The Landlord was filmed in Park Slope in the 1970’s. It was directed by Hal Ashby and stars Lee Grant. She will be introducing the film at Film Forum at the 7:45 showing tonight.

Look at all the critical raves:

“The Landlord deserves attention and not just because it’s a terrific film.  Its one-week revival at Film Forum in Manhattan, is a chance for audiences to see a pivotal moment not only in the career of Mr. Ashby, but also in the histories of American film and, coincidentally, of New York real estate… ONE OF THE BEST EARLY PRODUCTS OF THE NOW-HALLOWED AMERICAN MAVERICKS OF THE 1970s.” – Mike Hale, The New York Times.

“ONE OF THE FUNNIEST SOCIAL COMEDIES OF THE PERIOD, as well as the most human…At once broad and nuanced in its characterizations.”
– J. Hoberman, The Village Voice.

“RECOMMENDED! An endlessly fascinating entry in the ‘Loosen up, whitey’ genre of seventies American filmmaking.”
– New York magazine

“FULL OF SHARP ABSURDIST HUMOR. Hal Ashby’s debut is one of his best.
Diana Sands gives probably her finest screen performance…
The dialogue is crisp and often quite startling, the picture has originality and depth.”
– Pauline Kael

“LIKE A BLAXPLOITATION MOVIE MADE BY BUNUEL! An outrageous debut, a film that,
34 years later, still feels daring, both stylistically and politically.”
– Darren Hughes, Senses of Cinema

“To put it plainly and succinctly as the rent bill, The Landlord is a honey, a wondrously wise, sad and hilarious comedy. Leaves an almost eerie tonic effect of truth and laughter, with some of the sharpest, funniest dialogue in a long time.”
– The New York Times

“Vibrant! Delightful comic touches combined with perceptive sidelights on black experience.” – Leonard Maltin