Summer Film Series Started Yesterday!

With the 1933 King Kong. I keep missing this on the big screen. Oh well.

As usual, lots of classics. This weekend is Casablanca and the Maltese Falcon. Next week is Hitchcock Week. Unfortunately, fewer forgotten gems are on the bill than last year. See the schedule. Last year they did a bunch of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. None this year. We do get some Marx brothers and a few interesting films from the 20s, but mostrly, it's the pack 'em in favorites this year. Still, I count way more films I want to see than the 7 FlixTix I have left over from last year.

If you think you might see at least 10 of them or 5, if you're a couple, consider buying FlixTix. You get 10 passes for $45, and $5 of that goes to Paramount preservation and is tax deductible. Normal prices are $6 for matinees (before 6 p.m.) and $7, So it's like getting 2 to 4 tickets for free, depending on when you go. And, they last a full year from purchase so you don't get stuck. I'll check in occasionally with my recommendations.