Sometimes partners in life can create on-screen magic, and never was that more true than with Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes Maybe they thought their collaboration peaked when Rowlands made a guest appearance on Cassavetes’ short-lived detective series
Johnny Staccato, but their 10-movie run of character-driven wonders ended up winning her two Oscar nominations for Best Actress: in 1980 for crime drama
Gloria, but first in 1974 for
A Woman Under the Influence, which also snagged Cassavetes a Best Director nod. Talk about bringing out the best in each other. Make sure to get there early for a special set of shoegazey rock from On Being an Angel at this special screening, sponsored by End of an Ear as part of their Endsurround series. –
Richard Whittaker Read a full review of A Woman Under the Influence.