Jacob Burns Film Center: Spielberg's Sci-Fi: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning four (including one for John Williams’ unforgettable score) E.T. the Extraterrestrial is Steven Spielberg's most beloved film that follows the relationship between a young boy […]
Jacob Burns Film Center: Spielberg's Sc-Fi: Close Encounters of the Third Kind With revolutionary special visual effects by Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey), John Williams’ unforgettable score, and memorable performances by Dreyfuss, Garr, Dillon, Bob Balaban, and legendary film […]
Jacob Burns Film Center: Spielberg's Sc-Fi: Close Encounters of the Third Kind With revolutionary special visual effects by Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey), John Williams’ unforgettable score, and memorable performances by Dreyfuss, Garr, Dillon, Bob Balaban, and legendary film […]
Jacob Burns Film Center Sounds of Summer: Metallica- Some Kind of Monster Q&A with director Joe Berlinger followed by a reception in Take 3 After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band, the three remaining members of Metallica realize that they […]
Jacob Burns Film Center: Bound for Glory In director Hal Ashby’s (Harold and Maude) stunning portrait of folk singer Woody Guthrie, David Carradine gives a career-best performance as the hard-travelin’, ramblin’ balladeer who sang of America’s sorrows and joys during […]
Jacob Burns Film Center Remembering Rob Reiner: The Princess Bride In this enchantingly eccentric fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) and the dashing Westley (Cary Elwes) must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, […]
Jacob Burns Film Center: Bound for Glory In director Hal Ashby’s (Harold and Maude) stunning portrait of folk singer Woody Guthrie, David Carradine gives a career-best performance as the hard-travelin’, ramblin’ balladeer who sang of America’s sorrows and joys during […]
Jacob Burns Film Center: Deconstructing The Beatles Revolver In Deconstructing The Music LIVE: The Beatles’ Revolver, Scott Freiman, host of the Public Television series Deconstructing the Beatles, celebrates the 60th anniversary of this groundbreaking album. Scott will take you on a track-by-track […]
Jacob Burns Film Center: Deconstructing The Beatles Revolver In Deconstructing The Music LIVE: The Beatles’ Revolver, Scott Freiman, host of the Public Television series Deconstructing the Beatles, celebrates the 60th anniversary of this groundbreaking album. Scott will take you on a track-by-track […]
Jacob Burns Film Center Remembering Rob Reiner: When Harry Met Sally In this classic romantic comedy (with an Academy Award-nominated screenplay from Nora Ephron), college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride […]
Jacob Burns Film Center Sounds of Summer: Amazing Grace Crafted from never-before-seen footage originally shot in 1972, Amazing Grace documents the recording of Aretha Franklin’s seminal and acclaimed gospel album of the same name. Jacob Burns Film Center
Jacob Burns Film Center Remembering Rob Reiner: A Few Good Men Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore star in this classic courtroom drama about the ethical line between following orders and following one’s conscience. With a screenplay from Aaron […]
