Seminar: Rififi
Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr leads this virtual seminar on Jules Dassin's masterful heist film.
How will this work?
When you register for this virtual education seminar, the program will be presented in three parts.
At least one week before the seminar, you'll receive an email with a link to watch a pre-taped lecture, to view before the film at your convenience. Please make sure to check your spam folder for this link before emailing our support team.
Then, you can go off and watch the film on your own. Unlike most seminars, this is a film you can rent from the Coolidge! We're thrilled to be screening Rififi virtually, but please note you will have to still pay for the film separately from the seminar.
Make sure you watch the film before the discussion, which will take place on Thursday, June 25 at 8pm EST over Zoom. Before the discussion, you can submit questions for the instructor here. You'll also have the opportunity to submit questions during the discussion!
A Tribute to Jay Carr
On behalf of the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Boston Society of Film Critics, we dedicate this seminar as a tribute to renowned film critic Jay Carr (1936-2014).
Jay wrote reviews for The New York Post and The Detroit News before joining The Boston Globe in 1983, where he was chief film critic until 2002. His legendary "Vintage Stock" column appeared every Friday in the Globe, just one example of his ardent advocacy of independent film and local theaters committed to preserving the history of cinema. In 1989, he was named Chevalier, Ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French government for his writings on French film. We at the Coolidge are particularly grateful for his support, vital contribution, and legacy.
About the Instructor
Ty Burr is the Boston Globe’s film critic and cultural columnist. He has been at the paper since 2002. Prior to that, he wrote for Entertainment Weekly and programmed movies for Home Box Office. Burr is the author of Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame (2012), The Best Old Movies for Families (2007), and the e-book The 50 Movie Starter Kit: What You Need to Know if You Want to Know What You’re Talking About (2012). He is a member of the National Society of Film Critics and the Boston Society of Film Critics. In 2017, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism. He lives in Newton, MA.
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