REEL RECOVERY FILM SERIES, free admission, suggested donation, $10.
Written By: Leonard Buschel Date: April 24th, 2009. Topic: Member Blogs.Writers In Treatment is hosting the REEL RECOVERY FILM SERIES~2009, an eight-week recovery networking and classic film event.
TUESDAY NIGHTS in APRIL & MAY 2009, Writers In Treatment, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization presents eight classic films in Hollywood, California.
• Directors, writers and cast members will be invited to speak before each film.
• Live jazz from 7-8pm.
• FREE POPCORN and Cupcakes.
• Beverages courtesy of HINT water, TeaZazz Tea and PEET’S COFFEE, 7 PM to 8 PM.
• Beverages courtesy of HINT water, TeaZazz Tea and PEET’S COFFEE, 7 PM to 8 PM.
• Post screening audience discussion.
• Free admission with RSVP at: info@writersintreatment.org
• Suggested Donation: $10.00
• The Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax St., Los Angeles 90036.
• RSVP at: info@writersintreatment.org, www.writersintreatment.org (818) 762-0461.
APRIL 28, SID AND NANCY, with invited guests. Sid and Nancy is a 1986 film directed by Alex Cox. The film materialized during a time of renewed interest in the period of punk rock, heroin addiction and specifically the life of Sid Vicious. It stars Gary Oldman as Vicious and Chloe Webb as his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
Certified substance abuse counselor Bob Forrest of Thelonious Monster and Sober House will conduct an audience discussion after the screening.info@writersintreatment.org
MAY 5, DAYS OF WINE and ROSES Academy Award for Best Song. Nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress. Invited guests.
Days of Wine and Roses (1962) is a film directed by Blake Edwards with a screenplay by JP Miller. The movie was produced by Martin Manulis with Henry Mancini music, and features Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford and Jack Klugman. The film depicts the insidious nature of addiction in modern life, following the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcoholism and attempt to deal with their problem. Post screening discussion led by Julie Mermelstein of Promises Malibu.info@writersintreatment.org MAY 12, LESS THAN ZERO Special invited guests.
Less Than Zero is a 1987 film loosely based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to find his ex-girlfriend (Jami Gertz) has been having sex with his high school friend who is also a junkie (Robert Downey Jr.) and being hassled by his dealer (James Spader) to whom he owes money. The movie presents a look at the culture of wealthy youth in Los Angeles and has a strong anti-drug message. Post screening discussion facilitated by Dr. Seth Kadish from Milestones Ranch Malibu. info@writersintreatment.org MAY 19, BARFLY with actress Roberta Bassin.
Barfly is a 1987 film which is a semi-autobiography of poet Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles, California. The screenplay by Bukowski was commissioned by the French film director Barbet Schroeder. Barfly stars Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway, with direction by Schroeder, and was presented by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie also features a silent cameo appearance by Bukowski himself. info@writersintreatment.org MAY 26, IVANS XTC. Director Bernard Rose and Danny Huston will present this controversial cult classic.
Days of Wine and Roses (1962) is a film directed by Blake Edwards with a screenplay by JP Miller. The movie was produced by Martin Manulis with Henry Mancini music, and features Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford and Jack Klugman. The film depicts the insidious nature of addiction in modern life, following the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcoholism and attempt to deal with their problem. Post screening discussion led by Julie Mermelstein of Promises Malibu.info@writersintreatment.org MAY 12, LESS THAN ZERO Special invited guests.
Less Than Zero is a 1987 film loosely based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to find his ex-girlfriend (Jami Gertz) has been having sex with his high school friend who is also a junkie (Robert Downey Jr.) and being hassled by his dealer (James Spader) to whom he owes money. The movie presents a look at the culture of wealthy youth in Los Angeles and has a strong anti-drug message. Post screening discussion facilitated by Dr. Seth Kadish from Milestones Ranch Malibu. info@writersintreatment.org MAY 19, BARFLY with actress Roberta Bassin.
Barfly is a 1987 film which is a semi-autobiography of poet Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles, California. The screenplay by Bukowski was commissioned by the French film director Barbet Schroeder. Barfly stars Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway, with direction by Schroeder, and was presented by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie also features a silent cameo appearance by Bukowski himself. info@writersintreatment.org MAY 26, IVANS XTC. Director Bernard Rose and Danny Huston will present this controversial cult classic.
Ivans xtc. (2000) is an independent film directed by Bernard Rose shot on digital camera about the last day in the life of LA agent Ivan Beckman, played by Danny Huston. It’s based on Leo Tolstoy’s novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich. The film also stars Peter Weller. Special admission.
Please join us for a celebration of recovery and the artistry of some of the most realistic films about addiction and alcoholism ever made.
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