Remember Sammy Jankis? It has been 10 years and long term memory, at least, is holding up...

Kurt Halfyard, Contributing Writer; Toronto, Canada

I remember catching this one hype-free in the basement of the old Uptown Theatre (RIP) in Toronto, completely undersold - which is weird for a genre film at TIFF.  Few had heard of, let alone actually seen Christopher Nolan's debut film, Following, and the solid character actor cast of Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Stephen Tobolowsky and Joey Pants was not enough to draw a crowd, but word-of-mouth slowly built before culminating in a very solid commercial release, and the rest, as they say, is history for one of the better art-blockbuster directors in the business.

Ten years after its theatrical debut, the classic neo-noir-thriller-told-in-reverse, Memento is getting a celebratory ONE NIGHT ONLY re-release on February 17th, 2011.  Screening in select digital cinemas across North America, these screenings will feature an exclusive Q&A with writer/director Christopher Nolan speaking with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro. Did you miss Memento when it debuted to an almost instant cult following upon its limited release?  Here is your chance to check out a crisp HD version in the cinemas.

Confirmed CITIES/THEATRES include:

New York, NY        City Cinemas
Atlanta, GA           Studio Movie Grill   
Boston, MA           Nat'l Amusements 
Dallas, TX             Studio Movie Grill   
Houston, TX          Studio Movie Grill 
Los Angeles, CA     Rave The Bridge  
San Diego, CA        UltraStar Mission    
Washington DC      Rave Fairfax Corner  
Toronto, ON          Cineplex Varsity  
Vancouver, BC       Cineplex Scotiabank Theatere

More may be added, so you can check here if you are curious if your city has a screening.
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