Spring 2012 Film Schedule

 

Passes on Sale Here

Single Tickets on sale Monday, January 30, 2012

Thunder Soul

Friday, February 10 at 7 pm

Alumni from a Houston high school stage band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their  beloved band leader. He turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s. A documentary directed by Mark Landsman. With Jamie Foxx narrating.

83 minutes - Rated PG.

 

ELENA

Friday, February 10 at 9 pm

 

In Russian with Subtitles

Elena and Vladimir have grown children from their previous marriages who rely heavily on Vladimir's wealth. When Elena’s son pressures her to get a large sum of money for his family, she is faced with a monumental dilemma.  Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev. Starring Yelena Lyadova, Nadezhda Markina and Aleksey Rozin.

109 minutes - Not Rated.

APPLAUSE

Friday, February 17 at 7 pm

 

In Danish with Subtitles

When a critically acclaimed, coming-of-age actress returns to her life after time spent in rehab, she must face what has been lost.  Now divorced and without  custody of her two boys, she seeks to have them be a part of her life again.  Directed by Martin Zandvliet. Starring Paprika Steen, Michael Falch and Sara-Marie Maltha.

85 minutes - Rated R.

LIKE CRAZY

Friday, February 17 at 9 pm

Anna, a British college student studying in Los Angeles, falls for her American classmate Jacob.  Deeply in love, Anna and Jacob spend the summer together – which is only possible with Anna’s decision to overstay her visa. Directed by Drake Doremus. Starring Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence.

90 minutes - Rated PG-13.

HAPPY, HAPPY

Friday, March 2 at 7 pm

 

In Norwegian with Subtitles

Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja and she remains an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who wants to spend little time with her. A whole new world opens up when the perfect couple moves in next door. Directed by Anne Sewitsky. With Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen and Joachim Rafaelsen.

85 minutes - Rated R.

MELANCHOLIA

Friday, March 2 at 9 pm

 

Members of a wedding party do their best to carry on while a rogue planet heads for a collision with Earth. A dark and apocalyptic drama. Directed by Lars von Trier. With Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Keifer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgard and Charlotte Rampling.

136 minutes - Rated R.

THE ARTIST

Friday, March 23 at 7 pm

 

A Hollywood silent movie star wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, while a young dancer is set for her big break. The Artist dares to be a silent movie in black and white. "An amazing job of recreating the look and feel of a silent movie from 1927." - NY1. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. With Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman and James Cromwell.

100 minutes - Rated PG-13.

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

Friday, March 23 at 9 pm

A production assistant takes Marilyn Monroe on a tour of England during a break in the production of The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Based on a true story. Directed by Simon Curtis. With Michelle Williams and Eddie Redmayne.

101 minutes - Rated R.

WAR HORSE

Friday, April 27 at 7 pm

War Horse, an epic adventure, is a tale of  loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. It begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis.

140 minutes - Rated PG-13.

THE DESCENDANTS

Friday, April 27 at 9:30 pm

A man must renew his relationship with his estranged daughters when his wife is hospitalized after an accident. Hawaii is the backdrop. Directed by Alexander Payne (About Schmidt, Sideways). With George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller.  “Satisfying, emotionally rich.” – Variety

115 minutes - Rated R.

 

Passes on Sale Here

Single Tickets on sale Monday, January 30, 2012

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