Last Great American Whale

Last night in a Brooklyn Vegan comment, I saw someone offering to sell a Lou Reed / John Zorn ticket for face value, $30, if the purchaser would met them outside the show at "The Stone". Since I hadn't heard anything about this show I figured it was at the Stone Pony but was still a little bummed since I would have possibly, might have, maybe even made the trek for it. Turns out it was at a place called The Stone that was only a couple of blocks from the apartment. Ouch...

Sluggish New Year

New York Cinema

Upcoming Releases of Interest

January 11, 2007

Woman on the Beach and The Business of Being Born

Both films technically came out on Wednesday but I didn't see them yesterday and probably won't see them this weekend either.

Not familiar with Hong Sang Soo's previous films but the synopsis for Woman on the Beach sounds interesting and more engaging then some of the other Korean films I have seen of late.

As for The Business of Being Born, the title says it all. An expose on the costs of having a baby and I'm guessing, who is making all the money.

Meanwhile, probably due to the post Christmas lack of new releases, there are some great films coming out of the archives and getting the big screen treatment.

Film Forum is having a massive Otto Preminger retrospective which includes today's Bunny Lake is Missing as well as some other gems with special guests.

IFC Center is having a Louis Malle retrospective every weekend in January as well as the Bergman's cut of Fanny and Alexander.