School’s back! Celebrate the return to school at this family community event featuring a Space Jam basketball session with the BPCA coaches followed by a screening of the original movie complete with popcorn at Rockefeller Park basketball courts.
The Noir Pairings hybrid film series pairs a neo-noir with a classic noir movie for comparison and discussion. In The Asphalt Jungle (1950) directed by John Huston, ex-convict Doc assembles a team to steal $1 million in jewels, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel. Registration required, please click into the event to sign up.
The Noir Pairings hybrid film series pairs a neo-noir with a classic noir movie for comparison and discussion. In Le Cercle Rouge (1970) directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, ex-convict and master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist at a jewelry store in Paris.
The Noir Pairings hybrid film series pairs a neo-noir with a classic noir movie for comparison and discussion. In Barton Fink (1991), directed by the Coen brothers, a renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the ugly truth about Hollywood. Registration required, click into the event to sign up.
The Noir Pairings hybrid film series pairs a neo-noir with a classic noir movie for comparison and discussion. In Sunset Blvd (1950), directed by Billy Wilder, a failed screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
The Paradox Docs series features contradictory yet fascinating stories from unlikely sources. In American Movie (1999), directed by Chris Smith, an aspiring filmmaker attempts to finance his dream project of finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.
The Paradox Docs series features contradictory yet fascinating stories from unlikely sources. F is for Fake (1973), directed by Orson Welles, is a dizzying journey that uses art forgery as a starting point to discuss fakery and fakers of all stripes. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.
The Paradox Docs series features contradictory yet fascinating stories from unlikely sources. In celebration of Women's History month, "Poly Styrene: I am a Cliche" (2021), directed by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng, follows a journey through the archives of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.
The Paradox Docs series features contradictory yet fascinating stories from unlikely sources. Daguerréotypes (1976), directed by Agnès Varda, is a portrait of the stores and shopkeepers of the Rue Daguerre in Paris. Between the everyday rituals of their work, they talk of their lives, relationships, and dreams. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, BPCA presents Infernal Affairs (2002), co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak) Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.
Set in the Hong Kong of the early 1960’s, In the Mood for Love (2000), directed by Wong Kar-wai, tells the story of two neighbors who form a strong bond after both suspect their spouses of having an affair. Free popcorn will be served, and a discussion will follow the screenings.