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Y tu mamá también
SHOW DATE: 4/28
SPEAKER(S): TBA
Here's some information about the film:
What is this week's film?
Y tu mamá también
Mexico, 2001, 105 min, dir. Alfonso Cuarón, (A Little
Princess, Great Expectations)
http://ytumamatambien.com/ENGLISH/WEB/escoge.html
What is it about? Abandoned by their girlfriends for
the summer, rich teenagers Tenoch and Julio meet the
older Luisa at a wedding. Trying to be impressive, the
friends tell Luisa they are headed on a road trip to a
beautiful, secret beach called Boca del Cielo.
Intrigued with their story and desperate to escape,
Luisa asks if she can join them on their trip. Soon
the three are headed out of Mexico City, making their
way toward the fictional destination. Along the way,
seduction, argument and the contrast of the wealthy
trio against the harsh realities of the surrounding
poverty ensue.
Why should I see it? "Unforgettable. Fast, funny,
unafraid of sexuality." -- Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK
TIMES
How much does it cost? Individual tickets are a
bargain at the door for a mere $15. A price that
includes a bottomless cup o'delicious COFFEE MILL
coffee and a whole bevy of SAM'S BAGELS.
What else comes with this? A post screening q&a
session with this week's guest speaker, TBA.
The Endurance
SHOW DATE: 4/21/02
SPEAKER(S): Neelon Crawford
Here's some information about the film:
What is this week's film? THE ENDURANCE: Shackelton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (U.S., 2000, 92 min)
http://www.cowboypictures.com/endurance/index.html
Who directed it? George Butler (Pumping Iron)
What is it about? Combining historic film clips shot by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, new color footage of the eerily beautiful Antarctic landscape, and commentary by surviving family members, The Endurance chronicles seasoned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill fated August 1914 expedition as he embarks upon his third excursion into Antarctic territory. Only a day's journey from his final destination, Shackleton's ship, The Endurance, is trapped in pack-ice, where she will remain frozen for the next ten months, all throughout the harsh Antarctic winter. With dwindling rations, blizzards, boredom, and illness to contend with, and only each other and their faithful sled dogs for company, the crew grows restless, and Shackleton has his hands full trying to keep the peace on board. When ice floes finally threaten to crush the ship, the men take to the lifeboats. Now Shackleton, abandoning any remaining notions of completing the mission, decides instead to bring back his crew alive at any cost even though the nearest outpost of civilization is on an island 800 miles away.
Why should I see it? "You become like a restless child at bedtime stilled and enraptured by the sheer power of narrative, and your skepticism is overwhelmed by a childlike greediness for vicarious adventure."
-- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES
How much does it cost? Individual tickets are a
bargain at the door for a mere $15. A price that
includes a bottomless cup o'delicious COFFEE MILL
coffee and a whole bevy of SAM'S BAGELS.
This also includes the overtime period: a post
screening q&a session with this week's guest speaker,
Neelon Crawford, a polar photographer who has made
five trips to the Antarctic between 1989 and 1994,
including the austral winter in 1993. His ANTARCTIC
PALETTE exhibition was originally presented at the
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, in 1996.
For more info, visit www.polarfinearts.com
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Series 24 remaining dates: April 28, May 12, May 19,
June 2, June 9, June 16
The Son's Room
SHOW DATE: 4/14
SPEAKER(S): Michael Giuliano
Here's some information about the film:
What is this week's film? THE SON'S ROOM, (Italy, 2001, 99 min) In Italian with Englsih subtitles
Who wrote and directed it? Nanni Moretti (Caro Diario)
Who is in it? Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante, Jasmine Trinca, Giuseppe Sanfelice
What is it about? The harrowing story of a once tight-knit, happy family having to come to terms with a devastating loss and get on with their lives. Nanni Moretti, who not only stars in and directs the film but is also cowriter and coproducer, plays Giovanni, a happily married man with two wonderful children; he is also a psychoanalyst with a group of patients both hysterical and sad. He enjoys running through the streets of Ancona, but when he opts to make a rare house call one Sunday morning instead of going for a run with his son, tragedy strikes, and he can't help blaming himself and his choices. As Giovanni dreams of past scenes playing out differently, he can't help but think that if he had rearranged his schedule based on the importance and necessity of his appointments, his idyllic world might not have been turned upside down. Winner of the Palme D'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
Why should I see it? "The Son's Room is a triumph of gentility that earns its moments of pathos."
--Chris Fujiwara, BOSTON GLOBE
How much does it cost? Individual tickets are available at the door for $15.
For a movie? That price includes a bottomless cup o'delicious COFFEE MILL coffee and a whole bevy of SAM'S BAGELS. The extra cost also includes the overtime period: a post screening q&a session with this week's guest speaker. Michael Giuliano, Cinema Sundays at the Charles stalwart, making his record 23rd appearance.
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Series 24 dates: April 21, April 28, May 12, May 19, June 2, June 9, June 16
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