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Fog of War
SHOW DATE: 2/1
SPEAKER(S): TBA
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USA,95 min.
directed by Errol Morris (THIN BLUE LINE, MR. DEATH)
http://www.fogofwarmovie.com/
Washington Post's Desson Thomson declares the film: "A
stunning documentary about former secretary of defense
Robert S. McNamara that casts new light on his role in
major American political events of the 20th century."
Earning a startling 100% approval rating (!) on Rotten
Tomatoes
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/FogofWar-1126863/ this Academy Award nominated documentary by Errol
Morris (THIN BLUE LINE, MR. DEATH, FAST CHEAP & OUT OF
CONTROL) examines the life and ruminations of Robert
McNamara, Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and
Johnson Administrations, who subsequently became
president of the World Bank. Interviews with Mr.
McNamara discussing the tragedies and glories of the
20th Century are combined with archival footage and
documents to weave a compelling portrait of an
enigmatic figure. As with all of Morris' captivating
works, this documentary featured a haunting score by
Philip Glass.
THE STATEMENT
SHOW DATE: 1/25
SPEAKER(S): TBA
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Michael Caine and Alan Bates in
THE STATEMENT (2003), USA, 120 min.
directed by Norman Jewison
http://www.sonyclassics.com/thestatement/core/hasFlash.html
Dombey, France, 1944 - In line with Nazi commands,
PIERRE BROSSARD (Michael Caine), a young officer in
the Vichy Milice, gives the order for the execution of
7 Jews.
France, Present Day - DAVID MANDELBAUM (Matt Craven),
42, has been hired to kill a man he can identify only
through an old photograph to be PIERRE BROSSARD. He is
to leave a statement on the body citing this act as
justice for the Jews of Dombey.
Monster
SHOW DATE: 1/11
SPEAKER(S): PAUL ZINDER
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CINEMA
SUNDAY Jan. 11th, 2004
AT 10:30 am
THE CHARLES 1711 N. Charles St.
Charlize Theron & Christina Ricci star in
MONSTER (2003), US, 111 min.
written and directed by Patty Jenkins
Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman praises the
lead performance,"In MONSTER Theron undergoes one of
the most startling transformations in the history of
movies."
In a revelatory performance, Charlize Theron stars in
the shocking and moving true-life story of Aileen
Wuornos, a prostitute executed last year in Florida
after being convicted of murdering six men. While
Wuornos confessed to the six murders, including a
policeman, she claimed to have killed only in
self-defense, resisting violent assaults while working
as a prostitute.
Charlize Theron has already been nominated for a
Golden Globe in the Best Actress Category, and is an
early odds-on favorite for an Academy Award
nomination.
http://www.monsterfilm.com
MONSTER will be preceded by brief introductory remarks
and will be followed by a discussion with guest
speaker PAUL ZINDER, film professor from the American
University in Rome.
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