The Artist

Feb 3 – 9
Fri 4:30 6:50 9:10
Sat 4:30 6:50 9:10
Sun 3:30 5:50 8:10
Mon 5:50 8:10
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(France / 2011 / dir by Michel Hazanavicius)
PG-13 / 98 mins
A playful homage/love letter to 1920′s Hollywood about a star of silent films at the dawn of the “talkies”.  Filmed entirely in black and white with no dialogue and in the traditional 1.33 aspect ratio, THE ARTIST revels in the cinematic possibilities of the golden age of silent cinema.
George Valentin (Jean Dujardin who won best actor at Cannes) is at the height of his career in 1927.  While attending the premiere of his newest film he bumps into a gorgeous unknown actress, Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), and the photo’s of their run-in set her on a path of unexpected fame.  George falls on hard times as audiences flock to the new sound films, going broke when he self-finances his own feature.  As Peppy’s fame grows, George is abandoned by his wife and his fans, but she resolves to help the man who set her career into motion.
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Pina
Feb 3 – 9
Fri 4:40 7:00 9:15
Sat 4:40 7:00 9:15
Sun 3:40 6:00 8:15
Mon 6:00 8:15
Tue 6:00 8:15
Wed 6:00 8:15
Thu 6:00 8:15
(Germany 2011 dir by Wim Wenders)
Unrated / 104 mins
“Dance, dance, or we are lost.” Pina Bausch’s final words summarize her life and provide the inspiration for acclaimed director Wim Wenders’ (WINGS OF DESIRE, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB) breathtaking tribute to the legendary choreographer.
 Please Note: This is a 2-D 35mm version, not the 3-D digital, BUT it works. PINA was the first film I saw at this year’s Toronto International Film Fest., and I watched enough of it without the 3-d glasses to know it works in 2-D and is a wonderful film.
Bausch and her Tanztheater Wuppertal reached brilliantly subversive new expressive realms, and in his exhilarating film, Wim Wenders captures the raw, heart-stopping intensity of the movement. PINA features interviews with and performances by Bausch’s beloved original company members, and offers an indelible image of an artist. An official selection of the Berlinale, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals, and now Germany’s official entry for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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