March 04, 2010

Events

First Thursday Art Rush

Films

Precious: based on the novel PUSH by Sapphire

One of the most emotionally affecting films of the last decade, Precious has received a great deal of attention from having executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry foremost among its most passionate and tireless promoters. Unfortunately, sometimes when a “big name” sings a little film’s praises so loudly, there’s a backlash. So it is with Precious, a “little film” from director Lee Daniels and writer Geoffrey Fletcher, starring a talented unknown named Gabourey Sibide. The…

A Single Man

Based on the lean, compact 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood, first-time director Tom Ford’s film A Single Man focuses on a day in the life of its titular hero, George Falconer.  “Focuses” may not be the proper word: the film scrutinizes George with detached, razor-sharp clarity—as though trying to catch the emotionally reserved protagonist doing something wrong, something incriminating.  The method subtly reflects and amplifies the everyday paranoia that a man like George faced in…