Local Film: The Last Intervention

We got an email from former Hartford resident Giovanny Blanco describing his project The Last Intervention and his Sad City fandom.

Hello, my name is Giovanny Blanco. I hope all is well with ya. I'm a big fan of the site (especially the pay phone pics). As a former resident I can always count on Sad City to give me a fix. I still consider Hartford my hometown even though I haven't lived there since 1996. Yes, there might be something wrong with me. I still go back several times a year. Anyway, I directed a film that we (friends and family) shot in Hartford called "The Last Intervention". Here's the quickie synopsis. 

The rebellious daughter of divorced Dominican parents discovers her family is having an intervention in her honor. It’s not exactly how she planned to spend the weekend.

Cinema City's Last Night Tonight!

Tonight is the last night the Cinema City on Brainard Road will be in operation. Though the cinema will live on at the Bow Tie Cinema on New Park Ave., tonight is your last chance to visit this very cool, old-school no-frills theatre. Popcorn and sodas and shows are on the house on a first come first serve basis. In a span of about two weeks one winter I was able to see Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, and The Wrestler at Cinema City. Let's hope the new Cinema City keeps playing the quality flicks and avoids the horribleness that passes as blockbusters.

Cinema City to Close; Chowder Pot Somehow Continues to Operate

Cinema City, tucked into one of the furthest corners of Hartford on beautiful Brainard Road will close it door on July 22 and re-open the next day as part of the Bow Tie Cinemas on New Park Ave. The property will be used as part of an expansion of the Water Pollution Control plant. We recommend checking it out before it shutters. It's nothing fancy, but rather an old school type theater that you just can't find these days.