiding in the garbage truck. the original crept along at first, too. its characters were less vibrant, and it included what may be the rock - bottom performance of ms. macgraw' s career .
special event this month critic' s choice presented the misfits. film critic nick schager hosted the event .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented exit through the gift shop nominated for best documentary .
guest speaker rick mckay  director was on hand as a guest speaker to conduct a post - film lecture for his new documentary broadway: the golden age. this film is considered to be one of the most ambitious and comprehensive film made about america' s most celebrated indigenous art form. broadway has won thirteen best film, documentary and audience awards .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented nocturnal animals (best supporting actor) .
documentary night presented dior and i. the event included post - film q & a with director
special event this month critic' s choice presented zodiac (a film by director david fincher the social network, fight club). fairfield county weekly film critic drew taylor hosted the event .
the european film festival is hosted by cinema nouveau and coordinated by the french institute of south africa, with screenings taking place in cape town, durban, johannesburg and pretoria. all the featured films are the recipients of numerous awards and accolades at international film festivals and competitions, including the oscars and the cannes film festival .
film making began in the 1890s, with the invention of motion picture cameras and the establishment of film production companies. the first films were under a minute long and, until 1927, motion pictures were produced without sound. the first feature length multi - reel film in the world was a 1906 australian production called the story of the kelly gang .
why would i give this film four stars? jennifer tillys performance. sooooooo hot !
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented prometheus nominated for: best visual effects .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented the brood. drew taylor (fairfield weekly) introduced the film .
special event the avon theatre presented this month' s critic' s choice screening of bob fosse' s film all that jazz. the event was hosted by fairfield weekly film critic ann lewinson .
special event documentary night presented sacred. the event included pre - film reception at 6: 30pm and post - film q & a with executive producer bill baker and director thomas lennon .
special event french cinematheque presented elevator to the gallows. the event included pre - film wine and cheese reception .
special event this month critic' s choice presented the african queen. film critic john anderson hosted the event .
then there is gosling' s rule, supposedly a mark of his hyper - strict professionalism. he will drive the robbers as brilliantly as they could ever wish. but only for five minutes. when the five minutes is up, no matter where they are, he parks and leaves them there. what on earth is the point of a jobsworth getaway driver who downs tools after five minutes? a getaway guy surely has to get the robbers to their pre - arranged safe house, no matter what. what do this movie' s creators imagine a robbery involves? it' s like having a cab driver who says he' ll drive you really really fast in the direction of your house, but only for five minutes. the naivety and absurdity sit uncomfortably with all that super - cool violence .
writing in the new york times on may 19, 1999, janet maslin gave the film its due, while calming the waters and reminding her readers that this was a film, nothing more, nothing less .
special event the avon theatre & ballet school of stamford presented first position. the event included post - film q & a with with flavio salazar (ballet school of stamford instructor, featured in the film) .
special event the avon theatre presented chinatown (1974). introduction with film noir maven michael kovner .
special event avon’s annual oscar film festival presented the most dangerous man in america nominated for best documentary .
special event the avon theatre presented the natural. the event included post - film q & a; with ncc professor gary carlson
special event the documentary night presented 9500 liberty, the important film about current immigration policies in the u. s. , followed by post - film q & a with producer chris rigopulos & immigration attorney philip berns .
i' ve found that work is so amazing ,
she sighs .
i went right into 'the getaway' after a lot of this stuff happened - - two days after, in fact. i really buried myself in the work, and i' ve done it ever since. i' ve done it all along, for the last 3 - 1 / 2 years, just worked constantly .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented trumbo nominated for actor in a leading role .
special guest joe pantoliano (the sopranos, memento, midnight run), the star of a new film, the amateurs, stopped by the avon for a special sneak preview of the film and a q & a with the audience. see pictures from the event .
guest speaker bethany mclean, senior fortune magazine writer, author of the smartest guys in the room, the book on which the film enron: the smartest guys in the room is based, was on hand afer the show for a post - film q & a .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented poltergeist. brian solomon (vault of horror) introduced the film .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented the messenger nominated for best supporting actor, best original screenplay .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice series presented a film by nicholas roeg starring theresa russell, art garfunkel & harvey keitel. film critic maitland mcdonagh hosted the event .
the sound on screen music film festival is an indie film festival dedicated to music - related feature films, documentaries and concert films. screenings take place at the labia theatre in cape town and at the bioscope in johannesburg .
special event warren miller entertainment presented international ocean film tour. described as the ultimate film event for all ocean lovers, this special screening of short films includes the most inspiring stories from the seven seas and the best water sports action of the year .
special guest karen young, the co - star of heading south (vers le sud), stopped by the avon for a special screening of the film and a post - film q & a with the audience. see pictures from the event .
special event glenn kenny  film critic and senior editor of premiere magazine was on hand to conduct a post - film discussion and q & a, at an exclusive area engagement of stage beauty, a hit at the 2004 toronto film festival, stage beauty stars claire danes and billy crudup .
the exact same film peckinpah made two decades prior, only now with 30% more steamy sex scene .
burton gilliam and slim pickens (from the original film) appeared together in blazing saddles (1974) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented invictus nominated for best actor, best supporting actor .
special event the avon theatre & fox searchlight presented win win, the new film by director tom mccarthy (the visito r, the station agent); official selection: 2011 sundance film festival. the event included post - film q & a with star alex shaffer. to view photos from this event, please visit our celebrity photos page .
special event greenwich international film festival presented hell on earth: the fall of syria and the rise of isis. the event included post - film q & a; with director nick quested, moderated by marlow stern of the daily beast .
special event french cinémathèque co - presented by focus on french cinema presented dheepan, winner of the palme d' or award at the 2015 cannes film festival, the new film from acclaimed director jacques audiard (a prophet) .
special event avon theatre presented 2013 sundance film festival short films. a roller coaster mix of drama and comedy, the sundance film festival short films program was a collection of eight short films from the 2013 edition of the festival .
critic' s choice ann lewinson, film critic for the fairfield weekly, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series which featured a restored 35mm print of a classic film i am cuba .
critic' s choice kent jones, a critic for film comment and programmer for the film society of lincoln center, hosted a special presentation of academy award winner clint eastwood' s a perfect world .
special event documentarian st. clair bourne’s film here i stand about paul robeson is a part of the avon' s re - opening, and participation in the director' s view film festival. also part of the festival, the avon theatre community film project of greenwich, premiered its adaptation of the short story, a jury of her peers .
special guest paul dano, the star of little miss sunshine, joined the avon audience for a q & a following the screening of the film .
special guest william baldwin, co - star and scene stealer in the squid and the whale, the acclaimed new film from wrtier / director noah baumbach, joined us at the avon for a very special screening of the film and a q & a with the audience .
you left out the best new one! the plett food film fest. had reza mahammad this year, great fun !
special event french cinematheque presented the pursuit of endurance. the event included post - film q & a with luc hardy .
, a film which profiles several of new york city' s public school kids and their journey into the world of ballroom dancing, stopped by the avon for a screening of the film and a q & a; session after the show .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented searching for sugar man nominated for: best documentary .
special event the avon theatre presented a film by harry shearer the big uneasy. the event included a post - film q & a with director harry shearer. to view photos from this event, please visit our celebrity photos page .
special event the avon theatre and the vassar club of fairfield county co - presented this documentary night event featuring an evening of short subject films from vassar film students. james steerman, professor of drama & film, hosted the event .
special event joe meyers, a film critic for the connecticut post, hosted a restored 35mm presentation of the producers. a special q & a with gene wilder followed the film. to view photos from the event, please visit our photo gallery .
special event documentary night presented settlers. the event included post - film q & a with director shimon dotan .
special event the avon theatre presented sneak preview of becoming traviata (official selection new york film festival 2012) .
special event documentary night presented koch. the event included post - film q & a with director neil barsky .
special event the avon theatre presented public speaking a film by martin scorsese. the event included a post - film q & a with fran lebowitz. to view photos from this event, please visit our celebrity photos page .
special event the avon theatre presented members - only advance screening of the grand budapest hotel. the event included complimentary wine and cheese reception before the film .
special event the avon was proud to host the connecticut film festival' 06 featuring two films, the things that hang from trees and the gold bracelet .
guest speaker john motay  advisory board member, longtime surfer and documentarian introduced riding giants and led a post - film discussion at this premiere area engagement. the film (from legendary surfer / skater / director stacy peralta) provides an enchanting look at the history of big wave surfing and was the opening night selection at the 2004 sundance film festival .
special event the avon hosted a french cinémathèque evening, co - presented by focus on french cinema, with a screening of the documentary film faces places and a post - film discussion with joe meyers, entertainment editor of the ct post .
special event this month critic' s choice presented donald cammell’s white of the eye. film critic maitland mcdonagh hosted the event .
special event the avon theatre presented monterey pop. the event included pre - film reception with food tastings from eos greek restaurant .
special event this month critic' s choice presented the king of comedy. connecticut post film critic joe meyers hosted the event .
opening night special event the avon theatre presented opening night sreening of it' s kind of a funny story followed by post - film q & a with co - directors ryan fleck & anna boden (half nelson, sugar), moderated by film critic maitland mcdonagh (time out ny, film comment) .
meet the director academy award nominated director lasse hallstrom joined us as the avon for a rare theatrical presentation of his acclaimed film my life as a dog and a discussion with the audience after the film. to see photos from the event, please visit our photo gallery .
special event documentary night and the stamford land conservation trust co - presented a special screening of up the yangtze, an official selection at the 2008 sundance film festival, and a post - film q & a with author / journalist james lomuscio .
special event the avon theatre presented 2015 sundance film festival award - winning shorts. the 2015 sundance film festival short film tour is a program of six short films that won awards at this year’s festival, which over the course of its more than 30 - year history has been widely considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now - prominent independent filmmakers .
the wavescape film festival takes place at various locations around durban and cape town, including cape town’s clifton 4th beach .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented florence foster jenkins (best actress, best coctume design) .
special event documentary night presented rosenwald. the event included post - film q & a; with director aviva kempner .
special event the avon theatre presented a sneak preview of a late quartet (official selection toronto film festival 2012) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented beginners nominated for: best supporting actor (christopher plummer) .
special event our documentary night series presented chapters from leni riefenstahl' s olympia, a film widely considered by film critics to be the greatest sports documentary ever made. the event was hosted by john farr, best movies by farr .
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special event the avon hosted a free sneak preview of slumdog millionaire, a 2008 audience award winner at the toronto film festival. the screening was followed by a post - film q & a with screenwriter simon beaufoy (oscar nominated screenwriter for the full monty) .
special event the avon hosted a special screening of glacier bay and a post - film discussion / q & a with james noble (producer / co - star), dorothy bryce (co - star) and colleen murphy (co - star). the film has been chosen as an official selection in over 20 international film festivals !
special event the avon theatre and the interfaith council of southwestern connecticut presented the mission at the opening night of the interfaith film festival in stamford. the event included a short post - film discussion featuring diverse religious leaders led by filmmaker jules naudet, director of 9 / 11 and in god’s name .
special event the avon' s documentary night series presented charlotte rampling: the look. film critic joe meyers (ct post) hosted the event .
special event co - presented by the brown club of fairfield county the avon theatre presented the end of the tour. the event included post - film q & a; with award - winning author david lipsky, whose book, although of course you end up becoming yourself, was the inspiration for the film .
special event a film series presented by mockingbird ministries and co - promoted by the interfaith council of southwestern connecticut presented stars in my crown. the event included post - film q & a with reverend paul zahl and special guest peter mccrea .
special event the avon co - presented by greenwich international film festival presented robert klein still can' t stop his leg. the event included post - film q & a comedian robert klein and director marshall fine, moderated by john farr .
premiere screening the avon, brown club of fairfield county & connecticut public television co - presented a premiere screening of the film and a post - film q & a with executive producers chris campbell and timothy smith & production executive larry rifkin .
guest speaker professor cheryl cambras  professor of film studies uconn is special guest speaker to our presentation of legendary japanese film maker akira kurosawa' s rashomon (1951), part of the avon' s t rip around the world series .
special event the
religious hope from the movies
series presented tender mercies (1983). the post - film discussion was hosted by the reverend mark lingle .
special guest eugene jarecki (the trials of henry kissinger, the opponent) whose latest film, why we fight, explores the military - industrial complex and the motivating forces that lead us to war joined the avon audience for a q & a following a special screening of his film .
special guest writer / director / producer doug block joined the avon audience for a special screening of his documentary film, 51 birch street, and a post - film q & a. the film has been named one of the top 10 films of 2006 by a. o. scott, ny times, and one of the top 5 docs of 2006 by the national board of review .
remakes are normally worse than the first versions, but this one is the exception. i saw the first version of
getaway
twice starred by steve mcqueen and ali mcgraw, which was ok to me, but this new one with alec baldwin and kim basinger is more credible in its plot and also in acting. basinger made more credible the reason to betray his husband, baldwin made more credible the reason why he stayed with his wife. in general both acted well and perhaps much better than mcqueen and mcgraw .
special event documentary night presented rubble kings. the event included post - film q & a; with director shan nicholson .
special event sacred heart university' s ftma mini fest presented the latest films from connecticut' s first graduate film school .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented a better life nominated for: best actor (demián bichir) .
critic' s choice nathan lee, film critic for the ny film critic circle and contributing writer for the ny times and village voice, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series celebrating the great rober altman with a special screening of 3 women .
special event french cinematheque presented don' t tell me the boy was mad. the event included pre - film wine and cheese reception .
special event the avon theatre presented free members - only screening of millennium: the story, a new documentary film about author stieg larrsson .
special event the documentary night presented the legends of rock live series, hosted by guest speaker bill shelley (shelley archives) and featured the film, the rolling stones .
baldwin attended alfred g. berner high school in massapequa and played football there under coach bob reifsnyder, who is in the college football hall of fame. in new york city, baldwin worked as a busboy at the famous disco nightclub studio 54. from 1976 to 1979, he attended george washington university, afterwards transferring to new york university' s tisch school of the arts, where he studied with, among others, geoffrey horne and mira rostova at the lee strasberg theatre institute, and, later still, being accepted as a member of the actors studio. baldwin eventually returned to nyu in 1994, graduating with a bfa in that year .
special event french cinémathèque, co - presented by focus on french cinema, hosted a screening of django, with a pre - film reception and a post - film q & a; hosted by joe meyers of the ct post .
special event director campbell scott and film editor andy keir, were on hand to discuss off the map, starring joan allen, sam elliot and j. k. simmons; the film marks campbell scott' s fourth directorial effort. read more on the event .
special event an evening with actor charles grodin, hosted by film critic janet maslin  in conjunction with the westport country playhouse, the avon presents a special screening of the heartbreak kid (1972), with a unique post - film discussion and q & a .
special event sacred heart university’s film and television masters program presented the 2016 ftma film festival. the avon theatre was proud to host their opening night awards gala featuring director rebecca miller. the event included: - screening of maggie’s plan with a post - film q & a with the director rebecca miller - reception free and open to the public - awards presentation and screening of four award - winning student films .
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special event the avon hosted a documentary night event featuring a special screening of alice neel with a post - film q & a with producer / cinematographer ethan palmer, moderated by john farr, farr on film / avon co - founder .
special event documentary night presented mission control. the event included post - film q & a with producer / author rick houston .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented fantastic mr. fox nominated for best animated feature, best original score .
guest speaker jeffery galperin  port chester, ny, attorney, lent his unique insight and perspective in a post - film discussion and q & a. a bilingual attorney, mr. galperin has represented many
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detained at jfk airport, such as the film' s maria. maria full of grace was the audience award winner at the 2004 sundance film festival .
special event the avon presented 30th anniversary screening of april fool' s day. the event included pre - film wine & cheese reception and post - film q & a; with the stars: deborah foreman, leah pinsent, deborah goodrich royce, and amy steel .
french cinematheque co - presented by the alliance francaise of greenwich presented hiroshima mon amour. the event included post - film q & a; with
special event the avon theatre presented a special sneak preview of beginners, the acclaimed new film starring ewan mcgregor, christopher plummer & mélanie laurent .
special event the avon hosted an opening night for starting out in the evening with a special guest and the star of the film, frank langella. joe meyers (ct post) moderated the post - film q & a. to view photos from this event, please visit our photo gallery page .
the first shot of the film is carol mccoy (kim basinger) firing a sig p226 in the desert. it is never seen again after this scene .
documentary previews the avon presented a special screening of to die in jerusalem, a film which unabashedly explores the palestinian - israeli conflict through the personal loss of two families. the film' s most revealing moment is in an emotionally charged meeting between the mothers of the girls, presenting the most current reflection of the conflict as seen through their eyes .
not everyone can tumble out of a garbage truck and still look glamorously tousled. after
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you' d have to put kim basinger and alec baldwin at the top of that list. their appeal as a couple of gorgeous outlaws is the main reason to see this sleek, entertaining remake of sam peckinpah' s 1972 action film, the one that brought steve mcqueen and ali macgraw together in real life. ms. basinger and mr. baldwin, who have been an old married couple for five months now, have the wit and unabashed vanity to give this update a cynical 90' s flavor, and to make this movie their own .
guest speaker alex gibney, an emmy award - winning writer, producer and director, joined us for a post - film q & a on the opening night of his newest film, enron: the smartest guys in the room which exposes one of the history' s greatest business scandals .
special event the avon hosted a special screening of the film and a q & a session with associate producer kitama seeger jackson, grandson of pete seeger, and director jim brown. the event was moderated by john farr (farr on film / avon co - founder) .
critic' s choice the avon theatre presented this month' s critic' s choice screening of philippe garrel' s masterpiece, j' entends plus la guitare. the event was hosted by kent jones (film comment / film society of lincoln center) .
special event this month' s critic' s choice series presented z, a newly restored 35mm print and a winner of 2 academy awards (for best foreign film and best editing). ct post film critic joe meyers hosted the event .
special event documentary night presented making the boys. the event included post - film panel q & a with: crayton robey (director of making the boys) doug tirola (producer of making the boys) & susan bedusa (producer of making the boys). film critic joe meyers (connecticut post) hosted the event .
the film was given an r rating in theaters and later unrated on home video. the original was rated pg and later re - rated r .
opening screening of the second best exotic marigold hotel co - presented by icc greenwich. the event included pre - film reception sponsored by icc greenwich .
special event documentary night presented william kunstler: disturbing the universe. the event included post - film q & a with producer / director emily kunstler .
special event documentary night presented elaine stritch: shoot me. the event included post - film q & a with director chiemi karasawa .
special event documentary night presented if these knishes could talk. the event included post - film q & a with filmaker heather quinlan .
critic' s choice the avon presented a special screening of rosemary' s baby hosted by mark harris, entertainment weekly film critic .
special event documentary night presented bill cunningham new york a film by richard press. the event included post - film q & a with director richard press & editor ryan denmark. to view photos from this event, please visit our celebrity photos page .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented from beyond, a special screening of h. p. lovecraft' s classic film, and a post - film q & a with screenwriter dennis paoli (re - animator, dagon) .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented cutter' s way, a dazzling film noir, starring jeff bridges, john heard and lisa eichhorn. the event was hosted by joe meyers, ct post film critic .
special event documentary night presented the connecticut premiere of rebuilding hope. the event included post - film q & a with gabriel bol deng and director jen marlowe. a portion of proceeds from this event will go toward health care and educations projects in south sudan that the subjects of the film have initiated .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented today (aujourd’hui). the event included pre - film reception and post - film q & a with actors saul williams & anisia uzeyman, moderated by professor ronnie scharfman (suny purchase) .
special event the avon theatre presented a special sneak preview of the fitzgerald family christmas. the event included post - film q & a with filmmaker / actor ed burns .
special event programmer’s pick presented nicolas roeg’s the man who fell to earth, starring david bowie. adam birnbaum, the avon theatre’s director of film programming hosted the event .
special event documentary night presented the mcveigh tapes: confessions of an american terrorist. the event included post - film q & a with producer timothy smith .
special event french cinematheque presented henri - georges clouzot' s inferno. inferno is the only film of the year to have 100% fresh rating from urltoken
this film follows several characters as they prepare themselves for the inevitable fate that awaits them when an incoming asteroid threatens to destroy their lives .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented steve jobs nominated for actor in a leading role, actress in a supporting role .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented heartbeats (winner – 2010 cannes film festival youth prize) .
baldwin made his film debut with a minor role in the 1987 film forever, lulu. in 1988, he appeared in beetlejuice and working girl. he gained further recognition as a leading man with his role as jack ryan in the hunt for red october (1990) .
“but stripped of hype and breathless expectations, mr. lucas’s first installment offers a happy surprise: it’s up to snuff. it sustains the gee - whiz spirit of the series and offers a swashbuckling extragalactic getaway, creating illusions that are even more plausible than the kitchen - raiding raptors of jurassic park. while the human stars here are reduced to playing action figures, they are upstaged by amazing backdrops and hordes of crazily lifelike space beings as the lewis carroll in mr. lucas is given free rein. the star wars franchise was funnier and scrappier when it was new. but it simply wasn’t capable of this. ”
special event the avon theatre presented special screening of the congressman. the event included post - film q & a; with acclaimed actor treat williams (hair, prince of the city) .
special event the documentary night presented the legends of rock live series, hosted by guest speaker bill shelley (shelley archives) and featured the film, the beatles (1963 - 1970) .
special event the avon theatre presented a serious man, the critically acclaimed new film by the coen brothers. the event included an opening night q & a with co - star richard kind .
great film... been after this for years... glad it' s in english aswel ...
guest speaker rosemary mankiewicz, widow of film director, joseph l. mankiewicz, and avon theatre advisory board member, introduces her husband' s film suddenly, last summer, starring katharine hepburn, as part of avon classics at high noon .
special event the avon theatre film center and stamford land conservation trust co - presented earth days, a film by robert stone. the event included post - film panel discussion about the local environment with harry day (vp of stamford land trust, city representative of stamford' s 13th district), ginny gwynn (executive director of greenwich land trust), and kevin case (northeast director of land trust alliance) .
french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented the last song before the war. the event included post - film q & a with director / producer kiley kraskouskas and a singer from the film leni stern. in the presence of son excelence ambassadeur paul tiendrébéogo. représentant permanent de la francophonie aux nations - unies de new york .
special event the avon theatre presented special screening of shored up. the event included post - film q & a with denise savageau, conservation director of the town of greenwich .
recognised as one of europe’s biggest short film festivals, shnit initially started in switzerland in 2003 with the sole purpose of promoting short film making as an independent art form. since then, it has expanded to seven other cities across five continents, including cape town .
documentary night presented art and craft nominated for the oscar documentary short list. free screening of goodfellas. the event included pre - film reception at franklin street works (41 franklin st .) with filmmakers jennifer grausman and sam cullman and post - film q & a; with filmmakers at the avon .
special event this month critic' s choice presented the garden of the finzi - continis. the event included post - film q & a with alexander stille, journalism professor, columbia university. pre - film reception was hosted by lorca coffee shop in stamford featuring lorca' s signature churros and chocolate .
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baldwin iii (born april 3, 1958) is an american actor, film producer and comedian who has appeared on film, stage and television. as a member of the baldwin family, he is the eldest of the four baldwin brothers, all well - known actors .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented fences (best picture, best actor, best supporting actress, best adapted screenplay) .
special event this month critic' s choice presented jean - luc godard’s breathless. joe meyers (ct post film critic) hosted the event .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented director fatih akin' s passionate and erotic love story, head - on (gegen die wand). nathan lee, a film critic for the village voice, hosted the post - film q & a.
the getaway is a 1994 crime film directed by roger donaldson . the screenplay was written by walter hill and amy holden jones , based on the jim thompson novel of the same name . the film stars alec baldwin and kim basinger , with michael madsen , james woods , and jennifer tilly in supporting roles . 
the getaway is a 1994 crime film directed by roger donaldson. the screenplay was written by walter hill and amy holden jones, based on the jim thompson novel of the same name. the film stars alec baldwin and kim basinger, with michael madsen, james woods, and jennifer tilly in supporting roles.
the getaway is a 1994 crime film directed by roger donaldson. the screenplay was written by walter hill and amy holden jones, based on the jim thompson novel of the same name. the film stars alec baldwin and kim basinger, with michael madsen, james woods, and jennifer tilly in supporting roles.