Mike Scollins.

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'A SINGLE MAN' WITH DIRECTOR TOM FORD AND STARS JULIANNE MOORE 
AND NICHOLAS HOULT IN PERSON
Monday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.
Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 East Houston Street
2009. The Weinstein Company. Written and directed by Tom Ford. 
With Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult. Set in Los 
Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a 
52-year-old college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to 
accept the death of his long-time partner, Jim. George dwells on 
the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a 
single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately 
leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. 
George is consoled by his closest friend Charley (Julianne 
Moore), a 48- year-old beauty who is wrestling with her own 
questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny 
(Nicholas Hoult), who is coming to terms with his true nature, 
stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.

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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ON SCREEN AND STAGE: A CONVERSATION WITH ELLEN BURSTYN, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, JODIE MARKELL, ELAINE STRITCH, AND ELI WALLACH Moderated by CHARLES ISHERWOOD Wednesday, December 9, 7:00 p.m. Times Center, 242 West 41 Street An all-star panel of actors and directors will talk about the enduring legacy of Tennessee Williams, who was among the most important and influential playwrights of the 20th century. The upcoming movie The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, the directorial debut of actress Jodie Markell, is based on a rediscovered screenplay by Williams. Markell and two of the film’s stars, Ellen Burstyn and Bryce Dallas Howard, will be on the panel, along with the legendary Elaine Stritch, who recently presented an evening “The Lighter Side of Tennessee Williams,” and the equally legendary Eli Wallach, who made his memorable screen debut in Elia Kazan’s Baby Doll. Charles Isherwood, theater critic for The New York Times, will moderate the program. The evening will include scenes from films including A Streetcar Named Desire, Baby Doll, and The Fugitive Kind, and an exclusive look at scenes from The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. This program is presented in conjunction with Tennessee Williams on Film, co-presented by Museum of the Moving Image and IFC Center. All screenings take place on weekends, December 5-13, at the IFC Center. Tickets: $25, $15 for Museum members. Members at the Sponsor-level and above receive free tickets. Order online at http://movingimage.us or call 718.784.4520.

Purnell - You pick an NYE midnight song yet?  I’m currently listening to a mashup of Empire State of Mind / Party in USA (specifically “And a Jay-Z song was on”) that would work very nicely.  Just sayin.