Monday, March 7, 2011

the coming week in minneapolis movie screenings: mar 7

If last week was a whirlwind of film showings, then this week is, well, not a whirlwind.

Before I get to this week's screenings, I'd like to note that the Heritage Preservation Commission recently voted to demolish the Oak Street Cinema, according to TC Daily Planet.  Is this a sad moment for the local film community?  Absolutely.  But perspective is important in these instances, and the article contains a number of quotes that highlight the vibrancy of the movie culture we're currently experiencing here.  I'm thankful that, in my few short years here in Minneapolis, I got the chance to see a handful of films at the 95 year-old institution before it goes away for good.

Tomorrow night is your final chance to see psycho-sexual thriller Amer at the Trylon.  Showings are at 7 and 8:50.  You're more than welcome to check out last week's post on the screening.  For those of you feeling adventurous, I encourage you to check Kathie Smith's recent blurb on the showing.

This Friday, the Walker continues their Schnabel series with the film Before Night Falls.  At the Walker's blog you can check out a brief post on the city of Merida, where part of the film was shot.  The film screens at 7:30.

As for the rest of the theaters....


St Anthony:


A Film Unfinished (R)
runtime 1 hr 28 mins		Fri - Sun: 7:20 PM
Mon - Thu: (4:30 PM)
Black Swan (R)
runtime 1 hr 43 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:40), 9:45
Mon - Thu: 9:45 PM
Evangelion (PG-13)
runtime 1 hr 40 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:50), 9:30
Mon - Thu: 9:30 PM
The Fighter (R)
runtime 1 hr 54 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:35), (4:15), 7:05
Mon - Thu: (4:15), 7:05
Hall Pass (R)
runtime 1 hr 45 mins		Fri - Thu: (4:25), 7:15, 9:50
The King's Speech (R)
runtime 1 hr 58 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:40), (4:10), 7:00, 9:35
Mon - Thu: (4:10), 7:00, 9:35
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (NR)
runtime 1 hr 23 mins		Fri - Sun: (4:30 PM)
Mon - Wed: 7:20 PM
Rango (PG)
runtime 1 hr 47 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:45), (4:20), 7:10, 9:40
Mon - Thu: (4:20), 7:10, 9:40

Heights:


Monday
March 7		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Tuesday
March 8		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Wednesday
March 9		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Thursday
March 10		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM

Riverview:



Parkway:


Mar 4, 2011 - Mar 21, 2011
Fri: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sat & Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Mon - Thu: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15

Landmark:


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Saturday, March 5, 2011

sunday m.i.a. matinee: Into Great Silence

There are films that require a certain amount of patience from their audience.  When a film sets out to "embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one," it's asking for a lot more than just patience.  Into Great Silence, screening at the MIA this Sunday at 2pm, sees documentarian Philip Groning living with the monks of Grande Chartreuse for six months, giving us all a rare glimpse into an other isolated world.  The movie received a special jury prize at Sundance, and Rotten Tomatoes honored the picture with a "certified fresh" rating.  What more do you need?  Perhaps a description and a trailer?
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world’s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks’ quarters for six months—filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one—it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it’s a rare, transformative theatrical experience for all.
Don't adjust your volume, folks. These peeps are real quiet:

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sunday mimosa movie at loring: Annie Hall

Arguably the most critically-acclaimed comedy is playing this Sunday at the Loring Theater.  Woody Allen's 1977 film Annie Hall, the third installment in the "Mimosa Movies" series, is screening at 2pm.  What that means for you is that, for an extra two bucks, you get to enjoy Allen's direct-to-camera neuroses while sipping some midday mimosa.  The film was one Academy Award short from winning all of the "Big Five," putting it in the same category as Gone With The Wind, (both movies failed to pick up wins in the Best Actor category).  So, what is Annie Hall about?
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, and Tony Roberts. 
I couldn't have said it better myself.

The movie contains many improvised scenes, including this classic bit:




Coke jokes- always classic.

Remember: 2pm at Loring.
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Friday, March 4, 2011

minneapolis weekend screenings: mar 4

Where did February go?  Oh, that's right, no one gives a darn.

Before I get carried away, remember that the Julian Schnabel retrospective at the Walker begins tonight with Basquiat, and the Henry Mancini series kicks off as well with screenings all weekend at the Trylon.

Sunday sure has a lot of one-off screenings for your enjoyment.  The Heights is running an encore showing of the ballet Giselle at 1:30 (that's the one with the ghosts who dance dudes to death).

"Mimosa Movies" rolls right along at the Loring Theater with a 2pm screening of the Woody Allen classic Annie Hall on Sunday.  That's the film where Diane Keaton wears the hat.  It's also the film that marks the end of Allen's hilarious gag movies like Love And War (watch the man try and flirt).

Moving on, we've got the MIA screening Into Great Silence at 2pm (so many matinees).  This 2006 documentary by Philip Groning takes place in Grande Chartreuse, "one of the world's most ascetic monasteries."  The film style mimics the environment by providing no music or narration.  For the church-going types out there, I think a screening of this should cover you for the week.

Here's what we've got elsewhere.  Hope you like the The King's Speech-

St Anthony:


A Film Unfinished (R)
runtime 1 hr 28 mins		Fri - Sun: 7:20 PM
Mon - Thu: (4:30 PM)
Black Swan (R)
runtime 1 hr 43 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:40), 9:45
Mon - Thu: 9:45 PM
Evangelion (PG-13)
runtime 1 hr 40 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:50), 9:30
Mon - Thu: 9:30 PM
The Fighter (R)
runtime 1 hr 54 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:35), (4:15), 7:05
Mon - Thu: (4:15), 7:05
Hall Pass (R)
runtime 1 hr 45 mins		Fri - Thu: (4:25), 7:15, 9:50
The King's Speech (R)
runtime 1 hr 58 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:40), (4:10), 7:00, 9:35
Mon - Thu: (4:10), 7:00, 9:35
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (NR)
runtime 1 hr 23 mins		Fri - Sun: (4:30 PM)
Mon - Wed: 7:20 PM
Rango (PG)
runtime 1 hr 47 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:45), (4:20), 7:10, 9:40
Mon - Thu: (4:20), 7:10, 9:40


The Heights:


Friday
March 4		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:40 PM
Saturday
March 5		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  1:25 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:40 PM
Sunday
March 6		""GISELLE"" (NR)
  1:30 PM
"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM


Riverview (Sat & Sun times):




Parkway:


Mar 4, 2011 - Mar 21, 2011
Fri: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sat & Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Mon - Thu: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15


Landmark:


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Thursday, March 3, 2011

weekend mancini films at the trylon: The Party and The Pink Panther

Two Blake Edwards treats kick off Take-Up's newest series, "Henry Mancini: The Maestro of Mod."



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The Party

The Trylon

Fri Mar 04 7:00
Sat Mar 05 9:20
Sun Mar 06 7:00 
(1968, Blake Edwards, 35mm, 99m) Edwards and Sellers cut loose on a veritable playground of improvisational anarchy. Playing a hapless Indian actor accidentally invited to an ultra-exclusive Hollywood party, Sellers’ particular grace and oddness are on full display. Claudine Longet stars as the demur love interest who steals the show singing the Mancini number “Nothing to Lose”.

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The Pink Panther

The Trylon

Fri Mar 04 9:00
Sat Mar 05 7:00
Sun Mar 06 4:40 
(1963, Blake Edwards, BD, 115m) Although this is the birthplace of one famous feline and one bumbling inspector, this breezy romantic farce is really brought to life by the Mancini tune, “It had Better Be Tonight”. Performed with gusto as a mid-film interlude by Fran Jeffries, Mancini’s playful melody is the perfect partner for this gallery of broad-slapstick, and romantic tête-à-tête.



The Pink Panther is for fans of Leslie Nielsen and the Zucker Brothers (which, let's face it, is everyone).  Peter Sellers is in great form, but doesn't dominate the movie in as much as he steals every scene (appropriate for a movie about cat burglary).  I haven't seen any of the other Pink Panther movies, for fear that it'll ruin my appreciation for this one.

There aren't any good clips of Sellers in this movie on YouTube, only ones from later versions (don't watch those).  The best I can offer is a link to the trailer (who disables embedding these days?).  Also, that annoying cartoon cat is barely in the movie at all, so just ignore that aspect of the trailer.
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friday walker screening: Basquiat

The Walker's latest retrospective, "Julian Schnabel: Artist Director,"begins tomorrow night with the screening of his 1996 piece, Basquiat:
Jean Michel Basquiat saw a meteoric rise to fame in the 1980s Manhattan art scene, followed by a tragic overdose at the age of 27. Schnabel’s insider’s view illuminates the excesses and capricious nature of the art world, as seen through Jeffrey Wright's wide-eyed and whimsical portrayal of Basquiat. Also with Willem Dafoe, Dennis Hopper, Parker Posey, Gary Oldman, Benicio del Toro, and David Bowie as the incomparable Andy Warhol. Schnabel’s debut garnered him the National Board of Review’s special recognition for excellence in filmmaking. 1996, 35mm, 108 minutes.
It's a 7:30 showing for $8 (or $6 for Walker members).  Or, if you're big fan of Schnabel and want to get the most out of your dollar, you can buy three tix for upcoming films and get a fourth free.  Here are the remaining films in the retrospective:


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