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CONTROL ROOM
Thursday August 26
7:00pm and 10:00pm
FAHRENHEIT 9/11 (110 minutes)
Thursday, September 2 & Friday, September 3
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"It is worth seeing, debating and thinking about, regardless of your political allegiances."-A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Moore's ability to kick off a debate -- even a vicious one -- remains priceless."- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
SUPER SIZE ME (96 minutes)
Thursday, September 9, 7:00pm & 10:00pm
"You'll never think the same way about those two all-beef patties."
Mark Caro, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Witty, gross, smart, outrageous, and so clever it just about pops."
Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Funny, scary, entertaining and undeniably educational."
Tom Long, DETROIT NEWS
BON VOYAGE (114 minutes)
Thursday, September 23, 7:00pm & 10:00pm
Sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies
"Bon Voyage, a rich, teeming French farce set in and around Bordeaux in 1940 on the eve of the German occupation of Paris, is a triumph of narrative ingenuity."- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES
"... an absolutely gorgeous film to watch."- Jack Mathews, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"A beautifully crafted film with a star-studded cast, directed with a lightness of touch."- Judith Prescott, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Thursday, September 30, 7:00pm & 10:00pm
"For independent thinkers and those who think of journalism as a profession of accuracy, fairness and ethics, there's more than enough to chew on."- Desson Thomson, WASHINGTON POST
"A fast-paced, brilliantly edited indictment that's as hard to turn away from as it is infuriating to watch."- Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. WEEKLY
"Provides stimulating evidence of how thoroughly news can be skewed, political agendas served and a climate of fear created."- David Rooney, VARIETY
"An often grave but sometimes hilarious picture of a hugely powerful network."- Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POST
ART OF AMALIA (90 minutes)
Thursday, October 14, 7:00pm & 10:00pm
"A Voice Seen as Embodying the Spirit of an Entire Culture..."- Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES
AMERICA'S HEART AND SOUL (84 minutes)
Friday, October 15
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"It's pretty darn good and more than a little inspiring."- Michael Booth, DENVER POST
"A pleasing visual treat."- Tom Keogh, SEATTLE TIMES
"If you need a break from all the chatter about Iraq and Michael Moore's latest film, give America's Heart and Soul a try."- Jean Lowerison, SAN DIEGO METRO
"Beneath its glossy surface, this unabashedly feel-good movie is full of substance."- David Germain, ASSOCIATED PRESS
NOSFERATU (90 minutes) WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT Carolyn Koebel, percussion and
Aaron Kruziki, didgeridoo and ambience
Named as one of the Vatican's Top 45 Films of all time
Thursday, October 28, 7:00pm & 10:00pm
"It doesn't scare us, but it haunts us.."- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"Nosferatu earns its place in the cinematic archives"- Christopher Null, FILMCRITIC.COM
"As vampire movies go, few are more memorable than Nosferatu, and it remains the best."- James Berardinelli, REELVIEWS
AMERICA'S HEART AND SOUL (84 minutes)
Monday October 25
7:30 film screening
9:00 p.m. Question & Answer session
with director Louis Schwartzberg
ADMISSION FREE
BEFORE SUNSET (80 minutes)
Friday, October 29
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"A film that in its joy, optimism and aesthetic achievement keeps faith with American cinema at its finest."
Manohla Dargis, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"It eats at you, just like renewed love."
Mike Clark, USA TODAY
"A savvy sequel that should speak to anyone who's let that one great love slip away."
Eddie Cockrell, VARIETY
"ALL THE PRESIDENT'S FILMS"
Saturday, October 30
PRIMARY (1960) (54 minutes)
11:00am, Saturday, October 30
"bold experiment resulted in recording raw history"
John A. Nesbit, CULTUREDOSE.NET
THE BEST MAN (1964) (110 minutes)
12:30pm, Saturday, October 30
"'Politics' is made up of two words. Poli, which is Greek for 'many,' and 'tics,' which are bloodsucking insects."
Gore Vidal, FILM DIRECTOR, "The Best Man"
THE WAR ROOM (1993) (96 minutes)
3:00 pm, Saturday, October 30
"The War Room" will bring a deeper dimension to the campaign manager's imageî.
Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
JOURNEYS WITH GEORGE (2000) (75 minutes)
5:00 pm, Saturday, October 30
"It's a hoot and a half, and a great way for the American people to see what a candidate is like when he's not giving the same 15-cent stump speech."
Linda Stasi, NEW YORK POST
PRIMARY COLORS (1998) (144 minutes)
7:00 pm, Saturday, October 30
"A smart and savvy piece of work."
Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A hilariously entertaining movie."
Sean Means, FILM.COM
WAG THE DOG (1997) (96 minutes)
10:00 pm, Saturday, October 30
"Wicked, poisonous fun."
Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"Absurd and convincing at the same time."
Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"A very classy act of nose thumbing."
Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"SHAKESPEARE: REMEMBERING THE FILMS"
November 4 - November 6, 2004
AMLETO (1915) ***"Don't Miss this Rare Opportunity!"***
With Live piano accompaniment by Philip Carli (84 minutes)
Introduced by Luke McKernan (British Film Institute).
8:00pm, Thursday, November 4, 2004
TITUS (1999) (162 minutes)
6:30pm, Friday, November 5, 2004
"The film looks and sounds gorgeous."
-- Andy Klein, NEW TIMES
"The single most visually dazzling movie of the last half-decade."
-- Ray Greene, REEL.COM
FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) (98 minutes)
10:00pm, Friday, November 5, 2004
"One of the visual highlights of '50s science fiction"
Jon Niccum, LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
ìthe story, with its Shakespearean influence, is pretty damn good."
Jeff Vorndam, ABOUTFILM.COM
RICHARD III (1955) (160 minutes)
11:30am, Saturday, November 6, 2004
"how can you not dig a movie that offers John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson on top of Olivier?"
-- Christopher Null, FILMCRITIC.COM
ìThe staging in all respects is brilliant, the sets and costumes illustrate the violent age, and the musical score creates climates in the breathing of strings and lutes.î
--Bosley Crowther , N.Y. TIMES
RAN (1985) (160 minutes)
3:00pm, Saturday, November 6, 2004
"Nobody can film an epic battle scene like Kurosawa."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"Qualifies as required viewing for for any devoted lover of film."
-- Margaret A. McGurk, CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
ROMEO AND JULIET (1996) (120 minutes)
6:30p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2004
"Luhrmann's flamboyant direction pumps new life into a well-known, much-adapted tale."
-- Sandi Chaitram, BBC
"Luhrmann and his two bright angels have shaken up a 400-year-old play without losing its touching, poetic innocence."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Fast-paced and juiced-up version of this classic drama."
-- Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
HAMLET(2000) (112 minutes)
10:00pm, Saturday, November 6, 2004
"Almereyda has pulled off a formidable coup: He's made Shakespeare come alive for contemporary audiences of all ages, especially young people."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Vital and sharply intelligent."
Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES
"If more classic plays can be updated with such brilliance, maybe more people will put down their Backstreet Boys biographies and pick a Hemingway novel or a Shakespearean play and start to understand the world around us."
Max Messier, FILMCRITIC.COM
THE GRUDGE (93 minutes) Special Screening with Screenwriter Stephen Susco and Actor William Mapother
Thursday, November 11
7:00pm & 10:00pm
I CENTO PASSI (The Hundred Steps) (Italy, 2000)
Thursday, November 18
7:00pm & 10:00pm
Sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies
In the Sicilian seaside town of Cinisi, Luigi Impastano (Luigi Maria Burruano) works for Mafia chieftan Gaetano Badalamenti (Tony Sperandeo). When Luigi's rebellious son Peppino (Luigi Lo Cascio) develops a political conscience he starts a private radio station and exposes Badalamenti as a Mafia boss. Peppino's revelations initiate a chain of violence that reaches its climax in the lead-up to local elections in which Peppino has declared his intention to run for office. Based on a true story.
EXPERIMENTAL "POETIC" FILMS (100 minutes)
Featuring works of Henry Hills, Stan Brakhage, Jean Cocteau, Man Ray and more
Friday, November 19
7:00pm & 10:00pm
GARDEN STATE (93 minutes)
Saturday, November 20
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"It's a hilarious and heartfelt ode to twentysomething angst."
Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Illuminates a young man's overdue coming of age with unexpected depth and grace."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
AMEN (132 minutes)
Thursday, December 2
7:00pm & 10:00pm
Sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies
"The film's power comes from the urgency of its images."
-- Kerrie Mitchell, PREMIERE MAGAZINE
"A handsome period production of fluidity and subtlety, intimate and large-scale."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (86 minutes)
Friday, December 3
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"guaranteed to win over the geek inside most of us"
-- Chris Barsanti, FILMCRITIC.COM
"One of the most winning movie creations in years."
-- Stephen Hunter, WASHINGTON POST
LOST BOYS OF SUDAN (90 minutes)
Saturday, December 11
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"This tidy and fascinating documentary follows the plight of two young African refugees transplanted to the U.S. to make a better life."
-- Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES
"It might help you understand an unfamiliar face walking toward you on the street, and that's a great accomplishment for any film."
-- Michael Booth, DENVER POST
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (136 minutes)
Named as one of the Vatican's Top 45 Films of all time
Thursday, December 16
7:00pm & 10:00pm
"Striking juxtaposition of the poetic and prosaic."
Dan Jardine, CINEMANIA
" One of the most effective films on a religious theme I have ever seen."
Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES