Jacques Tati onscreen this time of year is inspired programming since the elegant Frenchman's oeuvre basically stamps a capital X on consumerism and the season of 'Mas. But restored 35mm prints make seeing his comedic touchés to increasing depersonalization a must, especially his 1967 pièce de résistance Playtime, in which his chaos-prone Monsieur Hulot is loosed in minimalist Paris. All of Hulot's other satiric and pantomimic misadventures are screened too, from M. Hulot's Holiday to Mon Oncle (and its architectural intricacies) and through to the lesser-seen Trafic. This retrospective also includes shorts and his adieu/ode to the circus, Parade.
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