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10:10 PM Sundance
The Last Mistress (2007 FRA): I need to give this Catherine Breillat frock film a second chance. The first time I watched it I was bored to tears, but after scoping out star Roxane Mesquida in Quentin Dupieux’s recent absurdist comedy Rubber, I’m going to give it another look. Why? Let’s just say Mesquida is a captivating screen presence. This time I’m going to play closer attention to The Last Mistress and not fall asleep half way through.

Sunday 4/10/11

5:00 AM Turner Classic Movies
Payment on Demand (1951 USA): Bette Davis stars as Joyce Ramsey, a well-heeled society matron shocked to learn that husband David (Barry Sullivan) wants a divorce so that he can spend more time with gal pal Eileen (Frances Dee). She immediately goes through the first stage of recovery, shock, before settling on the next stage, revenge. Elegantly mounted by director Curtis Bernhardt, Payment on Demand is an effective if not entirely convincing soaper, but Davis is at the top of her game and Otto Kruger adds value as friend of the family Ted Prescott.

12:35 PM Sundance
Guest of Cindy Sherman (2009 USA): Paul H-O made a minor name for himself in the Manhattan art world during the 1990s by co-hosting a cable public access show called Gallery Beat. His show provided him the opportunity to meet photographer-artist Cindy Sherman, one of the most talented and important American artists of the post-pop art era. Guest of Cindy Sherman examines the ups — but mostly downs — of their five-year relationship, in which Paul found himself disappearing within the shadow of his famous girlfriend. Fans of Sherman will be thrilled at the opportunity to see much candid footage of the artist; others will be intrigued by H-O's tale of relegation to second-class citizenship.

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