Pothole Pictures Film Series - Chinatown

Classic neo-noir – Jack Nicholson is 1930s LA private eye Jake Gittes – cynical but with unshakable personal code of ethics – lured into a complex web of deceit, fraud, & murder by femme fatale Faye Dunaway in one of the greatest films of the 70s. Everything here is near flawless, from the rich, dense script by Robert Towne, to the lush period detail, to the moody jazz score by Jerry Goldsmith. Imbedded political corruption & evil familial tragedy meld into a world where nothing is what it seems in this dazzling, hardboiled tour de force – & who can ever forget that haunting last line? John Huston, John Hillerman. Dir. Roman Polanski. 1974. Color. R. 131 min.
Music before the movie:
Friday at 7 p.m. – Beach Honey – acoustic rock
Saturday at 7 p.m. – Small Change- acoustic swing