Tag Archive: Film

Solving One Last Mystery

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik Mr. Holmes, opening at the Burns on July 17, is a mystery film directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Kinsey) about Sherlock Holmes during old age. Sherlock, as an elderly detective, is played by Sir Ian McKellen, who spends retirement at age 93 in a Sussex [...]

Tuesday
Jul 14

NT LIVE…SUMMER 2015

This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel What should everyman, and woman, not miss? Our two “World Stage on Screen“ summer programs, that’s what! NT Live’s Everyman will be shown in an HD simulcast Thursday, July 16 at 2:00.  A cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has created a striking [...]

Monday
Jul 13

A Thank You to Our Patrons!

Thank you so much to everyone who voted us “Best Movie House” in Westchester Magazine‘s “Best of Westchester” readers’ ballot! Congratulations to all our neighbors who were also recognized! After-School Program Academy of Dance Arts Farmers’ Market Pleasantville Farmers Market Gift Shop Glass Onion Originals Independent Bookstore The Village Bookstore Local Website asmartnanny.com Toy Store [...]

Friday
Jul 10

Music to My Ears

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern, Stacy Zakalik [vimeo width=”600″ height=”365″ video_id=”132219825″] The 2015 “Sounds of Summer: New Music Documentaries” series is at the Burns from July 16 through August 27, 2015. Exploring many different musical genres and styles, from The Beatles to R.E.M. to the untold story of The Who, this series [...]

Thursday
Jul 09

Amy

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Allen Kessman The new, critically acclaimed, documentary of singer Amy Winehouse, Amy, opens at the Burns July 10. Directed by Asif Kapadia and distributed by A24, Amy takes an exclusive look into the tragic life of London-based singer Amy Winehouse, mainly through never-before-seen home footage. Amy Winehouse exploded [...]

Wednesday
Jul 08

Turnaround: Arts

This is a post by JBFC Education Director Emily Keating If we were to poll public perception on the phrase “school reform,” it’s likely to elicit pessimistic, cynical responses. High stakes testing, teacher evaluation, and new standards represent the majority of the disparaging accounts we read and hear about. The JBFC had a unique opportunity [...]

Tuesday
Jul 07

Summer @ the Lab: Week One!

This is a post by Aaron Mace, JBFC Camp Director / Program and Curriculum Developer We got off to a great start on Monday! 40 kids walked through our doors to meet their groups and the counselors that they are going to spend the next three weeks with. We played games, watched films, ran around, began [...]

Thursday
Jul 02

Introducing Champ Ensminger: Summer 2015 Emerging Artist Fellow

This is a post by Champ Ensminger, Summer 2015 JBFC Emerging Artist Fellow [vimeo width=”600″ height=”365″ video_id=”100431797″] When I left New York last year for my birthplace of Chiang Mai, Thailand, I thought I had stepped away from my career and artistic practice in film for a while to enjoy some time traveling the other side [...]

Tuesday
Jun 30

Deadly SINema

This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern Stacy Zakalik The Burns is proud to present “Deadly SINema,” a film series running from June 23 through June 29. The series explores the Seven Deadly Sins through seven different films, rediscovering lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride on the big screen. We are working [...]

Friday
Jun 19

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

This is a post by JBFC Programmer Andrew Jupin In a post-Hunger Games film world, it seems like studios are churning out movies based on Young Adult novels left and right. To give you an example, in the last two years we’ve seen or will see the release of several YA adaptations including The Hunger [...]

Wednesday
Jun 17
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