Hope you find something that piques your interest, and we look forward to
seeing you soon!
-Lisa and Chris
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SPECIAL PROGRAMMING on Saturday August 15th at 2pm
We will be hosting a screening of a wonderful documentary about the first
Green Long March, a youth-oriented movement across China, now in its third
year, educating the public about climate change and the benefits of
conservation. We are honored that the founder of this movement, summer
resident Frances Fremont-Smith, and COA trustee Casey Malinkrodt who also
works with FUTURE GENERATIONS will be present and leading discussion after
the film. You can read more about this special event below, and please
join us next Saturdayafternoon.
THE ROAD AHEAD: The First Green Long March (NR) 52min
During the preparations for the Olympics in China, the environmental
challenges of this large country were put center stage. The Green Long
March combined the spirit of the Olympics and the energy of youth to
advocate for the environment. Over 2000 students, traveling in groups,
made a powerful statement while spreading their passion for conservation.
This touching film from director Ryan Wong follows three of these
committed students as they attempt to bring about change in this vast and
diverse nation. Somesville summer resident Frances Fremont-Smith, the
executive director of the non-profit Future Generations China, originated
the concept of the Green Long March and developed the idea with her
Chinese partners in Beijing. She will attend the screening of the film
and lead discussion afterwards. Ticket proceeds will be used to help
students participate in global climate actions during "350 Day" on October
24th.
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We will have another unpredictable episode of IMPROVISION on Sunday night
August 16th at 11pm. Join us for wacky fun as the talented crew of
ImprovAcadia re-imagine the sound effects, dialogue and music of a cheesy
grade-B movie they have never seen before, making the whole experience way
more silly than was ever intended originally!
PLUS we have some ROCK'N'REEL coming on Saturday Aug 29th at 11pm. Don't
miss this innovative fusion of silent film with a soundtrack provided by
one of our talented local musicians, this week, multi-instrumentalist Mr.
Gage Villere. His music, accompanying a series of abstract, hand-painted
films, brings exceptional, exciting new life to an underappreciated film
genre.
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And our regularly booked films follow:
Friday August 14 - Monday Aug 17
MY SISTER'S KEEPER (PG-13) 109min
An excellent cast brings emotionally charged performances to this textured
and powerfully provocative drama about love and healing from
director/screenwriter Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) adapting Jodi
Picoult's novel. Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric are the parents of three
children, one facing death. New actress Sophia Vassilieva is excellent in
the challenging role of the cancer-stricken middle daughter. Abigail
Breslin is endearing as the youngest child, conceived specifically to be a
body parts donor for her sister to help her live. At age 11 she decides
to seek legal, medical emancipation from her overly focused parents. Alex
Baldwin is the lawyer who advocates for her and Joan Cusack is the judge
in this case who is dealing with her own loss.
Tues Aug 18 - Thurs Aug 20
THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) 107min BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Sandra Bullock returns to comedy and complements co-star Ryan Reynolds
perfectly in this engaging romantic comedy. She is a high-powered,
city-raised book editor who faces deportation back to her native Canada
after she forgets to renew her green card. With quick thinking at the
immigration office, she announces her engagement to a US National, her
long-suffering, put-upon, and completely unsuspecting office assistant
Andrew. He agrees to play along with the charade, under certain
conditions, but the immigration official is unconvinced, and reminds them
of the penalties if caught in a lie. Despite their precarious
circumstances, the unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his parents
(Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) at the celebration of the 90th
birthday of his grandma (Betty White).
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Fri Aug 21 - Mon Aug 24
THE HANGOVER (R) 99min BACK *AGAIN* BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Director Todd Phillips (Old School) has made an outrageous buddy story and
detective yarn, a profanely raunchy comedy that has proved to be the hit
of the summer. The story follows three groomsmen who take their groom on
a bachelor's overnight to Vegas before the wedding. They wake up the next
morning remembering nothing of the night before but, their groom has gone
missing. Plus there's a baby in the closet, and a snarling tiger in the
bathroom, one of them has a missing tooth, another a hospital bracelet,
and the claim check they give the hotel valet delivers them a police car.
Quickly, with pounding heads they must backtrack and recreate the previous
night's events in hopes of finding their groom in time for the wedding in
Los Angeles. It is twisted, clever, and must see.
Tues Aug 25 - Thurs Aug 27
MOON (R) 97min
This tantalizing and mesmerizing science fiction stars Sam Rockwell as a
near-future astronaut, coming to the end of a three year solitary stint on
the moon where his mission has been to mind the mining of an energy source
which powers the Earth for an industrial corporation. His only companion
is a robotic computer (voiced by Kevin Spacey) and the only thing keeping
him sane is the knowledge that he will be reunited with his wife and young
child soon. But after an accident in the rover in which he is injured,
nothing is the same. This thoughtful, intelligent feature debut from
British commercials director Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie) raises both
ethical and emotional questions with potency and excitement.
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Fri Aug 28 - Mon Aug 31
CHÉRI (R) 92min
Director Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity), screenwriter
Christopher Hampton and actress Michelle Pfeiffer, previous collaborators
on Dangerous Liaisons, reunite for this deliciously lush and amusingly
witty romantic period drama. Based on a pair of novels by French author
Colette and set in the luxuriousness of pre-WWI Paris, it is the story of
the unsuspected romance between Léa, a beautiful, retired courtesan
(Pfeiffer) and the son of her arch rival (Kathy Bates), the brooding and
naïve young man Chéri (Rupert Friend. After they have been together six
years, his mother secretly arranges a marriage for him to a young innocent
girl (Felicity Jones). As the inevitable moment of parting approaches,
these two lovers come to terms with their imminent separation in
unexpected ways.
Tues Sept 1 - Thurs Sept 3
SÉRAPHINE (NR) 125min [in FRENCH with English subtitles]
Winner of seven French César awards, including best picture and actress,
this remarkable biographical film magically reveals the fine line between
artistic genius and madness. Yolande Moreau (When the Sea Rises) is
captivating as a poor, simple and eccentric housekeeper who toils without
appreciation by day; her free time is spent collecting materials to make
colors, and painting vibrantly intense pictures she believes have been
requested by guardian angels. When her work is discovered by Wilhelm Uhde
(Ulrich Tukur, The Lives of Others) a German art collector who was the
first to buy works by Picasso and Henri Rousseau, a moving and unexpected
relationship develops between the avant-garde dealer and the untrained,
visionary maid. Director Martin Provost's poignant and evocative portrait
of this forgotten painter is a testament to creativity and the resilience
of one woman's spirit.
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COMING SOON ON THE OTHER SCREEN:
FUNNY PEOPLE (R) 140min
George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a comedy legend with more than a dozen
hit motion pictures and a stellar string of gold records. After hearing
he has a potentially fatal blood disorder, George realizes that regardless
of his fame and fortune, he has no real friends and will likely face his
last few months alone so he forges in unlikely friendship with Ira Wright
(Seth Rogan), a promising young stand-up looking for his big break who
works at the supermarket deli counter. Ira's life changes forever when
George offers him a job as his assistant, and George realizes what is
really important in life,… including the woman who got away.
Writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has
proved to be one of the funniest filmmakers around. He says, "I'm trying
to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies.
Wish me luck!"
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (PG-13) 95min
This inventive and freshly original romance is the feature debut of music
video director Marc Webb working from a witty script from screenwriters
Scott Neustadter and Michael H.Weber. It stars Joseph Gordon Leavitt
(Brick) as unabashedly, romantically smitten Tom, and Zooey Deschanel
(Elf, Yes Man) as the committed to be uncommitted Summer; both young
actors give wonderful, charming performances. The playful, unpredictable
and visually creative film covers the time from when he first lays eyes on
her at their work writing greeting card copy in Los Angeles, until the day
he was finally over her, although not in chronological order.
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE (PG-13) 107min
Based on the best-selling book by Audrey Niffenberger, this romantic drama
tells the story of a love that transcends time. Clare (Rachel McAdams,
The Notebook) feels she has loved Chicago librarian Henry (Eric Bana, Star
Trek) her entire life and believes they are destined to be together.
However, their relationship is complicated by an accursed genetic disorder
he suffers from that causes him to travel through time at random moments
of his life and he can vanish for long periods of time without warning.
Through it all they try to build a lasting life together, despite the
obstacles.
JULIE & JULIA (PG-13) 123min
Based on a true story, New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams), a government
secretary, spices up her life when she decides to master the art of French
cooking just as her idol, Julia Child (Meryl Streep), did 40 years
earlier. Though she has no expertise, Powell challenges herself to cook
every single recipe in Child legendary bible of French cuisine. With her
great love of food and the guiding words of the world renowned chef to
inspire her, Powell tackles all 524 recipes in just 365 days, chronicling
her experiences as she takes on each new culinary challenge. As she takes
Child's lessons to heart and hearth, Powell uses her immersion in the
world of traditional French cooking as a catalyst to transform her own
life.
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Coming next schedule?
O'Horten
Departures
Adam
In the Loop
Paper Heart
The Hurt Locker
Ponyo
ME International Film Festival -- more info soon on this exciting event
coming in September.
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