Hey there Everyone!
This week’s Chlotrudis Monday Night at the Movies has been a hit documentary at festivals for over a year. Now DOUBLE DARE gets its Boston theatrical release at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Join us on Monday, May 16 for the 7:45 p.m. screening. If you’re free on Saturday evening, you might want to catch DOUBLE DARE on Saturday, at 5:30 p.m. where director Amanda Micheli and stuntwoman Zo’ell will be in attendance. Otherwise join us on Monday night.
DOUBLE DARE
This double-barreled, action-packed documentary follows two un-sung Hollywood heros: Jeannie Epper and Zo’ell, who have been set on fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As stuntwomen, Epper doubled for Wonder Woman in the 70’s, and New Zeland native Bell landed the coveted job doubling Xena at the age of 18. Academy Award winning director (and Boston native) Amanda Micheli fills DOUBLE DARE with star-studded interviews and rollicking live-action stunt sequences, to create a candid look at these two strong, dedicated women.
Director: Amanda Micheli
Cast: Jeannie Epper; Zo’ell
I am quite distressed that 3-IRON has been limited to just two afternoon showings at the Kendall after only a single week. I can’t believe I might miss this one on the big screen! I hope many of you took advantage of its 1st week run. I was suprised to see the Canadian film, IT’S ALL GONE PETE TONG opening this week at the Harvard Square Loew’s and the Embassy Theatre in Waltham. This one, like DOUBLE DARE, has also been on the festival circuit for quite a while.
Make your plans now for the Provincetown International Film Festival, which runs June 15 – 19, 2005. Even though we’re already planning the Toronto International Film Festival excursion (in September) you may want to spare a few thoughts for PIFF. A few Chlotrudis members are planning to attend already, and the more the merrier! PIFF is a very relaxing and fun festival, with lots of parties and a gorgeous setting. Check out the website for more details. The films will be announced on May 23.
And if you’re interested in the aforementioned Toronto International Film Festival, make sure you contact me ASAP. We will be booking our rooms in the next few weeks.
See you at the movies!
Playing this week, May 13-19.
Brattle Theatre, Cambridge
Classic Westerns
Rio Bravo (Fri. & Sat.)
The Searchers (Fri. & Sat.)
Shane (Sun.)
3:10 to Yuma and The Tall T (Mon.)
High Plains Drifter and Winchester 73 (Tue.)
Once Upon a Time in the West (Wed.)
The Quick and the Dead (Thu.)
Special Event: The Israeli Consulate Presents: Israeli Independence Day Celebration
Cafe Tales (Sun.)
Halfon Hill Doesn’t Answer (Sun.)
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline
The Best of Youth Part 1 (Sat. & Sun.)
The Best of Youth Part 2 (Fri. – Sun.)
Kung Fu Hustle (ineligible)
Funny Ha Ha!
Double Dare
La Dolce Vita (Mon. – Thu.)
Midnite Madness
The Animation Show (Fri.)
Atari 2600 Video Game Festival (Fri. & Sat.)
Brookline Booksmith PResents:
Sue Monk Kidd (Fri.)
Special SHARED Fundraiser Event
Prince Harry and the Forgotten Kingdom (Mon.)
Facing History and Ourselves
O.T.: Our Town (Tue.)
Open Screen (Tue.)
Brookline High School Film Festival (Wed.)
Film Appreciation Seminar: Box Office Flops
Payday (Wed.)
Local Flim Theatrical Premiere
The Plague (Thu.)
FEI Theatres Capitol Theatres, Arlington
Born into Brothels
Walk on Water
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Millions
FEI Theatres Somerville Theatres, Somerville
Born into Brothels
Melinda and Melinda
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge
Toru Takemitsu and the Japanese New Wave
Dodes’ka-den (Sun. & Mon.)
Hymn to a Tired Man (Mon. & Wed.)
Himatsuri (Tue. & Wed.)
Double Suicide (Tue.)
Hollywood Hits Theatre, Danvers
Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room
Look at Me
Kung Fu Hustle (ineligible)
Landmark Theatres
Kendall Square, Cambridge
3-Iron
Winter Solstice
Torremolinos 73
Turtles Can Fly
Kung Fu Hustle (ineligible)
Look at Me
Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room
Shake Hands with the Devil
Born into Brothels
Embassy Cinema, Waltham
Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room
It’s All Gone Pete Tong
3-Iron
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Born into Brothels
Kung Fu Hustle (ineligible)
Loew’s Harvard Square, Cambridge
Crash
It’s All Gone Pete Tong
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The 21st Annual Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival
The Joy of Life (Fri.)
Girl Play (Fri.)
Jim in Bold (Sat.)
The Aggressives (Sat.)
The Journey (Sat.)
Keep Not Silent (Sun.)
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World (Sun.)
Men’s Short Films (Wed.)
You I Love (Wed.)
The Time We Killed (Thu.)
Superstar in a House Dress (Thu.)
Cinema Vino
Mondovino (Sat. & Thu.)
Original Cinema
Guy Maddin’s Cowards Bend the Knee (Sat.)
Jesus, You Know (Sun.)
Art on Film
The Newburyport Screening Room, Newburyport
In the Realms of the Unreal
West Newton Cinema, West Newton
Dear Frankie
Winter Solstice
Look at Me
Walk on Water
The Chorus
Schultze Gets the Blues
Paper Clips
COMING SOON!
May Events from The Boston Jewish Film Festival
Sunday, May 15: The Boston Jewish Film Festival and Keshet co-present Ilil Alexander’s documentary KEEP NOT SILENT in the 21st annual Boston Gay and Lesbian Film/Video Festival at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Coming Soon:
The Boston Jewish Film Festival Encore and More! at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, June 2 ‘ July 7. See www.bjff.org/events for details
Michael R. Colford
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film, President