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May 10-12 at the Trylon
Herbert Ross may never have reached auteur status, but he should be recognized for his great dialogue work. These two films in particular highlight Ross’s pacing and banter. The characters he constructs are funny, endearing, and genuinely engaging.
(1971, DCP, 90m) dir Herbert Ross w/Candice Bergen, Peter Boyle, James Caan. Leaving her small, lonely Ohio town in the middle of the night, the droll T. R. (Bergen) finds herself, or rather loses and then tries to refind herself, in the emotionally desolate big city of Chicago. New Restoration! FRI 7:00 SAT 9:15 SUN…
Screenings: May 10 7:00, May 11 9:15, May 12 3:00
(1977, DCP, 111m) dir Herbert Ross w/Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings. Paula (Mason) and her daughter, Lucy (Cummings), are all set for Los Angeles but get dumped and left behind. Their current apartment has already been sublet to eccentric actor Elliot (Dreyfuss). After making the somewhat forced decision to become roommates, the three clash…
Screenings: May 10 9:00, May 11 7:00, May 12 5:00