Someone should ask him to name his current favorite Knick. I’m sure the answer would be the same as when he was asked his favorite Bible verse. “To me that’s very personal. I don’t want to get into specifics.”
Memphis, don't miss this one: 1 screening only, 7 p.m. 6/10, Studio on the Square: @indiememphis
presents THE PYTHON HUNT, a look at the Florida Everglades' real-life 10-day Python Challenge -"The Burning Man of snake hunting," with a political edge (kill the "invasive species").
I really liked BACKROOMS. A sinister affirmation of a modern apprehension of the uncanny, beyond anxiety, infecting even the most mundane spaces. Great design (Showroom Gothic), and Parsons knows where to place and when to move his camera. Not needed: Sequels, to ‘explain,’ and dilute the impact.
Ida Lupino, Ann Sheridan, Raoul Walsh’s THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT (1940).