Starting today BAM will be hosting a two week series dedicated to the thrillers of director Brian De Palma. While many find Al Pacino snorting a mountain of cocaine before being riddled with bullets as his greatest film achievement, I can appreciate the earlier less gangsta De Palma. Sorry Biggie. The series consists of ten films handpicked by director Noah Baumbach (director of The Squid and the Whale, writer of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou). Of the ten I am most psyched to see Phantom of the Paradise, De Palma’s rock opera crazy fest inspired by Phantom of the Opera and my absolute favorite Stephen King’s Carrie. Even if you were a cool kid during that awkward stage of adolescence you’ll wanna cheer when Carrie starts locking those gymnasium doors… with her mind! His films are stylish, colorful and always with a sense of dark humor. They are made to be seen on the big screen. If you only know De Palma by way of a pre-Xenu Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible or Nic Cage being well, all Nic Cagey in Snake Eyes this is a great introduction and palette cleanser.
Friday April 8th – Sisters (7:30 show Introduced by Noah Baumbach)
Saturday April 9th – Phantom of the Paradise (6:50 show Q&A with producer Ed Pressman and star William Finley)
Sunday April 10th – Body Double and Carrie
Monday April 11th – The Fury
Tuesday April 12th – Obsession
Wednesday April 13th – Blow Out
Monday April 18th – Raising Cain
Tuesday April 19h – Femme Fatale
Wednesday April 20th – Dressed to Kill
On a side note: Go at night if you can as BAM’s lighted windows are stunning! See more info on Brian De Palma Suspense here.
