‘LOVE’ MOVIES
Romantic Comedies are the theme of the “Romance In A Can” Film Festival, February 10th-25th, which will feature mostly European films. Screenings will be held at the Colony Theater (1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach), the Miami Beach Cinematheque (512 Espanola Way), or the Mutiny Hotel (2951 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove). Check the entire schedule in the Miami Herald article, call 1-877-836-4849 or go to their website.
MOVIES for MOVIE ‘LOVERS’
The 25th annual Miami International Film Festival will be held this year from February 28th to March 9th. There will be 10 world premieres, and several American debuts, including “Flawless” directed by Michael Radford (“Il Postino”). “Flawless” is a jewel heist starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore (according to the Miami Herald, Ms Moore is expected to attend the red-carpet screening at the Gusman’s Olympia Theater on March 2nd. (View the “Flawless” trailer.) Other celebrities in town for the festival include: the Writer/Director/Producer/brothers team of Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (whose combined creative genius has produced masterpieces like “Barton Fink” and “No Country For Old Men”), and (“the cleaner”) Harvey Keitel. Tickets go on sale to the public on February 15th.
PUPPY LOVE
“Barkapalooza” , the 3rd annual pet extravaganza, will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, and from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM on Sunday. Offering pet adoptions, Frisbee demonstrations, a world-famous pet psychic, and interactive K-9 sports for you, your family, and your canine companions. The extravaganza will also feature pet-related exhibitors, vendors, animal organizations, and agencies, along with the usual fair food and beverages. The fun takes place at Markham Park, 16001 West State Road 84, in Sunrise. Call 305-444-4404 or 954-410-5242, or visit www.COASTFM.com.
LITERARY LOVE on DVD
Two super-romantic movies, both Austen-related, are coming out on DVD:
“Becoming Jane” based on the relationship of Jane Austen and Tom Lefroy [played by Anne Hathaway (”The Devil Wears Prada”) and James McEvoy (“Atonement”)] delivers heart-breaking romance in all its glory. Austen fans who did not see this in the theater will be kicking themselves. You will not be disappointed by anything except that it’s only and hour and twenty minutes long! Excellent performances and a moving script make the parallels to Austen’s books all the more moving as you see where the characters and situations Jane Austen created may have come from in her real life. Part Fanny Price, part Elizabeth Bennett, part Emma and Eleanor . . . the real-life romances of Jane and her sister bring depth to the stories and characters you already know and love. Release Date: Tuesday 2/12.
and . . .
“The Jane Austen Book Club”
Based on the novel by Karen Joy Fowler, the film is a romantic comedy about a group of Austen readers who devote six months to her novels and find their lives paralleling the lives of Austen characters. Release Date: Out now. Connie Ogle at the Herald says: “I must order you to see it now. Now!”