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| Helen Hunt makes her feature directing debut with the touching story of schoolteacher April Epner (Hunt) and her very unlikely path towards personal fulfillment. Following the separation from her husband (Matthew Broderick) and the death of her adopted mother, April is contacted by her apparent birth mother (Bette Midler), who turns out to be a local talk show host Bernice Graves. As Bernice tries to become the mother to April that she was never able to be, April seems to find solace in the arms of the parent of one of her students (Colin Firth), only to find that the mystery to life's questions cannot be solved by a simple revelation. Adapted from Elinor Lipman's novel of the same name. Official Web Site |
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Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the
prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable life by operating
a self-defense studio with a samurai's code. He and his wife Sondra (Alice
Braga) struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident
at the Academy between an off duty officer (Max Martini) and a distraught
lawyer (Emily Mortimer) puts in motion a series of events that will change
Terry's life dramatically, introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky
Jay, Joe Mantegna) and a movie star (Tim Allen). To pay off his debts and
regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his
life. Written and directed by David Mamet (Spartan, The Spanish Prisoner). Official Web Site |
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The epic story of an Ethiopian boy airlifted from Sudan to Israel in 1984 during Operation Moses—a massive airlift of thousands of "Falasha" (Ethiopian Jewish refugees) fleeing oppression in their native country. Although Schlomo, as he is renamed, thrives in a loving adoptive family, he is plagued
by two secrets: He is neither a Jew nor an orphan, just an African boy who
survived and wants—somehow—to fulfill his Ethiopian mother’s
parting request that he “go, live, and become.” Buoyed by a profound
and unfaltering motherly love—both in his memory and in the arms of his
adoptive mother—he ultimately finds an identity and a happiness all his
own. Directed and co-written by Radu Mihaileanu (Train of Life). Official
Web Site Director/co-writer Radu Mihaileanu asks "What is human identity?" |
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Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a shy young bartender, is mistaken for a millionaire
by a beautiful seductress named Irene (Audrey Tautou, Amélie).
When Irene discovers his true identity, she abandons him, only to find that
a love-struck Jean has no intention of letting her get away. Jean's comical
attempts to gain her affections gradually evolve into setting himself up as
a gigolo at a luxury hotel, until Irene finally starts to warm to her persistent,
persuasive suitor. Against the wildly atmospheric backdrop of the south of
France, Pierre Salvadori (Après Vous) directs this sexy and
thoroughly charming romantic comedy, which is a fresh re-imagining of the
cinema classic Breakfast at Tiffany's. Official
Web Site Director Salvadori on meeting the right person at the wrong time Joe Williams's St. Louis Post-Dispatch review... |
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Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood star in an intense and visually evocative
drama about the loss of youth, investigating how a single moment in time can
define an entire life. Based on Laura Kasischke’s visionary novel, the
story hinges on a pivotal confrontation: two high school girls held captive
by a gunman and forced to make the terrifying choice as to who will live and
who will die. Director Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog) explores
the reverberations stemming from the collision of past and future, reality
and dream. Life can end in an instant—yet the echoes of possible futures
been remain inescapable. Moving backwards and forwards in time, it combines
the dramatic intensity of Sophie’s Choice with the eerie mystery
of a ghost story like The Others. Official
Web Site Joe Williams's St. Louis Post-Dispatch review... |
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Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, 62-year-old Walter
Vale (Richard Jenkins) fills the void by trying to learn to play classical
piano. Sent to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find
a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real
estate scam, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian man, and Zainab (Danai Gurira),
his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. In the first of a series
of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him.
Touched by his kindness, the talented Tarek insists on teaching the aging
academic to play the African drum. The instrument's exuberant rhythms revitalize
Walter's faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz
clubs and Central Park drum circles. When Tarek is arrested as an undocumented
citizen and held for deportation, Walter finds himself compelled to help his
new friend with a passion he thought he had long ago lost. Written and directed
by Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent). Official Web Site Director Tom McCarthy is fascinated by how and why people connect Calvin Wilson's St. Louis Post-Dispatch review... |
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| Prepare to be entertained and inspired by a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. As director Stephen Walker's documentary begins, the retirees, led by their strict musical director, are rehearsing their new show, struggling with a discordant Sonic Youth number and giving new meaning to James Brown's "I Feel Good." What ultimately emerges is a funny and unexpectedly moving testament to friendship, creative inspiration and reaching beyond expectations. Official Web Site |
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| The darkly comic story of Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), a widowed, acerbic and self-absorbed literature professor who has alienated his son (Ashton Holmes) and turned his daughter (Ellen Page, Juno) into an overachieving, friendless teen. He falls for Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker), one of his former students, just as his adopted, preposterously ne’er-do-well brother (Thomas Haden Church) unexpectedly shows up at his door, triggering in him the need to change and reconnect with his family before he can make any steps forward in his life. Debut feature for screenwriter/novelist Mark Poirier and award-winning commercial director Noam Murro. Official Web Site |
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The true story of Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics), counterfeiter extraordinaire
and bohemian. After getting arrested in a German concentration camp in 1944,
he agrees to help the Nazis in an organized counterfeit operation set up to
help finance the war effort. It was the biggest counterfeit money scam of
all times: over £130 million in British currency was printed, under
conditions that couldn't have been more tragic or spectacular. During the
last years of the war, as the German Reich saw that the end was near, the
authorities decided to produce their own banknotes in the currencies of their
major war enemies. At the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, two barracks were
separated from the rest of the camp and transformed into a fully equipped
counterfeiters workshop. "Operation Bernhard" was born. Academy
Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film. Official
Web Site Joe Williams's St. Louis Post-Dispatch review... |
Starts Friday, May 16
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| In 1980s Britain, young Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner) is raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden. When Will encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of Rambo: First Blood, his imagination is blown wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully (Will Poulter) to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. Written and directed by Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), who captures the agony and the giddy ecstasy of a camcorder childhood with inventive humor, poignancy and a rousing dose of cinematic panache. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, May 16
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| A smash hit in its native Italy, director/co-writer Daniele Luchetti's intensely cinematic and incisive comedy-drama looks at the dreams and disillusionments of the 1960s and '70s. In a small Italian town, two brothers want to change the world—but in completely different ways. The elder, Manrico (Riccardo Scarmaccio), is a handsome, charismatic firebrand who becomes the prime mover in the local Communist party. Accio (Elio Germano), the younger and more rebellious brother, finds his own contrarian voice by joining the reactionary Fascists. What starts as a typical tale of sibling rivalry becomes the story of the polarizing and paralyzing politics of those turbulent times, and the rift between the brothers when Accio realizes that he loves his brother’s girlfriend, Francesca (Diane Fleri). Official Web Site |
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Starts Friday, May 16 at the Tivoli Theatre
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| When Tomas Young saw President Bush on television speaking from the ruins of the Twin Towers, he responded to the call to defend his country by enlisting in the Army. But rather than being sent to Afghanistan to rout out Al Qaeda and Taliban warriors, Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq and everything changed. While riding on his first mission to Sadr City—in an unarmored Humvee with no canvas covering—he was shot just above his left collarbone and instantly paralyzed. This is Tomas' coming home story, as he evolves into a new person, dealing with his disability and finding his own unique and passionate voice against the war. Features two original songs by Eddie Vedder. Winner of the Best Documentary award from the National Board of Review. Directed by Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, May 23
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The English-language debut of acclaimed Indian director Santosh Sivan (Asoka,
The Terrorist) is set in 1930s southern India against the backdrop
of a growing nationalist movement. Rahul Bose stars as an idealistic young
Indian man who finds himself torn between his ambitions for the future and
his loyalty to the past when people in his village learn of an affair between
his British boss (Linus Roache) and a village woman (Nandita Das). Co-starring
Jennifer Ehle and John Standing. Presented by Merchant Ivory, creators of
A Room With a View, Howards End and The Remains of the Day. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, May 23
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| Is it possible for a photograph to change the world? Photographs taken by soldiers in Abu Ghraib prison changed the war in Iraq and changed America's image of itself. Yet, a central mystery remains: Did the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs constitute evidence of systematic abuse by the American military, or were they documenting the aberrant behavior of a few "bad apples"? Director Errol Morris (The Fog of War) set out to examine the context of these photographs, talking directly to the soldiers who took them and who were in them. After two years of investigation, he amassed a million and a half words of interview transcript, thousands of pages of unredacted reports, and hundreds of photographs. The story of Abu Ghraib is still shrouded in moral ambiguity, but it is now clear what happened there. Official Web Site |
One Week Only!
Starts Friday, May 23 at the Tivoli Theatre
Directors Sara Taksler & Naomi Greenfield
In Person Opening Weekend! (Details TBA)
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| Two graduates of Washington University return to St. Louis to present their hilarious and heartwarming directing debut. A flying octopus, a Trojan horse, two 100-foot-tall soccer players-all made from balloons! These are just a few of the masterful creations shown in this movie about the wild and crazy world of professional balloon twisters. The filmmakers focus on 8 people, met at a balloon convention, whose lives have been dramatically changed by a little piece of latex. One young woman learns to twist so she can get out of a trailer park and go to medical school. Another character, an ex-con, discovers the gospel with balloons and twists to find salvation. This feel-good movie will make you smile a lot. Directed by Sara Taksler and Naomi Greenfield. Official Web Site |
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