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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
Wallace and Gromit
in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7:00 pm - 85 minutes.
Rated G.
In this hilarious claymation
film from the U.K., the
eccentric cheese-loving
inventor and his trusty
canine companion must do
something about a gardenguzzling
beast. Directed by
Steve Box and Nick Park.
Voices of Peter Sallis,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Ralph Fiennes, and
Peter Kay.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
Travellers and Magicians
9:00 pm - 108 minutes.
Unrated. (In Dzongka with subtitles.)
Longing for a different life,
a man sets out on a
journey dreaming of
America. He meets an
assortment of fellow
travellers including a
Buddhist monk, a farmer,
and his beautiful daughter.
Lavish cinematography--
made in the Himalayan
kingdom of Bhutan by
Khyentse Norbu (The Cup).
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The Squid and the Whale
7:00 pm - 88 minutes.
Rated R.
Director Noah Baumbach’s
unsparing, funny portrait
of a Park Slope family
coming apart at the seams
and a young man (Jesse
Eisenberg) trying to figure
out his parents and
himself. Laura Linney and
Jeff Daniels play a pair of
divorcing writers in this
highly acclaimed Indie hit.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
(De battre mon coeur s'est arête)
9:00 pm - 107 minutes.
Unrated. (Violence/sexual
content) In French with subtitles.
Jacques Audiard (Read My
Lips) has adapted and
updated James Toback’s
cult 1978 thriller Fingers to
come up with this
memorable character study
about a young man
(Romain Duris) torn
between a life of crime and
classical music. Stylish and
suspenseful.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Paradise Now
7:00 pm - 90 minutes.
Rated PG-13. In Arabic
with subtitles.
The story of what may be
the last 48 hours in the
lives of two Palestinian
men--friends since
childhood--who have been
recruited as suicide
bombers. A balanced
portrayal of volatile subject
matter. With Kais Nashef,
Ali Suliman, and Lubna
Azabal. Directed by Hany
Abu-Assad (Rana’s
Wedding, Ford Transit).
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Everything is Illuminated
9:00 pm - 106 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
Based on Jonathan Safran
Foer’s best-selling novel
about a young Jewish-
American man (Elijah
Wood) who travels to the
Ukraine in search of an old
woman who saved his
grandfather from the Nazis
during WWII. "A tearjerker
in the best sense of the
word." (reel.com) Directed
by Liev Schreiber.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 3
The Memory of a Killer
7:00 pm - 120 minutes.
Rated R.
In Dutch and French with subtitles.
An adventure about an
idealistic young cop and an
older, hard-bitten assassin.
Originally titled "The
Alzheimer Case," the
enemy hot on the heels of
the killer is dementia in
this fast paced, actionpacked
thriller. With Koen
DeBouw, Werner DeSmedt,
and Jan Decleir. Directed
by Erik van Looy.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Kamikaze Girls
9:30 pm - 120 minutes.
Unrated.
In Japanese with subtitles.
A dazzling portrayal of two
teenage girls, a Lolita-type
character and a high school
biker girl, played by two
young Japanese pop
talents, Kyoko Fukada and
Anna Tsuchiya. Glorious
blend of kitsch, grit, humor
and uplift, eccentric and
infectious, set to a
Japanese pop soundtrack.
Directed by Tetsuya
Nakashima.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 24
Ballets Russes
7:00 pm - 118 minutes.
Unrated.
This award-winning
documentary tells the story
of several dance troupes
through 20th century
reminiscences of retired
dancers and archival clips
of their work. Ballet fans
will love it, but it’s lively
and moving and appeals
to all.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 24
Rent
9:30 pm - 135 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
The film version of
Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer
and Tony Award-winning
musical about bohemians
in the East Village of New
York City struggling with
life, love, and AIDS. With
Taye Diggs, Rosario
Dawson, and Jesse L.
Martin. Directed by
Chris Columbus.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Good Night and Good Luck
7:00 pm - 93 minutes.
Rated PG.
The 1954 showdown
between TV newsman
Edward R. Murrow and
Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Director George Clooney’s
smoky black-and-white film
is a passionate, thoughtful
essay on power, truthtelling,
and responsibility.
With David Strathairn,
Patricia Clarkson,
Robert Downey Jr. and
George Clooney.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Memoirs of a Geisha
9:00 pm - 145 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
A sweeping romantic epic
set in the mysterious and
exotic world of the geisha
house. Based on the
internationally acclaimed
novel by Arthur Golden.
Ziyi Zhang (House of
Flying Daggers) plays
the geisha-in-training.
Directed by Rob Marshall
(Chicago).
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