March 05, 2010 — March 11, 2010

Events

Films

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…