Now Playing: May 24 to 30
| THE SAPPHIRES | NO | THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fri May 24 | 7:00 | 6:55 / 9:20 | 9:25 |
| Sat May 25 | 4:00 / 7:00 | 3:55 / 6:55 / 9:20 | 9:25 |
| Sun May 26 | 1:15 / 4:00 / 7:00 | 1:10 / 3:55 | 6:55 |
| Mon May 27 | 7:00 | 6:55 | no screening |
| Tue May 28 | 7:00 / 9:15 | 6:55 | 9:25 |
| Wed May 29 | 4:00 / 7:00 | 3:55 | no screening |
| Thu May 30 | 7:00 | 6:55 / 9:20 | 9:25 |
Special Screening:
- Wednesday May 29 @ 7pm: THE THIN RED LINE (1998)
Terrence Malick's return to filmmaking after 20 years: a dreamlike depiction of the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
NO
History / Drama
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Running time: 118 minutes
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Chile
Rated (14A)
Starring Gael García Bernal
Playing in Screen 2
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A smart, darkly funny perspective on modern democracy and human nature: rated 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!
Synopsis: In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote YES or NO to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the NO persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael Garcia Bernal), to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and under scrutiny by the despot's minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.
"Take the backroom political machinations of Lincoln, add in the showbiz sleight of hand of Argo, and you’ll get something like 'NO', a cunning and richly enjoyable combination of high-stakes drama and media satire... (4/4 Stars)" —Liam Lacey (The Globe & Mail) [read full review]
"A mesmerizing, realistic and often hilarious look at the politics of power and the power of ideas" —Toronto Star
THE SAPPHIRES
Musical / Comedy / Drama
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Running time: 99 minutes
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Australian
Rated (PG): Mature theme, Tobacco use, Language may offend
Playing in Screen 2
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The Australian musical charmer that has become an international hit;
rated an impressive 93% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!
Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, THE SAPPHIRES follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops.
"An exuberant celebration of Aboriginality that fizzes with humor and heart; its soulfulness goes beyond the embrace of a jukebox full of Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records hits." —The Hollywood Reporter
"You could drive an Abrams tank through the film's plot holes, but you'll likely be too busy enjoying yourself to bother."—Michael Posner (Globe and Mail)
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
Crime Drama
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Running time: 140 minutes
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USA
Rated (14A): coarse language, substance abuse, graphic violence
Starring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Bradley Cooper, Ray Liotta
Playing in Screen 2
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The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine")
Synopsis: Slyly echoing his seductive turn in "Drive", Gosling plays Luke, a motorcycle stunt rider and habitual loner who works for a travelling carnival, roaming from town to town. After reuniting with his sometime girlfriend Romina (Eva Mendes), Luke discovers that he has fathered a son. Determined to meet his responsibility but unable to support a family, Luke opts to start robbing banks. On his getaway motorcycle, Luke is magnificent: skilled, daring, reckless and macho. But on one heist he draws the pursuit of rookie cop Avery (Bradley Cooper). It proves a fateful confrontation.
"This is a story about legacy, the sins of the father, the restlessness in our souls. It's powerful, it's bold, it hits you hard." —Steven Rea (Philadelphia Inquirer)
"The music, the cinematography, the acting choices, the daring plot leaps — not a single element is timid or safe...The Place Beyond the Pines earns every second of its 140-minute running time." —Chicago Sun-Times)
Special Screenings
THE THIN RED LINE (1998)
War Drama
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Running time: 170 minutes
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USA
Rated (14A)
Starring Nick Nolte, Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn
Playing in Screen 2
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Terrence Malick's return to filmmaking after a 20 year sabbatical
Synopsis: One of the most extraordinary war movies ever made, this elegiac WWII opus chronicles the fortunes of a platoon of young men caught up in the battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.
"One of the most curious and perversely brilliant films ever made in the American studio system. It's a shining example of qualities we don't normally see in our big theatrical pictures: vast ambition, huge resources and technical genius mated to a unique and compelling vision of life." —Chicago Tribute
"Malick's powerful intermingling of brutality and beauty, his signature cutaways to indigenous flora and fauna, and the gentle lyricism of his disjunctive narration and painterly images are too rich to fully register in a single viewing." —AV Club
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