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Magnolia (35mm)

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Paul and Phil Paul Thomas Anderson’s third feature concerns twenty-four hours in the lives of a varied lot of Los Angelenos. Two dying fathers work to mend broken ties with their estranged children, while two whiz kids, one grown and one young, struggle with the pressures of their intellects.

Paul and Phil

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There was no more productive and satisfying collaboration for Philip Seymour Hoffman than with writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson. Over sixteen years and five films, Hoffman became something of a muse for Anderson, who recalled seeing him act for the first time and thinking to himself, “He’s for me, and I’m for him.” Anderson’s movies challenged Hoffman through a variety of roles, from an obnoxious gambler in Anderson’s first feature, to an aggressive phone-sex supervisor; a charismatic and enigmatic cult leader; a shy, sensitive boom operator; and an empathetic hospice worker. As we celebrate the birthday of one of Rochester’s shining stars, experience their entire professional catalog on rare 35mm film.

Dates and Titles:
August 5: Hard Eight (Paul Thomas Anderson, US 1996, 101 min., 35mm)
August 6: Punch-Drunk Love (Paul Thomas Anderson, US 2002, 95 min., 35mm)
August 7: The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson, US 2012, 138 min., 35mm)
August 8 (2 p.m.): Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, US 1997, 155 min., 35mm)
August 8: Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, US 1999, 188 min., 35mm)

L’Avventura (35mm)

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A Summer Trip Through Europe(an Cinema) Largely considered Antonioni’s breakthrough masterpiece, L’Avventura marked the director’s transition into his trademark deliberate pacing and careful composition. Based on a story written by Antonioni, the film chronicles the search for a woman whose disappearance leads to an illicit romance between her lover and her best friend.

Distaff Noir

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Inspired by the new book Hollywood Noir’s Women Performers, co-authored by R. Barton Palmer and LeMoyne College’s own Julie Grossman, this series looks at classic crime films and melodramas through their female stars. From Gloria Grahame to Joan Fontaine, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Marilyn Monroe, and Joan Crawford, film noir has been populated by vibrant (and sometimes violent) female performances. Looking at not just individual films but these actress’s careers, we may see how these skilled and charismatic performers not only enhanced the genre of film noir, but helped define it.

Dates and Titles:
August 26: In a Lonely Place (Nicholas Ray, US 1950, 94 min., 35mm)
September 2: Born to Be Bad (Nicholas Ray, US 1950, 94 min., 35mm)
September 9: The Hard Way (Vincent Sherman, US 1943, 109 min., 35mm)
October 21: Clash by Night (Fritz Lang, US 1952, 105 min., 35mm)

Adventures of Lassie

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That beloved collie, Lassie, made her debut in the 1940 film Lassie Come Home, based on the novel of the same name by Eric Knight. For more than eight decades now, Lassie has entertained audiences on the big screen and television, but these first five films, all shot in glorious Technicolor, were where our Lassie Love began. From travelling hundreds of miles to return to Roddy McDowall to escaping a Nazi prison camp to a snowy rescue, the heroic dog (always played by Pal) continues to excite us all these years later. This Saturday Matinee-exclusive series is perfect for family viewing!

Dates and Titles:
August 15 (2 p.m.): Lassie Come Home (Fred M. Wilcox, US 1943, 89 min., 35mm) 
August 22 (2 p.m.): Son of Lassie (S. Sylvan Simon, US 1945, 102 min., 35mm) 
August 29 (2 p.m.): Courage of Lassie (Fred M. Wilcox, US 1946, 92 min., 35mm)
September 5 (2 p.m.): Hills of Home (Fred M. Wilcox, US 1948, 97 min., 35mm)
September 19 (2 p.m.): The Sun Comes Up (Richard Thorpe, US 1949, 93 min., 35mm)

Selections from the Collection

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Selections from the Collection features objects from the museum’s photography and related technology collections. A conceptual thread connects objects, which rotate in and out of the exhibition, to the various lineages that exist throughout the history of photography. Showcased is a field richly interdependent on community networks for its progress.

Press Room

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About George Eastman Museum Founded in 1947, the George Eastman Museum is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the largest film archives in the United States, located on the historic Rochester estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography. Its holdings comprise more than 450,000 photographs, 31,000 motion picture films, the world’s preeminent collection of photographic and cinematographic technology, one of the leading libraries of books related to photography and cinema, and extensive holdings of documents and other objects related to

King Kong (DCP)

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The Art of Music in the Movies As his follow-up to the Best Picture-winning Return of the King, Peter Jackson tackles this re-make of the Great Ape, thirty years after the last one. Focusing on the adventure aspect of traveling to an uncharted island and the new biological discoveries it holds, Jackson’s version strips out much of the dialogue to center the action, owing a great debt to silent film, and The Lost World in particular.

The Art of Music in the Movies

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For the fourth year in a row, we’ll be looking at films through their musical scores — and their composers. Each week, either Mark Watters, Emmy-winning composer and Director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media at the Eastman School of Music or Charity Lofthouse, Chair of the Music Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and the author of Hitting the Right Notes: Film Directors and Composers in Harmony, will introduce the film and follow the screening with an in-depth discussion with Jared Case. From thrillers to dramas, animation, creature features, and comedy, these films emphasize how important the musical experience is to the cinematic experience. Featured composers include Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, Elmer Bernstein, and Carter Burwell. A special feature of the series this year is the comparison of John Barry’s score for the 1976 King Kong with James Newton Howard’s for the 2005 version, on back-to-back nights! If you’ve ever left the theater humming, this series is for you!

Dates and Titles:
August 13: Cape Fear (J. Lee Thompson, US 1962, 106 min., 35mm) 
August 20: Wall-E (Andrew Stanton, US 2008, 98 min., DCP) 
August 27: King Kong (John Guillermin, US 1976, 134 min., DCP) 
August 28: King Kong (Peter Jackson, US/New Zealand/Germany 2005, 187 min., DCP)
September 3: City Slickers (Ron Underwood, US 1991, 113 min., DCP)
September 10: The Mission (Roland Joffé, UK/France/US 1986, 125 min., 35mm)
September 17: The Grifters (Stephen Frears, US/Canada 1990, 110 min., 35mm)
October 1: Miller’s Crossing (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, US 1990, 115 min., 35mm)
October 8: Women Talking (Sarah Polley, US 2023, 104 min., DCP)