Hiroyuki Hamada’s paintings reveal an emotive and sometimes even gestural approach that seems at odds with his more considered and restrained sculptures.

Flying in and out of J.F.K. on JetBlue at ungodly hours in both directions gave me the excuse I wanted to stay (and dine) at the TWA Hotel. Twice.

On the eve of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, HamptonsFilm will screen Roland Joffe’s “The Mission,” from 1986, which received seven Oscar nominations, including a win for cinematography. A conversation with Alec Baldwin will follow.