I HOPE I DON’T LOSE MY RESIDENCY STATUS FOR THIS

I hate being scooped on big important film happenings in the NYC area by bloggers in Boston, but that’s exactly what’s happened today. I know the Cinetrix is a better writer than I and obviously knows more about film, but come on; I can read a calendar as well as anyone, and An Evening With Bill Murray at BAM is something that should send instant pings to my built-in radar.

In my defense, I live on the UWS of Manhattan and spend most of my time at the Walter Reade and Film Forum. I’ll admit to not being a big fan of the Leonard Nimoy Thalia because even though the programming is often extraordinary, the seating conditions are really cramped and uncomfortable. Plus, I went to see 8 1/2 there once and was really disappointed because my Criterion DVD was much better looking than the print they showed. And I’m ashamed to say I don’t get to MoMA Film at the Gramercy or out to either AMMI or BAM Cinematek (although I did make the trek out to Ft. Greene in order to catch one of the few Billy Wilder films I had never seen, the fascinating, if imperfect, Ace in the Hole a/k/a The Big Carnival) that often because … well I’m lazy and in NYC MTA terms, they’re far … and again, I’m lazy.

But I hereby make this promise to you, my devoted reader (and yes I mean you … no don’t look around, there’s nobody else here) to not make you travel north when really major events like that are announced, although there are plenty of other reasons to visit the Cinetrix before me.

Thank you,
The Management