True-crime magazine editor Pauline Astruc (Sandrine Kiberlain) seems like a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Not only did her boyfriend break up with her, but her sister Jeanne (Audrey Lamy) dragged her into going on vacation at a crowded resort — it’s so crowded that […]
This short video gives some idea of how an iconic character, Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club, was created: “Jared was Rayon 100% of the time. He was always Rayon, and it seemed like he had always been Rayon.” — Jennifer Garner Dallas Buyers Club showtimes this week: Thurs, […]
Due to dangerous driving conditions, End of Time director Peter Mettler will not be
joining us this evening. We will be rescheduling his Q & A. Anyone attending the End of Time screening tonight will receive a rain check for the Q & A. Tickets will be $5 […]
One technique for which director Peter Mettler is known, and that he employed in End of Time, is his improvisational “image mixing,” described on his site as “using raw material from [his 2002 film Gambling, Gods and LSD] and from virtually unlimited other sources to create mixes of image […]
One of our favorite movies for Christmas (or any time of the year really) started tonight. Showtimes are listed below. Part of the fun of watching the movie is seeing actors who weren’t quite so famous or lauded back in 2003 when it was first released. One of […]
Was there ever a cooler chick than Kathleen Hanna? Back when I was in my late teens and early 20s, the answer to that question was an emphatic “no!” Let us recap: Lead singer of Bikini Kill. Outspoken feminist. The original Riot Grrrl. Punk visionary. THE PUNK SINGER […]
Paula and I love classic Old Hollywood movies. Of course, the vast majority of what we’re showing will be new mainstream, arthouse, and indie movies, but once a month or so, you’ll see a classic on the schedule. We are particularly fond of 1930s and ’40s films, but […]
Tonight’s event at Cinema Detroit, Mitten Movie Project DETROIT NIGHT, starts with a pre-screening reception at 6:30 p.m. The screening itself begins at 7:30. Tickets are $5, cash only, first-come, first-served. Our advice is to get there early :) Here are the PROGRAM NOTES from Mitten Movie Project‘s […]
I’m super-psyched to be on WDET’s Craig Fahle Show, tomorrow, Monday October 21, at 11:30 a.m. with Connie Mangilin of the Mitten Movie Project, to talk about Cinema Detroit, MMP Detroit Night, and the Burton Theatre. Except in the case of breaking news. For those in the metro […]
As you may be aware, we have been searching for a place to make our St. Clair Cinema Club experience permanent. We’ve found it at the Burton Theater. We will be re-opening there as Cinema Detroit! We have some great events already scheduled…check it out: October 22 - […]