After Dark, My Sweet USA, 1990, 114 min.
Director: James Foley
Writer: Robert Redlin
Producers: Ric Kidney, Robert Redlin
Cast: Jason Patric, Rocky Giordani, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern
A daring escape from a mental institution leaves ex-boxer "Kid" Collins drifting the streets until he meets Fay, a widow who enlists his help to repair the neglected estate left by her former husband. When nefarious Uncle Bud tries to convince the two to help kidnap a wealthy boy for ransom, the former fighter must choose between right or wrong and love or loss.
*Roger Ebert will host a special question-and-answer session with Jason Patric immediately following the screening of the film.
Thursday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m., Trustees Theater
Being Julia Canada/USA, 2004, 105 min.
Director: István Szabó
Writer: Ronald Harwood
Producers: Mark Milln, Marion Pilowsky, Donald A. Starr, Daniel J.B. Taylor, Robert Lantos
Cast: Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood, Miriam Margolyes, Shaun Evans
Beguiling actress Julia Lambert is at her peak in pre-World War II London, but her successful theatrical career and marriage to handsome impresario Michael Gosselyn have become stale and unfulfilling. She longs for novelty, excitement and "sparks,"--all qualities she discovers in a new relationship with Tom Fennell, a younger man who claims to be her greatest fan. Finding his ardor irresistible, she decides that romance is the best antidote to a midlife crisis and embarks on a passionate affair. Life becomes more daring and exciting until Julia's young lover callously tries to relegate her to a supporting role. On opening night, however, Julia reveals that she is a more formidable actress than anyone ever imagined.
Monday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Trustees Theater
Chrystal USA, 2004, 107 min.
Director: Ray McKinnon
Writer: Ray McKinnon
Producers: Peter E. Strauss, Lisa Blount, Walton Goggins, Ray McKinnon, Bruce Heller, David Koplan
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon, Harry Lennix, Walton Goggins
A car flies off of a mountain and a baby vanishes without a trace into the pitch black of the Ozarks. When the baby's father, Joe, is sentenced to jail, young mother Chrystal is left alone in constant physical and emotional pain. Nearly two decades later, when Joe is released from jail, he is drawn back to the shell of his former life. Without the strength to take him back or turn him away, Chrystal allows Joe to sleep on the porch. Little is said between these two broken strangers as they watch each other from a distance. As Joe hangs around the edges of his former life, just out of harm's way, old enemies with scores left unsettled resurface, looking to reel Joe in to their schemes or take him out for good. Will Chrystal help Joe, or leave him to the same fate he left her?
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 12:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
The Chorus (Les Choristes)
France, 2004, 95 min.
Director: Christophe Barratier
Writers: Christophe Barratier, Philippe Lopes-Curval
Producers: Arthur Cohn, Nicolas Mauvernay, Jacques Perrin
Cast: Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Jacques Perrin
In a postwar reform school for troubled boys where hope is in short supply, a mild-mannered new teacher has just arrived, only to find himself surrounded by lost souls beyond reach. Or are they? When Clement Mathieu introduces these supposedly hard-core delinquents to something they've never experienced before - the freedom and joy of music - he discovers there is far more to these forgotten children than anyone dared to believe.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theater
Dear Frankie United Kingdom, 2004, 102 min.
Director: Shona Auerbach
Writer: Andrea Gibb
Producers: Stephen Evans, Angus Finney, Francois Ivernel, Cameron McCracken, Duncan Reid, Caroline Wood
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone
Nine-year-old Frankie has a voracious curiosity about his absentee father, and his mom, Lizzie, has invented a story to help satisfy his curiosity. She regularly writes Frankie a letter from his make-believe father who works aboard a ship traveling to exotic lands. The story backfires, though, when Lizzie discovers that the ship will be arriving in a few days. Now, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth and hatching a desperate plan to find the perfect stranger to play the perfect father.
Thursday, Oct. 28, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theater
Finding Neverland USA, 2004, 101 min.
Director: Marc Forster
Writer: David Magee
Producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Gary Binkow, Neal Israel, Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower
Cast: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman
The boundless imagination of the man behind "Peter Pan" and the poignancy of his journey combine in this emotional tale inspired by events in the life of Scottish author James Mathew Barrie. Set in early 20 th -century London, this film is a fictional account of Barrie's creative journey to bring Peter Pan to life, from his first inspiration for the story to the play's ultimate premiere at the Duke of York's Theatre--a night that will change not only Barrie's life, but the lives of everyone close to him.
Saturday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Trustees Theater
Foo Foo Dust USA, 2003, 37 min.
Directors: Gina Levy, Eric Johnson
Writer: Gina Levy
Producers: Gina Levy, Eric Johnson
Cast: Stephanie and Tony
A disturbing and intimate portrait of the destructive power of drug addiction, this documentary follows a mother and her son, both drug addicts, getting high and surviving together in San Francisco. After spending their last few dollars on drugs, Stephanie, a 52-year-old college graduate turned crack-addicted prostitute, and Tony, her 22-year old junkie son, face eviction from their hotel room in the Tenderloin district. As they decide whether to stay together or separate, the intense love between a mother and son is put to the ultimate test.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theater
In the Heat of the Night USA, 1967, 109 min.
Director: Norman Jewison
Writer: Stirling Silliphant
Producer: Walter Mirisch
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant
Sparta, Miss., police are convinced they've solved the murder of a white man when they come across Virgil Tibbs, a black man carrying a cache of money at a local bus stop. Chief Bill Gillespie starts to doubt Tibbs' guilt during intense questioning when it's revealed that Tibbs is a highly respected homicide detective in Philadelphia. When Tibbs' chief offers the former suspect's assistance in cracking the case, Gillespie initially refuses the help of a black man. With an unsolved murder and inept force on his hands, however, Gillespie is forced to reconsider his decision.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m., Lucas Theater
Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell United Kingdom, 1999, 90 min.
Directors: Tom Kinninmont, Peter O'Toole
Writer: Keith Waterhouse
Producers: Tom Kinninmont, Peter O'Toole
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Timothy Ackroyd, Sarah Berger, Annabel Leventon, Royce Mills
This film captures the darkly comedic and moving stage performance of Peter O'Toole as legendary journalist Jeffrey Bernard. Accidentally trapped after hours in lower-class London's Coach and Horses pub, Bernard spends the night sardonically ruminating on his life of drinking, womanizing, betting and missing deadlines for his weekly "Spectator" column, for which the editors print the apology "Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell."
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Trustees Theater
Jon E. Edwards is in Love
USA, 2003, 85 min.
Directors: Chris Bradley, Kyle La Brache
Writers: Christophe Barratier, Philippe Lopes-Curval
Producers: Patrick Bradley, Ryan Magnussen
Cast: Roger Smith, Auvilla J. Edwards, David Boreanaz, Coati Mundi, Playah Playah, Aunt Clara, Richard Cusack, Martha Redbone, Johnny Danger, Stephanie Foxx, Sue B., Senor Amor, Danny Greene, Patrick Bradley, Ron Edwards, Soledad Edwards, Chester Fulwilder
In the age of pre-packaged, teeny-pop franchises, it's a tough go for the true iconoclast. Jon E. Edwards, self-proclaimed "Number Three" soul man in the world, wants to be "International Soul Rocker Number One." Equal parts Frank Sinatra and Johnny Rotten, Jon is a self-styled crooner whose real talent lies in his belief in himself, not in his singing ability. For Jon, fame is an elusive dream and show biz is a lifestyle that's got him by the throat.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m., Lucas Theater
Kinsey USA, 2004, 118 min.
Director: Bill Condon
Writer: Bill Condon
Producers: Michael Kuhn, Francis Ford Coppola, Bobby Rock, Kirk D'Amico, Gail Moutrux
Cast: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Oliver Platt, Dylan Baker
Based on the life of Albert Kinsey, a pioneer in the field of human sexuality, this film explores how Kinsey irrevocably changed American culture in 1948 with his book "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male." Interviewing thousands of people about the most intimate aspects of their lives, Kinsey lifts the weight of secrecy and shame from a society in which sexual practices are mostly hidden. His work sparks one of the most intense cultural debates of the past century-a debate that continues today. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.
Friday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Trustees Theater
The Lion in Winter USA, 1968, 135 min.
Director: Anthony Harvey
Writer: James Goldman
Producer: Joseph E. Levine
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
King Henry II is in the battle of his life--not with enemy combatants, but with his own family. His three sons John, Richard and Geoffrey are all conspiring for control of the throne with the support of their mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. As Christmas 1183 approaches, Henry considers the best way to ensure the sanctity of the kingdom he worked so hard to build, even if it means cutting his family out altogether and starting another with his mistress.
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theater
Moonstruck USA, 1987, 102 min.
Director: Norman Jewison
Writer: John Patrick Shanley
Producer: Norman Jewison
Cast: Cher, Nicholas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello
Loretta Castorini has decided to marry safe, reliable Johnny Cammareri. Not because she loves Johnny--she can see from her parents' own marriage that passion eventually fades--but because it's the sensible thing for a middle-aged Italian widow to do. When Johnny leaves Brooklyn for the Old World to tend to his perpetually dying mother, Loretta goes against Johnny's wishes to locate his estranged brother Ronny. What she finds is not the blessing she was looking for, but a passionate, brooding, artistic man who hungers for more out of life--and her.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., Lucas Theater
Nick Goes To Nollywood United Kingdom, 2004, 57 min.
Directors: Alicia Arce, Brenda Goldblatt
Producers: Alicia Arce, Brenda Goldblatt
Cast: Nick Moran
Nick Moran, star of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and an aspiring film director, has travelled to Nigeria--also known as "Nollywood" and home to the world's third-largest film industry--to make a film with two of the area's leading producers. But Moran is shocked when he discovers he has just three weeks and a budget of £10,000 to script, cast and film the movie. It's a steep learning curve and Moran finds he has many battles to fight - not least of which include the Lagos traffic, Nigerian time-keeping, actors' egos and the dangerous realities of street life. The result is a 20-minute demo film called "Game of Life" with all the passion and suspense to become a Nollywood blockbuster.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theater
Peggy Sue Got Married
USA, 1986, 103 min.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Jerry Leichtling, Arlene Sarner
Producers: Barrie M. Osborne, Paul R. Gurian
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Barry Miller, Catherine Hicks, Joan Allen
If you could turn back the hands of time, how would you change destiny? This is the question that faces an unhappy Peggy Sue when she is suddenly transported from her 25th class reunion back to her senior year in high school. Able to alter her future, Peggy Sue dares to stray from the safe path that led her to a discontented marriage on the verge of divorce. Peggy Sue got married once, but will she do it again? And to the same man who broke her heart the first time?
Saturday, Oct. 23, 12:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Romancing the Stone USA, 1984, 106 min.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Diane Thomas
Producer: Michael Douglas
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito
When her sister is kidnapped by thugs searching for a priceless jewel in the Colombian jungle, a romance novelist soon finds her own life filled with cliffhangers and danger. All alone, she sets out to rescue her sister and meets up with a handsome fortune seeker who convinces her to beat the bandits to the treasure.
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Trustees Theater
Savannah Remembers USA, 2004, 84 min.
Director: Mark Albertin
Producer: Mark Albertin
Treat yourself to the images, people and places that tell the story of Savannah as the grand old lady of the South. This heartwarming documentary of 20th-century history in Savannah features interviews with local historians, authors and Savannah natives.
Monday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m., Lucas Theater
Sideways
USA, 2004, 123 min.
Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: Alexander Payne
Producer: Michael London
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh
A wine-tasting road trip to salute Jack's final days as a bachelor careens woefully sideways as he and Miles hit the gas en route to midlife crises. The comically mismatched pair, who share little more than their history and a heady blend of failed potential and fading youth, soon find themselves drowning in wine and women. Emerging from a haze of pinot noir, wistful yearnings and trepidation about the future, the two inevitably collide with reality.
Saturday, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., Trustees Theater
Stage Beauty United Kingdom, 2004, 105 min.
Director: Richard Eyre
Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher
Producers: Michael Kuhn, Amir Malin, Rachel Cohen, Richard Eyre, James D. Stern, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Hardy Justice
Cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Richard Griffiths, Edward Fox, Zoë Tapper
Actor Edward "Ned" Kynaston may be the most desired man in all of London. The Restoration is in full swing, and enthusiastic audiences of aristocrats and commoners pack the theaters that were shuttered during the Puritans' joyless rule. With only men permitted to tread the boards, the greatest ardor is reserved for the actor who is the complete "female stage beauty," and Ned is indisputably that actor. Ned commands all the perks of a star; at the same time, he is a dedicated actor who runs lines with his stage dresser Maria, who quietly adores him. When the King's mistress demands that the ban outlawing female actors be overturned, Ned finds his career ruined--that is, until Maria takes it upon herself to make an actor of him again. As the masks finally fall away to reveal Ned and Maria's true feelings, Ned undergoes a profound inner journey to discover his complete identity.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m., Trustees Theater
Supermarket USA, 2003, 14 min.
Director: Illeana Douglas
Writer: Illeana Douglas
Producers: Illeana Douglas, Lulu Zezza and Visionbox Pictures
Cast: Illeana Douglas, Jeff Goldblum, Darryl Hannah, Sarah Silverman, Michael Panes, Baba G
Fans are flying off the shelves to meet their favorite celebrities at the Illeanarama, the latest "Supermarket to the Stars." There's an art to shopping in Hollywood, so if you're low on levity, need to stock up on satire or are just out of the limelight, this supermarket is for you. Guaranteed to fill your cart with laughs and your heart with hope.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m., Lucas Theater
Undertow USA, 2004, 107 min.
Director: David Gordon Green
Writers: Joe Conway, David Gordon Green
Producers: Alessandro Camon, Saar Klein, John Schmidt, Terrence Malick, Lisa Muskat, Edward R. Pressman
Cast: Jamie Bell, Devon Alan, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney
This tale explores the violent legacy between two generations of men as Uncle Deel tracks down brother John and nephews Chris and Tim in the rural woods of Georgia. As the action, dirt, sweat and menace build to a fever pitch, the boys are forced to grow up fast.
Thursday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Trustees Theater
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