A film series exploring themes of surveillance, media manipulation, conspiracy, and more! Part One kicks off with The President’s Analyst, a mind-bending political satire steeped in paranoia, superspies, and communications surveillance that mirrors our own social media-addled world. Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and WNYC’s The Takeaway, introduces the film with history and trivia.
Bryant Park’s Reel Talk series continues with Vanda Krefft, author of The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox. Hosted by Scott Adlerberg, Resident Film Expert, this event is free and open to the public. Books are available for purchase at the event and for signing by the author. Stick around for a […]
Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 masterpiece, Modern Times, marks his final outing as the Little Tramp, this time starring as an inept factory worker caught in the cogs and gears of modern industrialization. From factory floor to hospital to prison, Chaplin dexterously delivers sly commentary on the brutality of work and class struggle amidst a stream of unforgettable gags. […]