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We regret that the Elements of Cinema program originally scheduled for Saturday, March 13 must be canceled because of a schedule conflict. Please join us for Elements of Cinema on Saturday, April 10 when we will present the 1997 Errol Morris documentary, FAST, CHEAP & OUT OF CONTROL. one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Gigante by Adrin Biniez (2009, 88 min). A gentle giant, Jara works as a security guard in a supermarket. He whiles away his time at work by filling in crossword puzzles and listening to music. Life takes an unexpected turn, however, when he falls in love with co-worker Julia. During supermarket layoffs, voyeuristic Jara is finally moved to action and must decide if he wants to continue his romance or remain a spectator. Offbeat and original, Gigante reflects on the possibility of change and hope despite modern-day tedium. Description adapted from the Toronto International Film Festival. one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

The Blind Sunflowers (Los girasoles ciegos) by Jos Luis Cuerda (2008, 98 min.). Francos Spain haunts Elenas family. She struggles to hide the truth about her family: her teenage daughter, Elenita, ran away with her boyfriend, who is wanted by police; Elenas husband Ricardo lives hidden away in the couples bedroom, and her young Larenzo cannot figure out why his father is hiding in his own home. Believing Elena to be a widow, Salvadora young deacon who considers leaving the priesthood after seeing so much chaos and deathbecomes obsessed with her, turning up at her house to harass her, prompting Ricardo to come out of hiding. one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Directed by John Ford. With Henry Fonda, Dolores Del Rio, Pedro Armendariz US 1947, 35mm, b/w, 104 min. Among Ford’s least known yet deeply memorable major works is his beautifully stylized adaptation of Graham Greene’s celebrated 1940 novel The Power and the Glory - a gripping allegory about religious faith and the State which follows the final desperate days of the last priest in an unnamed Latin American country where religion has been declared illegal. Shot entirely in Mexico by the preeminent Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, The Fugitive accents and adds nuance to its stark tale of guilt and difficult retribution by returning to the Expressionist lighting and shadows favored by Ford earlier in his career. Henry Fonda brings an unusual pathos and humanity to his portrayal of the whiskey priest struggling to understand the moral and spiritual turpitude of his country and religion. one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Special Screening! In Tribute to Corey Haim! THE LOST BOYS 10:00 PM Discount student tickets available at the door w/valid school ID. Brattle Member passes can be used for this screening. (1986) dir Joel Schumacker, w/Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Kiefer Sutherland [97 min] We were saddened this week by the tragic death of one of our childhood cinematic companions, Corey Haim. Haim established himself as a pop culture icon in the late 80s with roles in Lucas, Silver Bullet, License To Drive, and, of course, the vampire classic THE LOST BOYS. As a tribute to Haim, we’re interrupting our regular programming to present a 35mm screening of his most iconic screen role – as Sam Emerson, a kid who moves into a small California town with his family and winds up confronting a group of vampires that plague the area. Just to up the 80s ante, THE LOST BOYS also features Kiefer Sutherland in his creep-tastic, pre-24 years and Corey Feldman as Sam’s wisecracking, vampire-hunting compadre. “S one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Special Engagement! Restored New 35mm Print! The Red Shoes 4:15, 7:00 PM (1948) dir Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, w/Moira Shearer, Marius Goring, Anton Walbrook [133 min] Beautiful, young ballerina Victoria (Shearer) is poised to become a superstar thanks to the repressive tutelage of her teacher Lermontov (Wallbrook). However, she falls in love with the charming composer of The Red Shoes ballet, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of shoes that dance the wearer to death, and must choose between her love for him and her devotion to her teacher and her art. This indelible classic has been painstakingly restored to the original brilliance of Jack Cardiff’s legendary original Technicolor photography by UCLA’s Robert Gitt and his team. It can honestly be said that the beauty of THE RED SHOES can now be seen as never before. showing through friday view trailer not the right trailer?

Directed by John Ford. With Ben Johnson, Harry Carey, Jr., Joanne Dru US 1950, 35mm, b/w, 86 min. One of Ford’s unsung masterpieces, Wagon Master at first seems a variation of Stagecoach, with another motley assortment of character types embarking on a perilous journey through the Wild West. Wagon Master takes on a Fellinian picaresque quality in the almost musical combination, separation and recombination of the various groups formed when two young cowboys cross paths with a Mormon wagon train, a traveling theater troupe and a gang of outlaws. Wagon Master exhibits that lyrical sense of the everyday so often encountered in postwar filmmaking and usually labeled “neorealist” not only in its episodic narrative but also in the relaxed framing of its images. One of Ford’s favorites, Wagon Master can be seen as the beginnings of the revisionist Western in its espousal of the idea that the West was always multicultural and a haven for outcasts, individualists and the oppressed. one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

West of Pluto (A Louest de Pluton) by Henry Bernadet and Myriam Verreault (2008, 96 min.). In 2006, after Pluto loses its status as a planet, Pierre-Olivier is most distressed, Jrme wants to reveal his feelings to his true love, Nicolas and Steve are trying to decide on a name for their punk band, and milie reluctantly organizes a party. A day in the life of 12 suburban teenagers, West of Pluto probes the heart of adolescence, the intense and fascinating period of life when everyone tries to nd their place, as well as the meaning to the absurdity of daily life. one day only find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Don't miss your chance to catch these two special programs featuring all the nominees in the Live Action and Animated shorts! The Nominated Live Shorts: 1. AT NIGHT Three young women share their problems while spending the holidays in a hospital cancer ward. Denmark, Oscar Nominees: Christian E. Christiansen Louise Vesth. Drama, 40 minutes, Danish w/ English subtitles 2. IL SUPPLENTE (THE SUBSTITUTE) The arrival of an unusual newcomer galvanizes the students in a high school classroom. Italy, Oscar Nominee: Andrea Jublin. Comedy, 17 minutes, Italian w/ English subtitles 3. LE MOZART DES PICKPOCKETS (TH showing through mar 18 find a trailer
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Don't miss your chance to catch these two special programs featuring all the nominees in the Live Action and Animated shorts! The Nominated Live Shorts: 1. AT NIGHT Three young women share their problems while spending the holidays in a hospital cancer ward. Denmark, Oscar Nominees: Christian E. Christiansen Louise Vesth. Drama, 40 minutes, Danish w/ English subtitles 2. IL SUPPLENTE (THE SUBSTITUTE) The arrival of an unusual newcomer galvanizes the students in a high school classroom. Italy, Oscar Nominee: Andrea Jublin. Comedy, 17 minutes, Italian w/ English subtitles 3. LE MOZART DES PICKPOCKETS (TH showing through mar 18 view trailer not the right trailer?

Senior Matinee presentation, Wednesday, February 24 @ 1:00pm Off the Couch presentation, Tuesday, March 9 @ 7:00pm "Shutter Island" maintains a degree of tension and suspense akin to the best films of Alfred Hitchcock. - Moises Chiullan, Hollywood Elsewhere [This is] the work of a master at his height. This is Scorsese flexing his muscles and cracking his knuckles and making a movie that's intense and thrilling and engrossing and beautiful and dense. - Devin Faraci, CHUD From Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, SHUTTER ISLAND is the story of two U.S. marshals, Ted showing through mar 18 find a trailer find/upload a trailer

$9.75/ Coolidge members get 2-for-1 admission Before James Cameron created those big, blue, pterodactyl-riding, cat-people in AVATAR, he was responsible for bringing skeletal, killer robots to the big screen. Using the age old artistic mantra of "more is more", Cameron has dazzled us with sequels to classic genre films such as Ridley Scott's ALIEN (where he pluralized the hell out of those vicious bugs in his ALIENS) and the Roger Corman produced PIRANHA (where, in his sequel PIRANHA 2: THE SPAWNING, confronted with creatures who already traveled in a large group, Cameron responded by adding WINGS to FISH final showing find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Off the Couch presentation, Tuesday, March 9 @ 7:00pm with Dr. Virginia Youngren Senior Matinee presentation, Wednesday, March 10 @ 1:00pm A gifted author hired to ghostwrite the memoirs of a controversial former British Prime Minister becomes a hunted man when he uncovers explosive secrets about the past. Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams and Kim Catrall star in The Ghost Writer, a taut, suspenseful thriller from the Oscar®-winning director of The Piano. The Ghost (Ewan McGregor) senses something's not right from the minute he gets the lucrative assignment to complete Adam La showing through sunday find a trailer find/upload a trailer

Off the Couch presentation Tuesday, February 9 @ 7:00pm Senior Matinee screening Wednesday, February 10 @ 2:30pm Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: Best Actress, Helen Mirren Best Supporting Actor, Chritopher Plummer This production, directed by Michael Hoffman, is like a great night at the theatre--the two performing demons go at each other full tilt and produce scenes of Shakespearean affection, chagrin, and rage. - David Denby, The New Yorker After almost fifty years of marriage, the Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren), Leo Tolstoy’s (Christopher Plummer) devoted wife, pa showing through sunday find a trailer find/upload a trailer