Movie of the Week – Black Christmas
John Carpenter’s Halloween is often mistakenly credited as the first slasher movie but director Bob Clark beat him by four years with his seasonal Canadian thriller Black Christmas. With a sorority of college girls menaced by an unseen stalker, the film set the template for a sub genre that would explode a few years later. You can catch it Thursday night at the Irish Film Institute.
Out 1
Jacques Rivette’s rarely seen 1971 French New Wave epic Out 1 plays at the IFI, split into two parts over Saturday and Sunday. Clocking in at close to 13 hours, you might want to bring a pillow for this rare opportunity.
When Harry Met Sally
Playing all week at the IFI is a re-release of Nora Ephron’s beloved 1989 comedy When Harry Met Sally. I’ll have what she’s having!
It’s a Wonderful Life
At the Lighthouse, you can catch a host of Christmas faves on the big screen, including Die Hard and Gremlins on Friday, It’s a Wonderful Life on Saturday, and The Muppet Christmas Carol and a singalong version of Frozen on Sunday.
By the Sea
In new releases, there’s little to see this week. Angelina Jolie directs herself and hubby Brad Pitt in By the Sea, a misfiring drama that claims to be a love letter to European cinema but plays out like a grubby seaside postcard.
Sisters
Sisters unites the comic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for a mediocre comedy in which the pair return home to throw one final party before their parents sell their childhood home.
By Eric Hillis
