On Thursday night, the 4-Star Theater will screen a movie based in San Francisco, “Harrison Montgomery”. The film starts Martin Landau and Octavio Gómez Berríos, and depicts the story of Ricardo Papa, a would be artist who is trying to make ends meet as a petty drug dealer in the Tenderloin district.
On the run from his boss and on the outs with his girlfriend, he takes up residence in the dilapidated Hotel Boyd. There he crosses paths with thirteen-year-old Lattie Flemming who charms Ricardo with her fearless and beguiling attitude. As they grow closer, Ricardo learns that Lattie’s mother, Margo, is trapped in an abusive relationship that puts mother and child in jeopardy.
When Ricardo desperately presses to make good on a deal gone bad, he encounters another of the Boyd’s residents, Harrison Montgomery. Ricardo discovers that this aging recluse has a secret – a secret that could solve all of Ricardo’s problems. With his boss closing in, and Margo and Lattie on the ropes, Ricardo is forced to choose between saving himself, and saving his only friends.
Director Daniel Dávila and the cast of the film will be in attendance at Thursday night’s screening, which begins at 8:30pm.
On Friday night at 8:30pm, the theater will host a special screening of “The Last Play at Shea”, a documentary about the venerable New York stadium:
Through the prism of Billy Joel’s extraordinary career and blue collar perspective, The Last Play at Shea chronicles the waning days of Shea Stadium through a tapestry of performance, historical documentary and personal journey while at the same time providing audiences with a pop-culture snapshot of a seminal era in New York history.
Featuring footage of the landmark stadium and the memorable performances it housed like the Beatles concert, 1969 World Series, NY Jets playoff games, and more.
Sarah B.
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