selby documentary

[noyes]

http://www.cubbymovie.com/

[GoneSavage]

Yes.

[Myxo]

Wow.. very cool. I wonder if Aronofsky was interested in doing something like this.

[SiliasRuby]

mmmm, this sounds really good.

[GoneSavage]

June 22 & 23 - Los Angeles Premiere at The Egyptian
Theatre / A Benefit for The American Cinematheque

Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 7:30 PM

Double Feature Memorial Tribute to Hubert Selby Jr.:

Los Angeles Premiere! HUBERT SELBY JR: IT/LL BE BETTER
TOMORROW, 2005, 79 min. Dirs. Michael W. Dean and
Kenneth Shiffrin. An exploration into the life and art
of the renowned author Hubert Selby Jr., who, against
all odds, reached international acclaim with his
controversial novels, including Last Exit to Brooklyn
and Requiem for a Dream. Archival footage and new
interviews from the legion of artists and friends who
shared his passion for literature and life, drive this
insightful documentary. With Lou Reed, Ellen Burstyn,
Jared Leto, Darren Aronofsky, Uli Edel, Jerry Stahl,
Richard Price, Nick Tosches and others. Narrated by
Robert Downey, Jr.

LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, 1989, Constantin Films, 98 min.
Jennifer Jason Leigh gives one of her finest
performances as hooker Tralala, in director Uli Edels
harrowing adaptation of writer Hubert Selby Jr.s
low-life classic about a violent factory strike in
1950s Brooklyn. Strutting around in black top and high
heels, snarling her words like a longshoreman, Leigh
is the ultimate victim/abuser in LAST EXIT - her final
scenes are among the most graphic and heartbreaking in
American independent film. Co-starring Stephen Lang,
Burt Young, Jerry Orbach.
Please note: This screening is an American
Cinematheque Fundraiser - General: $15.00;
Student/Senior: $12 and Members: $10.

Friday, June 23, 2006 - 7:30 PM

Double Feature Memorial Tribute to Hubert Selby Jr.:
Los Angeles Premiere! HUBERT SELBY JR: IT/LL BE BETTER
TOMORROW, 2005, 79min. Dirs. Michael W. Dean and
Kenneth Shiffrin
LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, 1989, Constantin Films, 98 min.
Dir. Uli Edel.
Please note: This screening is an American
Cinematheque Fundraiser - - General: $15.00;
Student/Senior: $12 and Members: $10. [See
description, Egyptian - June 22]

Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, between
Las Palmas and McCadden, just east of Highland Avenue
in Hollywood,Ca.

Tickets available May 30, 2006. For ticket info go to:
www.egyptiantheatre.com