Sunday, November 7, 2010

AFI: "Black Swan" Gala

AFI is offering free tickets again this year to all the films.  Check out the schedule for free tickets to the remaining films.  Last year we attended three films without advance tickets, simply by waiting in the rush line, which I would recommend trying if you really want to see a film.  Bellamy and Panique au Village were both really easy to get into, and we even got into Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus via the rush line, but we had a long wait and horrible seats (though we still enjoyed the film).  However, this year I was determined to take advantage and grab some tickets ahead of time.  I checked the day they became available, but the ticket giveaways were closed.  I thought I had missed it and would have to rush line again, but apparently they offer up free tickets  at random for different movies on different days and with a little luck I scored a pair of tickets to the gala showing of Aronofsky's Black Swan with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.  The trailer shifts from suggesting drama to psychological thriller to something supernatural.  I'm not quite sure where it's all going, but in any case, expect a review next weekend.

3 comments:

  1. Might be a psychological thriller?

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  2. AFI stands for American Film Institute. It's a film school and an institution that restores and preserves films, holds festivals, presents awards, etc.

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