MILLER'S CROSSING W/ LIVE IRISH MUSIC & PINOT NOIR TASTING

SEPTEMBER 29

Noir Avec Noir

A Roaring Twenties gangster saga that only the Coen brothers could concoct, Miller’s Crossing marries the hard-boiled sensibility of classic noir fiction with the filmmakers’ trademark savory dialogue, colorful characters, and finely calibrated set pieces. Gabriel Byrne brings a wry gravitas to the role of Tom Reagan, the quick-thinking right-hand man to a powerful Irish crime boss (Albert Finney). Tom’s unflappable cool is tested when he begins offering his services to a rival Italian outfit—setting off a cascade of betrayals, reprisals, and increasingly berserk violence. The Hopperesque visuals of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, majestically elegiac score by Carter Burwell, and vivid supporting performances from John Turturro and Marcia Gay Harden come together in a slice of pulp perfection that crackles with sardonic wit while plumbing existential questions about free will and our own terrifying capacity for evil.

This must-see gangster tale from the Coen Brothers is not only gorgeous to behold on a big screen, but infused with sweeping traditional Irish music... To set the Celtic prohibition mood, this screening features a set of Live Irish Music pre-film by traditional Irish trio Failte @ 6:30. As the Coen's cinematic love letter to the classic Film Noirs who influenced them, Miller's Crossing is part of our Noir avec Noir series featuring a Pinot Noir tasting (3 rotating Pinots) in the lobby!

In 2005, Time chose Miller's Crossing as one of the 100 greatest films ever made. Time critic Richard Corliss called it a "noir with a touch so light, the film seems to float on the breeze like the frisbee of a fedora sailing through the forest".

Fáilte, which means "welcome" in Irish, is a dynamic and engaging trio of accomplished musicians from Rhode Island who perform traditional and contemporary Irish music. The band is known for their lively performances, energizing audiences with intricate arrangements and a unique sound. Their music brings the heritage of Ireland to songs that feature vibrant vocals and tunes played with skilled musicianship on fiddle, guitar, piano accordion, harmonica, whistle, and bodhrán.

www.failtemusic.com