| Date & Time: | Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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7:00 PM |
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Landmark’s E Street Cinema E Street between 10th & 11th St, N.W. Washington, DC view map |
| More Info: | dcfilmsociety.org |
SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM HOLLYWOOD --
“COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” IS COMING AT YOU
Washington, D.C.: What do a murderous barber, a playboy congressman, two kids trying to survive war-torn Afghanistan, and a magical toy store have in common? They’re all part of the mix of films coming to a theater near you this holiday season. You’ll get a sneak preview of these and many more at the Washington, D.C. Film Society’s “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, Winter 2007.” It all starts at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, at Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St, N.W.).
Once again, you’ll get to be the judge of the film studios’ marketing skills by joining local film critics, Joe Barber and Bill Henry, in a dissection and no-holds-barred give and take of each trailer. PLUS, attendees get to vote on the films they’re most looking forward to (or not) and we pass this information on to the studios. This time of year is the stretch drive for the ’08 award season as the film industry likes to save its best for last and this year’s holiday stocking is an interesting grab bag with unusual star turns.
There’s Tom Hanks starring in Charlie Wilson’s War, about a Texas congressman best known for his enjoyment of the good life (hence his nickname “Goodtime Charlie Wilson”); Afghanistan gets a completely different look in the adaptation of the best-selling novel The Kite Runner; Johnny Depp meets Stephen Sondheim in the movie version of the powerful Broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (far from a heartwarming Christmas tale); Nick Cage discovers conspiracies that make Oliver Stone’s theories look like child’s play in National Treasure: Book of Secrets; Sir Anthony Hopkins tackles that famous English epic poem we all were forced to read in school, in Beowulf; Stephen King’s back with The Mist; while on a lighter note, Dustin Hoffman has a field day playing the owner of a magical toy store in Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; and Nicole Kidman is featured in two films, The Golden Compass and Margot at the Wedding. AND THAT’S ONLY A SAMPLE OF WHAT WE HOPE TO FEATURE (up to 30 trailers will be shown).
The evening, bargain priced at $8, includes lots of movie promotional items, movie posters, and raffles of movie tickets and DVDs. This twice-annual event is like no other. For more information and an update on trailers to be shown at “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” visit www.dcfilmsociety.org or email info@dcfilmsociety.org.
The Washington, D.C. Film Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Annual membership runs from June 1 through May 31 and includes free sneak previews and other events throughout the year. All proceeds from activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, D.C. International Film Festival.
“COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” IS COMING AT YOU
Washington, D.C.: What do a murderous barber, a playboy congressman, two kids trying to survive war-torn Afghanistan, and a magical toy store have in common? They’re all part of the mix of films coming to a theater near you this holiday season. You’ll get a sneak preview of these and many more at the Washington, D.C. Film Society’s “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT, Winter 2007.” It all starts at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, at Landmark’s E Street Cinema (E Street between 10th & 11th St, N.W.).
Once again, you’ll get to be the judge of the film studios’ marketing skills by joining local film critics, Joe Barber and Bill Henry, in a dissection and no-holds-barred give and take of each trailer. PLUS, attendees get to vote on the films they’re most looking forward to (or not) and we pass this information on to the studios. This time of year is the stretch drive for the ’08 award season as the film industry likes to save its best for last and this year’s holiday stocking is an interesting grab bag with unusual star turns.
There’s Tom Hanks starring in Charlie Wilson’s War, about a Texas congressman best known for his enjoyment of the good life (hence his nickname “Goodtime Charlie Wilson”); Afghanistan gets a completely different look in the adaptation of the best-selling novel The Kite Runner; Johnny Depp meets Stephen Sondheim in the movie version of the powerful Broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (far from a heartwarming Christmas tale); Nick Cage discovers conspiracies that make Oliver Stone’s theories look like child’s play in National Treasure: Book of Secrets; Sir Anthony Hopkins tackles that famous English epic poem we all were forced to read in school, in Beowulf; Stephen King’s back with The Mist; while on a lighter note, Dustin Hoffman has a field day playing the owner of a magical toy store in Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; and Nicole Kidman is featured in two films, The Golden Compass and Margot at the Wedding. AND THAT’S ONLY A SAMPLE OF WHAT WE HOPE TO FEATURE (up to 30 trailers will be shown).
The evening, bargain priced at $8, includes lots of movie promotional items, movie posters, and raffles of movie tickets and DVDs. This twice-annual event is like no other. For more information and an update on trailers to be shown at “COMING ATTRACTIONS TRAILER NIGHT” visit www.dcfilmsociety.org or email info@dcfilmsociety.org.
The Washington, D.C. Film Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Annual membership runs from June 1 through May 31 and includes free sneak previews and other events throughout the year. All proceeds from activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, D.C. International Film Festival.
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