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TRIGGER HAPPY: Hit Men with a Punchline 17 films
Buckle up for TRIGGER HAPPY: Hit Men with a Punchline, a wild ride through the world's deadliest assassins, where sharp…
Holy Matrimony! Brides on the Big Screen 7 films
In honor of "Mother of the Bride" on Netflix May 9, walk down the aisle with this collection of films…
MILESTONE MOVIES: The Anniversary Collection - 1984 28 films
What happened in 1984? Reagan vs. Mondale, Evert vs. Navratilova, Bird vs. Magic, and Dallas vs. Dynasty. But on the…
Academy Museum Branch Selects 16 films
The Paris Theater and The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures co-present Branch Selects, a series of 18 films selected by…
Criss Cross: Highsmith & Zaillian on Screen 7 films
The Paris Theater is proud to present CRISS CROSS, seven classics from two of our favorite storytellers (Patricia Highsmith & Steven…
1974: Milestone Movies at the Paris Theater (March 22-28) 15 films
This spring, we’re giving you the chance to see fifteen of 1974’s best films at the Paris, Manhattan’s last single…
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Now Playing at The Paris Theater!
Now Playing at The Paris Theater (opened Friday, February 23)
DIRECTOR
Johan Renck
CAST
Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, with Isabella Rossellini and Paul Dano
SYNOPSIS
Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by…
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And, you know, I’m mad about animals; but cats and raccoons get boring after a while.
My mom was obsessed with this movie for years and years. Tonight I got to take her to see it on the big screen. Wonderfully active audience. Little Edie’s dance was received with rapturous applause.
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A portrait of two decaying, idiosyncratic, mythic women who daily relive the joys and tragedies of their past. This is a masterclass of documentary editing, and it often had me wondering whether there was more than one camera rolling at any given time. The cinematography is playful and at times a bit mocking, and there were certain moments when the compositions and colors sum into something truly breathtaking. Celluloid is immortal.
Watched for the first time, with a full house, in the same cinema where it premiered nearly 40 years ago. One of those moments that just reminds me of how special NYC is.
A perfect viewing experience as per usual, making me question the nature of modern reality television and wondering why it isn’t better like this. Thanks the Paris where this debuted some fifty almost years ago. A dream 🦝
Watched this at the Paris Theater but missed when the CEO came on to talk to the filmmaker because I WAS LATE. Little Edie served looks and vogued. Mother big Edie boots the house down with her singing (and her house was MESSY, including her bed, which made me self-conscious about my own). Loved watching them making friends (with the raccoons).
But on a real note, this film is both sad and full of hope. Little Edie, still feeling youthful at…