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You might not know Guinevere Turner by name, but her appearance tonight as part of the Color Commentary series at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, which features live commentary during selected film screenings, is not likely to disappoint. “Guinevere is a really wonderful screenwriter, actress and filmmaker,” says Alamo programmer Keith Garcia. “She’s had her hands on a lot of interesting properties over the years as a writer, but one of the most notable is her adaptation, with [co-writer/director] Mary Harron, of American Psycho.”
And that movie, based on Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial novel — which garnered a heap of criticism for being misogynistic — delivers a refined message when filtered through the eyes of the two female collaborators. Turner is “super-smart and sassy,” Garcia explains, “and she’s going to dive into all those stories and give a blow-by-blow account about how certain scenes came to be and why she and Harron made certain decisions that ultimately turned what can be considered an unpleasant read into a film worth watching.”
Turner starts deconstructing American Psycho (little-known fact: She also plays a small role in the film) at 7 p.m. at the Alamo, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton; admission is $15. For more information, visit drafthouse.com/denver.
Tue., Oct. 21, 7 p.m., 2014
