Staring: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Penny Peyser, Nancy Dussault, James Hong, Ed Begley Jr, Carmen Dragon

No foolin’ – it’s all funnin’ this April when The Deuce introduces you to the insanity of THE IN-LAWS!! A shower of silliness that blooms into a bush of bonkers… Comedy! Chaos!! Action!!! Adventure!!!! Comedic action! Chaotic comedy!! Adventuresome adventure!!! Don’t be a fool – come get some of all the above when THE IN-LAWS visit The Deuce!!

Uptighty dutiful dullard dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Arkin), with a dull house/dutiful family in the ‘burbs and a molar-removal practice in Manhattan, gets browbeaten into bonding with his daughter’s soon-to-be dad-in-law: the scattershoty, possibly psychotic, possible CIA operative Vince Ricardo (Falk)… who’s given to “regaling” his future extended family with tales of Guatemalan eagle-sized tsetse flies so furious they steal babies and the provisions of the “Guacamole Act of 1917″… to further bewilder the dutiful dentist – his future… brother-in-law?? Whatever the batty-brained possible CIA operative will upon their scion’s wedding be gets him embroiled in a possibly treasonous imbroglio that takes these mis-matched maniacs from a terrifying taxi-ride through the NYC midtown streets (and sidewalks… and public plazas… and..) to a Latin American dictatorship run by a despot with a Señor Wences complex and a curiously louche and gauche “art collection”… all in all… SERPENTINE!

Directed by Canadian (“they never stop talking”) transplant Hiller (between SILVER STREAK and (?!?) NIGHTWING) from a script by funny-man Andrew Bregman (between BLAZING SADDLES and (!!) SO FINE) – the two finding a rare balancing act of “Action Comedy” that doesn’t short-shrift either – and with a Falk/Arkin pairing that is pitch-perfect… with Arkin’s deadpanny near-panic thousand-yard stare playing off of Falk’s worldly wordy wack-a-doo swagger… their ease together seeming as though they’d duo’d a million movies already – but they hadn’t!!  And when drudgingly remade in 2003 (albeit with two perfectly fine likeable actors, Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks), Arkin couldn’t stop calling Falk to gloat over all the great reviews they retrospectively were getting in comparison!!

SEE: the movie that got Brando to agree to star in THE FRESHMAN – Marlon having been such a super-fan as to be able to imitate almost the whole of Arkin’s performance!  SEE: the movie that made Janet Maslin laugh so hard she…  forgot to take notes!! SEE: why the Beekman Theatre needed to steam-clean their seats in between showings!!! It’s April (golden) showers with The Deuce and THE IN-LAWS!

Martha Cooper is an unexpected icon of the street art movement – a tiny, grey-haired figure running alongside crews of masked graffiti artists.

In the 1970’s, as the boroughs of New York City burned, she worked as a photographer for the New York Post, seeking images of creativity and play where others saw crime and poverty. As a result, she captured some of the first images of New York graffiti, at a time when the city had declared war on this new culture. Martha and her co-author Henry Chalfant compiled these images into the book Subway Art. However, the commercial failure of the book forced Martha to leave graffiti behind, moving on to document many other hidden cultures of New York.

20 years later Martha discovers she has become a legend of the graffiti world – a culture that has now exploded into a global movement. Subway Art became one of the most sold – and stolen – art books of all time, photocopied and shared by graffiti artists for decades.

At 75 years of age, she finds herself navigating a culture vastly changed. The small community born from struggle and adversity, has grown into a commercial industry fuelled by the rise of social media. Now every new piece of street art is immediately uploaded, and crowds line up for selfies in front of popular works. Martha struggles to find her place in this new world, driven by a passion for capturing the creativity that helps people rise above their environment.

“1977, the Bronx was burning down. No one really wanted to write that graffiti was an interesting thing. But I don’t want to shoot something that’s done with permission. It’s an outlaw art. That’s what makes it thrilling.” – Martha Cooper

Warning: Images are not from the movies we’re showing. Trust us, you can’t imagine what we’re showing!

The most important Chinese fantasy film ever made, this mad whirl of whip-fast wirework, weaponized opticals, eye-melting make-up, opulent sets, and spectacular stunts has one purpose: to bring China’s maddest legend to life. Featuring a cast of Hong Kong’s biggest stars puppet-mastered by its most innovative director, it’s the kind of ground-breaking, earth-shaking, hand-made fantasy epic no one dares to even attempt anymore and it almost bankrupted the studio behind it. It also created (yes – created) the entire Hong Kong special effects industry. But more than a mere technical achievement, this movie is plea for the new generation to step up and take their place in a dying and corrupt world, and fight for the kind of justice that the older generations have abandoned.

NoBudge is happy to present a program of eight short films from a group of emerging indie filmmakers mostly based in New York. A mix of comedy, drama, documentary, and experimental filmmaking, the lineup explores strange pursuits and unusual relationships. Thematically varied and visually intriguing, often in lo-fi ways, the short films are filled with idiosyncratic personality and self-assured vision. Each film is a NYC or Brooklyn premiere and all filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A and Afterparty.

NoBudge is an online platform spotlighting the best in low-budget indie filmmaking. “One of the best places to sample what’s happening in low-budget cinema worldwide,” says Glenn Kenny of The New York Times. Its mission is to provide a supportive home for emerging indie filmmakers working with limited resources and without major industry connections, and to be a trusted discovery platform.

36 hour walk
New York Premiere
Director Legyaan Thapa in person.
A college student attempts to walk from his dorm room in midtown Manhattan to the end of Long Island in 36 hours.
(10 min)

Manpower 4 Hire
Brooklyn Premiere
Director Ella Sinskey in person.
A woman finds a strange rock on the beach. A landscaper is down on his luck. A man licks his girlfriend.
(14 min)

Twin Flame
Brooklyn Premiere
Director Stella Gatti in person.
A young woman pays an online psychic to draw a portrait of her soulmate.
(11 min)

Handball
New York Premiere
Director Eli Beutel in person.
When his girlfriend expresses interest in opening their relationship, Charley turns to a handball rival for advice.
(9 min)

What Is You Laughin For?
New York Premiere
Director David Dunnington in person.
Four friends live in a toxic state of limbo until world events change everything.
(15 min)

Tradition
New York Premiere
Director Akari Alishio in person.
When Max’s ex comes over to pick up the last of her belongings, Max asks her for help with a self tape.
(13 min)

Recreational Social Interaction
New York Premiere
Director Alex Sovoda in person.
Two people go on a date and everything is perfect and they fall in love.
(18 min)

NADIR: A documentary about surfing in Newport, Rhode Island in the summer and most of the other times as well
New York Premiere
Director Jack Galvin in person.
What begins as a documentary about surfing evolves into a comedy about a guy trying to get rid of a surfboard.
(18 min)

Electronic Body Music is the dance floor evolution of Industrial music, with deep roots into Post Punk and Neue Deutsche Welle. It all started in Germany and Belgium in the early 1980s, when seminal bands such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, Front 242 and Liaisons Dangereuses laid the foundations for this new music style, marked out by thumping beats, aggressive vocals and sequenced synth bass lines. Adrenaline-filled live shows, controversial lyrics and provocative looks shocked the music press and fueled the audience imagination, leaving a burning mark on the hearts and minds of their followers.

Electronic Body Movie is the first documentary film ever made about E.B.M. history and rediscovery. Hear from the voice of the E.B.M. pioneers and prime movers how they shaped and developed their music. Meet some of today’s most cutting edge DJs and producers still inspired and influenced by them. A visual journey into E.B.M. iconic sound, filled with rare archive videos, unreleased live footage and exclusive interviews which will reveal the secrets behind its longevity and show the impact it still has
on contemporary electronic music.

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band’s reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Elizabeth Peña, Philip Baker Hall, Tom Wilkinson

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn’t want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

Featuring: Veronica Viper, Dominant Jeane, Philippe Arman, Cory Dixon, Billie Bullock, Tuna Melt, Juno Stardust and Thee Suburbia

Nightshades is an award winning and ongoing short form doc series that not only highlights different artists around New York City by giving insight into who they are and what they do, but also gives viewers an inside peek into a world with a different freedom, expression, creativity, and passion, even as it’s changed over the past few years–a city making art at night.

This screening will showcase 8 intimate vignettes of 8 unique nightlife artists, with each episode being one night of filming with one artist and one filmmaker. The screening will be followed by a Q&A after with the filmmaker (Ellen Callaghan) and some of the featured artists (Veronica Viper, Cory Dixon, Dominant Jeane, Billie Bullock, Tuna Melt, and Thee Suburbia), and will focus on the world of NYC nightlife. Moderated by Louise the Ill at Ease.

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther, T.V. Carpio

The songs of the Beatles provide the sonic framework for this musical tale of romance, war and peace. When young British worker Jude (Jim Sturgess) sets sail for the United States in search of his father, he ends up meeting carefree college student Max (Joe Anderson) and his lovely sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a cast of eccentric characters. As Jude and Lucy fall for each other, their relationship is threatened by the social upheaval that accompanies the Vietnam War.