The Southpark 7 is a nice movie theater, but I prefer the Spencer 3. I like that it costs only $3, that I can walk to it, and that it often provides me with a second chance to see movies that I missed at the 7. Yesterday evening I went to see Across the Universe. It's a musical, all covered Beatles songs using actors' voices. It's a love story involving young people in the '60s, when New York erupts over race riots and turmoil over Vietnam. There are many STUNNING segments, most notably (in my opinion) the "Strawberry Fields" segment. Throughout is amazing color, music, and choreography. You must see this film. It runs through Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Arts on Grand began its foreign film series last week with the Spanish Pan's Labyrinth (2006). This film is known for it's fantastic imagerey, and is both beautiful and disturbing. (For days after seeing it last winter, any time anyone put their palms anywhere near their face, I suffered a fright.)
Tonight the film is Water, a Canadian film set in India about Hindu widows.
Next Monday: Au Revoir Les Enfants, 1987, French/German
Monday the 26th: Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, 2005, Japanese/Chinese
All show at 7:00 p.m. at Carey's, 220 Grand Ave. Popcorn provided. $5 suggested donation.
And if I were to line up my own foreign film series?
-On Connaît la Chanson (English title: Same Old Song), 1997, French
A story of chance meetings and relationships where the characters burst into lip syncs to popular (recognizable to the French) songs.
-Miyazaki's Spirited Away, 2001, Japanese
Fantastical animated story of a girl transported to a spirit world.
-The Price of Milk, New Zealand, 2001
A wild, colorful fairy tale love story involving dairy cows, a quilt, an Indian wedding, and the Jacksons.
What would you choose?
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We are talking about a Shaky Tree film night for the winter (and beyond perhaps)... mainly so we can be catching films that might not quite make the Spencer big screen.
In fact we are informally starting tonight with Bobby... join us if you like... and we can keep ya posted about future nights.
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