Cinema Sundays at the Charles concludes its 40th series on December 9th with the Baltimore Premiere of The Savages. Written and Directed by Tamara Jenkins. Starring Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, and David Zayas.



2007 USA, Rated R 113 minutes


Synopsis

The last thing the two Savage siblings ever wanted to do was look back on their undeniably dysfunctional family legacy. Wendy (Academy AwardŽ nominee Laura Linney) is a self medicating struggling East Village playwright, AKA a temp who spends her days applying for grants and stealing office supplies, dating her very married neighbor. Jon (Academy AwardŽ winner Philip Seymour Hoffman) is an obsessive compulsive college professor writing obscure books on even more obscure subjects in Buffalo who still can’t commit to his girlfriend after four years even though her cooking brings him tears of joy Then, out of the blue, comes the call that changes everything – the call that informs them that the father they have long feared and avoided, Lenny Savage (Tony AwardŽ winner Philip Bosco), has lost his marbles. And there is no one to help him but his kids. Now, as they put the middle of their already arrested lives on hold, Wendy and Jon are forced to live together under one roof for the first time since childhood, soon rediscovering the eccentricities that drove each other crazy. Faced with complete upheaval and the ultimate sibling rivalry battle over how to handle their father’s final days, they are forced to face the past and finally start to realize what adulthood, family and, most surprisingly, each other are really about.

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Cinema Sundays concludes its all star 40th series with the Baltimore premiere of The Savages. CSC returns to its favorite realm (dysfunctional families) for a pre-holiday treat. The Savages has been receiving rave reviews and should provide fabulous fodder for post film discussion.
Our speaker for this week is AFI Film Programmer Todd Hitchcock. It’s a pleasure to welcome him to Cinema Sundays.


I want to thank Joseph Schaub for doing such nice work last week on The Walker. The audience enjoyed your insight into an intriguing film.

A Few quick announcements;

1)The Charles is extremely pleased to present the current season of La Scala on the big screen. The first screening takes place today 12/5 at 2 Pm. The Next HD screening of Verdi’s Aida will take place on December 9 at 7 Pm. With a pre-screening chat by yours truly. Please come I give great Aida.

2)If you wish to purchase memberships to CSC as holiday gifts for those you care for, our 41st searies begins on Jaunary 6 and the other dates are 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/30.

3)Cinema Sundays gift certificates are available on line or at the Charles and make a most excellent holiday gift. You can find out more from Karen Kauffman or any of our fabulous volunteers.



I look forward to seeing you on Sunday it’s going to be wild.

Jonathan Palevsky
Jpalevsky@aol.com