Some of my friends have expressed doubts that it's a great idea to be going to movie theatres right now, with pandemic numbers predictably amping up again, but given the tiny audiences and social distancing measures I've seen in place, I've felt pretty safe at the movie theatres I've gone to since things started re-opening - safer than I feel at grocery stores, for one. So far the only bad experience I've had since returning to the movies was at a Cineplex downtown where I was catching the Train to Busan sequel; it's a fun film, but the minimum-wage-earning kids who staff the place hadn't thought to re-stock the toilet paper in the men's room, which I didn't realize until after I ducked out of the theatre and occupied a stall... we'll say no more of that (it was a bit awkward, especially with all the other stalls closed due to social distancing), but if they can't get something like that right, I am not entirely sure I trust them to make sure theatres are sanitized, y'know? By contrast, I'm entirely confident that the Cinematheque volunteers and employees - serious movie lovers - will do a better job all-round, and am especially excited for the above-mentioned noirs, which are some of the finest American films of their era, worthy classics every one.
Also, there's a bunch of Bruce Lee films playing at the Cinematheque this summer, and the debut of Kelly Reichardt's, First Cow, opening this coming weekend. I was a bit less excited by Certain Women than I had been with Reichardt's previous films - my favourites remain Old Joy and Night Moves - but I'm certainly willing to give this one a chance, and glad to see Reichardt is back in the Pacific Northwest and working with Jon Raymond again. Looks like we're returning to a historical point of view, too, though what I've seen seems dissimilar to Meek's Cutoff, so... well, I'll take a chance regardless. I mean, I like cows, and Raymond, and Reichardt. I haven't even glanced at the cast list yet (why do I need to, when I already know it's a film I need to see?).
Not much else to say but maybe I'll see some of you at the Cinematheque? (Haven't even LOOKED at the Vancity Theatre website yet, but I will, I will...).
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