NY Film Critics Series presents private full-length screenings & live discussions

Morristown, NJ: After a successful eighteen plus year run in Secaucus, Clifton and Paramus, the organizers of NJ’s NY Film Critics Series, are excited to announce that their upcoming 2011 SPRING SEASON will now be offered at a second location. The Series will be adding a second series to be held Clearview Cinemas Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, New Jersey, 72 Headquarters Plaza (Speedwell Avenue), adjacent to Morristown Hyatt Hotel.

Open to the public, The NY FILM CRITICS SERIES presents private, preview full-length screenings followed by a live discussion. They have expanded the program format to include high caliber films, guests and audience discussion now with a different host each week. “We strongly feel that this will bring a fresh, new insightful perspective to the preview film experience of the better movies not ordinarily available at the multiplexes,” says organizers Ira and Mark Ehrenkranz.

“Our plans are to have a variety of premier film analysts who will alternate each week. They will present a detailed introduction to the films and conduct an in-depth interview thoroughly exploring content and structure with our nightly featured guests,” adds Ira Ehrenkranz, an esteemed member of the NJ State Film Commission.

The Spring 2011 line-up includes: - Peter Travers of ABC-TV, CNN and Rolling Stone Magazine, Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly Magazine, Alison Bailes of NBC-TV and the New Ebert “At The Movies Show”.

“Our new team of industry experts utilize their national and international influence to get the finest films and guests in the business. Preview the better films not available at the multiplexes. Why travel to small art houses or crowded NY theaters when you can privately experience pristine prints of the highest quality on a big screen with a state-of-the-art sound system before everyone else?” suggests Mark Ehrenkranz.

The Confirmed Films Include:

THE DOUBLE HOUR - Guido (Timi), a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin. But, much to his surprise, he meets Slovenian immigrant Sonia (Rappoport), a chambermaid at a high-end hotel. The two hit it off, and a passionate romance develops. Director: Giuseppe Capotondi , Screenwriter: Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi , Cast: Filippo Timi, Kseniya Rappoport.

THE WHISTLEBLOWER - A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex scandal.Director: Larysa Kondracki. Cast: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Benedict Cumberbatch.

HANNA - A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. Director: Joe Wright. Writers: Seth Lochhead (screenplay), David Farr (screenplay), Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana.

The series is open to the public at CLEARVIEW CINEMAS HEADQUARTERS PLAZA, MORRISTOWN, NJ.72 HEADQUARTERS PLAZA (SPEEDWELL AVE). ADJACENT TO MORRISTOWN HYATT HOTEL MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960

The Upcoming Spring Season runs for 8 SPECIALLY SELECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHTS IN April and May. The Opening Night is Wednesday April 6th and runs through May 25th @7:00pm

For more information call (973) 539-8785. Or write to The Cinema Arts Group, P.O. Box 344, Convent Station, NJ 07961 or go to www.nyfilmcritics.com.

Contact Information

Ira Ehrenkranz

J State Film Commission Member

NY Film Critics

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