A Lion in the House opens today in Boston at the Brattle and Denver at the Starz Film Center for limited runs.
The reviews are terrific:
Ty Burr, Boston Globe:
“**** A heart - render and a hankie-drencher, it’s a film of quiet, almost incalculable power.”
Chealsea Bain, Boston Herald:
“A- Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert’s A Lion in the House runs four hours, but feels like it will resonate for a lifetime.”
Bob, Denerstein, Rocky Mountain News:
“A- Almost everything I’m going to say about the film may sound more like a discouragement than an inducement to attend. But I’m recommending the movie because it must be regarded as an extraordinary expression of will, endurance and fortitude. ”
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post:
“***1/2 Here’s a stray thought stirred by A Lion in the House: Heroism is too often defined in relation to warfare. This amazing collection of characters reminds us that being heroic is a struggle to do the right thing in the face of an untenable situation.”
And don’t forget, Steven Bognar will be appearing with the film at the Makor this Sunday. Screening starts at 5. After that, the film will screen twice more on 6/11+12. Don’t miss it.
Sun. 6/4: w/Steven Bognar 5:00 PM
Sun. 6/11 & Mon. 6/12: Sunday matinee 3:30 PM/Monday evening 7:00 PM
Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
35 West 67th Street 10023
Fri. June 2 & Sat. June 3
The Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Friday, June 2 through Thursday, June 8
Starz Film Center
900 Auraria Pky
Denver, CO 80204
Sat. June 10 & Sun. June 11 (w/Steve and Julia)
Northwest Film Center
829 SW 9th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Sat. June 10 (w/Steve and Julia) & Sun. June 11
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
Sat. June 17th
Little Theatre
240 East Avenue
Rochester, NY
Sun. June 18: 1PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
1120 South Lamar
Austin, TX
Thur. June 29 - Part I
Fri. June 30 - Part II
Noble Theatre
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
——————————-
More to come. Hope everyone has a terrific Memorial Day weekend.
As the film movies around the country, we’ll be posting reviews of A Lion in the House here for your perusal.
Coverage for the Columbus screenings at the Wexner was lovely:
Columbus Alive (weekly) feature
Columbus Dispatch (daily) feature
Coumbus Dispatch review
And we received a small mention in the Village Voice last week. (Not to get all CZ on detractors, but how can anyone who’s seen the entirety of this film argue that it doesn’t take into account issues of race and class?)
Also, a terrific comment on an earlier post from one of our readers who caught it at the Makor this past weekend. No question this is a tough film, but it’s also immensely rewarding.
Much more to come…
We just had our first screenings in Yellow Springs and Dayton (home turf for the filmmakers) and response has been excellent. Currently scheduled dates below. We’ll update with new engagements weekly.
————————————————-
Tuesday, May 16 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 17 7:00 pm
Wexner Center for the Arts
The Ohio State University
1871 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1393
Mon. May 22 through Thur. May 25
The Balboa Theater
3630 Balboa Street at 38th Ave.
San Francisco, CA
Thur. May 25
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
Sun: 5/21: 3:30 PM
Sun. 5/28: w/Steven Bognar 3:30 PM
Sun. 6/4: 5:00 PM
Sun. 6/11 & Mon. 6/12: Sunday matinee 3:30 PM/Monday evening 7:00 PM
Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
35 West 67th Street 10023
Fri. June 2 & Sat. June 3
The Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Friday, June 2 through Thursday, June 8
Starz Film Center
900 Auraria Pky
Denver, CO 80204
Sat. June 10 & Sun. June 11 (Steven & Julia)
Northwest Film Center
829 SW 9th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Sat. June 10 (Steven and Julia) & Sun. June 11
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
Thur. June 29 - Part I
Fri. June 30 - Part II
Noble Theatre
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
More to come…
 
Thanks to everyone who showed up last night for our festival-closing presentation at Makor. However, for those of you who did not make it to see Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar’s A Lion in the House, luckily for you there will be more chances. Last night was my first experience with the film, and let me put it bluntly: Simply, my life will never be the same.
Every critic who is gushing about the “honest” realism of United 93 should be forced to watch A Lion in the House. Its pain is unfiltered, devoid of propaganda, and likely to provide a much needed wakeup call to those who bluster about “steeling” themselves for Greengrass’s bullshit, politically suspect trauma of reenactment.
One of the most cleansing, emotional, honest, unsparing, devastating, cathartic experiences I’ve ever had in a theater, A Lion in the House simply must be seen. Following five cancer-infected children and their parents over the course of many years as they deal with the ups and downs, tragedies and hopes, wins and losses, this momentous work of human empathy demands to be seen. You will simply not be the same person coming out as you were going in. More eloquent words from my co-editor http://blogs.indiewire.com/reverseshot/archives/006903.html >here than I can muster at this point: I’m still walking around in a daze. Spread the word. There are no excuses: The film will continue showing at Makor in a special run. Don’t make the mistake of not seeing it.
Sun, May 21 & 28, 2006, 3:30pm
Sun, Jun 4, 2006, 5:00pm
Sun, Jun 11, 2006, 3:30pm
Mon, Jun 12, 2006, 7:00pm
Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street
Click for TICKET INFO
|
Syndicate this site