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This season has been dominated by new cinema, due in no small part to the combination of a bigger screen, better projector, and HD players (Blu-ray and<\/em> HD-DVD). Next week, we should be finished upgrading the sound system as well, so the temptation to show modern works will be even greater.<\/p>\n As an antidote to this trend, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie <\/em>provided an opportunity for us to step back in time, not only as a period movie (1932), but to a period of film-making that can seem heavy-handed when at its worst. With a wonderful performance by Maggie Smith, a taught dialogue, and an underlying subtext of fascism on the rise in Europe,\u00c2\u00a0 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie <\/em>remains an engaging watch, with a good helping of laughter. Too bad there were only ten of us here to enjoy it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This season has been dominated by new cinema, due in no small part to the combination of a bigger screen, better projector, and HD players (Blu-ray and HD-DVD). Next week, we should be finished upgrading the sound system as well, so the temptation to show modern works will be even greater. As an antidote to … Continue reading The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie<\/span>