Another Blockbuster Season is Underway
Texas Public Radio's 2008 Cinema Tuesdays is in full swing at the Bijou at Crossroads Theatre. We hope you enjoy this season's schedule of films, featuring classic Hollywood fare, foreign films from Europe, Japan, and the Middle East, and a few surprises. Big screen televisions may be more commonplace nowadays, but there’s nothing like sharing a good movie with your friends and family. So come on out each Tuesday, as we give away some great door prizes, show our film, and have a lot of fun! As with previous TPR Cinema events, showtime is 7:30 each night.
Suggested donations of $10 for members and $12 for non-members will get you in for these one-time only showings! In addition, we are now offering a season pass good for all 14 weeks for a $100 donation. Click the “Season Pass" button to reserve your season pass.
To make reservations by donation in advance, use our secure form below, or call 614-8977, or 1-800-622-8977, during regular business hours. All proceeds from the Cinema Tuesdays series benefit Texas Public Radio.
Finally, be sure to sign up for the Cinema Tuesdays newsletter to find out more about the upcoming season and other movie-related news, and subscribe to the Cinema Tuesdays podcast for DVD reviews, interviews, and more, delivered to your desktop for download to a portable mp3 player.
We look forward to seeing you at the movies this summer!
Cinema Tuesdays Podcast
 Little did Texas Public Radio's Nathan Cone know that when he posted his review of the 1980 film Xanadu in June, 2008, that it would be seen by none other than Jerry Trent, one of the two choreographers of the musical starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. Trent wrote to Cone, and Cone responded by asking him for a phone interview. Jerry Trent has been working as a foley artist since Xanadu's release. "Jerry turned out to be a really swell guy," Cone says. They speak about Xanadu and more in the latest Cinema Tuesdays podcast.
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Babette’s Feast — July 29
 In 1871 France, a woman flees a commune and seeks refuge in an austere village in Denmark. She earns her keep by cooking for the local nuns. The daily fare consists of bland and usual foods. After the French girl wins a Paris lottery, she decides to spice up the lives of the locals by cooking them a culinary feast. Based on a short story by Isak Dinesen, author of Out of Africa, Babette’s Feast won the 1987 Academy Award ® for Best Foreign Language film. 102 minutes, Rated G.
 “Don’t miss this one.” – Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide
Read Rita Kempley’s review of Babette’s Feast in the Washington Post.
See Siskel & Ebert discuss Babette’s Feast in archive footage from 1988.
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious — August 5
 Ingrid Bergman stars as a playgirl who agrees to help American intelligence spy on ex-Nazi Alexander Sebastian (Claude Rains), hiding in Rio de Janeiro after WWII. Cary Grant is the American agent assigned to watch Bergman, but of course he winds up falling in love with her. Filled with classic Hitchcock tension, including a famous party scene with an amazing dolly zoom that begins at the top of a ballroom and slowly focuses in on a key object in Bergman’s hand.
Notorious is not only one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most sophisticated thrillers, it’s also known for having one of the longest kissing scenes on film at the time of its 1946 release (and probably still). 101 minutes, Not Rated.
“Bergman is literally ravishing in what is probably her sexiest performance.” – Pauline Kael
Read Roger Ebert’s “Great Movies” essay about Notorious.
See a vintage trailer promoting Notorious.
In 1979, the American Film Institute honored Alfred Hitchcock. Ingrid Bergman wrapped the evening up with the special presentation to the Master of Suspense of a souvenir from the film. Watch the footage here.
BONUS!
Before tonight’s feature, we’ll be showing “The Big Squirt,” a short film starring Charley Chase. Chase, a talented comedian, worked with many of the greats from the early days of film, including Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges.
More Upcoming Films
- August 12 - Beaufort
- August 19 - Diva
- August 26 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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