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THE WOODSMAN
SHOW DATE: 1/30
SPEAKER(S): tba
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Nicole Kassell; co-written by Kassell and
Steven Fetcher
2004, US, 87 min.
A tiny hand gesture, a flick of the eye or a minute
tremble serves as a window into a world of internal
conflict in this stunning performance by Kevin Bacon,
one of the finest in his highly esteemed career.
In this harrowing and transcendent debut feature,
writer/director Nicole Kassell displays the talents of
a seasoned master storyteller, weaving magic into the
fabric of an honest look at the life of Walter (Kevin
Bacon), a convicted pedophile trying to reenter
society after spending the past 12 years in jail. The
acute script harbors honest, fearless
performances-most notably from Kyra Sedgwick as the
Walter's rugged co-worker-fighting to restore life
into Bacon's his mummified heart. Estranged from his
family, hounded by police and under suspicion from his
co-workers, Walter (Bacon) finds the most frightening
threats of all come from his own inner demons.
Based on a stage play by Steven Fechter, the story
unfolds beautifully onscreen. Steady realism continues
through the climax of Walter's self-discovery, which
feels both momentous and miniscule at the same time.
In her riveting debut, Nicole Kassell teams with Kevin
Bacon to take us deep into the dark forest-knowing
exactly where they are going every step of the way-to
show us light within the darkness.
Official Site & trailers:
http://www.newmarketfilms.com/filmDetail.cfm?FID=16
THE CHORUS
SHOW DATE: 1/23
SPEAKER(S): Betty Bertaux
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Christophe Barratier, written by
Christophe Barratier and Philippe Lopes-Curval
2004, France, 95 min., PG-13
In 1948 France, Clement Mathieu, an unemployed music
professor accepts a position in a a boarding school
for orphaned and troubled youths. Mathieu taking
exception with the repressive system applied by Rachin
the director, encourages the kids to join the choir
and finds that music has the power to transform the
lives of these children
Official Site—in French:
http://www.leschoristes-lefilm.com/
Click here for trailer:
http://www.movie-list.net/exclusive/chorus-640x344.mov
THIS WEEK’S GUEST HOST: WBJC’s Jonanthan Palevsky—a
longtime CSC guest—will take time away from skiing to
substitute for Gabe goes to skiing Mecca Park City, UT
to watch movies.
GUEST SPEAKER: Betty Bertaux, Artistic Director of the
Children's Chorus of Maryland
THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON
SHOW DATE: 1/9
SPEAKER(S): tba
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Niels Mueller, written by Kevin Kennedy &
Niels Mueller
2004, US/Mexico, 95 min.
Sean Penn and Naomi Watts—the stars of 21 GRAMS are
reunited in this chilling drama—from the producers of
Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN—that explores and exposes the dark
side of the American Dream. Don Cheadle (HOTEL
RWANDA) co-stars in THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD
NIXON, the tragic, and little known true story of a
disillusioned "everyman" who, in 1974, was driven to
plot the assassination of the 37th President of the
United States.
Official Site:
http://www.assassinationrichardnixon.com/
Click here for trailer:
http://www.commeaucinema.com/popupba/index.php?id=29747
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/assassination_of_richard_nixon/trailers.php
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