Big big thanks go out to guest reviewers for their thoughts on the latest batch of Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival screenings. The Infidel, a comedy about mistaken identities screening tonight at the Sabes JCC at 6pm, was reviewed here by Greg Hunter. Following that screening is the movie Seven Minutes In Heaven, an Israeli film about suicide bombings, which is reviewed here by Kelly Carlin. Check out their reviews here, and do forget to check out there other work (click on there names for that). Enjoy:
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The Infidel
Review by Greg Hunter
Screening at the Sabes JCC March 31st at 6pm
A great movie waits to be made about the challenges facing moderate Muslims--a portrait of the people who live far removed from the violence of radical Islam and yet remain objects of obsession for fear-mongering Peter King types. In its opening scenes, Josh Appignanesi's The Infidel closely resembles this movie: viewers meet Mahmud (Omid Djalili), a middle aged, working class, barely observant Muslim who lives in London's East End and teaches his littlest child phrases like "a jihad on the Great Satan" for a laugh. But Appignanesi isn't sure exactly what he wants The Infidel to be--the film vacillates between political farce, family melodrama, and extended sitcom episode.
In the course of The Infidel, Mahmud learns that he was born Jewish and was later adopted by Muslim parents. Despite his basic religious laxness, the news confounds Mahmud's sense of self. To make matters worse, his son hopes to marry a girl whose new stepdad is an infamous militant Islamic cleric. With the help of Lenny (Richard Schiff), an American Jew, Mahmud begins a crash course in Judaism. He also poses as an Islamic hardliner in front of the cleric for the sake of his son's marriage prospects. Mahmud's new double life leads to some strong comedic moments (as Djalili practices "Jewish" gestures in the mirror), and some groan-inducing ones (it's not enough for him to panic and set a yarmulke on fire--he also has to burn his finger).
Although The Infidel's jokes occasionally fall flat, it works better as a comedy than as a message movie. Once Mahmud decides to stand against the cleric and for religious tolerance, the film displays an odd lack of conviction. A bizarre third-act twist turns the already broadly-drawn villain into a cartoonier version of himself, and The Infidel abandons any attempt at really addressing the dangers of radical Islam. In other words: any effective critique of religious fundamentalism ought to acknowledge the allure it has for many people, and the film shies away from this conversation. Despite The Infidel's flaws, though, it's an effective reminder that in times of polarization and partisan noisiness, being a moderate is hard work. And, with any luck, it's the type of movie we'll see more of in years to come.
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Seven Minutes In Heaven
Review by Kelly Carlin
Screening at Sabes JCC March 31st at 8:15
Seven Minutes in Heaven – if it clearly refers to anything – is a jokey, sexual game that high school kids and college students play where two people go into a closet and fool around for 7 minutes. Although you’ve got to assume that Omri Givon is aware (or even more likely, deliberately aware) of the double entendre in the title of his movie, there’s really nothing funny or explicitly sexual about the film. Instead, Givon’s harrowing movie follows a young Israeli woman struggling through her grief a year after a suicide bomber kills her fiancée and leaves her with severe burns covering her torso. The lead is well played by Reymonde Amsellem, and her captivating, repressed struggle is reason enough to see this film. It comes across as a little peculiar that Galia (Reymonde Amsellem) doesn’t quite know the basic or personal effects leading up to or following the attack, despite having a year of grief to figure things out, but Galia’s stiff-lipped, calm way of regarding the effects of the attack and the people around her make it compelling and believable.
That said, there isn’t necessarily new ground being covered by Givon in this, his first film – the post-traumatic haunting ghost/grief motif is familiar, as is the reconstructing-the-scene-of-the-accident arc. Still, it’s a wisely constructed movie. As Galia gets closer to understanding every detail of her personal life immediately before and after the attack, the more absorbed I became. There’s a romantic plot ably woven into the story; a plot that gets more tangled (along with a sense of reality) as the movie draws to a close. Shots of crowded marketplaces, tense buses, and dark sidewalks underscore the lingering effects of the attack on Amsellem’s character.
There’s virtually no attention given to the politics, or even the source of the attack. The suicide bomber appears on screen for about ten seconds, where he is silent and essentially characterless. For better and for worse, Givon’s focus is exclusively on Galia’s grief and her struggle to comprehend the loss of her fiancée. As a viewer, it can be difficult to watch a director so cleanly pare a grief from politics.
In an interview, Givon has said that the inspiration for the movie was a news story about a junkyard devoted exclusively to discarded, bombed buses. He was first struck by the thought of a young woman returning to one of these buses as a return to the source of her trauma. Seven Minutes in Heaven is the dark, meditative product of that original thought. It was released in April of 2008 in Israel.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
MJFF reviews - Children of the Bible + These Are My Names
The Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival is screening a double feature of documentaries tonight, both about Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Children of the Bible and These Are My Names screen tonight at 6pm at the Sabes JCC, and again on Saturday, April 9th at 3pm.
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Children of the Bible/These Are My Names
This double feature tackles the issues faced by an expanding but relatively quiet minority group in Israel. For nearly 30 years, Ethiopian Jews have been immigrating to Israel in large numbers for a chance at a better life. Understandably, there have been some missteps in the policies implemented during this difficult transition, and these documentaries examine some of these consequences and the ways in which people are working to fix the situation.
In Children of the Bible, we simply follow the exploits of rapper Jeremy Cool Habash, an Ethiopian raised and currently residing in Israel. The ways in which Habash engages himself with the Ethiopian community are so numerous that it’s amazing they were able to fit them all in a 50 minute movie. The man throws concerts, pleads with the community’s religious leaders, and leads a support group for the troubled Ethiopian youth. He also finds time to visit his old living quarters, collaborate with a prominent Israeli singer, and even travel back to Ethiopia to visit his childhood home. This portrait is fascinating in how his mission appears tireless and sprawling, but that same sprawling nature of his work makes the movie a bit disjointed.
Following that film is a screening of the short documentary These Are My Names. This film focuses on the Israeli policy that asks Ethiopian immigrants to drop their Amharic name and adopt a Hebrew one. Through numerous interviews, we learn of the personal struggles these individuals encounter during this difficult transition. Possibly related to the low-budget quality of the movie, the story was extremely difficult to understand (it would have been near impossible if we hadn’t gained some valuable background information from the previous screening). The movie would have benefited from limiting its main characters to just one or two individuals.
Both films are a bit too unfocused to tackle any serious discussions about integration and immigrant policies in Israel, but they provide great value as an introduction to the daily struggles and prejudices these immigrants constantly face. Together, these films are valuable documents for anyone in the community concerned with the treatment of immigrants from the Horn of Africa.
This double feature tackles the issues faced by an expanding but relatively quiet minority group in Israel. For nearly 30 years, Ethiopian Jews have been immigrating to Israel in large numbers for a chance at a better life. Understandably, there have been some missteps in the policies implemented during this difficult transition, and these documentaries examine some of these consequences and the ways in which people are working to fix the situation.
In Children of the Bible, we simply follow the exploits of rapper Jeremy Cool Habash, an Ethiopian raised and currently residing in Israel. The ways in which Habash engages himself with the Ethiopian community are so numerous that it’s amazing they were able to fit them all in a 50 minute movie. The man throws concerts, pleads with the community’s religious leaders, and leads a support group for the troubled Ethiopian youth. He also finds time to visit his old living quarters, collaborate with a prominent Israeli singer, and even travel back to Ethiopia to visit his childhood home. This portrait is fascinating in how his mission appears tireless and sprawling, but that same sprawling nature of his work makes the movie a bit disjointed.
Following that film is a screening of the short documentary These Are My Names. This film focuses on the Israeli policy that asks Ethiopian immigrants to drop their Amharic name and adopt a Hebrew one. Through numerous interviews, we learn of the personal struggles these individuals encounter during this difficult transition. Possibly related to the low-budget quality of the movie, the story was extremely difficult to understand (it would have been near impossible if we hadn’t gained some valuable background information from the previous screening). The movie would have benefited from limiting its main characters to just one or two individuals.
Both films are a bit too unfocused to tackle any serious discussions about integration and immigrant policies in Israel, but they provide great value as an introduction to the daily struggles and prejudices these immigrants constantly face. Together, these films are valuable documents for anyone in the community concerned with the treatment of immigrants from the Horn of Africa.
Monday, March 28, 2011
mpls movie screening guide: week of mar 28
I know this is a movie blog, but who's excited for baseball to begin again, huh? Dust off your "Thome is my homey" shirt, the Twins take on Toronto this Friday!
Tuesday
•The Builder @ Trylon; 7:00 & 9:00. "Songwriters directing films, record labels releasing them, shit's topsy-turvy." (-IFC) Couldn't have said it better myself. The acting turn from the film's co-writer Colm O'Leary is the highlight of this story on one man building a house in the Catskills.
Wednesday
•Wuthering Heights @ The Walker; 7:30. This William Wyler adaptation of the Emily Bronte novel was just one of the many reasons why 1939 was a landmark year for cinema (the other reasons being The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Stagecoach, Ninotchka and so on). The Walker's screening it as part of their series "In Context: Bernhard Herrmann,"a series put together in conjunction with similar screenings by Take-Up and the Minnesota Opera's performance of the composer's only opera.
•tonight, we stay indoors @ Trylon; 7:30. A tale of murder made by a fellow local blogger.
Thursday
•Danielson: A Family Movie @ The Southern Theater; 7:30. Danielson will be present for a Q&A. Sound Unseen teams up with 89.3 The Current to present a special screening of this 2006 documentary, featuring a discussion with the band, who have a two-night set in the cities this weekend. The film's $8, but a special film + next day concert ticket package can be purchased for $25. A total steal.
•Africa Rising @ MSU Library, St. Paul; 7:00. Screening as part of the "Women's Human Rights Film Series," this film tells the story of the anti-FGM movement taking hold in the continent.
And don't forget about the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, which has screenings Tuesday through Saturday this week, with more showings next week as well. The showings are at the Sabes JCC, and this site will have reviews in the next few days for more of these films. Stay tuned:
Tuesday
•The Builder @ Trylon; 7:00 & 9:00. "Songwriters directing films, record labels releasing them, shit's topsy-turvy." (-IFC) Couldn't have said it better myself. The acting turn from the film's co-writer Colm O'Leary is the highlight of this story on one man building a house in the Catskills.
•Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci @ Heights; 7:15. Special opera double feature (because the only thing better than opera is two operas).
Wednesday
•Wuthering Heights @ The Walker; 7:30. This William Wyler adaptation of the Emily Bronte novel was just one of the many reasons why 1939 was a landmark year for cinema (the other reasons being The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Stagecoach, Ninotchka and so on). The Walker's screening it as part of their series "In Context: Bernhard Herrmann,"a series put together in conjunction with similar screenings by Take-Up and the Minnesota Opera's performance of the composer's only opera.
•tonight, we stay indoors @ Trylon; 7:30. A tale of murder made by a fellow local blogger.
Thursday
•Danielson: A Family Movie @ The Southern Theater; 7:30. Danielson will be present for a Q&A. Sound Unseen teams up with 89.3 The Current to present a special screening of this 2006 documentary, featuring a discussion with the band, who have a two-night set in the cities this weekend. The film's $8, but a special film + next day concert ticket package can be purchased for $25. A total steal.
•Africa Rising @ MSU Library, St. Paul; 7:00. Screening as part of the "Women's Human Rights Film Series," this film tells the story of the anti-FGM movement taking hold in the continent.
•Van Van Fever @ St Anthony; 7:30. This is the final film in the weekly Cuban Film Festival.
And don't forget about the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, which has screenings Tuesday through Saturday this week, with more showings next week as well. The showings are at the Sabes JCC, and this site will have reviews in the next few days for more of these films. Stay tuned:
| MARCH 29 | Children of the Bible & These Are My Names (Double Feature) My So-Called Enemy |
| MARCH 30 | Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story |
| MARCH 31 | The Infidel Seven Minutes in Heaven |
Saturday, March 26, 2011
review- Grace Paley: Collected Stories
Tomorrow at the Sabes JCC you can catch five movies being screened as part of the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival. You can find my write up of the festival here, and you can catch my review of the film Grace Paley: Collected Stories, screening at 5pm tomorrow, here:
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Grace Paley: Collected Stories
Biographical documentaries can easily turn into a laundry list of accomplishments presented simply in chronological order. This doesn’t exactly make for a thrilling movie. Grace Paley: Collected Stories, a documentary on the American writer/activist, escapes this fate with a unique presentation that mixes home movies and interviews with readings of her poetry and stories. The decision to intersperse the story of her life with these readings allows the audience to go beyond the surface of her storied career, and adds a level of depth to this multi-faceted character.
Paley’s lifework demonstrates the extent and variety of her passions, making it especially difficult to assign any label to her. She was simultaneously a plain-spoken urban writer, a dedicated advocate for peace, a voice for the Jewish diaspora, an icon for feminists nationwide, a doting wife, a loving mother, a teacher and a friend. But more than that, she was a person who maintained a well-grounded sense of humor, if only to sustain her through tough personal and political battles.
This portrait runs a little long at times, but her life contained enough milestones and anecdotes to keep the audience interested. Furthermore, it’s unfortunate that the Paley we see in the film is a fragile, elderly woman at the end of her time. Yet the selection of readings used to supplement her life story shows a strong and fiery critic that juxtaposes wonderfully with the image of the one-time dissident seemingly at peace.
This film honors the memory of Grace Paley in it’s ability to convey all sides of her multi-dimensional persona, but also by staying true to the writer’s philosophical and stylistic singularity.
Biographical documentaries can easily turn into a laundry list of accomplishments presented simply in chronological order. This doesn’t exactly make for a thrilling movie. Grace Paley: Collected Stories, a documentary on the American writer/activist, escapes this fate with a unique presentation that mixes home movies and interviews with readings of her poetry and stories. The decision to intersperse the story of her life with these readings allows the audience to go beyond the surface of her storied career, and adds a level of depth to this multi-faceted character.
Paley’s lifework demonstrates the extent and variety of her passions, making it especially difficult to assign any label to her. She was simultaneously a plain-spoken urban writer, a dedicated advocate for peace, a voice for the Jewish diaspora, an icon for feminists nationwide, a doting wife, a loving mother, a teacher and a friend. But more than that, she was a person who maintained a well-grounded sense of humor, if only to sustain her through tough personal and political battles.
This portrait runs a little long at times, but her life contained enough milestones and anecdotes to keep the audience interested. Furthermore, it’s unfortunate that the Paley we see in the film is a fragile, elderly woman at the end of her time. Yet the selection of readings used to supplement her life story shows a strong and fiery critic that juxtaposes wonderfully with the image of the one-time dissident seemingly at peace.
This film honors the memory of Grace Paley in it’s ability to convey all sides of her multi-dimensional persona, but also by staying true to the writer’s philosophical and stylistic singularity.
Friday, March 25, 2011
mpls weekend screenings: mar 25
The Trylon's Mancini series comes to an end, the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival ramps up, and this weather's driving everybody up the walls! So much to discuss...
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn put the maestro of mod to bed this weekend, when Charade closes out the Trylon's series on composer Henry Mancini. By this time next week, however, Take-Up will be rolling out their extensive screenings featuring the compositions of Bernard Herrmann, most famous for his work in Hitchcock films. Until then...
And last but not least, the M.I.A. will be screening an iconic work from one of the most well-regarded directors of all time. Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal will be screening as a part of the museum's Medieval Film Series, showing in conjunction with basically all of their current exhibits (like that monk one, and the venetian painting one- seriously, admission's free, check it out already). Those unfamiliar with the film and it's premise need look no further than these two hilarious parodies to become acquainted with the subject matter: one featuring the comedic prowess of Madeline Kahn, and the other starring Yakko, Wakko and Dot.
Then there's also these:
St Anthony
The Heights
Riverview
Parkway
Landmark
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn put the maestro of mod to bed this weekend, when Charade closes out the Trylon's series on composer Henry Mancini. By this time next week, however, Take-Up will be rolling out their extensive screenings featuring the compositions of Bernard Herrmann, most famous for his work in Hitchcock films. Until then...
While the Film Society may be running on overdrive in preparation for the 2011 Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, their weekly St Anthony screenings move on ahead with this week's showing of Cold Weather, a hit at festivals in LA, SF and SXSW (you got all that?). Film Comment contributor Scott Foundas said it's "what the future of American independent cinema might look like." There doesn't seem to be a lot of confidence in that statement, but I'm sure you'll love it if you give it a chance.
Charade
The Trylon
Fri Mar 25 7:00 (19 remaining) 9:30
Sat Mar 26 7:00 9:30
Sun Mar 27 4:40 7:00
(1963, Stanley Donen, BD, 113m) Widow Reggie Lambert (Audrey Hebpurn) is on the run from a gang of disgruntled war vets with a man (Cary Grant) who may or not be who he says he is. Director Stanley Donen punches up this razor-witted thriller with wild characters, wilder one-liners, and a frenetically paced Mancini score.
After abandoning a promising academic career in forensic science, a self-styled Sherlock Holmes, Doug (Cris Lankenau), returns to Portland to live with his more responsible big sister Gail (Trieste Kelly Dunn). He lands a dead-end job working in an ice factory, but soon finds an opportunity to use his passion and skill in detective work when his ex-girlfriend, Rachel (Robyn Rikoon) goes missing. Enlisting a team of ramshackle slacker-sleuths, Doug leads his team down a complex trail of clues and increasingly close to the discovering the mysterious truth about Rachel.Saturday and Sunday present of bevy of screenings in the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, including a fun and detailed portrait on the life of American activist/writer Grace Paley. I got a review of that film coming your way in the next day or so, but in the meantime you should check out the other films lined up for the weekend:
Showtimes: Fri, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 27 @ 1:45, 7:20, 9:35;
Mon, Mar 28 - Wed, Mar 30 @ 7:20, 9:35;
Thu, Mar 31 @ 9:35
I sadly know next to nothing about this next film screening, except that the show will be fun for the whole gosh dang family, if you can believe it. The Heights has a screening of the 1933 musical Footlight Parade featuring live accompaniment on their Mighty Wurlitzer. Do you think you can resistance catchy song and dance numbers from veterans of the silver screen like James Cagney? Good answer.
And last but not least, the M.I.A. will be screening an iconic work from one of the most well-regarded directors of all time. Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal will be screening as a part of the museum's Medieval Film Series, showing in conjunction with basically all of their current exhibits (like that monk one, and the venetian painting one- seriously, admission's free, check it out already). Those unfamiliar with the film and it's premise need look no further than these two hilarious parodies to become acquainted with the subject matter: one featuring the comedic prowess of Madeline Kahn, and the other starring Yakko, Wakko and Dot.
Then there's also these:
St Anthony
| Cedar Rapids (R) runtime 1 hr 27 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:50), (4:25), 7:15, 9:50 Mon - Thu: (4:25), 7:15, 9:50 |
| Clash (NR) runtime 1 hr 30 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:35), (4:10), 7:10, 9:45 Mon - Thu: (4:10), 7:10, 9:45 |
| Cold Weather (NR) runtime 1 hr 36 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:45), 7:20, 9:35 Mon - Wed: 7:20, 9:35 Thu: 9:35 PM |
| 2nd annual Cuban Film Festival (NR) runtime 2 hr 0 mins | Running Until March 31st See website for details and times |
| Paul (R) runtime 1 hr 44 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:40), (4:15), 7:05, 9:45 Mon - Thu: (4:15), 7:05, 9:45 |
| Sucker Punch (PG-13) runtime 2 hr 21 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:30), (4:05), 7:00, 9:40 Mon - Thu: (4:05), 7:00, 9:40 |
| Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny (NR) runtime 1 hr 41 mins | Fri - Thu: (4:20 PM) |
The Heights
| Friday March 25 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:30 PM |
| Saturday March 26 | "FOOTLIGHT PARADE" (PG) 2:00 PM "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:30 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:30 PM |
| Sunday March 27 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM |
| Monday March 28 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM |
Riverview
- Tangled
10:45AM
5:00PM - Yogi Bear
12:30PM - The Illusionist
2:00PM - 2011 Oscar Animated Shorts
3:30PM - True Grit
7:10PM - The Fighter
9:15PM
Parkway
The Kings Speech (R)
Mar 4, 2011 - Mar 31, 2011
Fri: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sat: 12:45, 3:00, 9:30
Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00
Mon - Thu: 5:45, 8:00
Sat: 12:45, 3:00, 9:30
Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00
Mon - Thu: 5:45, 8:00
Landmark
Thursday, March 24, 2011
the minneapolis jewish film festival kicks off tonight
Presented by the Sabes foundation, the 18th Annual Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival begins tonight with a party and screening of the 2009 Argentinean film Anita:
For those curious, wondering what the festival is about, according to their website it's to "present the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity."
I'm going to post the entire list of films right here, but first I have to say that the variety of films is impressive to say the least- there truly is something for everyone at this festival. If I could recommend a couple to you right now, I'd highlight the film about Ethiopian rapper Jeremy "Cool" Habash (Children of the Bible), and the documentary on one Palestianian's family fight to save their ill baby (Precious Life). And although I haven't seen it myself, any baseball fan should probably check out Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story. That is unless you still have hard feelings about Sandy Koufax's dominance over the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 World Series (it's been nearly 50 years, guys, get over it!) Anyway, here are the films:
Opening Night Party: 6 pmThe rest of the films will be screening now until April 10th at the Sabes JCC, the St Louis Park theater, and the Mall of America. Reviews for a handful of these films will appear over the next couple of days, so keep your eyes peeled, ok?
Opening Night Film: 7 pm
Venue: ShowPlace ICON Theatres in the shops at West End in St. Louis Park
“Life can give you a surprise at any turn.” Anita Feldman, a young woman with Down syndrome, lives with her widowed mother in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her warm, carefully structured life changes in an instant following an unforeseen tragedy. Anita is inadvertently plunged into a strange unfamiliar world where she interacts with many, receives help from some, and profoundly affects others. Marcos Carnevale’s film makes the larger tragedy personal. Anita—acted affectingly by Alejandra Manzo—is a young woman you will not soon forget.
Director: Marcos Carnevale | Argentina, 2009 | Spanish w/English subtitles | Drama, 104 min.
Argentinian AcademyAward, Best Supporting Actress – Leonor Manso
3 Additional AAA nominations (New Actress, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actress)
Best Drama & Audience Award, LA Latino International Film Festival, 2009
For those curious, wondering what the festival is about, according to their website it's to "present the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity."
I'm going to post the entire list of films right here, but first I have to say that the variety of films is impressive to say the least- there truly is something for everyone at this festival. If I could recommend a couple to you right now, I'd highlight the film about Ethiopian rapper Jeremy "Cool" Habash (Children of the Bible), and the documentary on one Palestianian's family fight to save their ill baby (Precious Life). And although I haven't seen it myself, any baseball fan should probably check out Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story. That is unless you still have hard feelings about Sandy Koufax's dominance over the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 World Series (it's been nearly 50 years, guys, get over it!) Anyway, here are the films:
Monday, March 21, 2011
mpls movie screenings: week of mar 21
I'm gonna keep this brief as I actually have work to do for the first time in.... well, let's leave it at that.
Tuesday
•Dali: Master of Dreams @ Black Dog Cafe; 7:00. Part of the film for the arts series.
•The Builder @ Trylon; 7:00 & 9:00. A Trylon Premiere Tuesdays screening.
Wednesday
•Our Dancing Daughters @ The Heights; 7:30. Come celebrate Joan Crawford's birthday at the Heights.
•Time Masters @ Trylon; 7:30. A Trash Film Debauchery screening.
Thursday
•Pages From Mauricio's Diary @ St Anthony; 7:30pm. 5th film in the Cuban Film Festival.
•Anita @ ICON in St. Louis Park; 6pm (party), 7pm (film). Opening night of the 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival (there will be lots of coverage of the fest on this blog, so stay tuned).
Friday
•Charade @ Trylon; 7:00 & 9:30. Part of the Henry Mancini series.
•Cold Weather @ St Anthony; TBA. A favorite at the 2010 South by Southwest Festival.
St Anthony
Heights
Riverview
Parkway
Landmark
Tuesday
•Dali: Master of Dreams @ Black Dog Cafe; 7:00. Part of the film for the arts series.
•The Builder @ Trylon; 7:00 & 9:00. A Trylon Premiere Tuesdays screening.
Wednesday
•Our Dancing Daughters @ The Heights; 7:30. Come celebrate Joan Crawford's birthday at the Heights.
•Time Masters @ Trylon; 7:30. A Trash Film Debauchery screening.
Thursday
•Pages From Mauricio's Diary @ St Anthony; 7:30pm. 5th film in the Cuban Film Festival.
•Anita @ ICON in St. Louis Park; 6pm (party), 7pm (film). Opening night of the 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival (there will be lots of coverage of the fest on this blog, so stay tuned).
Friday
•Charade @ Trylon; 7:00 & 9:30. Part of the Henry Mancini series.
•Cold Weather @ St Anthony; TBA. A favorite at the 2010 South by Southwest Festival.
St Anthony
| Battle for Los Angeles (PG-13) runtime 1 hr 56 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:30), (4:05), 7:00, 9:45 Mon - Thu: (4:05), 7:00, 9:45 |
| Cedar Rapids (R) runtime 1 hr 27 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:55), (4:25), 7:25, 9:50 Mon - Thu: (4:25), 7:25, 9:50 |
| 2nd annual Cuban Film Festival (NR) runtime 2 hr 0 mins | Running Until March 31st See website for details and times |
| The Fighter (R) runtime 1 hr 54 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:35), 9:40 Mon - Thu: 9:40 PM |
| Ip Man 2 (R) runtime 1 hr 48 mins | Fri - Sun: (4:10), 9:40 Mon - Thu: 9:40 PM |
| Paul (R) runtime 1 hr 44 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:45), (4:15), 7:05, 9:50 Mon - Thu: (4:15), 7:05, 9:50 |
| Rango (PG) runtime 1 hr 47 mins | Fri - Thu: (4:20), 7:10 |
| Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny (NR) runtime 1 hr 41 mins | Fri - Sun: (1:45), 7:20 Mon - Wed: (4:15), 7:20 Thu: (4:15 PM) |
Heights
| Monday March 21 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM |
| Tuesday March 22 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM |
| Wednesday March 23 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM "OUR DANCING DAUGHTERS" (PG) 7:30 PM |
| Thursday March 24 | "THE KINGS SPEECH" (R) 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM |
Riverview
- Tangled
10:45AM
5:15PM - Yogi Bear
12:30PM - The Illusionist
2:00PM - 2011 Oscar Animated Shorts
3:40PM - The Green Hornet
7:15PM - The Fighter
9:25PM
Parkway
The Kings Speech (R)
Mar 4, 2011 - Mar 24, 2011
Mon - Thu: 5:45, 8:00
Fri: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sat: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00
Fri: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sat: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00
Landmark
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