Thursday November 19, 2009

Dear Friends

The reaction to the redesigned newsletter format by Andy Ellwood is fantastic. We will continue to make it better and to suit our readers’ interests.

I am just back from a truly mind-boggling, sensory-overload trip to India. The slums in SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE exist, everywhere…next to upscale shopping centers and fancy hotels. Mumbai, Goa and Kolkata were my destinations with the intention to learn about the Indian film world…Bollywood and Beyond. I saw a lot of movies and met film people ranging from classic directors like Mrinal Sen to some of the hottest new talent around. It is my hope to write up some of the adventures with some photos and put them in a blog . I will keep you informed.

THE BLIND SIDE (PG-13)

Starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates.
Fri - Thu: (2:00), 4:30, 7:00, 9:20

Sandra Bullock ("The Proposal"), Tim McGraw ("Friday Night Lights") and Oscar® winner Kathy Bates ("Misery") star in Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Blind Side," which depicts the remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher.

Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates, Leigh Anne insists that Michael—wearing shorts and a t-shirt in the dead of winter—come out of the cold. Without a moment's hesitation, she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness becomes much more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds....Read More »

Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references

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We have a limited supply of original movie posters for THE BLIND SIDE we will be giving away while supplies last. And be prepared, because you may win a special football. Check the back of your ticket stub and be ready for a trivia quiz before selected shows.

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Coco Before Chanel (PG-13)

Starring Audrey Tauto a film by Anne Fontaine.
Fri - Thu: (2:45), 7:10

Several years after leaving the orphanage to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing increasingly popular hats. When she falls in love with English businessman Arthur Capel further opportunities open up, though life becomes ever more complicated.

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking – 105 minutes

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Paris (R)

Starring Juliette Binoche and Romain Duris
Fri - Thu: (4:45), 9:10

The exhilarating new film from Cédric Klapisch (L'Auberge Espagnole), Paris is a cinematic love letter to the city that seems to hide a story behind every corner. While waiting for a heart transplant, Pierre (Romain Duris) has his world invaded by his sister Elise (Juliette Binoche) and her three children. The growing awareness of his impending mortality, as well as the re-discovery of his sister and her life, gives Pierre a very different sense of how he might spend the time still left to him. The young man observes Paris and its people with a new outlook, learning to cherish even the smallest details and everyday things. Meanwhile, a respected professor (Fabrice Luchini) hopes for one more great romance in his life, while a vendor at an open-air market (Albert Dupontel) wonders what life is left for him now that he’s split from his wife.

Rated R for language and some sexual references – 130 minutes

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