Some corrections to the pdf as well as the printed schedule (I was quite ill when I proofed it and obviously didn't look closely or well). The date on the cover, to start, should be Feb 6 - Feb 26. And Unbroken is not R-rated, but PG-13. That's all I have caught so far...... there may be more. School Germs, UGH!
We have two special programs on this schedule. First up, on Sunday Feb 15th and presented in association with with College of the Atlantic, we welcome filmmaker Manfred Kirchheimer who will attend a special screening of two of his documentary films, including recently restored STATIONS OF THE ELEVATED. This event is free and open to the public. Please join us.
Coming up Sunday Feb 22nd, it's Oscah'Night! We will again have our annual Gala Event hosted by the amazing ladies of the Jesup Memorial Library. This year, National host Neil Patrick Harris will be joined by our local hosts, the inimitable Jen Shepard and Amy Roeder of ImprovAcadia (gulp, I spelled Jen's name wrong on the print copy, oops, sorry Jen!) There will be prizes for best costume, men and woman, both formal and movie-themed. So it's time to start lurking at Serendipity and the Goodwill or your local resale shop to find some great threads. Also a Library Scavenger Hunt and of course a Most Correct Ballot Prize. Tickets are on sale now at both the library and at Reel Pizza. Get yours now.
Tomorrow I will send the update with the times for next week. Stay warm. See you soon.
-L
Fri Feb 6 - Mon Feb 9
WHIPLASH (R) 106min
Both Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now) and JK Simmons (Juno) have received critical acclaim for their intense performances in this riveting film, both Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize winner at last year's Sundance Film Festival, and the second feature from young director Damien Chazelle. Teller plays a young jazz drummer at an elite conservatory who becomes obsessed by perfection, both inspired by and terrorized by his unorthodox teacher (Simmons) who is equally demanding and abusive. trailer
Tues Feb 10 - Thurs Feb 12
TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (PG-13) 95min [in French with subtitles]
Actress Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) headlines this taut, suspenseful thriller about a woman who is forced to argue with her community for her dignity. Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's latest film, which won them another Cannes Palme d'Or, follows Sandra, just released from the hospital after a nervous breakdown, who discovers her boss gave her co-workers a choice. Either give Sandra back her factory job, or get a substantial bonus; when she discovers they chose the bonus, a friend convinces management to hold a second vote, giving Sandra a weekend to try to convince her co-workers to let her keep her job. trailer
Fri Feb 13 - Mon Feb 16
PADDINGTON (PG) 95min
Michael Bond's beloved story about a talking bear with a yen for marmalade from darkest Peru is marvelously adapted with visually inventive charm, punny wit and calamitous antics. When his relations are no longer able to care for him, this rare bear travels to London to find a new home and finds himself taken in by the kindly Brown family, named for the subway station where they find him. All is well until a museum taxidermist learns of his existence. With a style reminiscent of Wes Anderson films (Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr. Fox) and the seamless blending of live action and CGI (like Ted), this lovely film features an excellent cast, including Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, and Jim Broadbent. trailer
Tues Feb 17 - Thurs Feb 19
SONG OF THE SEA (PG) 93min
For a second time, Irish director Tomm Moore (The Secret of the Kells) has earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature with his charming new magical family adventure. Inspired by the Irish folktale about the ancient myth of the Selkie (human on land, seal in the water), this poetic and visually stunning, hand-drawn film follows a boy and his young sister on a voyage from their island home, to urban Dublin, and onto an enchanted spirit world where they discover the power of song. trailer
Fri Feb 20 - Mon Feb 23
FOXCATCHER (R) 134min
After winning Cannes' best director award last spring, Director Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball) earned another Oscar nomination for himself, screenwriter Dan Futterman, and two of his actors (Carell and Tatum) in this mesmerizing, based-on-true-events crime drama about two lonely men and the bizarre relationship between them. Steve Carrell gives an intense performance as eccentric, unstable heir to his family's chemical company fortune, John DuPont, who loves wrestling and decides to create a team to compete in the 1988 Olympics. He recruits 1984 Gold medalists, down-trodden Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) and his more successful and charismatic brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo); Dave declines, and Mark is lured into a dangerous world with a self-destructive spiral. trailer
Tues Feb 24 - Thurs Feb 26
BEYOND THE LIGHTS (PG-13) 116min
This warm-hearted, crowd-pleasing romantic drama stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle) in a tremendous performance as a young, rising star R&B singer whose life is on the edge from the pressures of fame. Her unlikely romance with earnest, handsome cop and aspiring politician Kaz (Nate Parker) upends the aspirations of both their parents (her mom, Minnie Driver, his dad, Danny Glover) who each urge them to put their careers ahead of their love. Gina Prince-Blythewood (Secret Life of Bees) directs this entertaining drama that earned an Oscar Nomination for Best Song, Grateful, by Diane Warren. trailer
COMING ON OUR SECOND SCREEN:
UNBROKEN (PG-13) 137min
Director Angelina Jolie's old-fashioned epic drama about the trials of one man (Jack O'Connell) over the years, from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, thru surviving 47 days in a liferaft with two buddies after his B-24 bomber crashed into the Pacific during WWII, only to be rescued by the Japanese and put into a POW camp with a notorious, sadistic commander, is poignant, beautiful and exhilarating. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's novel (Seabiscuit) it tells Louis Zamperini's unbelievable and inspiring true story about resiliency powered by the human spirit. trailer
INTO THE WOODS (PG) 125min
Stephen Sondheim's 1987 mash-up of Grimm's fairy-tales has been terrifically adapted by Broadway librettist James Lapine to this new film from director Rob Marshall (Chicago). Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Little Red Riding Hood stories are joined by a new story of a Baker and his wife who are trying to start a family without success, when they learn they have been cursed by a witch, played by Meryl Streep, who received an Oscar nomination. This humorous and heartfelt musical has a strong cast including Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Johnny Depp, Christine Baranski, Tracey Ullman, and James Cordon. Be careful what you wish for! trailer
SELMA (PG-13) 127min
With brutality of white police against unarmed black men again prominent in today's news cycle, and with the Supreme Court's removal of many protections to minority enfranchisement two years ago, this powerful film of the civil rights movement couldn't be more timely or relevant. Covering the breathtaking parade of events during the three months before President Johnson's signing of the Voting Rights Act, a campaign of civil disobedience designed to speed its passage, the tactics of the Southern Christian Leadership Council were calculated for maximum effectiveness by Martin Luther King Jr, a shrewd, dynamic figure who is humanized by his flaws and contradictions in this portrayal by actor David Oyelowo and director Ava DuVernay. This Oscar Best Picture nominee also earned a Best Song nomination for Glory by Common and John Legend. trailer
AMERICAN SNIPER (R) 134min
Director Clint Eastwood returns to the theater of war with his latest film, the story of a soldier who served in Iraq over 1000 days during four tours of duty. Based on his memoir, Navy Seal Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook) holds the distinction of being the deadliest operative in US history. More a western style film than a war movie, this apolitical film shows the physical and emotional price paid by those who fight to protect American lives. Kyle, a true believer in his mission, finds his intensity follows him home to affect this relationship with his wife; he would feel more content in Fallujah, Ramada or Sadr City safekeeping his fellow soldiers, even as a price is put on his head by the enemy. This film earned six Oscar nominations, for Best Picture, Actor and Adapted Screenplay, plus three for craft. trailer
Special Programming:
Sunday, February 15th
STATIONS OF THE ELEVATED (NR) 1pm Free and open to the public
We are delighted to join with COA to co-present filmmaker and NYCs School of Visual Arts faculty Manfred Kirchheimer who is bringing two works to screen, one older and one newer. Originally premiering at the 1981 New York Film Festival, and recently restored, STATIONS is a lyrical documentary that follows elevated subway trains that are illicitly painted by slum youths and was one of the earliest works of non-graffiti to consider graffiti as an art form. Its 45 minutes are a gentle, meditation on the way New York City used to look and feel, with brightly painted train cars rolling back and forth across the screen to the music of Charles Mingus and Aretha Franklin. The newer work is related! trailer
Sunday February 22
Oscah'Night Gala 6:00pm till.....
a benefit for the The Jesup Memorial Library with Complimentary hors d'oeuvres & Champagne. Hosts will be the inimitable ImprovAcadia's Jen Shepard & Amy Roeder. Pre-show activities include a Scavenger Hunt & Costume Contest (Formal or Movie-themed) to win Prizes. A Grand Prize for most correct Ballot. It is TERRIFIC FUN for a GREAT CAUSE. Tickets: $15 for everyone available at Box office or Library NOW!
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