Hank Paper founded Best Video in 1985 with 500 movies he could wholeheartedly recommend. But Nair’s storybook ending is more ’90s, recalling the post-Cold War golden age when it seemed that American notions of ‘freedom’ and self-invention reigned supreme.” Read more…)īest Video founder Hank Paper returns to Best Video Film & Cultural Center to present a series “5 Great Films You Might Have Missed During the Pandemic - Or Should See Again and Discuss!” (Not Executive Director Hank Hoffman, who hasn’t left yet!) Hoberman’s 2022 New York Times “Rewind” column: “The pop iconography of chain restaurants, motels and gas stations is characteristic of 1980s independent films. Mississippi Masala (1991, drama/romance, Criterion Collection, Denzel Washington. New American Back Catalog DVDs (post-1960) Tucking a simple romance inside a disaster thriller, the director John Andreas Andersen uses an oil-rig collapse off the coast of Norway to deliver a dire warning of environmental disruption.” Read more…) From Jeannette Catsoulis’ New York Times review: “If the machinations of the plot are a tad rickety, its geologic premise is inarguably stable. The Burning Sea (Norway, eco-thriller/disaster movie, Kristine Kujath Thorp. from Devika Girish’s New York Times review: “A South African thriller haunted by the ghosts of many Hollywood blockbusters past, ‘Indemnity’ trades plausibility and originality for a worthy substitute: a great deal of fun.” Read more…) Indemnity (South Africa, action, Jarrid Geduld. But Stone makes up for it with some magnificently eerie moments.” Read more…) From Beatrice Loayza’s New York Times review: “The film is a tad reductive, leaning too heavily on currently fashionable explanations for why lonely white men resort to violence. ![]() There will also be a donation vase set out for Best Video. This has been a real hard time for musicians, almost all of whom have seen their live performance income significantly reduced over the past two years. No cover charge but please bring cash for the musicians’ tip jar suggested donation of $10. The Best Video cafe will be open and serving coffee, wine, and beer. This will be a full band show with Erik Elligers (acoustic guitar and vocals), Mat Crowley (mandolin and vocals), Nancy Latlack (cello, banjo, and vocals), Vicki Hayes Wepler (fiddle), Dan Liparini (electric guitar), Henry Lugo (bass), and Nick D’Errico (drums). Whether it’s traditional sea chanties or through-composed orchestral pop, their arrangements are thoughtful and their melodies are contagious. Goodnight Blue Moon is an americana/indie-folk band that writes great songs and puts on an outstanding show. Goodnight Blue Moon plays the Best Video Film & Cultural Center deck Thursday, June 9, starting at 5:30 PM. They just racked up over 1 million hits on Spotify for their song, “Before I Knew What Love Was”.Ĭlick here for the complete list of upcoming events. He lives in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY and is a member of the very popular band Everest Cale. ![]() She was an original member in NYC of the Bartlettes with comedian Rob Bartlett touring widely in the region.Īaron has been playing bass guitar with his dad since he was 14 years old and appears on several recordings with him. Maureen has been singing all her life and is well know to audiences in NYC and along the CT shore where she has performed as a member of Acoustic Exile, Freefall, and Step Edna. Steve received an Emmy award as composer with the producers of “Amistad Legacy” for CPTV. He was hired by Peter Asher to play with Kate Taylor in the early days when he was playing with the Ogres on Marthas Vineyard. ![]() It has also been on NPR radio, and in theaters, commercials and films. His music has been featured on several “Folk Next Door” CD”s from WWUH and on many CT Classical Guitar Society recordings. ![]() Steve is an award winning guitarist, composer and educator. Parking available behind Best Video and on Thornton Street. (There will also be a Best Video tip jar for donations.) This has been a real hard time for musicians, almost all of whom have seen their live performance income dry up. No cover charge but please bring cash for the musicians’ tip jar-suggested donation of $10. The harmonies are tight and the interplay between father and son on guitar and bass is always compelling! Whatever they play becomes their own (not to mention their own compositions!).” The band plays a colorful mix of folk, blues, Americana and popular songs. Steve on guitar and vocals, his son Aaron on bass guitar and wife Maureen Wasik on lead vocals “blend perfectly to make transcendent and uplifting music. Steve Nystrup Trio is a true family affair. The Steve Nystrup Trio plays the Best Video Film & Cultural Center deck Fri., June 10, starting at 5:30 PM.
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