Friday, March 18, 2011

weekend mpls movie screenings: mar 18

Good films happening, but the biggest film event's not even a screening at all.

First up, we got the Henry Mancini series continuing at the Trylon.  You might not expect a Mancini score for an Orson Welles pic, especially one as noir-ish as Touch of Evil, but you can't argue with the results.  Made 17 years after his directorial debut, Welles' tale of drug trafficking and police corruption is dark, suspenseful, gripping, entertaining and features Charlton Heston as a Mexican narcotics officer.  That's all to say that the movie has everything.  Here are the screentimes:


Touch of Evil


The Trylon

Fri Mar 18 7:00 9:15
Sat Mar 19 7:00 9:15
Sun Mar 20 4:45 7:00 

The Film Society has two new films opening at St Anthony tonight.  Ip Man 2 stars Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung in some Hong Kong kung-fu action.  From action films to documentaries, Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny highlights the prime minister's time during World War II.  Showtimes for these two films are:


Ip Man 2 (R)
runtime 1 hr 48 mins		Fri - Sun: (4:10), 9:40
Mon - Thu: 9:40 PM
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)

The Walker is showing their final film in their series "Julian Schnabel: Artist Director," the 2010 Venice Film Festival feature Miral.  The movie's kicked up some dust this past week, as the American Jewish Committee and other groups opposed the film's screening at the UN General Assembly this past Monday.  Find out what the fuss is about tonight at the Walker:

  Friday, March 18, 2011
   7:30 pm
   $8 ($6 Walker members and students).
This event is SOLD OUT. An in person waitlist will start at 6:30 PM in the Bazinet lobby.

Or don't find out apparently (unless you're one of the lucky few to have already purchased a ticket).  There are tickets, however, for tomorrow night's Regis Dialogue with Julian Schnabel himself.  So even if you don't get to see Miral, you can hear about the troubles the film has experienced in the past few months, from the early negative reactions to the current UN flap.  Here's some info on the talk:

  Saturday, March 19, 2011
   8:00 pm
  Walker Cinema
   $20 ($15 for Walker members & students)
Tickets are no longer available online. Please call the box office at 612.375.7600.
And here's everything else:

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)


The Heights


Friday
March 18		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:40 PM
Saturday
March 19		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  1:25 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:40 PM
Sunday
March 20		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  1:25 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Monday
March 21		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM


Riverview (Fri, Sat & Sun)




Parkway


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


Landmark


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Thursday, March 17, 2011

julian schnabel: pre-dialogue readings

Some of you may be all geared up for the Regis Dialogue this Saturday at the Walker with artist/director Julian Schnabel.  Others might want to do some prep work prior to the talk, and, for that, I'm providing you all with some readings (yeaaaa...).

First up, It'll be good for y'all to be aware of this UN controversy Schanbel's found himself in the middle of.  The Walker has a good round-up of what's going on surrounding the screening of his latest film Miral at the UN's General Assembly Hall aka controversy hotbed for the world.  For the author of the post, this is personal:
I can’t help but feel entangled in this debate. With renewed Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory, and increasing condemnation from the UN and the world, a film bringing attention to the issue is not the problem. The problem is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict itself. And the Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be cured by censoring discussion.
On a national level, the HuffPost has some love for the debate in an article that focuses much of its attention on the content of the film.  The post's author, E. Nina Rothe, discusses her experience watching the film at the Doha Tribeca Film Fest:
While I watched this extraordinary film, both times I could not help but feel, cry, love, hope and believe like Miral, her unapologetically beautiful creator Jebreal, modern Renaissance man Schnabel and the people of Palestine -- whose soul and endurance make up the most evocative theme of Miral and give poignancy to the story. The film marks absolute perfection for me and I would not change a thing.
But apparently the film has changed since then.  After some negative reviews from early screenings, the LA Times reports that about 13 minutes of the original film were cut out for its US release next Friday.  Apparently those negative reviews really got to Schnabel:

Without singling anyone out, Schnabel said that he was irked by the early coverage, some of which pondered the idea of an Indian actress playing a Palestinian character. "I read some pretty stupid reviews, where people said silly things about Freida," Schnabel said. "If you saw her and Rula, they could be sisters."
Schnabel said that the critical ambivalence was counterbalanced for him by "beautiful comments from people I respect" such as directors Jonathan Demme, Bernardo Bertolucci and Milos Forman.
Enough focus on one film.  Here's an interview that appeared in Art Info three years ago, where Schnabel discusses all his works prior to Miral (cause it hadn't been made then- as if I need to tell you that):
A Reiki master once told me that the reason I had claustrophobia when I was a child was that I had suffocated to death in a previous life. Who knows why we do things? Maybe what my movies have in common is that filmmaking is not just a job to me.
I've seen The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a very claustrophobic film, and I still don't really understand what he was talking about there.  Maybe some insight into his personal life might help.  And for that, we have a profile of the whole Schnabel family, courtesy of a 2006 New York Observer article.  Let's see what Julian's then 20-year-old son had to say about the family:

“My little brother Cy loves to paint. He did a great painting of his dogs that hangs about his bed,” said Vito. “Olmo is a film nut. We’ll be watching The Deer Hunter, and he’ll be able to recite the whole cast and knows the movie backwards and forwards.”
“They also like soccer,” he said.
That soccer part's ok, I guess.  But it's not really enough to detract from the creepiness of that Deer Hunter comment.  Yikes...

Well, between that and watching all his movies at the Walker, you should be pretty prepped for some lively discussion, and maybe even a few questions of your own.  Any articles you'd like to add to this, add 'em in the comments section, and once again, the dialogue is this Saturday at 8:00pm.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

tonight at bryant-lake bowl: Cinema Lounge

Just got an email from the good folks at IFP-MN, alerting us to tonight's Cinema Lounge program at Bryant-Lake Bowl:


Clounge
Come watch some great videos and then ask the filmmaker questions after each film plays. Cinema Lounge is FREE and open to the public.

This month we have:

"Karl's Big Break" - Sam Heyn

"Keys" - Ned Hurly

"Who's the Fairest?" - Matt Olson

"A New Year" - Ethan Holbrook

So come on down, have a beer, have some food, and watch some awesome films!

DATE: TONIGHT! March 16, 2011
TIME: 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 West Lake St., Minneapolis

Karl's Big Break won first prize at Z-Systems' 2nd Annual Z-Fest.  Watch the film right here:


"Karl's Big Break" by Team Heist from Z Systems on Vimeo.
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Monday, March 14, 2011

the week in mpls movies: mar 14

This week will provide you with many opportunities to escape the basketball madness over taking your TVs.

Tuesday
•Wah Do Dem @ Trylon; 7:00 & 8:40.  This 2009 film tells the story of a young man recovering from a recent breakup on a free cruise from Brooklyn to Jamaica.  The storyline came about after the first-time directing duo of Ben Chace and Sam Fleischner won a real cruise to Jamaica.

Wednesday
•Who Framed Roger Rabbit? @ Turf Club; 7pm.  Another Trash Film Debauchery presentation, but this one comes with 2-4-1 rail drinks!  At one point Disney had asked Terry Gilliam to direct this 1988 movie, but he turned it down, a decision he regretted saying, "pure laziness on my part."  Robert Zemeckis won the job after the success of Romancing The Stone and Back To The Future.
•"Cinema Lounge" @ Bryant Lake; 7pm.

Thursday (St. Patty's Day!)
•Berlin @ Walker; 7:30.  Part of the Julian Schnabel retrospective, this concert film features Lou Reed performing his ambitious and underappreciated 1973 album over five nights in 2006.  This Venice and Toronto fest feature will be screening for free.
•Ghost Bird @ Bell Museum Auditorium; 7pm.  A lively panel discussion follows this documentary on an extinct woodpecker.
•Fallen Gods @ St Anthony; 7:30.  Screening 4 of 6 in the Cuban Film Festival.


St Anthony:


Battle for Los Angeles (PG-13)
runtime 1 hr 56 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:30), (4:05), 7:00, 9:55
Mon - Thu: (4:05), (7:00), 9:55
Desert Flower (R)
runtime 2 hr 0 mins		Fri 7pm
Evangelion 2.0 (PG-13)
runtime 1 hr 40 mins		Fri - Sun: (4:25), 9:45
Mon - Thu: 9:45 PM
The Fighter (R)
runtime 1 hr 54 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:35), (4:15), 7:05, 9:50
Mon - Thu: (4:15), 7:05, 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
My Dog Tulip (NR)
runtime 1 hr 23 mins		Sat - Tue: 7:15 PM
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (NR)
runtime 1 hr 23 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:50 PM)
Mon - Thu: (4:25 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:


Monday
March 14		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Tuesday
March 15		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Wednesday
March 16		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM
Thursday
March 17		"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: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00
Mon - Thu: 5:45, 8:00


Landmark:


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Friday, March 11, 2011

weekend mpls movie screenings: mar 11

There's gonna be a lot of basketball games on TV for the next few weeks, and the only escape will be to head out to the movies.  Luckily, the rest of the month promises to bring some great films to theaters near you.

The Walker brings you the second weekend in their latest retrospective, "Julian Schnabel: Artist Director." Tonight is the 2000 Venice Film Festival standout, Before Night Falls, which features a Javier Bardem as Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas, who finds himself at odds with the government for his writing and sexuality. That's playing at 7:30 tonight, and tomorrow at 7:30 you can catch Schnabel's 2007 Oscar-nominated film, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.  Unique camerawork, including POV-style shooting, conveys the unique worldview of French Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was paralyzed following a stroke at age 43.

Over at the Trylon, the Henry Mancini series continues with another Blake Edwards film, Experiment in Terror.  Unlike last week's screenings, this 1962 film veers more toward the dark than his Peter Sellers films did.  In the movie, a bank employee is stuck in the ultimate  thriller predicament, when she has to choose between honoring the rule of law or protecting the life of her little sister.  When put so bluntly, it seems like the choice should be an easy one, but I'm sure this picture is still a heck of a movie.  Showtimes are:

Henry Mancini: The Maestro of Mod


Experiment in Terror


The Trylon

Fri Mar 11 7:00 9:25
Sat Mar 12 7:00 9:25
Sun Mar 13 4:35 7:00 
Tonight at St Anthony, The Film Society presents a free screening of the film Desert Flower.  According to their website, it's "The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3, sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa to become an American supermodel and is now, at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision."  The film stars real life Ethiopian model Liya Kebede and the excellent Sally Hawkins.  The director was to be in attendance, but sadly had to cancel her appearance.  It only screens tonight, and, like I said earlier, it's free.

As for the rest of the theaters...

St Anthony:


Battle for Los Angeles (PG-13)
runtime 1 hr 56 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:30), (4:05), 7:00, 9:55
Mon - Thu: (4:05), (7:00), 9:55
Desert Flower (R)
runtime 2 hr 0 mins		Fri 7pm
Evangelion 2.0 (PG-13)
runtime 1 hr 40 mins		Fri - Sun: (4:25), 9:45
Mon - Thu: 9:45 PM
The Fighter (R)
runtime 1 hr 54 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:35), (4:15), 7:05, 9:50
Mon - Thu: (4:15), 7:05, 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
My Dog Tulip (NR)
runtime 1 hr 23 mins		Sat - Tue: 7:15 PM
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (NR)
runtime 1 hr 23 mins		Fri - Sun: (1:50 PM)
Mon - Thu: (4:25 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 11		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:40 PM
Saturday
March 12		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  1:25 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:40 PM
Sunday
March 13		"THE KINGS SPEECH" (R)
  1:25 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:10 PM


Riverview (Sat & Sun):




Parkway:


Mar 4, 2011 - Mar 21, 2011
Fri: 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sat: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15
Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7:00
Mon - Thu: 5:45, 8:00


Landmark:


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