Film & Video Wednesday 2/28 CINEMA CLASSICS CELEBRATES THE NEW ...

| 11 Nov 2014 | 10:47

    CINEMA CLASSICS CELEBRATES THE NEW WAVE

    Tonight, Francois Truffaut's must-see salute to monogamy, Jules & Jim (1962); Cinema Classics, 332 E. 11th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-971-1015; call for times, $5.50 [through 3/4].

     

    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].

     

    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].

     

    WONDERWORKS: BOOKER

    Dramatization of Booker T. Washington's early childhood on Southern plantation; Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-6600; call for times, free w/mus. adm.

     

    Thursday 3/1

    VIEWPOINT: ON DEATH ROW

    Presenting two 16mms from Dubya's private collection: The Chair & Murder One; Donnell Library Media Center, 20 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-621-0618; 2:30, free.

     

    Friday 3/2

    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.].

     

    Sunday 3/4

    CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

    Dick Van Dyke (boy that's a toughie to defend on the playground) stars in this 1968 kid's classic; Symphony Space, 2537 B'way (95th St.), 212-864-5400; 11 a.m., $8.

     

    CRITICAL PASSIONS: MOVIES SELECTED BY THE NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE

    The Press' Matt Zoller Seitz introduces that sure-to-get-her-panties-wet Cameron Crowe comedy Say Anything (1989); American Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Ave. (36th St.), Astoria, 718-784-4520; 2, call for price.

     

    Monday 3/5

    MUSIC OF THE RURAL AMERICAN SOUTH

    The High Lonesome Sound: Mountain Music of Kentucky, Sprout Wings & Fly screen today as part of continuing series at NY Public Library, 425 6th Ave. (10th St.), 212-243-4334; 6, free.

     

    RENOIR: FILMS OF THE 30S

    Festival begins today with La Chienne (1931), about unhappily married man who falls in love with a prostitute; BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave. (Ashland Pl.), 718-636-4111; call for times & prices.

     

    Tuesday 3/6

    ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER

    Academy Award-winning doc. on 1972 Munich Olympics, during which Palestinian terrorists killed the entire Israeli National team; Makor, 35 W. 67th St. (Central Park W. & Columbus Ave.), 212-601-1000; 7:30 & 9:30, $8.