The House Next Door

By Keith Uhlich

For all of you New York-based cinephiles: I'm helping to run a film society in my Brooklyn neighborhood, based out of Congregation Beth Elohim. Our new season begins tonight with a screening (from DVD projector) of Married Life, a favorite of mine from last year (click here for my review). See after the break (or click here) for venue information (if you're a Facebook member, go here to join our group).

Co-writer/director Ira Sachs will join us for a post-screening discussion. Hope to see some of you there.

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Our new season begins Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 when we proudly present Married Life, starring Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, and Rachel McAdams. A post-screening discussion will be held with director/co-writer Ira Sachs.

ADDRESS: 271 Garfield Place (at 8th Avenue); Brooklyn, NY 11215
DOORS OPEN: 7:15 pm
SCREENING START TIME: 7:30 pm
SUGGESTED DONATION: $5.00

FILM DESCRIPTION: Harry Allen (Chris Cooper) is a suburban businessman intent on leaving his adoring wife Pat (Patricia Clarkson) for his bleach-blonde mistress Kay (Rachel McAdams). But rather than put Pat through the humiliation of a divorce, he thinks it more humane to poison her. Harry's friend Richard (Pierce Brosnan) narrates this 1940s-set black comedy/character study, adapted from John Bingham's 1953 novel "Five Roundabouts to Heaven" by co-writer/director Ira Sachs.

DIRECTIONS:

SUBWAY:

a) Brooklyn-bound 'Q' or 'B' Train to "7th Avenue" stop in Park Slope. Exit at Flatbush Avenue. Walk around the block to 7th Avenue. Go down 7th Avenue past various name streets to Garfield Place. Make a left. Walk up Garfield Place to 8th Avenue. Temple and entrance is directly in front of you.

b) Brooklyn-bound '2' or '3' Train to "Grand Army Plaza" stop in Park Slope. Exit at Flatbush. Walk around the corner to 8th Avenue. Walk down 8th Avenue to Garfield Place. Temple and entrance are on your left.

c) Brooklyn-bound 'F' train to "7th Avenue" stop in Park Slope. Exit at 8th Avenue and 9th Street (stay towards the front of the train to do so). Walk up 8th Avenue, numbers descending (e.g.: 9th Street, 8th Street, etc...) until you come to Garfield Place. Temple Beth Elohim and entrance will be on your right.

BUS:

M69 along 8th Avenue to Garfield Place.
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Keith Uhlich is editor of The House Next Door.