The Academy is hosting a Monday night screening series focusing on film noir:
Fifteen film noir classics from the 1940s, all of which were nominated in the writing categories, will be celebrated in a summer-long screening series, introduced by contemporary screenwriters whose own work reflects the film noir style.
I’ll be handling “The Dark Mirror” on July 12. (Olivia de Havilland! Twins! Murder!)
It’s a unique chance to see these films on the big screen, with terrific prints.
| Date | Film |
|---|---|
| May 10 | “The Maltese Falcon,” introduced by Lawrence Kasdan |
| May 17 | “Shadow of a Doubt” |
| May 24 | “Laura,” introduced by Scott Frank |
| June 7 | “Double Indemnity,” introduced by Nicholas Meyer |
| June 14 | “Mildred Pierce,” introduced by Callie Khouri |
| June 21 | “The Killers,” introduced by Billy Ray |
| June 28 | “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers,” introduced by Robin Swicord |
| July 12 | “The Dark Mirror,” introduced by John August |
| July 19 | “The Blue Dahlia,” introduced by Wesley Strick |
| July 26 | “The Stranger” |
| August 2 | “Body and Soul” |
| August 9 | “Crossfire,” introduced by Brian Helgeland |
| August 16 | “A Double Life” |
| August 23 | “Kiss of Death” |
| August 30 | “White Heat” |
Tickets are $5, or $30 for the entire series. It may sell out, so if you’re interested, reserve now.