May 30, 31 & June 1
Guest Programmer Series: Andrew Heller
Network
(U.S., 1976) directed by Sidney Lumet. 121 min, rated R
Andrew Heller, The Flint Journal columnist, is our first “guest programmer.” He’s picked one of his favorite films—an oddly prescient story about TV run amok—and will talk about it at the Friday and Saturday screenings.
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June 6, 7, 8
Visiting Filmmakers
Montclair
(U.S., 2007) directed by Michael Ramsdell. 90 min., not rated
Residents of a New Jersey suburb endure personal and professional struggles in a naturalistic ensemble drama by Flint-bred writer-director Michael Ramsdell. He will be here to introduce and discuss the film on Saturday and Sunday.
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June 13, 14, 15
Classic Art House
Rashomon
(Japan, 1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa.
88 min., subtitled, not rated
A horrific crime is reported by four witnesses, each with a different point of view. Who is telling the truth? That’s Kurosawa’s challenging question in a drama with a title that added to our cultural lexicon.
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June 20, 21, 22
Classic Art House
Blow Up
(United Kingdom-Italy, 1966) directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
111 min., not rated
London swings again in the thriller about a mod fashion photographer (David Hemmings) who accidentally captures a terrible crime on film. With Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles and the Yardbirds.
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June 27, 28, 29
Classic Art House
Cries and Whispers
(Sweden, 1972) directed by Ingmar Bergman.
91 min., subtitled, rated R
Bergman’s dark, shattering drama about the human condition finds two sisters (Ingrid Thulin, Liv Ullmann) returning to their family home to await the death of their spinster sibling (Harriet Andersson). Sven Nykvist’s cinematography won an Academy Award.
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July 5, 6
The Funniest Men in the World Classic Comedy Festival
What could be more American on a July 4th weekend than the comedy that
made Hollywood great?
Free admission
Saturday 5 @ 7:30p
City Lights
(1931) 87 min.
Charlie Chaplin, remastered
The Dentist
(1932) 20 min.
W.C. Fields
Sunday 6 @ 2:00p
The Music Box
(1932) 30 min.
Laurel and Hardy’s Oscar winning short
The Stolen Jools
(1931) 20 min.
Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, and many others
Billboard Girl
(1932) 20 min.
Bing Crosby
Going Spanish
(1934) 20 min.
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July 11, 12, 13 also 4:30p on July 11
The Red Balloon & White Mane
(France, 1956/1953) directed by Albert Lamorisse. 34 min./40 min, subtitled, not rated
For the annual Flint Cultural Center Children’s Celebration, here’s a double feature of all-ages French fare, presented in newly restored versions. The Oscar-winning “Red Balloon” is a deceptively simple tale about a young boy and a stray balloon. “White Mane” concerns a magnificent stallion from a pack of wild horses that is too proud to be broken in by humans.
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July 18, 19, 20
Rough Guys and Tough Dames Film Noir Festival
Friday 18 @ 7:30p
Scarlet Street
(U.S., 1945) directed by Fritz Lang, 103 min.
A lowly cashier (Edward G. Robinson) falls under the influence of a manipulative woman (Joan Bennett).
Saturday 19 @ 7:30p
The Hitch-Hiker
(U.S., 1953) directed by Ida Lupino, 71 min.
In one of Lupino’s little known but accomplished low-budget gems as a director, two friends on a fishing trip pick up a psychotic escaped convict.
Sunday 20 @ 2:00p
Contraband
(U.K., 1940) directed by Michael Powell, 80 min.
A Danish sea captain (Conrad Veidt) becomes unwillingly tied to a German
spy ring.
Detour
(U.S., 1945) Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, 67 min.
A luckless nightclub pianist (Tom Neal) gives a lift to a comely but scheming dame (Ann Savage).
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July 25, 26, 27
Still Life
(China, 2007) directed by Zhang Ke Jia. 111 min., subtitled, not rated
A middle-aged miner returns to the flood-ravaged Seven Gorges area of China
to find his ex-wife, whom he has not seen in 16 years.
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August 1, 2, 3
Girls Rock!
(U.S., 2008) directed by Ame Johnson and Shane King. 90 min., rated PG
Four girls are transformed by the liberating powers of music at the Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls. The fledgling musicians in this documentary jettison gender stereotypes en route to a joyous final concert that will change their lives forever.
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August 8, 9, 10
The Counterfeiters
(Austria, Germany, 2007) directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. 98 min., subtitled,
rated R
The 2007 Academy Award best foreign-language film winner is the story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in the 1930s.
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August 15, 16, 17
Bricks Flicks: Cars/Car Stories
Here are some motor-minded treats on the weekend of the local Back to the Bricks classic car festival.
Friday & Saturday @ 12:00p
Cars
(U.S., 2006) 116 min., directed by John Lasseter & Joe Ranft, rated G
Set in a town that has fallen off the beaten path, Disney’s animated comedy captures the love of the open road.
Friday–Saturday @ 7:30p & Sunday @ 2:00p
Car Stories
(U.S., 2006) 50 min., directed by Kari Nevil
This award-winning documentary taps into the thriving scene of racers and car collectors, from the teen ingénue who races past her male competition to the vintner who turns racing fans from beer drinkers into wine sippers.
Kid Auto Races at Venice
(1914) 10 min.
Charlie Chaplin
Hi-Neighbor!
(1934) 17 min.
Our Gang
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August 22, 23, 24
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
(U.S., 2007) directed by Seth Gordon. 79 min., rated PG-13
Two old-school arcade masters engage in a fierce rivalry at Donkey Kong in a documentary look at obsession and the pursuit of excellence—even in video gaming.
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August 29, 30, 31
2007 Academy Award Nominated Shorts
Live Action Short Films
At Night (Denmark) 40 min., subtitled
Il Supplente (Italy) 17 min., subtitled
Le Mozart des Pickpockets (France) 31 min., subtitled
Tanghi Argentini (Belgium) 13 min., subtitled
The Tonto Woman (United Kingdom) 36 min.
Animated short films
I Met the Walrus (Canada) 5 min.
Madame Tutli-Putli (Canada) 17 min.
Meme les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (France) 9 min., subtitled
Moya Lyubov (Russia) 27 min., subtitled
Peter and the Wolf (United Kingdom, Poland) 27 min.
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September 5, 6, 7
Run Fatboy Run
(U.K./U.S., 2008) Directed by David Schwimmer, 100 min., rated PG-13
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée (Thandie Newton) on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis (Simon Pegg) decides to run a marathon to win her back. Schwimmer, the Friends co-star, made his feature directorial debut with this London-set romantic comedy.
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Sept 12, 13, 14
Young at Heart
(U.K., 2008) Directed by Stephen Walker, 107 min., rated PG
Rock ’n’ roll reigns in a documentary about a group of elderly people in Massachusetts who perform classic rock, punk, disco and pop songs over a rigorous rehearsal schedule for a sold-out concert in their hometown.
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September 19, 20, 21
Out 'N About Festival
For the second year, the FIA presents films in the Out ’N About collaborative, which focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning people.
Fri 19 @ 7:30p
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Directed by Tina Mascara and Guido Santi, 90 minutes, not rated.
A documentary about writer Christopher Isherwood, whose “Berlin Stories” were the basis for “Cabaret,” and the 30-years-younger artist Don Bachardy.
(U.S., 2008)
Sat 20 @ 2:00p
Pandora’s Box
Directed by G.W. Pabst, 110 minutes, silent, not rated.
A beautiful, free-spirited young woman named Lulu (American star Louise Brooks) consistently and unwittingly leads the men around her to ruin. The film takes an early look at a lesbian character with whom Lulu interacts.
(Germany, 1929)
Sat 20 @ 4:30p
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Directed by Tina Mascara and Guido Santi, 90 minutes, not rated.
A documentary about writer Christopher Isherwood, whose “Berlin Stories” were the basis for “Cabaret,” and the 30-years-younger artist Don Bachardy.
(U.S., 2008)
Sat 20 @ 7:30p & Sun 21 @ 2:00p
Vivere
Directed by Angelina Maccarone, 102 minutes, subtitled, rated R.
The film weaves the stories of three women on a bleak Christmas Eve. Sent to fetch a runaway sister, a woman stops to rescue an enigmatic older woman (German screen legend Hannelore Eisner) who has been involved in a
car accident.
(Germany-Netherlands, 2007)
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