Film & Video Wednesday 2/21 CINEMA CLASSICS CELEBRATES THE NEW ...
CINEMA CLASSICS CELEBRATES THE NEW WAVE
Tonight, the film that ended Godard's relationship w/Francois Truffaut?Breathless (Truffaut claimed Godard stole his idea & beef ensued); Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-971-1015; 6:30, 8:15 & 10:05, $5.50 [repeats Thurs.].
FROM CLASS CLOWN TO SOCIAL CRITIC: THE TELEVISION COMEDY OF GEORGE CARLIN
Ninety minutes of Carlin's best clips, sprinkled w/his commentary, incl. "Seven Words You Can Never Use on Television"; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; call for times, free w/mus. adm. [through 3/1].
KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI'S THE DECALOGUE
Ten-part series, w/each episode commenting on one of the Commandments, shown two parts at a time; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4157; call for times & prices [through 2/22].
TRAFFIK
Five-part British television series that inspired the movie; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; call for times, free w/mus. adm. [through 4/29].
YOM YOM
Amos Gitai's modern drama ("Day After Day") has Arab-Israeli family debating whether to sell their land to make way for a shopping strip; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5110 call for times & prices [through 2/22].
WEDNESDAYS AT VOID
Tonight, Cape Fear (1961), starring Robert Mitchum, screens at Void, 16 Mercer St. (Howard St.), 212-941-6492; 8, free.
Thursday 2/22
A REEL LOVE STORY
Series highlights independent films by people of color. Tonight, Zeinabu Irene Davis' feature, Compensation, examines two love stories set in Chicago; Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry St. (Orange St.), Bklyn., 718-670-3616; 8:30, $10.
Friday 2/23
ALWAN'S ARAB & IRANIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Begins today w/screenings & lectures at NYU's Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-807-9420 for complete schedule; $10 [through 2/25].
SHELLEY DUVALL'S TALL TALES & LEGENDS: JOHN HENRY
So what if Shelley looks like a freak for the dirty speed? This episode of the outstanding cable series is a great way for kiddies & parents to mark Black History Month; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; call for times, free w/mus. adm.
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
If you haven't seen Rob "meat head" Reiner's classic, you're not only an enemy of the comic muse, but of that thread of common humanity which runs through us all!; Screening Room, 54 Varick St. (Canal St.), 212-334-2100; 12 a.m., call for price [repeats Sat.].
Saturday 2/24
STARVING ARTISTS' COOKBOOK VIDEO SERIES
Artists all over world talk about their work in the next-to-last segment of this nine-part series at Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5110; 7, call for price & complete schedule.
WIM WENDERS
Comes to town to introduce his four-&-a-half-hour version of cheesy bank-robber flick, Until the End of the World, if you go, you're a sick fuck; American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 7, call for price.
Tuesday 2/27
NY YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB'S CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHTS
In conjunction w/Black History Month, they're proud to screen Uncle Tom...uh, Roots; American Association of University, 111 E. 37th St. (betw. Park & Lexington), 212-533-4940; 6:30, free (since they've already got all the money in the world).