Hi Everyone
And welcome to Labor Day weekend! OMG! I am definitely having a hard time believing September is practically here, and that our routine changes so dramatically in just a few short days...in fact our entire family is in total denial, which I expect to continue well into next week sometime, if not longer.
Anyhow, here is our new schedule that runs most of the way through September (5th - 25th to be more specific.)
We are returning super popular MAMMA MIA, for those of you who missed it in August and those of you who can't wait to see it one more time. We are also bringing back the wonderful ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, whose screenings were so seriously reduced by our technical difficulties last weekend (for which we fully apologize). We have also booked next week's week-long film, so I have included times for the first week, too.
Have a GREAT last weekend of summer freedom, we hope to see you soon, and thank you all for such a great summer (mother nature included).
-Lisa and Chris
Our last presently scheduled FRIDAY LATE NIGHTS is tomorrow 8/29 at 11pm; it will be a PROGRAM-O-RAMA show. Among some of the films we will be screening are three short films: NEW PIONEERS OF THE ATLANTIC RAINFOREST, about tree planters in Brazil by Karen Lanier, THUNDER BAY, telling the story of local fisherman Timmy Leveque out in Frenchman's Bay on his boat, made by COA student Margaret Longley (who did second unit camera work on the Academy Award-nominated film IRAG IN FRAGMENTS), and WORKING WITH MONKEYS a cutout animation which is a parody of television show production, by COA alum David Camlin.
We also have some SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, a film is presented by Independent Childbirth supporting the Maine Association of Independent Doulas on Sat Sept 13th.
ORGASMIC BIRTH (NR) 87min 2:00 pm
With commentary by a dozen preeminent health professionals and eleven women and their partners who share their birthing journeys, this powerful, passionate and thought-provoking documentary presents the theory that birth today is too often mechanized, hospitalized and removed from women's control. It dismantles untruths about labor and birth that women have been told for generations by showing the powerful role birth plays in women's lives when they are permitted to experience it fully. Pioneering first-time filmmaker Debra Pascali-Bonaro reveals that birth is something a woman can enjoy, rather than endure, and challenges common preconceptions while inviting viewers to witness the safest, easiest, most pleasurable way to give birth. In the hospital, birth center, and home, these laboring women share their personal moments of birth.
Friday Sept 5 - Thurs Sept 11
TROPIC THUNDER (R) 107min 6:00 and 8:30
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., lead an excellent ensemble cast in Stiller's new action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors all looking for improvements in their careers. They sign on to a crazed British director's war film to end all war films, but sky-rocketing costs force the studio to end the production almost as it starts. The frustrated director (Steve Coogan) refuses to quit, and leads his cast deeper into the jungles of Southeast Asia to film guerilla-style for heightened realism. Then these actors, armed with only blanks and wearing period military costumes, are intercepted by Burmese druglords. This farce mocks everything in its path with audacity and hilarity.
Fri Sept 5 - Mon Sept 8
BRIDESHEAD REVISITED (PG-13) 133min 5:30 and 8:15
Clever writing, strong performances, and exquisite production design inform this opulent adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's 1945 literary classic, adapted by director Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots, Becoming Jane). Matthew Goode (Match Point) is troubled, atheistic painter Charles Ryder who falls in love with both indulgent Sebastian (Ben Whishaw) and his sister Julia (Hayley Atwell), as well as with the aristocratic lifestyle at their family's ancestral estate, Brideshead Castle. Michael Gambon is the wayward Lord, in exile in Venice with his mistress (Greta Sacchi); Emma Thompson is excellent as the rigidly devout Catholic matriarch whose meddling rules her children's happiness.
Tues Sept 9 - Thurs Sept 11
KENNY (PG-13) 99min 5:30 and 8:00
This charming, hilarious hit Australian comedy, directed by Clayton Jacobson, stars his brother comic Shane Jacobson as the title character, a jovial, loveable, and hard-working plumber. He actually works at a porta-potty rental business but he always optimistically looks on the bright side. He also employs his genuine good nature while suffering his viciously domineering ex-wife, and his unappreciative and cranky father. This entertaining and clever slice-of-life follows this regular guy as he philosophically and with dignity meets the challenges of his work, including his first-ever plane trip to a convention of peers in Nashville, while also trying to be a better dad to his young son.
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Fri Sept 12 - Mon Sept 15
MAMMA MIA! (PG-13) 103min
Meryl Streep stars as Donna who has spent the past 20 years running a picturesquely decaying hotel. Now she's preparing for the marriage of her daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) to her fiancé, Sky (Dominic Cooper, The History Boys). But there is something Donna hasn't been told. Sophie has invited three of her mother's ex-boyfriends (Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth) to the wedding in the hope that one of them will turn out to be the father she's never known. The same team behind the hit stage show, including director Phyllida Lloyd, writer Catherine Johnson and producer Judy Cramer, has brought this infectiously sunny musical, featuring ABBA tunes, to the big screen.
Tues Sept 16 - Thurs Sept 18
ALEXANDRA (NR) 92min [in Russian and Chechen with subtitles]
In only his third feature, visionary filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) has made a poetically simple, completely original and hauntingly memorable drama about war, generational relationships and the human condition. Renowned Russian opera star Galina Vichnevshaya is both confident and commanding as an elderly widow who travels to an army camp near the front lines to visit her Army captain grandson. She tours the camp, and ventures to the nearby town, a bombed-out front-line city, to buy cigarettes for the soldiers where she meets and converses with a friendly local woman, a peer with whom she bonds. This story is set in a Muslim area occupied by Caucasian forces, and was filmed in Grosney, Chechnya.
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Friday Sept 19 - Mon Sept 22
THE LAST MISTRESS (NR) 114min [in French with subtitles]
A notorious and penniless aristocrat (Fu'ad Ait Aattou) with a tempestuous Spanish mistress (Asia Argento) has found true love, or at least financial stability, engaged to marry a rich young noblewoman (Roxane Mesquida). When the girl's protective grandmother decides he no longer needs the services of his alluring, exotic mistress, he dismisses her, but she will not go away easily. This passionate, lush and elegant costume drama from French writer-director Catherine Breillat (Fat Girl) is based on a scandalous story by controversial 19 th century writer Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly about the different choices allowed to men versus women in the hypocritical French courts and bedrooms.
Tues Sept 23 - Thurs Sept 25
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (G) 99min
Eccentric people in extreme settings characterize most of master director Werner Herzog's fiction and non-fiction films (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn). He promises his provocative, hypnotic new documentary about Antarctica is not another "fluffy penguin" movie, and he almost keeps his promise, profiling with his dry wit some of the loners and visionaries who live and work at McMurdo Station during the austral summer, exploring the natural beauty and fascinating nature found at the bottom of the world both above and below the ice, and contemplating the world's destruction by man's hand. His film is a visually stunning, unsentimental journey that examines human nature and Mother Nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal and sometimes absurd experiences of this renegade community.
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COMING SOON ON OUR SECOND SCREEN:
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (R) 111min
The hot combination of producer Judd Apatow and screenwriter/star Seth Rogan (Superbad) have made another ground-breaking buddy comedy with independent director David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls). Rogan plays a stoner who, with his trusted dealer (James Franco), gets caught up in a drug-fueled murder; at the crime scene after witnessing a druglord shooting a rival dealer, he leaves a tell-tale joint that points to his dealer. Their middleman (Danny McBride) gives them away and these two, in way over their toasted heads, have to hit the road in an action packed escape attempt that is frequently undermined by their sampling.
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (PG-13) 97min
In this exhilarating, captivating comedy spiced with tragedy, filmmaker Woody Allen takes us on summer vacation to Barcelona Spain with two best friends. Straight-laced Vicky (Rebecca Hall) is engaged to be married at the end of summer, while recklessly free-spirited Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) is sexually adventurous. At a restaurant, they meet celebrated carefree artist Juan Antonia (Javier Bardem) who invites both girls to join him in Oviedo for a weekend get-away. Soon they meet his unstable and insanely jealous ex-wife (Penélope Cruz). The provocative and fluid sexual entanglements and yearnings of these characters change their lives forever.
HAMLET 2 (R) 92min
This irreverent and infectiously entertaining comedy and Sundance hit stars Steve Coogan (24 Hour Party People) as a failed (due to lack of talent) actor turned still ambitious and passionate drama teacher who launches an overzealous quest to mount a high school musical. His initial attempts unsuccessful and his department headed for downsizing, he conceives an extravagant sequel to Hamlet that is both politically incorrect and dramatically incredible. But he will not be denied his freedom of expression, and with the backing of an ACLU lawyer (Amy Poehler) and his favorite actress (Elizabeth Shue, playing herself) he optimistically tarries forth with his opus. Catherine Keener plays his long-suffering wife and David Arquette is their free-loading boarder.
COMING ON NEXT SCHEDULE?
BURN AFTER READING
TOWELHEAD
THE ROCKER
TELL NO ONE
REPRISE
MAN ON WIRE
FROZEN RIVER
TRANSSIBERIAN
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
[Reel Pizza] encounters is a GO
hi all
Just a quick note to let you know that tonight's (Monday's) screenings of ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD are happening as scheduled! 5:45 and 8:00.
Whew~Glad that is over! THANKS for your continuing patience and understanding!
-Lisa and Chris
Just a quick note to let you know that tonight's (Monday's) screenings of ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD are happening as scheduled! 5:45 and 8:00.
Whew~Glad that is over! THANKS for your continuing patience and understanding!
-Lisa and Chris
[Reel Pizza] apologies and update
hi everyone
We fully apologize for our being unable to screen ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD this weekend, if you were one of the disappointed. We lost an important part of that auditorium's projector on Saturday and have spent the weekend trying to get it fixed. Right now, (it is 3:00 pm Monday) we have successfully replace the original broken part, but just realized that when it went, it took another part with it. Chris has gone to get a replacement, and, with any luck, we will have that bit replaced so we can screen the film for you this evening. BUT, it isn't guaranteed at this moment. I will send out an email when we are good to go, and will also update the message line (288-3811) then as well. And of course you can call us at the office/takeout line. We probably won't have things back in order before 4:30 this afternoon. (so you might want to wait to call....)
I expect that we will return this film in the next month or so, since it is a great film (those lucky souls who saw it on Friday can attest to that) and we have not been able to give it its due.
Anyhow, wouldn't August be just boring without some sort of catastrophe?
PLUS Here is the schedule for this coming weekend; just got the bookings confirmed.
Hope everyone has a great last weekend of summer! (I myself can't at all believe it is already Labor Day).
-Lisa
FRIDAY (Aug 29) LATE NIGHTS PROGRAM-O-RAMA 11pm We have gotten some interesting submissions for our second outing of our Program-o-rama program. Come see some funny, bizarre short films that your neighbors have found. This is our last scheduled LATE NIGHT program of the summer, but more are in the works for the fall.
Friday August 29 - Thurs Sept 4
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS 2 (PG-13) 110min 6:00 and 8:30
Based on Ann Brashares' best-selling series of novels, this sequel to the popular film catches up with four lifelong friends who share a bond through a special pair of jeans. Now in college and embarking on separate paths for the first time, these young women (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel all reprise their original roles) will feel the freedom, separation, love, and challenging life lessons that mark their individual journeys toward adulthood. Though miles and worlds apart, they strive to stay in touch and share their new experiences and triumphs with heart and humor and, now more than ever, come to value the immeasurable power of their friendship.
Friday Aug 29 - Monday Sept 1
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? (PG-13) 92min 5:30 and 7:30
This intelligent, nuanced and heartfelt drama, based on the autobiographical novel by poet Blake Morrison, is about a son who, as his dad is dying, tries to come to terms with the long-challenged relationship he has had with his father. Jim Broadbent (Iris) gives a vivid, beautifully acted performance as a charming but domineering dad who embarrasses, traumatizes, and offends his sensitive, anxious, and awkward son while he is growing up; Colin Farrell (Bridget Jones' Diary) is excellent as the son who finally becomes a successful writer, much to the dismay of his dad who wanted him to follow his footsteps and become a physician. Director Anand Tucker (Shopgirl, Hilary and Jackie) insightfully entwines the complex tangle of emotions and contradictory feelings shared by these men.
Tues Sept 2 - Thurs Sept 4
MONGOL (R) 124min [in Mongolian with subtitles] 5:30 and 8:00
Kazakhstan�s Academy Award nominated film is an enthralling historical epic detailing the early days of Temudgin, the nomadic boy-prince who would grow up to be the Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan. This multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror reveals him as an inspiring, fearless, and visionary leader who had a loyal, loving relationship with his wife and a conflicted relationship with his blood brother. Paying close attention to period details and filming in the stunningly picturesque steppes of western China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, Oscar-nominated director Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountain) has made an exciting and awe-inspiring tale, blending sprawling adventure, riveting action and family drama.
We fully apologize for our being unable to screen ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD this weekend, if you were one of the disappointed. We lost an important part of that auditorium's projector on Saturday and have spent the weekend trying to get it fixed. Right now, (it is 3:00 pm Monday) we have successfully replace the original broken part, but just realized that when it went, it took another part with it. Chris has gone to get a replacement, and, with any luck, we will have that bit replaced so we can screen the film for you this evening. BUT, it isn't guaranteed at this moment. I will send out an email when we are good to go, and will also update the message line (288-3811) then as well. And of course you can call us at the office/takeout line. We probably won't have things back in order before 4:30 this afternoon. (so you might want to wait to call....)
I expect that we will return this film in the next month or so, since it is a great film (those lucky souls who saw it on Friday can attest to that) and we have not been able to give it its due.
Anyhow, wouldn't August be just boring without some sort of catastrophe?
PLUS Here is the schedule for this coming weekend; just got the bookings confirmed.
Hope everyone has a great last weekend of summer! (I myself can't at all believe it is already Labor Day).
-Lisa
FRIDAY (Aug 29) LATE NIGHTS PROGRAM-O-RAMA 11pm We have gotten some interesting submissions for our second outing of our Program-o-rama program. Come see some funny, bizarre short films that your neighbors have found. This is our last scheduled LATE NIGHT program of the summer, but more are in the works for the fall.
Friday August 29 - Thurs Sept 4
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS 2 (PG-13) 110min 6:00 and 8:30
Based on Ann Brashares' best-selling series of novels, this sequel to the popular film catches up with four lifelong friends who share a bond through a special pair of jeans. Now in college and embarking on separate paths for the first time, these young women (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel all reprise their original roles) will feel the freedom, separation, love, and challenging life lessons that mark their individual journeys toward adulthood. Though miles and worlds apart, they strive to stay in touch and share their new experiences and triumphs with heart and humor and, now more than ever, come to value the immeasurable power of their friendship.
Friday Aug 29 - Monday Sept 1
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? (PG-13) 92min 5:30 and 7:30
This intelligent, nuanced and heartfelt drama, based on the autobiographical novel by poet Blake Morrison, is about a son who, as his dad is dying, tries to come to terms with the long-challenged relationship he has had with his father. Jim Broadbent (Iris) gives a vivid, beautifully acted performance as a charming but domineering dad who embarrasses, traumatizes, and offends his sensitive, anxious, and awkward son while he is growing up; Colin Farrell (Bridget Jones' Diary) is excellent as the son who finally becomes a successful writer, much to the dismay of his dad who wanted him to follow his footsteps and become a physician. Director Anand Tucker (Shopgirl, Hilary and Jackie) insightfully entwines the complex tangle of emotions and contradictory feelings shared by these men.
Tues Sept 2 - Thurs Sept 4
MONGOL (R) 124min [in Mongolian with subtitles] 5:30 and 8:00
Kazakhstan�s Academy Award nominated film is an enthralling historical epic detailing the early days of Temudgin, the nomadic boy-prince who would grow up to be the Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan. This multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror reveals him as an inspiring, fearless, and visionary leader who had a loyal, loving relationship with his wife and a conflicted relationship with his blood brother. Paying close attention to period details and filming in the stunningly picturesque steppes of western China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, Oscar-nominated director Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountain) has made an exciting and awe-inspiring tale, blending sprawling adventure, riveting action and family drama.
Monday, August 18, 2008
[Reel Pizza] update
Good Morning
finally a dose of summer; enjoy it quick before it's over!
And with things in town slowing down some, we hope to see you soon.
-Lisa and Chris
On Friday 8/22 we have another ROCK & REEL presentation with THE SLACKS at 11:00pm
Classic, innovative and exciting silent films are brought into the new century with musical accompaniment provided by your favorite local bands. This week THE SLACKS (Brian Torbeck, Dirk Erlandsen, Pat Watson, and Wayne Simmons) perform with probably Buster Keaton's finest and certainly most brilliantly spectacular comedy, the 1927 feature THE GENERAL. This remarkably authentic historical epic set during the Civil War features one of the greatest chases in movie history including the breathtaking plunge of an actual locomotive from a burning bridge into a river.
back by popular demand!
Friday Aug 22 - Thurs Aug 28
THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13) 152min 5:15 and 8:30
In this highly praised summer phenomenon, Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan (Memento) reunites with star Christian Bale (I�m Not There, 3:10 to Yuma), returning to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (the late Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces our Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Friday Aug 22 - Monday Aug 25
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (G) 99min 5:45 and 8:00
Eccentric people in extreme settings characterize most of master director Werner Herzog�s fiction and non-fiction films (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn). He promises his provocative, hypnotic new documentary about Antarctica is not another �fluffy penguin� movie, and he almost keeps his promise, profiling with his dry wit some of the loners and visionaries who live and work at McMurdo Station during the austral summer, exploring the natural beauty and fascinating nature found at the bottom of the world both above and below the ice, and contemplating the world's destruction by man's hand. His film is a visually stunning, unsentimental journey that examines human nature and Mother Nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal and sometimes absurd experiences of this renegade community.
Tues Aug 26 - Thurs Aug 28
JELLYFISH (NR) 78min [in Hebrew with subtitles] 6:00 and 8:00
A young newlywed couple�s lives take a turn just as they are about to embark on their honeymoon. A Filipino caregiver, who knows no Hebrew, has responsibility for a cranky, elderly woman. A struggling waitress for a wedding caterer has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Winner of this year�s Camera d�Or for best first feature at Cannes, this inventive, whimsical film follows the lives of these three Tel Aviv women whose lives intersect in unusual ways. Directed by life partners Etgar Keret, a popular contemporary short story writer, and Shira Geffen, a playwright and children�s author, this film is both playful and magical.
finally a dose of summer; enjoy it quick before it's over!
And with things in town slowing down some, we hope to see you soon.
-Lisa and Chris
On Friday 8/22 we have another ROCK & REEL presentation with THE SLACKS at 11:00pm
Classic, innovative and exciting silent films are brought into the new century with musical accompaniment provided by your favorite local bands. This week THE SLACKS (Brian Torbeck, Dirk Erlandsen, Pat Watson, and Wayne Simmons) perform with probably Buster Keaton's finest and certainly most brilliantly spectacular comedy, the 1927 feature THE GENERAL. This remarkably authentic historical epic set during the Civil War features one of the greatest chases in movie history including the breathtaking plunge of an actual locomotive from a burning bridge into a river.
back by popular demand!
Friday Aug 22 - Thurs Aug 28
THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13) 152min 5:15 and 8:30
In this highly praised summer phenomenon, Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan (Memento) reunites with star Christian Bale (I�m Not There, 3:10 to Yuma), returning to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (the late Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces our Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Friday Aug 22 - Monday Aug 25
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (G) 99min 5:45 and 8:00
Eccentric people in extreme settings characterize most of master director Werner Herzog�s fiction and non-fiction films (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn). He promises his provocative, hypnotic new documentary about Antarctica is not another �fluffy penguin� movie, and he almost keeps his promise, profiling with his dry wit some of the loners and visionaries who live and work at McMurdo Station during the austral summer, exploring the natural beauty and fascinating nature found at the bottom of the world both above and below the ice, and contemplating the world's destruction by man's hand. His film is a visually stunning, unsentimental journey that examines human nature and Mother Nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal and sometimes absurd experiences of this renegade community.
Tues Aug 26 - Thurs Aug 28
JELLYFISH (NR) 78min [in Hebrew with subtitles] 6:00 and 8:00
A young newlywed couple�s lives take a turn just as they are about to embark on their honeymoon. A Filipino caregiver, who knows no Hebrew, has responsibility for a cranky, elderly woman. A struggling waitress for a wedding caterer has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Winner of this year�s Camera d�Or for best first feature at Cannes, this inventive, whimsical film follows the lives of these three Tel Aviv women whose lives intersect in unusual ways. Directed by life partners Etgar Keret, a popular contemporary short story writer, and Shira Geffen, a playwright and children�s author, this film is both playful and magical.
Monday, August 11, 2008
[Reel Pizza] schedule
hey everyone
Well, here is the schedule for Reel Pizza from Friday August 15th through Thursday Sept 4th. This is coming to you somewhat later than I anticipated, but we work in a funny business...Anyhow, we have many things happening this week, so there is lots of information for you here. Hard to believe that the final film of this schedule screens after Labor Day! Enjoy your last few weeks of summer, and let's hope the sun returns for at least some of it. See you soon,
-Lisa
NEW ART IN THE LOBBY DANIEL DOOLITTLE Tremont
"What you see before you is the result of what has been a long evaluation of seeing and experimenting: lost objects reappear, a step is lost from a flight of stairs, identities are mistaken, and so on. Through the expansion of the lines and shapes of the conventional world, altered and broken, what is revealed is a subconscious alternative understanding of how things are pieced together. The viewer, if willing, can relate to the conformed image, to abstract thought, or let the mind follow its own subconscious as objects appear through the images. So, sit back and enjoy the paintings and the picture show."
8/15 Friday Late Night ROCK&REEL with ROMULUS REX 11:00pm
Classic, innovative and exciting silent films are brought into the new century with musical accompaniment provided by your favorite local bands. This week ROMULUS REX play along with the dark and twisted The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919).
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Sunday 8/17
WILD COMBINATION: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (NR) 71min 2:00pm
This new film is director Matt Wolf's visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and closest collaboratorsincluding Philip Glass and Allen Ginsbergto tell this poignant and important story. We will have his partner Tom Lee and his sister, local resident Kate Henry, introduce the film and facilitate discussion afterwards.
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in brief this week:
Fri 8/15 - Thurs 8/21 SWING VOTE (PG-13) 5:30 and 8:00
Fri 8/15 - Mon 8/18 HANCOCK (PG-13) 6:00 and 8:30
Tues 8/19 - Thur 8/21 GET SMART (PG-13) 6:00 and 8:30
also
Fri 8/15 Late Night ROCK&REEL with ROMULUS REX screening The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) 11:00pm
Sun 8/17 WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL 2:00pm
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and in detail:
Fri 8/15 - Thurs 8/21
SWING VOTE (PG-13) 119min 5:30 and 8:00
This likable, funny film is a comical look at the journey of a father and daughter who discover that everyone has the power to change the world. Kevin Costner is Bud Johnson, an apathetic loser with no sense of the world around him who is blessed with a precocious, over-achieving 12 year old girl who takes care of both of them. One mischievous moment on Election Day, she accidently sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote, her dad's. Kelsey Grammar and Dennis Hopper are the opposing presidential candidates vying for his vote, and Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane play their political advisors.
Fri 8/15 - Mon 8/18
HANCOCK (PG-13) 93min 6:00 and 8:30
In this new action comedy, Will Smith stars as a well-intentioned superhero who saves countless lives, but feels misunderstood. He is definitely becoming increasingly underappreciated by the public as he leaves a phenomenal trail of damage and destruction in his wake. But, this sarcastic, bitter superhero doesn't really care about what the citizens of his city think about him, until he saves a Public Relations executive (Jason Bateman), who thinks he can improve the guy's image, …and maybe Hancock does have a vulnerable side after all. But the PR exec's wife (Charlize Theron) insists he is a lost cause.
Tues 8/19 - Thurs 8/21 back by popular demand!
GET SMART (PG-13) 110 min 6:00 and 8:30
Based on Mel Brooks' and Buck Henry's 1960's cult TV series, this new spy-spoof comedy stars Steve Carrell (40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN) as eager analyst Maxwell Smart. He is promoted to agent after a security breach in the US Spy Agency CONTROL compromises the other agent's identities. Although this inexperienced yet enthusiastic new spy dreams of working with star Agent 3 (Dwayne Johnson), the Chief (Alan Arkin, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) instead partners him with lovely, lethal Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA). Together, with a few gadgets, they must foil the doomsday plans of the evil crime syndicate KAOS, headed by Siegfried (Terence Stamp).
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Friday Aug 22 - Monday Aug 25
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (G) 99min
Eccentric people in extreme settings characterize most of master director Werner Herzog's fiction and non-fiction films (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn). He promises his provocative, hypnotic new documentary about Antarctica is not another "fluffy penguin" movie, and he almost keeps his promise, profiling with his dry wit some of the loners and visionaries who live and work at McMurdo Station during the austral summer, exploring the natural beauty and fascinating nature found at the bottom of the world both above and below the ice, and contemplating the world's destruction by man's hand. His film is a visually stunning, unsentimental journey that examines human nature and Mother Nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal and sometimes absurd experiences of this renegade community.
Tues Aug 26 - Thurs Aug 28
JELLYFISH (NR) 78min [in Hebrew with subtitles]
A young newlywed couple's lives take a turn just as they are about to embark on their honeymoon. A Filipino caregiver, who knows no Hebrew, has responsibility for a cranky, elderly woman. A struggling waitress for a wedding caterer has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Winner of this year's Camera d'Or for best first feature at Cannes, this inventive, whimsical film follows the lives of these three Tel Aviv women whose lives intersect in unusual ways. Directed by life partners Etgar Keret, a popular contemporary short story writer, and Shira Geffen, a playwright and children's author, this film is both playful and magical.
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Friday Aug 29 - Monday Sept 1
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? (PG-13) 92min
This intelligent, nuanced and heartfelt drama, based on the autobiographical novel by poet Blake Morrison, is about a son who, as his dad is dying, tries to come to terms with the long-challenged relationship he has had with his father. Jim Broadbent (Iris) gives a vivid, beautifully acted performance as a charming but domineering dad who embarrasses, traumatizes, and offends his sensitive, anxious, and awkward son while he is growing up; Colin Farrell (Bridget Jones' Diary) is excellent as the son who finally becomes a successful writer, much to the dismay of his dad who wanted him to follow his footsteps and become a physician. Director Anand Tucker (Shopgirl, Hilary and Jackie) insightfully entwines the complex tangle of emotions and contradictory feelings shared by these men.
Tues Sept 2 - Thurs Sept 4
MONGOL (R) 124min [in Mongolian with subtitles]
Kazakhstan's Academy Award nominated film is an enthralling historical epic detailing the early days of Temudgin, the nomadic boy-prince who would grow up to be the Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan. This multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror reveals him as an inspiring, fearless, and visionary leader who had a loyal, loving relationship with his wife and a conflicted relationship with his blood brother. Paying close attention to period details and filming in the stunningly picturesque steppes of western China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, Oscar-nominated director Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountain) has made an exciting and awe-inspiring tale, blending sprawling adventure, riveting action and family drama.
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COMING SOON ON OUR SECOND SCREEN
TROPIC THUNDER (R) 107min
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., lead an excellent ensemble cast in Stiller's new action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors all looking for improvements in their careers. They sign on to a crazed British director's war film to end all war films, but sky-rocketing costs force the studio to end the production almost as it starts. The frustrated director (Steve Coogan) refuses to quit, and leads his cast deeper into the jungles of Southeast Asia to film guerilla-style for heightened realism. Then these actors, armed with only blanks and wearing period military costumes, are intercepted by Burmese druglords. This farce mocks everything in its path with audacity and hilarity.
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS 2 (PG-13) 110min
Based on Ann Brashares' best-selling series of novels, this sequel to the popular film catches up with four lifelong friends who share a bond through a special pair of jeans. Now in college and embarking on separate paths for the first time, these young women (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel all reprise their original roles) will feel the freedom, separation, love, and challenging life lessons that mark their individual journeys toward adulthood. Though miles and worlds apart, they strive to stay in touch and share their new experiences and triumphs with heart and humor and, now more than ever, come to value the immeasurable power of their friendship.
a return engagement of THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13) 152min
In this highly praised summer phenomenon, Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan (Memento) reunites with star Christian Bale (I'm Not There, 3:10 to Yuma), returning to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (the late Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces our Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
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COMING NEXT?
Pineapple Express
The Rocker
The Clone Wars
Tell No One
Brideshead Revisited
Reprise
Alexandra
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
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Well, here is the schedule for Reel Pizza from Friday August 15th through Thursday Sept 4th. This is coming to you somewhat later than I anticipated, but we work in a funny business...Anyhow, we have many things happening this week, so there is lots of information for you here. Hard to believe that the final film of this schedule screens after Labor Day! Enjoy your last few weeks of summer, and let's hope the sun returns for at least some of it. See you soon,
-Lisa
NEW ART IN THE LOBBY DANIEL DOOLITTLE Tremont
"What you see before you is the result of what has been a long evaluation of seeing and experimenting: lost objects reappear, a step is lost from a flight of stairs, identities are mistaken, and so on. Through the expansion of the lines and shapes of the conventional world, altered and broken, what is revealed is a subconscious alternative understanding of how things are pieced together. The viewer, if willing, can relate to the conformed image, to abstract thought, or let the mind follow its own subconscious as objects appear through the images. So, sit back and enjoy the paintings and the picture show."
8/15 Friday Late Night ROCK&REEL with ROMULUS REX 11:00pm
Classic, innovative and exciting silent films are brought into the new century with musical accompaniment provided by your favorite local bands. This week ROMULUS REX play along with the dark and twisted The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919).
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Sunday 8/17
WILD COMBINATION: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (NR) 71min 2:00pm
This new film is director Matt Wolf's visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur's work is finally finding its audience. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and closest collaboratorsincluding Philip Glass and Allen Ginsbergto tell this poignant and important story. We will have his partner Tom Lee and his sister, local resident Kate Henry, introduce the film and facilitate discussion afterwards.
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in brief this week:
Fri 8/15 - Thurs 8/21 SWING VOTE (PG-13) 5:30 and 8:00
Fri 8/15 - Mon 8/18
Tues 8/19 - Thur 8/21
also
Fri 8/15 Late Night ROCK&REEL with ROMULUS REX screening The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) 11:00pm
Sun 8/17 WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL 2:00pm
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and in detail:
Fri 8/15 - Thurs 8/21
SWING VOTE (PG-13) 119min 5:30 and 8:00
This likable, funny film is a comical look at the journey of a father and daughter who discover that everyone has the power to change the world. Kevin Costner is Bud Johnson, an apathetic loser with no sense of the world around him who is blessed with a precocious, over-achieving 12 year old girl who takes care of both of them. One mischievous moment on Election Day, she accidently sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote, her dad's. Kelsey Grammar and Dennis Hopper are the opposing presidential candidates vying for his vote, and Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane play their political advisors.
Fri 8/15 - Mon 8/18
HANCOCK (PG-13) 93min 6:00 and 8:30
In this new action comedy, Will Smith stars as a well-intentioned superhero who saves countless lives, but feels misunderstood. He is definitely becoming increasingly underappreciated by the public as he leaves a phenomenal trail of damage and destruction in his wake. But, this sarcastic, bitter superhero doesn't really care about what the citizens of his city think about him, until he saves a Public Relations executive (Jason Bateman), who thinks he can improve the guy's image, …and maybe Hancock does have a vulnerable side after all. But the PR exec's wife (Charlize Theron) insists he is a lost cause.
Tues 8/19 - Thurs 8/21
GET SMART (PG-13) 110 min 6:00 and 8:30
Based on Mel Brooks' and Buck Henry's 1960's cult TV series, this new spy-spoof comedy stars Steve Carrell (40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN) as eager analyst Maxwell Smart. He is promoted to agent after a security breach in the US Spy Agency CONTROL compromises the other agent's identities. Although this inexperienced yet enthusiastic new spy dreams of working with star Agent 3 (Dwayne Johnson), the Chief (Alan Arkin, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) instead partners him with lovely, lethal Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA). Together, with a few gadgets, they must foil the doomsday plans of the evil crime syndicate KAOS, headed by Siegfried (Terence Stamp).
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Friday Aug 22 - Monday Aug 25
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (G) 99min
Eccentric people in extreme settings characterize most of master director Werner Herzog's fiction and non-fiction films (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn). He promises his provocative, hypnotic new documentary about Antarctica is not another "fluffy penguin" movie, and he almost keeps his promise, profiling with his dry wit some of the loners and visionaries who live and work at McMurdo Station during the austral summer, exploring the natural beauty and fascinating nature found at the bottom of the world both above and below the ice, and contemplating the world's destruction by man's hand. His film is a visually stunning, unsentimental journey that examines human nature and Mother Nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal and sometimes absurd experiences of this renegade community.
Tues Aug 26 - Thurs Aug 28
JELLYFISH (NR) 78min [in Hebrew with subtitles]
A young newlywed couple's lives take a turn just as they are about to embark on their honeymoon. A Filipino caregiver, who knows no Hebrew, has responsibility for a cranky, elderly woman. A struggling waitress for a wedding caterer has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Winner of this year's Camera d'Or for best first feature at Cannes, this inventive, whimsical film follows the lives of these three Tel Aviv women whose lives intersect in unusual ways. Directed by life partners Etgar Keret, a popular contemporary short story writer, and Shira Geffen, a playwright and children's author, this film is both playful and magical.
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Friday Aug 29 - Monday Sept 1
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? (PG-13) 92min
This intelligent, nuanced and heartfelt drama, based on the autobiographical novel by poet Blake Morrison, is about a son who, as his dad is dying, tries to come to terms with the long-challenged relationship he has had with his father. Jim Broadbent (Iris) gives a vivid, beautifully acted performance as a charming but domineering dad who embarrasses, traumatizes, and offends his sensitive, anxious, and awkward son while he is growing up; Colin Farrell (Bridget Jones' Diary) is excellent as the son who finally becomes a successful writer, much to the dismay of his dad who wanted him to follow his footsteps and become a physician. Director Anand Tucker (Shopgirl, Hilary and Jackie) insightfully entwines the complex tangle of emotions and contradictory feelings shared by these men.
Tues Sept 2 - Thurs Sept 4
MONGOL (R) 124min [in Mongolian with subtitles]
Kazakhstan's Academy Award nominated film is an enthralling historical epic detailing the early days of Temudgin, the nomadic boy-prince who would grow up to be the Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan. This multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror reveals him as an inspiring, fearless, and visionary leader who had a loyal, loving relationship with his wife and a conflicted relationship with his blood brother. Paying close attention to period details and filming in the stunningly picturesque steppes of western China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, Oscar-nominated director Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountain) has made an exciting and awe-inspiring tale, blending sprawling adventure, riveting action and family drama.
==========================
COMING SOON ON OUR SECOND SCREEN
TROPIC THUNDER (R) 107min
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., lead an excellent ensemble cast in Stiller's new action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors all looking for improvements in their careers. They sign on to a crazed British director's war film to end all war films, but sky-rocketing costs force the studio to end the production almost as it starts. The frustrated director (Steve Coogan) refuses to quit, and leads his cast deeper into the jungles of Southeast Asia to film guerilla-style for heightened realism. Then these actors, armed with only blanks and wearing period military costumes, are intercepted by Burmese druglords. This farce mocks everything in its path with audacity and hilarity.
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS 2 (PG-13) 110min
Based on Ann Brashares' best-selling series of novels, this sequel to the popular film catches up with four lifelong friends who share a bond through a special pair of jeans. Now in college and embarking on separate paths for the first time, these young women (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel all reprise their original roles) will feel the freedom, separation, love, and challenging life lessons that mark their individual journeys toward adulthood. Though miles and worlds apart, they strive to stay in touch and share their new experiences and triumphs with heart and humor and, now more than ever, come to value the immeasurable power of their friendship.
a return engagement of THE DARK KNIGHT (PG-13) 152min
In this highly praised summer phenomenon, Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan (Memento) reunites with star Christian Bale (I'm Not There, 3:10 to Yuma), returning to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (the late Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces our Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
=============================
COMING NEXT?
Pineapple Express
The Rocker
The Clone Wars
Tell No One
Brideshead Revisited
Reprise
Alexandra
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
=============================
=============================
Monday, August 4, 2008
[Reel Pizza] update
greetings everyone
It has definitely been a little busy lately, what with all the rain, so we will be giving you some additional opportunities to see some of the popular shows of this summer. But first, a few reminders about some special shows coming up.
This Friday night 8/8 at 11pm is the final opportunity this year to see the hilarity of IMPROVISION, when our intrepid friends from ImprovAcadia blindly make up the dialogue, soundtrack and special effects to the camp classic (about which they know nothing) ROBOT MONSTER, the cheesiest monster movie ever made (according to Chris). Who knows what directions the plot might take? Coming soon on Friday Late Nights will be more Rock&Reel both with Romulus Rex and also with The Shakes, and more Program-o-rama.
We have special programming this coming Sunday afternoon August 10th. At 2pm, we, in association with St Saviour's Episcopal Church, will present this powerful film about the New England slave trade and its implications for today. Film participant Dain Perry and his wife Constance will introduce the film and there will be time for discussion afterwards.
TRACES OF THE TRADE (NR) Sunday 8/10 2:00 pm
Released in 2008 on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Abolition of the Slave Trade (January 1, 1808), this documentary film examines one of the most shameful legacies of America's past. Director Katrina Browne and nine relatives trace their roots as the largest slave trading family in American history, offering powerful new perspectives on the black/white divide. Following the screening, a member of this family, Dain Perry, who participated in the film, and his wife Constance Perry, will share the difficult and creative effort that produced this film, consider its impact on their lives and invite all to reflect on our own experience. www.tracesofthetrade.org
Also, *NEWS FLASH*, we will be hosting another special program the following Sunday 8/17 at 2pm of the new film WILD COMBINATION: The Arthur Russell Story, a portrait of the life of the ground-breaking, avant-garde cellist, which will be presented by his sister, local resident Kate Henry, and Arthur's partner, Tom Lee. More details will be in the next schedule coming soon.
See you soon
-Lisa
*HELD-OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND! (at a new and improved time)
Friday Aug 8 - Thurs Aug 14
MAMMA MIA! (PG-13) 104min 6:00 and 8:30
Meryl Streep stars as Donna who has spent the past 20 years running a picturesquely decaying hotel. Now she's preparing for the marriage of her daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) to her fiancé, Sky (Dominic Cooper, The History Boys). But there is something Donna hasn't been told. Sophie has invited three of her mother's ex-boyfriends (Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth) to the wedding in the hope that one of them will turn out to be the father she's never known. The same team behind the hit stage show, including director Phyllida Lloyd, writer Catherine Johnson and producer Judy Cramer, has brought this infectiously sunny musical, featuring ABBA tunes, to the big screen.
*BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Friday Aug 8 - Monday Aug 11
WALL-E (G) 97 min 5:30 and 8:00
In this most wonderful Pixar film, director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) moves into space: the final frontier. On an Earth abandoned by humans centuries ago, where trash has taken over, Wall-E is a lonely robot who spends his days collecting trinkets and compacting the garbage, one cube at a time. Eve is a sleek robot probe on a mission who realizes Wall-E has inadvertently discovered something important about the planet's future and takes off into space to return to her base and report her discovery. Wall-E, smitten with his new friend, follows her across the universe, and his fantastic journey is an exciting, hilariously comic adventure.
Tues Aug 12 - Thurs Aug 14
CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI (R)* 125min 5:30 and 8:00
Based on true events and real people, this gripping, engaging and beautiful melodrama centers on a young English journalist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Match Point), a straight-forward American nurse (Radha Mitchell, Melinda and Melinda) and a Chinese communist guerilla (Chow Yun Fat) who meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances during the Japanese invasion of China in 1938. Together they rescue sixty orphaned children, leading them on an extraordinary journey through snow-covered mountains and unforgiving desert to refuge far from the soldier's brutality; along the way they discover the true meaning of love, responsibility and courage.
"The R rating is earned by some very mild, non-explicit lovemaking, some violence and some drug content...Nothing so strong it would bother a teenager." –Roger Ebert
It has definitely been a little busy lately, what with all the rain, so we will be giving you some additional opportunities to see some of the popular shows of this summer. But first, a few reminders about some special shows coming up.
This Friday night 8/8 at 11pm is the final opportunity this year to see the hilarity of IMPROVISION, when our intrepid friends from ImprovAcadia blindly make up the dialogue, soundtrack and special effects to the camp classic (about which they know nothing) ROBOT MONSTER, the cheesiest monster movie ever made (according to Chris). Who knows what directions the plot might take? Coming soon on Friday Late Nights will be more Rock&Reel both with Romulus Rex and also with The Shakes, and more Program-o-rama.
We have special programming this coming Sunday afternoon August 10th. At 2pm, we, in association with St Saviour's Episcopal Church, will present this powerful film about the New England slave trade and its implications for today. Film participant Dain Perry and his wife Constance will introduce the film and there will be time for discussion afterwards.
TRACES OF THE TRADE (NR) Sunday 8/10 2:00 pm
Released in 2008 on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Abolition of the Slave Trade (January 1, 1808), this documentary film examines one of the most shameful legacies of America's past. Director Katrina Browne and nine relatives trace their roots as the largest slave trading family in American history, offering powerful new perspectives on the black/white divide. Following the screening, a member of this family, Dain Perry, who participated in the film, and his wife Constance Perry, will share the difficult and creative effort that produced this film, consider its impact on their lives and invite all to reflect on our own experience. www.tracesofthetrade.org
Also, *NEWS FLASH*, we will be hosting another special program the following Sunday 8/17 at 2pm of the new film WILD COMBINATION: The Arthur Russell Story, a portrait of the life of the ground-breaking, avant-garde cellist, which will be presented by his sister, local resident Kate Henry, and Arthur's partner, Tom Lee. More details will be in the next schedule coming soon.
See you soon
-Lisa
*HELD-OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND! (at a new and improved time)
Friday Aug 8 - Thurs Aug 14
MAMMA MIA! (PG-13) 104min 6:00 and 8:30
Meryl Streep stars as Donna who has spent the past 20 years running a picturesquely decaying hotel. Now she's preparing for the marriage of her daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) to her fiancé, Sky (Dominic Cooper, The History Boys). But there is something Donna hasn't been told. Sophie has invited three of her mother's ex-boyfriends (Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth) to the wedding in the hope that one of them will turn out to be the father she's never known. The same team behind the hit stage show, including director Phyllida Lloyd, writer Catherine Johnson and producer Judy Cramer, has brought this infectiously sunny musical, featuring ABBA tunes, to the big screen.
*BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Friday Aug 8 - Monday Aug 11
WALL-E (G) 97 min 5:30 and 8:00
In this most wonderful Pixar film, director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) moves into space: the final frontier. On an Earth abandoned by humans centuries ago, where trash has taken over, Wall-E is a lonely robot who spends his days collecting trinkets and compacting the garbage, one cube at a time. Eve is a sleek robot probe on a mission who realizes Wall-E has inadvertently discovered something important about the planet's future and takes off into space to return to her base and report her discovery. Wall-E, smitten with his new friend, follows her across the universe, and his fantastic journey is an exciting, hilariously comic adventure.
Tues Aug 12 - Thurs Aug 14
CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI (R)* 125min 5:30 and 8:00
Based on true events and real people, this gripping, engaging and beautiful melodrama centers on a young English journalist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Match Point), a straight-forward American nurse (Radha Mitchell, Melinda and Melinda) and a Chinese communist guerilla (Chow Yun Fat) who meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances during the Japanese invasion of China in 1938. Together they rescue sixty orphaned children, leading them on an extraordinary journey through snow-covered mountains and unforgiving desert to refuge far from the soldier's brutality; along the way they discover the true meaning of love, responsibility and courage.
"The R rating is earned by some very mild, non-explicit lovemaking, some violence and some drug content...Nothing so strong it would bother a teenager." –Roger Ebert
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