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On the Chautauqua Institution grounds at the corner of Hurst & Wythe It's easy and fun to go to the movies at Chautauqua. Here's how |
2011 - Program 1 |
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Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) joins aging U.S. marshal (Jeff Bridges) and Texas ranger (Matt Damon) in tracking her father's killer through hostile Indian territory in Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Charles Portis' original novel. Garnering 10 Oscar Nominations the Coen's True Grit "Has sweep and scope and entertainment value to burn, but it's Mattie who invests even the grandest aesthetic elements with meaning." -Ann Hornaday,Washington Post "A great film that will stand the test of time." -Laremy Legel, Film. "A vastly entertaining Wild West show that is memorable in every particular." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone (PG-13, 110m) |
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Utterly naive small town insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) has no idea what he's in for when he's sent to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention where he soon finds himself under the "guidance" of three convention veterans played by John C. Reilly, Isiah Whitlock Jr. and Anne Heche. "Terrific ensemble cast in a smart, funny, sometimes sweet little film." -Richard Roeper "Both hilarious and heartfelt... powered by a dream cast, led by the outstanding Ed Helms" -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "The jokes sing as well as zing." -Manohla Dargis, New York Times (R, 87m) |
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This latest from writer/director Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent) stars Paul Giamatti as a disheartened attorney moonlighting as a high school wrestling coach who stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he may get a double payday, the boy's mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything. "McCarthy's screenwriting is so supple, his characterizations so well-observed and sharply detailed, that none of the little story dovetails... seem at all contrived or forced." -Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies "Wins you over, head and heart, without cheating. It's just about perfect." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone (R, 106m) |
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 Classic Film Series Alfred Hitchock's 1938 mystery stars Margaret Lockwood as a rich young playgirl travelling on a trans-European train who realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared. Film historian David Zinman will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion, (NR, 96m) |
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Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed in an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay. "Takes the simple, profound stand that how a person of faith lives matters more than the circumstances of his death."-Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "Austere yet provocative, this is not only a film about faith, it also has faith that the power generated by complex moral decisions can be as unstoppable as any runaway locomotive." -Kenneth Turan, Los AngelesTimes "Begins and ends as a testament not to God but to brotherhood, and as a portrait not of war's violence but of love's endurance." -Rick Groen, Globe and Mail (PG-13, in Arabic and French with subtitles, 122m) |
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Johnny Depp voices Rango, a pet chameleon with an identity crisis who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost populated by wily and whimsical desert creatures. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his role to the hilt. "An exuberant, audacious love letter to spaghetti westerns, masquerading as a kiddie cartoon. And it delivers deliciously on both levels." -Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Rango" is some kind of a miracle: An animated comedy for smart moviegoers, wonderfully made, great to look at, wickedly satirical, and (gasp!) filmed in glorious 2-D." -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times (PG, 107m) |
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The true story of CIA operative Valerie Plame whose identity is allegedly leaked by the U.S. government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration. "Naomi Watts and Sean Penn bring ferocity and feeling to their roles, turning a potent political thriller into a stirring, relatable human drama." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "What's effective is how matter-of-fact Fair Game is. This isn't a lathering, angry attack picture." -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "It's a real-life spy drama. It's human drama. It's political drama. And it's engrossing, all around." -Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer "A triumph on all counts." -Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune (PG-13, 108m) |
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Starring French cinema legends Catherine Deneuve as trophy housewife turned factory manager and Gérard Depardieu as union leader and romantic complication, writer/director Francois Ozon's (Swimming Pool) free adaptation of the 1970s hit comic play is " Deceptively lightweight, its camp screwball fizziness giving way to a surprisingly cogent feminist parable." -Karina Longworth, Village Voice "It's funny, broad and never stops moving. It's made to please, and succeeds." -Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle "Delightfully relevant, [Deneuve] gets her best role in years, and she plays it to the hilt." -Rex Reed, New York Observer (R, in French with subtitles, 103m) |
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Special Guest Event Sandra Shulberg will present her 35mm restoration of her father Stuart Shulberg's 1948 film documenting the Nuremberg trials and the establishment of the "Nuremberg principles," laying the groundwork for all subsequent prosecutions, anywhere in the world, for crimes against the peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Presented in cooperation with the Robert H. Jackson Center of Jamestown. (Discussionwith Sandra to follw the screening. NR 78m) |
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Starring Colin Firth as the stammering future King, Helena Bonham Carter as the future Queen Mother and Geoffrey Rush as the unorthadox speech therapist she enlists to help him find his voice, director Tom Hooper's Oscar Winner for Best Picture is "A rare combination of crowd-pleaser and triumphant artistry." -Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal "A crowning achievement -- digs vibrant human drama out of the dry dust of history." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "Go! Enjoy!" -Ann Hornaday, Washington Post (R for brief language, 118m) |
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Javier Bardem stars as Uxbal, a conflicted man who struggles to reconcile fatherhood, love, spirituality, crime, guilt and mortality amidst the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona. His livelihood is earned out of bounds, his sacrifices for his children know no bounds. As fate encircles him and thresholds are crossed, a dim, redemptive road brightens, illuminating the inheritances bestowed from father to child. "Ultimately gives us a story of hope, and from Bardem, a performance of staggering depth, unquestionably one of the year's best." -Betsy Sharkey, Los |
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Veterinary student Jacob (Robert Pattinson) and star circus performer Marlena (Reese Witherspoon) fall in love under the Big Top coming together through their compassion for a special elephant. "A splendid period swooner that delivers classic romance and an indelible insider's view of 1930s circus life." -Peter Debruge, Variety "Like The Notebook, but with an elephant, the unexpectedly good film version of (Gil Netter's acclaimed novel) elevates pure corn to a completely satisfying realm of romantic melodrama." -Michael Phillips, Chicago |
2011 - Program 2 |
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“D Day”, “Ground Truth” and “The Enemy Within” - A selection of films from the International Spy Museum. “Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison” - Examines the biggest day in the career of one of America’s foremost popular artists. “This is Where we Take Our Stand” - Veterans reveal the truth about the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Weapons of Mass Disruption” - Invesigates the evolving threat of "cyber warfare" - World Premiere! |
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Based on Mordecai Richler's comic novel this picaresque story of the life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky stars Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosemund Pike and Minnie Driver. "A master acting class, courtesy of Giamatti and Hoffman." -Richard Roeper "The script doesn't need to convince us that the prickly and incorrigible Barney Panofsky is, in the end, someone worth caring about. Paul Giamatti's performance already did." -Dana Stevens, Slate (R, 134m |
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Jake Gyllenhaal plays Colter Stevens a decorated army helicopter pilot who wakes up in the body of an unknown man to discover he is part of a time travel mission sent to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train in this sci-fi thriller from Duncan Jones (Moon). "Swiftly paced and engaging ... a Groundhog Day for a post- 9/11 world." -Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post "A thriller that takes a science fiction premise and uses it, not for the sake of splashy effects, but as a doorway into the human soul." -Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle (PG-13, 93m) |
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Mia Wasikowska (The Kids Are Alright) , Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins and Jamie Bell star in this romantic drama based on Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, from acclaimed director Cary Joji Fukunaga (Sin Nombre). "There is not a drab image or a middling performance in the piece. The freewheeling adaptation drops needless scenes and spurs the story ahead with galloping momentum." -Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Feverishly soulful." -Ella Taylor, NPR "Bring tissues. You've been warned." -Christy Lemire, Associated Press (PG-13, 120m) |
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Not to be confused with the 2006 film of the same title this enchanting animated marvel from director Sylvian Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville) and venerable screenwriter Jaques Tati (Mr. Hulot's Holiday) tells the story of an aging and increasingly unemployed French magician who when forced to accept an obscure engagement in a small Edinburgh pub meets a young girl who changes his life forever. "Gorgeous, and full of bittersweet whimsy." -Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer "A true masterpiece." -Rex Reed, New York Observer (PG, 80m) |
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Juliette Binoche took the Best Actress prize in Cannes for her performance in this playful and provocative romantic drama. Beautifully set inTuscany while exploring the nature and value of authenticity this unique picture from legendary Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami (The Wind Will Carry Us) is "A film in the form of a question, but my, how lovely the inquiry is." -Laremy Legel, Film.com "A brilliant, endlessly fascinating work." -David Denby, New Yorker "A genuine triumph!" -Peter Howell, Toronto Star (PG, Multi-lingual with subtitles, 106m) |
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Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) and a group of colorful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony in the acclaimed new comedy from producer Judd Apatow. "A film of great hilarity, humanity, idiosyncrasy and grade-A, eyebrow-singeing raunch." -Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle "That rarest of treats: an R-rated romantic comedy from the Venus point of view." -Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times"If this is only a chick flick, then call me a chick." -Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal (R, 125m) |
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 Special Guest Event! World-renowned opera singer and Week Four lecturer Barbara Conrad a will host a discussion following the screening of this PBS documentary detailing her struggle with racism as a black opera student attending the University of Texas and the civil rights storm that changed her life forever. "Imperative film viewing." -Austin American-Statesman (NR, 74m) |
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Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson this latest in the Disney Nature series (Earth, Oceans) centers on two big cat families, cheetah and lion, living in Kenya's sprawling Masai Mara National Reserve and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild. "Astounding wildlife footage is given a kid-friendly narrative hook, but never overly cuddlified." -Andrew Barker, Variety "Visually and aurally stunning" -Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times "Deeply involving and primally moving." -Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer (G, 89m) |
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Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Marion Cotillard star in Woody Allen's "Funniest, most agreeable comedy in years." -J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader "A loving embrace of the city, of art and of life itself." -Tom Long, Detroit News "Charming and clever, at times wickedly astute and hopeful." -Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post "An absolutely terrific film, fleet and brisk and as charming as it wants to be." -Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies "Smart, funny, whimsical--one of the best romantic comedies in recent years." -Richard Roeper (PG-13, 100m) |
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Starring Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson and Rosamund Pike this period docudrama brings to life the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where 187 female workers struggling under deplorable working conditions chose to strike in protest of their unfair treatment. "Well written, beautifully acted, full of uplift" -Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle "An art-house crowd-pleaser" -Ty Burr, Boston Globe "It's humanity and good will leave you with a 1960s buzz of hope that social justice might be at hand." -Stephen Holden, New York Times (R, 113m) |
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Classic Film Series Director Carol Reed and author Graham Greene joined forces to craft this brilliant 1949 noir thriller starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles. Film historian David Zinman will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion, (NR, 104m) |
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Raised by her ex-CIA father (Eric Bana) in the wilds of North Finland, 16 year old Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) has lived a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training all geared toward one goal, making her the perfect assassin. Sent by her father on a mission across Europe and pursued by a ruthless intelligence operative (Cate Blanchett) Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity. "Kinetic, vibrant, sometimes completely insane ...one of the best times you'll have at the movies this year." -Richard Roeper (PG-13, 111m) |
2011 - Program 3 |
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The new picture from the wizards at Pixar brings back to the screen star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater who head overseas to compete in a World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. "Teaches gentle kid-friendly lessons about the importance of friendship and being yourself" -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "A tire-burning burst of action and fun with a beating heart under its hood." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone (G, 106m) |
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Set in war-torn 16th century France, Bertrand Tavernier's (Round Midnight) superbly mounted period drama translates Madame de Lafayette's 1622 novella into a intelligent and moving evocation of the terrible conflict between duty and passion. "Epic and intimate, historical and contemporary, moving and thought-provoking." -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "Enters the field of the swashbuckling romance, so littered with our memories of other films, and conquers it with a startling freshness." -Roger Ebert (NR, 139m) |
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Meet the Filmmaker Special Events! - Award winning documentary filmmaker Gary Glassman and his company, Providence Pictures have created gripping documentaries for PBS Nova, The History Channel and The Discovery Channel. See them on the big screen and discuss them with the filmmaker. |
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THE GREAT CATHEDRALS  |
These skyscrapers of stone dominated skylines for nearly a thousand years. Now, a team of scholars and builders investigates how they went up, and why some of the tallest fell down. Embedded in stone and stained glass, they uncover a hidden mathematical code—ripped from pages of the Bible—that was used as a blueprint to build them. (54m, Q&A with Gary after the screening) |
THE TRUE |
The truth behind a tale so powerful, it inspired 3,000 years of myth and legend, and may have changed the course of history. An archaeological and literary search for the real city of Troy and how the legend came to be written by Homer. Features the great German archaeologist Manfred Korpfman. (90m, Q&A with Gary after the screening) |
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This archeological detective story tackles some of thebiggest questions in biblical studies. Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did monotheism emerge? “The telling of this story, with its implications for the future of all mankind, is one of the most dramatic tales you'll see.” -Adam Buckman, New York Post (120m, Q&A with Gary after the screening) |
Oscar Nominee - Best Foreign Language Film. Director Denis Villeneuve adapts Wajdi Mouawad's play concerning a pair of twins who journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes. "A mystery, a melodrama, a prison film, and a love story, "Incendies'' is foremost a scream of rage at a society destroyed by religion and by men." -Ty Burr, Boston Globe "Grabs you hard and won't let go." -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone (R, 130m) |
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Special Guest Event! Spoofing James Bond storylines The Fab Four are chased through exotic locales around the world by cultists in Richard Lester's 1965 Beatles film featuing amazing musical sequences. Special Studies instructors Jeff and Greg Miller will host discussion after the show. "Essential" -Mark Bourne, Film.com (G, 90m) |
"Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will." So says Buck Brannaman an American cowboy and real life horse-whisperer in this beautiful and moving documentary from Robert Redford. He communicates with horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment and seems to possess near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses - and people - with his understanding. "Keeps you fascinated, even enthralled; elicits astonishment, even wonderment, and makes you grateful for the chance to meet someone remarkable." -Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal (PG, 88m) |
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In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super-8 movie and soon find themselves involved with something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. Director J.J. Abrams (Star Trek) and producer Steven Spielberg "Deliver a phenomenal pop-art experience, dazzling the senses while aiming straight for the heart." -Colin Covert. Minneapolis Star Tribune "A wonderful film, nostalgia not for a time but for a style of filmmaking, when shell-shocked young audiences were told a story and not pounded over the head with aggressive action." -Roger Ebert (PG-13, 112m) |
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Meet the Filmmaker Special Events - British producer, screenwriter, director, author and journalist David Sington has produced award winning documentaries for BBC, PBS NOVA and theatrical release. He joins us Week 7 with his new film about the causes of the financial crash, an gem from 2007 and a climate change doc everyone should see. |
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This is the story of the credit bubble that caused the 2008 financial crash. Through interviews with some of the world's leading economistsThe Flaw presents an original and compelling account of the toxic combination of forces that nearly destroyed the world economy. “A lively, iconoclastic look at the current crisis in capitalism” -K. Turan, LA Times ( 78m, Q&A with David after the screening) |
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Sundance Film Festival - Audience Award Winner (2007) Remember when the whole world looked up? The surviving crew members from NASA's Apollo missions tell their story in their own words interwoven with original NASA footage in this moving and visually stunning film. "Quite simply, a revelation." -Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer (109m, Q&A with David after the screening) |
GLOBAL DIMMING |
Presents evidence of the previously unknown phenomenon of Global Dimming, one that climate scientists believe could dramatically alter global temperatures. A film about stark choices and about the dawning realisation that all our predictions about the world’s climate may be wrong. (50m, Q&A with David after the screening) |
Oscar Winner - Best Foreign Language Film This compelling drama from Suzanne Bier (After the Wedding, Brothers) explores the cycle of aggression and revenge through the lives of a Danish doctor working in an African refugee camp and his son who is bullied in school. "A well-directed, gorgeous, sensitively acted film about some essential human questions" -James Rocchi, MSN Movies "Simply put, this would be a better world if there were more films like In a Better World." -Tom Long, Detroit News (R, 119m) |
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Classic Film Series Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers star in Director Alexander Mackendrick's hilarious bank-robber comedy. Film historian David Zinman will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion, (NR, 96m) |
British filmmaker Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky. Vera Drake) delivers another emotionally honest portrait of ordinary people trying to make sense of their lives in this comedy drama starring Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen. "In the hands of master filmmaker Mike Leigh, the everyday becomes extraordinary." -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "A core sample of human experience" -Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune (PG-13, 129m) |
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Featuring activist Bobby Kennedy Jr. this documentary from director Bill Haney illustrates the catstrophic realities of mountaintop removal mining and chonicles the fight for the last great mountain in the Appalachian heartland between the local community trying to preserve it and the corporation determined to destroy it. "The protests and lawsuits organized by lifelong locals are inspiring." -Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "Delivers a powerful environmental punch." -James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter (PG, 95 min) |
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The struggle between good and evil in the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war in this final film of the Harry Potter series. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe but it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the final showdown with Lord Voldemort. "The best possible end for the series that began a decade ago." -Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal "It's wonderful. Epic and heartbreaking and just as grand as it needs to be." -Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News (PG-13, 130m) |
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Meet the Filmmaker Special Events Emmy and Grammy nominee John Scheinfeld brings a broad spectrum of experiences and interests to his documentaries. See his work on the big screen and discuss it with him. |
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Focusing on the period after his marriage to Yoko Ono this poignant documentary on the life of John Lennon follows his transformantion from a popular musician into an outspoken antiwar activist and offers a compelling look into his persecution by the Richard Nixon administration and the extensive efforts that were made to silence him (PG-13, 99m) |
SINATRA: THE CLASSIC DUETS |
Features Frank performing duets with Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and Dinah Shore as well as interviews with his three children. (NR, 60m) |
WHO IS HARRY NILSSON? |
Arguably the most respected singer, songwriter, and record maker of the '70s, Harry Nilsson won a pair of Grammys for his covers of Everybody's Talkin', and Without You. This documentary features archival footage of the quirky performer, and copious new interviews with contemporaries who discuss his outrageous behavior and his formidable talent. (NR, 116m) |
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From director Chris Wietz (About a Boy, A Single Man) comes this touching, poignant, multi-generational story about the lengths a parent will go to give his child the opportunities he never had. "Must-see viewing, poignantly revealing what it's like living confined to the shadows of contemporary society." -Claudia Puig, USA Today "Straight, true and heartbreaking, a masterstroke of raw emotional minimalism." -Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle (PG-13, 98m) |
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This award winning Dutch drama from director Ben Sombogaart charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides. "Gives a panoramic sweep of lives as they're lived, as there is a lot of beauty in it." -Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle "Lavishly entertaining!" -Rex Reed, New York Observer (R for a strong sex scene and some graphic nudity, In Dutch with subtitles, 130m) |
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From acclaimed director Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line) comes this impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. Sean Penn stars as the grown eldest son, a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Through Malick's signature imagery, we see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life. "Some of the most psychologically insightful and ecstatic filmmaking imaginable." -Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle (PG-13, 139m) |
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Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo-and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. "Has the lovingly crafted, storybook feeling that was once Disney's specialty." -Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com "Irresistibly charming!" -Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic "A very full jar of honey indeed." -Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune (G, 63m) |
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Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Marion Cotillard star in Woody Allen's "Funniest, most agreeable comedy in years." -J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader "A loving embrace of the city, of art and of life itself." -Tom Long, Detroit News "Charming and clever, at times wickedly astute and hopeful." -Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post "An absolutely terrific film, fleet and brisk and as charming as it wants to be." -Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies "Smart, funny, whimsical--one of the best romantic comedies in recent years." -Richard Roeper (PG-13, 100m) |
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Classic Film Series Director Sam Wood's Oscar nominated 1942 melodrama is the film that made Ronald Reagan a star. Co-stars Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings and Betty Field. Film historian David Zinman will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion, (NR, 127m) |
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Cannes Winner - Best Screenplay A sixty-something woman (Jeong-hie Yun) faced with a crippling medical diagnosis and the discovery of a heinous family crime, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class. Lee Changdong's follow-up to his acclaimed Secret Sunshine is a masterful study of the subtle empowerment - and moral compass - of an elderly woman. "Exquisite!" -Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly (In Korean with subtitles, NR, 139m) |
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Meet the Filmmaker Special Event Elizabeth Hampton was a vibrant African American woman who worked for change in upstate New York during the civil rights era. This documentary traces her migration to the North and shares the lessons of her experience. Filmmakers Sam & Kirsten Hampton will host discussion following the screening. (NR, 54m) |
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From director James Marsh and the team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. "Examines the moral complexity of this story without didacticism." -A.O. Scott, New York Times "Brilliant, provocative, clear of eye and heavy of heart." -Kyle Smith, New York Post "Unforgettable." -Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer "A very absorbing film." -Roger Ebert (PG-13, 96m) |
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Special Guest Event Based on the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Military Tribunals this courtroom drama places the audience inside the tribunal process. Presented in cooperation with the Robert H. Jackson Center of Jamestown to kickoff the annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogues. Panel discussion follows featuring writer/producer/actor Sig Libowitz and actor Peter Riegert. (NR, 30m) |
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Ewan McGregor, Melane Laurent and Christopher Plummer star in writer/director Mike Mills' "Buoyant and disarming drama about sons and fathers, death and dying, living and loving and all the ways we find ourselves starting over, hoping to finally get it right." -Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times "A hopeful fable with deep optimism and a cheerful style that kids itself."-Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "Sneaks up on you and stays in your memory." -Joe Morgenstern , Wall Street Journal "Scenes crackle with life" -Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter (R, 105m) |
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