The story of a hoodlum, his moll, and their redemption through an encounter with an innocent girl provided celebrated auteur Ozu the basis for one of the most moving and stylish films from Japan’s silent era. Although Ozu made other gangster films, Dragnet Girl’s memorable and suspenseful climax features the only gunshot fired in the master filmmakers entire oeuvre. Japanese intertitles with English subtitles. Live piano by David Drazin.

In Germany in the early 1930s, the marriage of a young bookkeeper and his bride survive poverty and hardships due to their great love for one another. Ironically, through its fine, authentic depiction of a pre-WWII Europe, Borzage’s lovely and unusual movie is one of the most emblematic Hollywood films of the Depression era.

Life doesn’t always go according to plan…Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat’s parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family’s obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives. Silver Linings Playbook is the new film from David O. Russell, director of Three Kings, Flirting With Disaster, and The Fighter. To attend this screening, you must first register for a pass with gofobo.com. UPDATE (11/5/12): All passes for this screening of Silver Linings Playbook have been distributed.

In this sophisticated musical homage to classic Hong Kong comedies of the 1930s, a love triangle develops between a composer, a singer, and a girl from the country. Rarely screened, this dazzling blend of pathos and pop culture will be introduced by filmmaker and HK film aficionado Tim Hunter. “Tsui...suggests that by reviving older traditions you don’t simply indulge in nostalgia; you link your life to a vital heritage.” (David Bordwell, Planet Hong Kong). Tim Hunter appears courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Visiting Artists program.