Program begins with a presentation on the art and design of “The X-Files.” Following, marking the 20th anniversary of the remarkable television series “The X-Files,” we screen two notable episodes. Season 7’s “Je Souhaite” (2000, 44 min.), whose title translates to “I Wish” and features a 500-year-old genie, was written and directed by Vince Gilligan. Season 6's “Triangle,” (1998, 44 min.), a mix of time travel and WWII intrigue set on a 1939 ocean liner, was written and directed by Chris Carter. Both episodes were designed by ... [Continua a leggere]

The Cool View Motel is not the kind of place you would expect to find outside the balmy, bustling activity of Los Angeles. A breeze rustles leaves belonging to a thick stand of trees nearby. The gravel lot shifts uncomfortably as the occasional truck rumbles over its skin. The decor is anything but trendy. The Cool View us a rustic stop somewhere in the middle of nondescript territory. Its only distinguishing feature on this mid-October evening is the remarkable sunset consuming the Western sky, an explosion of red hues that is the inadvertent result, a random passerby mentions ... [Continua a leggere]