Free Summer Movies at Faena & Surfcomber
Beat the heat inside Faena’s luxurious Screening Room or make a splash poolside at Kimpton Surfcomber with their lineups of weekly movies this June.
Faena’s June Film Cycle
Get snug in the air conditioning at Faena’s (3201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-534-8800) Screening Room this June with their curated film cycle “Vacations” featuring new cinematic classics curated by Jaie Laplante, Director of Programming at Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival. The films were selected for their themes of summer vacations, escapes, road trips and the like, in which characters seek to break away from their everyday existence only to find they’ve brought their inescapable selves along for the ride.
June 6 | Pauline at the Beach (France, 1983, Éric Rohmer), 94 minutes.
The third – and sexy best – of Rohmer’s comédies et proverbs series features two cousins, the older Marion and the younger Pauline, taking a summer vacation on the northwest coast of France. Marion has firm ideas about love, whereas the impressionable Pauline is still defining her approach to men. Rohmer wisely and wittingly skewers our human capacity for self-delusion when it comes to sorting out matters of the heart.
June 13 | Stranger Than Paradise (USA, 1984, Jim Jarmusch), 99 minutes.
The first film from the legendary of icon of American independent cinema still surprises today with its unconventional editing rhythms and often-imitated but never surpassed deadpan comedy. Willie, a New York slacker gets an unexpected visit from his Hungarian cousin Eva, on her way to Cleveland to visit Aunt Lotte. Later, Willie and his friend Eddie take a road trip to pick up Eva and take her on vacation to Florida. Jarmusch’s professional debut won the prestigious Camera d’Or at Cannes for best first film.
June 20 | Y tu mamá también (Mexico, 2001, Alfonso Cuarón), 106 minutes.
The film that won Cuarón his first Oscar nomination also catapulted Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna into international stardom. Two teenage friends from different sides of the class divide, Tenoch and Julio, brag about the most beautiful secluded beach in Mexico’s to Tenoch’s cousin-in-law Luisa, who has just moved to Mexico from Spain, and offer to take her there on a road trip. But this is no ordinary vacation – for the boys, it is a journey into adulthood, and complexity. Also starring Maribel Verdú.
June 27 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Spain/USA, 2008, Woody Allen), 96 minutes.
Woody Allen’s art soared in new directions once he ventured out of his New York City-only settings, like this droll visit to Spain. American tourists Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) take a vacation to Barcelona, where they meet the famous seducer and artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), and his tempestuous former wife Maria Elena (Penélope Cruz), in the famous performance that won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress).
IF YOU GO
Where: Screening Room at Faena Hotel
When: Tuesday evenings in June; starting at 7:00pm
Details: Seating is limited. Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged to screenings@faena.com
Kimpton Surfcomber’s Dive-In Movies
Make a splash at Kimpton Surfcomber (1717 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-532-7715) this month with their calendar of poolside Dive-In Movies. The family-friendly lineup includes animated Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks movies. Take a dip, watch a flick and enjoy complimentary popcorn and mocktails.
June 9 | Finding Dory (USA, 2016, Andrew Stanton), 105 minutes
Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.
June 16 | Moana (USA, 2016), 113 minutes
An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.
June 23 | Inside Out (USA, 2015, Pete Docter), 102 minutes
Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy (Amy Poehler) — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust.
June 30 | Trolls (USA, 2016), 92 minutes
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy (Anna Kendrick), the happiest Troll ever born, and the overly-cautious, curmudgeonly Branch (Justin Timberlake) set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.
IF YOU GO
Where: Poolside at Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel
When: Friday evenings in June; starting at 8:00pm
Details: Free and open to the public. Details.
This story was originally published June 7, 2017 at 2:06 AM.