Rom-coms and classics galore at SCAD Cinema Circle screenings
This quarter, SCAD Cinema Circle is mixing things up. Presenting their Legacy Series, a collection of films that are undisputed classics in the world of cinema, as well as a series of romantic comedies to balance things out.
While their first event, a presentation of 1939’s “Gone with the Wind” has already screened this past Jan. 18, there are still plenty of opportunities to consume this wide array of screen gems before the quarter is over. All films will be screened at the SCADshow theater located at 173 14th St. The event is free for SCAD card holders, $3 for seniors and non-SCAD students and $5 for the general public. SCAD shuttles will be provided and concessions will be available for purchase. So without further adieu, let’s see what SCADshow will be presenting this quarter.
The Legacy Series: “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967)
Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
Before they were messing up Best Picture Oscars, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were cooking up trouble in the next installment of SCAD Cinema Circle’s Legacy Series. After an attempted robbery, small-time crook Clyde Barrow (Beatty) gets involved with the dissatisfied small-town girl Bonnie Parker (Dunaway). Before either of them know it, their crimes as a couple from petty theft to intense mob conflicts could destroy them both.
Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
Blending rom-com and sports movie troupes in a refreshing way, “Jerry Maguire” is quite a treat. The film focuses on the ventures of sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise), who must make an attempt to hang on to the athletes that he represents after being fired from his previous company. With the help of single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) and football player Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry struggles to make his business work while falling in love like never before. With an Oscar-winning performance by Gooding Jr. and an inspiring feel, this is a journey worth taking.
Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m.
Continuing on the rom-com train, “Notting Hill” is another highlight of the genre. When bookstore owner William Thacker (Hugh Grant) begins to have feelings for famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) after appearing in his shop, his life is thrown into romantic turmoil as the two must find ways to blend their radically different lifestyles to keep their love intact.
Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m.
The final rom-com this quarter takes center stage with the one and only Tom Hanks delivering another solid performance. This heartwarming tale tells the story of star-struck lovers Sam Baldwin (Hanks) and Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), who begin to engage in conversation following the death of Baldwin’s wife. With the two falling for one another, Reed must make a decision whether to take the next step — despite being engaged to someone else.
The Legacy Series: “On the Waterfront” (1954)
Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
Close out your quarter with yet another classic in the Legacy Series, “On the Waterfront.” This Marlon Brando classic tells the story of dockworker Terry Malloy (Brando) who must team up with a feisty Edie (Eva Marie Saint) and streetwise priest Father Barry (Karl Malden) to testify for a powerful mob boss after the murder of a longshoreman. Brando delivers his first Oscar winning performance, backed up by solid storytelling and expert direction by Elia Kazan.