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...crafted "realities" of reality TV have prepared us all for The Telephone Call, a Cardiff video walk available at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. As you roam through galleries and into the museum's back stairwell, you watch prerecorded images of that route on the foldout screen of a small video camera. But that pedestrian journey is transformed by Cardiff's deadpan reveries, choral music and the sound of ghostly footsteps...
...painted a pleasant dove gray with crimson awnings; the faded black seats were replaced by very comfortable dark turquoise ones; the aisles were made more accessible for wheel chairs and the space was organized more efficiently; the old mono sound system was enhanced by a sub-woofer; the carpets, screen and aisle lights were replaced, and the lobby was spruced up. These massive renovations were done subtly and the Brattle is not fundamentally different. It is still the same beloved theatre that draws people from all over Massachusetts and even America with its incredible programming and wonderful atmosphere...
While the future of the Brattle looks bright, there are still challenges that it must face. It is increasingly difficult for single screen cinemas, especially repertory cinemas, to compete with the huge multi-screen complexes that are springing up across America. Therefore, running such a theater is an expensive undertaking. In order to help fund the theatre, Hinkle and Moylan have created the Brattle Film Foundation and are in the process of turning the Brattle into a non-profit organization. Ultimately, it is up to the public to keep the Brattle going, and Moylan and Hinkle are going...
...theaters epitomize the elegance of the films of the past, and emphasize the poor quality of modern film. In that respect, today’s garish theaters are perfect dumping grounds for the latest Hollywood garbage. This past summer produced the worst selection of films ever projected on a screen, yet box office receipts broke monetary records anyway...
Closer to home, reviews were slightly more favorable. A motley collection of curious students and adults, West Wing diehards and virgins alike, piled into the Institute of Politics forum to watch the special episode on the big screen. The fading of the final scene was met with scattered applause and excited debate. Former President of CNN and Shorenstein Fellow Rick Kaplan was impressed by the show’s efforts. “I thought it was brilliant,” he said. “They were so smart because they had us address all the issues left...