Jean Cocteau Cinema Presents: Q&A and Book Signing with Tony DiTerlizzi #GrrMinion

February 24, 2016 at 12:18 pm

Ogre Jenni speaking! I am one of George's minions who helps out at Jean Cocteau Cinema.

This February and March we celebrate the incredible work of Tony DiTerlizzi, illustrator and co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles!

On Tuesday, March 1st at 4:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), we will feature a special screening of the 2008 film adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG). Afterward at 6:30 p.m (MST), we have the privilege of welcoming DiTerlizzi to our cinema for a Q&A and book signing! Tickets are $10 for event admission only, or $35 for event admission and a copy of Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. If you can't make it to Santa Fe, make sure to check out Jean Cocteau Cinema's Periscope feed at 6:30 p.m. (MST) on March 1st to watch the event live!

The Jean Cocteau Cinema Gallery currently showcases a selection of DiTerlizzi’s original illustrations and giclee prints, which are available for purchase. For inquiries about art sales, like us and send us message us on Facebook! We will happily send you a packet with some information, but please give us at least 24 hours to respond.

In addition, signed copies of The Spiderwick Chronicles, and several other books featuring DiTerlizzi’s award-winning illustrations, will be available for purchase at our online bookstore on March 4th.

See you at the Cocteau!

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Tags: arthur spiderwick's field guide, george r.r. martin, jean cocteau cinema, the spiderwick chronicles, tony diterlizzi

Here Come Hap & Leonard

February 19, 2016 at 1:24 pm

Fresh off last night’s terrific COLONY showcase, the Jean Cocteau Cinema is setting up to do it again next Tuesday, when Joe R. Lansdale His Own Self returns to Santa Fe to premiere the pilot episode of his new television series HAP & LEONARD, from Sundance.

Joe is an amazingly prolific author (I hates him, I hates him), turning out wonderful books in a whole range of genres: science fiction, horror, historical, and mystery, just for a start. If you haven’t read his stuff, you don’t know what you’re missing. The Sage of Nachodoches, Texas, he has a unique voice; nothing reads like a Lansdale story.

His Hap & Leonard novels are among my favorites, and it is great to see them coming to the small screen (in your homes) and the big (well, medium sized) one at the JCC. The cast is pretty amazing too: Marc Antony as Hap and Omar as Leonard, how do you beat that? (James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams, for those not up on their HBO series).

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Joe will also be signing books, of course. (We have a good selection of autographed Lansdale titles available from the JCC online bookstore right now at http://www.jeancocteaubooks.com/ — but supplies are limited. But have no fear, we will be getting lots more in by Tuesday for Joe to scrawl in, including a bunch of Hap & Leonard novels).

As with all our TV premieres, admission is FREE. You still might want to call ahead to reserve tickets, though, since this one could easily sell out.

See you at the show!

Tags: jean cocteau cinema, television

Redcaps at the JCC

February 19, 2016 at 1:01 pm

The Authority took control at the Jean Cocteau Cinema last night, when Ryan Condal and his team from Legendary, IGN, and USA turned up for a special showcase of USA’s new sf series COLONY. We showed episodes six and seven on our big (well, medium sized) screen, and afterward Ryan and I talked and fielded questions about COLONY, GAME OF THRONES, working in television, development hell, SIXTH GUN, and all manner of other things.

If you missed it, you should be able to find it on line somewhere. I know people were filming us. So… Twitter, Facebook, IGN, Periscope, one of those places. (What do I know about this Interweb thingie? I still tie messages to the legs of ravens).

It was a fun event, and everyone left with a signed COLONY poster and a red cap.

Our drink special… the Redcap, natch… was also pretty righteous. I had one, and I think I am still feeling the effects this morning.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the episodes as well… even though only three people in the crowd had seen the five episodes that preceded the ones we screened. If you haven’t caught COLONY yet, give it a try. Ryan and his team are doing a nice job.

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Signed Neil Gaiman Books Now Available #GrrMinion

February 16, 2016 at 12:49 pm

Ogre Jenni speaks to you! I help out at Jean Cocteau Cinema (George’s beautiful theatre) in Santa Fe.

We just received 16 awesome titles by Neil Gaiman—which he graciously took the time to sign. These books are now available for purchase at www.jeancocteaubooks.com.

Our Neil Gaiman Titles:

Smoke & Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Trigger Warning
Instructions
American Gods
Coraline
The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 1
Fortunately, the Milk
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel
Blueberry Girl
Neverwhere
Good Omens (co-authored by Terry Pratchett)
Anansi Boys
Sandman Overture
Sandman Volume 4: Season of Mists
Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
Odd and the Frost Giants

You can learn much more about Neil at his website!

There are limited quantities of each book, so make sure to order quickly! If you have an inquiry about international shipping, please email jeancocteausantafe@gmail.com for a quote.

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Jean Cocteau Cinema Hosts Free “Colony” Screening and Conversation with Ryan J. Condal #GrrMinion

February 15, 2016 at 5:55 pm

Hello everyone! I am Ogre Jenni, and I work for George R.R. Martin’s beautiful theatre in Santa Fe, Jean Cocteau Cinema.

Thursday, February 18th at 7:00 PM, we will host two free episodes (Episodes 6 and 7) of USA’s highly-anticipated sci-fi drama, "Colony". Immediately following the TV show screenings, we will host a conversation between Ryan J. Condal, the show’s creator, and George R.R. Martin!

For participating audience members there will be exclusive "Colony" giveaways (awesome red berets) and vouchers for free concessions. All you lucky attendees have to do is post to your favorite social media platform using the hashtag #Colony.

Can’t make it to Santa Fe? Thursday’s conversation with Ryan and George will be streamed live on IGN's Periscope channel at 8:30 PM (Mountain Standard Time). You won't be able to watch the broadcast until 8:30 PM sharp, so keep an eye on your clocks! Here is the link for the Periscope broadcast: periscope.tv/IGN.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

From executive producers Carlton Cuse (“Lost”) and Ryan Condal (“Hercules”) comes USA’s highly-anticipated drama “Colony.” Set in the very near future, “Colony” centers on one family’s struggle to survive and bring liberty back to the people of an occupied Los Angeles.

SAG winner Josh Holloway (“Lost”) stars as former FBI agent Will Bowman and Satellite Award winner Sarah Wayne Callies (“The Walking Dead”) stars as his wife, Katie, in the series which takes place in a dangerous world of divided ideologies. While some choose to collaborate with the occupation and benefit from the new order, others rebel and suffer the consequences. After being separated from their son during the invasion, Will and Katie are willing to do whatever is necessary to be reunited with him. Thus, when the powerful Proxy Snyder (Peter Jacobson, “House”) offers Will a chance to get his son back if he will collaborate with the occupational government, Will and Katie find themselves faced with the toughest decision of their lives. They will have to go beyond whatever they thought possible to protect their family.

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COLONY Is Coming

February 12, 2016 at 4:05 pm

The small screen comes to the big screen again this week at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, when we present a special one-night-only presentation of the USA Network’s cool new SF series, COLONY.

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Mark it down. Thursday night, February 18. We will be screening two new episodes of COLONY, to be followed by a question-and-answer with series creator and executive producer RYAN CONDAL. Oh, and I’m told a few lucky members of the audience will be inducted into Homeland Protection and go home with red berets from the show.

And of course we’ll have our famous popcorn and no doubt a special Colony cocktail as well.

Tags: jean cocteau cinema, science fiction, television

The Red Death Is Coming…

February 9, 2016 at 1:11 am

… to the Jean Cocteau.

For one week only, Edgar Allan Poe’s horror classic MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, starring Vincent Price. Direct from 1964.

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See it on the big (well, medium-sized) screen. With popcorn.

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This Week at JCC

January 23, 2016 at 2:35 pm

We opened a cool new time travel movie last night at the Jean Cocteau:

SYNCHRONICITY

Take a peek.

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We’re also showing ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, about a masked Elvis impersonate, and holding over THE AMAZING NINA SIMONE.

See you at the movies.

Tags: films, jean cocteau cinema

Screening of ‘The Forest’ and an exclusive Skype Q&A with Natalie Dormer

January 10, 2016 at 1:42 pm

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Hello from Ogre Jenni! I am not George R.R. Martin. Not even close. Believe me, I’m just as sad about this as you are!

And I'm sorry.

On Saturday, January 16th the Jean Cocteau will screen Natalie Dormer’s latest film, The Forest. Following the film screening, we will meet up with Natalie via Skype for an exclusive Q&A with this talented and incredibly charismatic actress. That’s right—audience members get to ask her any question they want! Within reason…don’t get too weird.

Dormer is well known for her roles in Game of Thrones (Margaery Tyrell), The Tudors (Anne Boleyn), The Hunger Games (Cressida), and more. She gets ALL the amazing costumes!

The Forest is a supernatural horror film about a woman whose identical twin sister has mysteriously vanished. While investigating her sister’s disappearance, she receives a cryptic phone call suggesting that her twin entered Japan’s notorious (and very real) Suicide Forest at the base of Mt. Fuji. She hurriedly travels to Japan, and despite several warnings enters the dangerous and bewildering woods. She soon discovers her sister’s abandoned tent—along with a host of malicious spirits.

Which really shouldn’t come as a surprise. C’mon, it’s clearly haunted as all hell.

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As the forest’s macabre moniker plainly suggests, this place is a well-known destination for suicides—especially by businessmen at the end of the fiscal year. The only location in the world with a higher suicide rate is the Golden Gate Bridge. How’s that for depressing?

Many people in Japan believe that the numerous suicides have created a terrible supernatural force that permeates the trees and generates a ghastly array of paranormal phenomenon. There are also ancient beliefs and traditions surrounding the forest, including the practice of “ubasute,” which involves leading an elderly or sick person to a remote place to die of exposure, thirst, starvation, or animal attacks.

Delightful!

And on that note—if you live near Santa Fe or are just visiting our lovely city, drop by the Cocteau!

*If you are suicidal, please seek professional help or call a suicide prevention hotline. Your life is well worth saving, and we don’t need more spooky ghosts flying around.

Tags: game of thrones, jean cocteau cinema, natalie dormer, suicide forest, the forest

The Hateful 8 Are Coming

December 27, 2015 at 2:30 pm

I am a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino (and not just because he owns a movie theatre too), so I’m thrilled and delight that we’ve been able to book his long-awaited 8th film at the Cocteau.

Looks great, too. Here’s the trailer.

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THE HATEFUL EIGHT opens at the Jean Cocteau on December 30.

Advance tickets are available via the Cocteau website.

See you at the movies!

Tags: jean cocteau cinema, movies

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