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OLD JOY
SHOW DATE: 1/28
SPEAKER(S): Diane Finlayson
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Kelly Reichardt. Written by Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt. Starring Daniel London, Will Oldham, Tanya Smith, Robin Rosenberg, Keri Moran.
Running time 76 minutes. 2006 USA
Synopsis
OLD JOY is the story of two old friends, Kurt (Will Oldham) and Mark (Daniel London), who reunite for a weekend camping trip in the Cascade mountain range east of Portland, Oregon. OLD JOY is a minimalist story of friendship, loss and alienation in the Bush era. For Mark, the weekend outing offers a respite from the pressure of his imminent fatherhood; for Kurt, it is part of a long series of carefree adventures. As the hours progress and the landscape evolves, the twin seekers move through a range of subtle emotions, enacting a pilgrimage of mutual confusion, sudden insight, and recurring intimations of spiritual battle. When they arrive at their final destination, a hot spring in an old growth forest, they must either confront the divergent paths they have taken, or somehow transcend their growing tensions in an act of forgiveness and mourning.
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http://www.kino.com/oldjoy/
After all the excitement last week with a practically sold out screening for Sherrybaby Cinema Sundays is going to calm things down with a film full of meditative contemplation and introspection. Old Joy is another film that has received very positive reviews and attention yet never seemed to come to our fair city. Cinema Sundays is pleased to right that wrong.
Our speaker this week is Diane Finlayson from WYPR and also the founder and Executive Director of yama studio. Diane’s contemplative approach to life and living should blend well with this week’s film.
Sherrybaby
SHOW DATE: 1/21
SPEAKER(S): Beth Williams-Plunkett
Here's some information about the film:
Written and Directed by Laurie Collyer. Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke, Danny Trejo, and Ryan Simpkins.
Running time 96 minutes. 2006 USA Rated R.
Synopsis
Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal)is recently released from prison and dreams of getting a job, settling down and being a mother to her five-year-old daughter. Trouble arises when she realizes her brother and his wife are invested in raising the child themselves. The constricting realities of unemployment and parole complicate things even more. Sherry desperately wants to overcome these challenges, but she must first overcome a trauma from her past which holds her hostage emotionally.
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http://www.sherrybaby-film.com/
Ladies and Gentlemen! Sometimes things just go your way, everything does come up roses and your ship comes in. I have been looking forward to presenting Sherrybaby at Cinema Sundays for months on end and it has finally come to pass. Sometimes the film gods just smile upon you and who am I to insult them.
Our speaker this week is Psychologist Beth Williams-Plunkett who returns to Cinema Sundays having done such a nice job with Bee Season last year. I think we can look forward to a pithy discussion following the film.
VENUS
SHOW DATE: 1/14
SPEAKER(S): Max Weiss
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Roger Michell and written by Hanif Kureishi. Starring Peter O’Toole, Leslie Phillips, Vanessa Redgrave, Jodie Whittaker and Richard Griffiths.
Running time 95 minutes. 2006 UK Rated R.
Synopsis
Maurice (Peter O'Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) are old friends and veteran English actors who never got their big break. Now in their seventies, the two enjoy a quiet routine - one that is broken suddenly by the arrival of Ian's grand-niece Jessie (Jodie Whittaker). Jessie quickly tries her great-uncle Ian's patience, while on the other hand, Maurice is quite taken by her. Proceeding to expose Jessie to the culture and sights of London, Maurice tries to impart his infinite wisdom onto the young girl, soon realizing that said wisdom might not be so infinite after all. O'Toole, Phillips and newcomer Whittaker share the screen with Richard Griffiths and Vanessa Redgrave.
Click here for Trailer!
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2006/STUVWXYZ/Venus/trailer.php
Cinema Sundays at the Charles is absolutely thrilled and frankly honoured (note Brit spelling) to continue our 38th series with The Baltimore Premiere of Venus! Peter O’Toole, who has only managed to win an honorary Oscar to this date, might just end up with one for his performance in this highly regarded film. Combining a fine English Director and Writer with this excellent cast should make for great Sunday Morning Viewing.
Our Speaker for this Week is Max Weiss from Baltimore Magazine and WBAL. Max did such a nice job for us with The Queen where she managed to parse out all the various stag symbols. It’s a pleasure to have her back for what should be another excellent British film.
MISS POTTER
SHOW DATE: 1/7
SPEAKER(S): Paul Zinder
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Chris Noonan and written by Richard Maltby Jr. Starring Renee Zellweger, Ewan Mcgregor and Emily Watson.
Running time 92 minutes. 2006 UK/USA Rated PG.
Synopsis
Beatrix Potter is a talented story-teller who creates stories about animals and illustrates them for her own pleasure.
When she takes her drawings to a local publisher she is shocked when they tell her they'll print them. Having decided that married life is not for her she does not count on the attraction she feels for the young publisher who is given the responsibility of getting her books out to a waiting public. Their unexpected romance creates friction within her own family and she is torn between her loyalties to her parents and a love she thought she'd never find.
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http://www.misspottermovie.co.uk/
Cinema Sundays at the Charles is absolutely thrilled begin our 38th series with The Baltimore Premiere of Miss Potter! Based on the life story of noted ‘kid lit’ author Beatrix Potter. Considering the success of Johnny Depp in Finding Neverland , it’s pretty clear that no child literature author is safe from an extensive film treatment. Look for a Dr. Seuss biopic and Broadway show next Christmas. Despite some quibbling by English linguists over Ms. Zellweger’s accent this promises to be an entertaining film.
Our speaker for this week is Paul Zinder from the American University of Rome it’s a pleasure to welcome him back to CSC. I also want to thank Murray Hurwitz from AFI for doing such a nice job with the History Boys to conclude last season’s screenings.
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