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Birth
Birth (39% RT): "A load of preposterous twaddle" (NY Observer). "A meticulously wrought piece of hokum" (Boston Globe). "Corny, plodding, implausible" (NY Daily News). Scorned by critics who bounced off its austere style and discomfiting premise, Jonathan Glazer’s Birth remains the British auteur’s most contentious work. When a 10-year-old boy appears at the door of a posh widow and declares that he is her reincarnated dead husband, her meticulously rebuilt life begins to crumble. From this scenario, Glazer weaves a stylish, deeply unsettling Upper East Side ghost story about the demonic obstinacy of love and the illogic of infatuation. Featuring a fantastic Nicole Kidman performance, a deep-bench supporting cast (Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston, Anne Heche), and peerless wintery New York City vibes captured on 35mm.
Chosen by Andrew Wyatt, The Take-Up Podcast Host, as part of the “Critics Are Stupid” series. Be sure to listen to the podcast episode wherein it is discussed, expected to drop on March 5.
Co-presented with The Take-Up.
Unless otherwise noted, admission is:
$8 for the general public$7 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools$6 for Webster University staff and facultyFree for Webster students with proper ID.
We offer general admission seating with payment of cash, check, or credit.
Note: Last-minute changes may occur.
The Winifred Moore Auditorium is the home of the Webster University Film Series. Originally used as a chapel, it now boasts the most comfortable theatre seats around. (Some of the original pews can be seen in the hallways of Webster Hall.) The auditorium seats 240.
In addition to film screenings, the auditorium hosts jazz and classical concerts, Opera Studio performances, lectures, town hall meetings, and other university events.
The Winifred Moore Auditorium is located at 470 E. Lockwood Ave.
