Readings on Cinema

12/2/12

Esteemed film historian David Thomson-author of A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films, The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, and numerous biographies-joins us to discuss and sign copies of his latest book, The Big Screen: The Story of the Movies-and What They Have Done to Us, which argues that film is a dynamic force that departs from the screen and enters our lives. Thomson introduces one of the films from his book, Peter Weir's The Truman Show.

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    • Sunday, December 2 5:20 pm

    Peter Weir (U.S., 1998). David Thomson in person. Film historian David Thomson presents Peter Weir's The Truman Show, starring Jim Carrey as a man trapped in his own television show, followed by a signing of his newest book, The Big Screen: The Story of the Movies-and What They Have Done to Us. (103 mins)