Museum of the Moving Image (Venue Partner)
36-01 35 Avenue
718.777.6888
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Phoenix and Wahlberg in The Yards
- When
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Thursday Dec 15, 2011 (7pm)
- Where
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Directions: R, M to Steinway Street (exit station at 34 Ave). N, W to 36 Ave.
- Price
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$15 public/$10 Members
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New York-born writer-director James Gray (he grew up in Forest Hills!) makes movies (Two Lovers, Little Odessa, We Own the Night) that are at once lyrical, psychologically astute, and as hard-boiled and riveting as a Warner Bros. 1930s genre picture. On the occasion of the publication of Jordan Mintzer’s new book James Gray, the director will be present for a discussion following a screening of The Yards (2000, 115 mins). Book signing follows. Filmed in the Sunnyside rail yards in Queens, Gray’s melodramatic and thrilling second feature is a story of family bonds and city corruption. The impressive ensemble cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan (hails from Sunnyside, Queens!), Ellen Burstyn, and Faye Dunaway.
