In Theaters: The headliner in our household is definitely the free “Family Classics Picture Show” screening of Back to the Future at Cinemapolis on Sunday! This film has quickly become a favorite of the girls since I showed it to them for the first time last summer and we’re all excited to see it on the big screen for the first time. We’re also going to Toy Story 5 at the Regal Ithaca Mall, and I’m planning to catch The Death of Robin Hood there or at Cinemapolis as well. While I’m interested in Girls Like Girls (Cinemapolis) and Leviticus (Regal) too, I don’t think I’m going to get to either of them this week.
Obsession remains my favorite holdover, and I also enjoyed zeitgeist movie Disclosure Day, which is way more about “AI” in my opinion than, oh I dunno, A.I. Artificial Intelligence to randomly pick another film from Steven Spielberg’s oeuvre. Both of those films remain at both Cinemapolis and the Regal. The Sheep Detectives is still going strong at the latter as well and is well worth your consideration whether or not you have kids in tow, and if you like martial arts movies, you should check The Furious out there for its virtuoso fight choreography.
Special events include a KPop Demon Hunters “sing-along” at the Regal this morning and a free screening of the documentary The Niagara Movement: the Early Battle for Civil Rights at Cinemapolis on Tuesday. Finally, additional repertory highlights include 25th anniversary screenings of Ocean’s Eleven at the Regal on Sunday and Wednesday, Raiders of the Lost Ark there on Sunday, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at Cinemapolis on Tuesday.
Home Video Recommendation: As a lifelong Mets fan, I grew up watching both actual recordings and this brilliant R.B.I. Baseball reconstruction of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. I was just four years old when it actually took place, though, so while I believe I was present in front of a television set for at least part of the live broadcast, I have no memory of it. I wasn’t ever tempted to revisit any other sporting event before this week, but I had to go back and bask in the glory of the last 15 minutes of Game 5 of this year’s NBA Finals on Watch ESPN. Having done so, I can attest that they’re a lot more fun when you aren’t seething at the injustice of a lopsided whistle and can simply luxuriate in the indomitable will of Jalen Brunson, offensive rebounding prowess of Mitchell Robinson, and timely contributions from the rest of the best-constructed roster of any team I’ve ever had the pleasure of rooting for. Thanks for the memories fellas!
Previous “Ithaca Film Journal” posts can be found here. A running list of all of my “Home Video” recommendations can be found here.
The Prodigal Cinephile 