To all our Film Society members and supporters,
*
You are invited.
Special Member Screening this Thursday*
Please join us for a Special Advance screening of Columbia
Pictures JULIE AND JULIA <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135503/> on
Thursday, August 6th at 7:30pm RSVP Required for this studio promotion
and limited seating available. Enjoy the movie before its premier in
theaters everywhere!
Salt Lake Film Society is proud to offer our members and in
collaboration with KUED Sustainers this special opportunity at the
Broadway Centre Cinema location. Arrive early for a wine and cheese
gathering. RSVPs are required and limited seating available.
If you're not a Film Society member yet, Join today and you can come!
--Meryl Streep is Julia Child and Amy Adams is Julie Powell in
writer-director Nora Ephron's adaptation of two bestselling memoirs:
Powell's Julie & Julia and My Life in France, by Julia Child with Alex
Prud'homme. Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the
lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at
loose ends...until they discover that with the right combination of
passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Rated PG-13 In
Theaters August 7
RSVP Please! Email your RSVP to: AmyBeth_Leber@???
with the subject RSVP JULIA. Maximum 2 tickets per email address
please. AND be sure to bring your member card to the theater.
*Opening at the theaters this week!
_Broadway
THE COVE <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/cove>_*, In this
pulse-pounding eco-thriller, a crack team of divers, activists and
special effects experts infiltrate a secret cove in Japan to expose one
of history's most shocking and unimaginable crimes against nature.
Winner of the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival, 'The
Cove' is sure to be one of the most talked about films of the summer.
**** The New York Times- "...an exceptionally well-made documentary that
unfolds like a spy thriller, complete with bugged hotel rooms,
clandestine derring-do and mysterious men in gray flannel suits."
*
O'HORTEN <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/ohorten>*, A drama
focused on a life-changing moment in 67-year-old train engineer Odd
Horten's existence: the evening of his retirement. O'Horten is Bent
Hamer's wonderfully skewed view of the human condition and gives us that
somewhat absurdist vision with great warmth, a little melancholy and
universal appeal.
*_
_*_*Tower
BURMA VJ: REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY
<
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/burmavj>*_, Risking torture and
life imprisonment, underground VJs (video-journalists) vividly document
the brutal clashes between the military, undercover police and 100,000
people (including 1,000s of Buddhist monks) who took to the streets to
protest the country's repressive regime that has held them hostage for
over 40 years.
_*
*_*Held Over!
**_ <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/500daysofsummer>(500) DAYS OF
SUMMER <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/500daysofsummer>_*, An
offbeat romantic comedy and Sundance hit about a woman (played perfectly
by Zooey Deschanel) who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young
man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who falls for her.
**** Roger Ebert- "Here is a rare movie...a delightful comedy, alive
with invention."
*_
EVERY LITTLE STEP <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0977648/>_*, an engaging
doc that explores the incredible journey of real-life dancers as they
struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line",
while also investigating the history of the show and the creative minds
behind the original and current incarnations.
**** Wall Street Journal- "How long has it been since a movie left you
literally speechless?"
*_FOOD, INC. <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/foodinc>_*, you'll
never look at dinner the same way again after seeing this unflattering
look inside America's corporate-controlled food industry. Featuring
interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and
Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) Food, Inc. reveals surprising --
and often shocking truths -- about what we eat, how it's produced, who
we have become as a nation and where we are going from here. **** Los
Angeles Times- "Essential Viewing"
*_
_THE HURT LOCKER <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/hurtlocker>,
*one of the most widely acclaimed films of the year, The Hurt Locker is
an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most
dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat.
Starring Jeremy Renner, Ralph Fiennes, and Guy Pierce. Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
**** The New York Times- "The best nondocumentary American feature made
yet about the war in Iraq."
*
MOON <
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/moon>, *Sam Rockwell
expertly plays an astronaut completing a solo, three-year mission on the
far side of the moon while barely holding on to his sanity and working
alongside only his a faithful computer (voiced by the unmistakable Kevin
Spacey) in this refreshingly intelligent psychological thriller.
*AWAY WE GO <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176740/>, *Sam Mendes
(/AMERICAN BEAUTY, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD/) directs this compassionate
dramedy which follows a thirtysomething couple around the country as
they search for a spot to start their family. Starring John Krasinski,
Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Allison Janney, and
written by Dave Eggers.
*
*
*
This weekend at midnight!
**
BEETLEJUICE <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/>*, Geena David and
Alec Baldwin contract the services of a "bio-exorcist", played by the
amazing Michael Keaton, in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of
their house in Tim Burton's classic dark comedy.
*
Last Chance ... Ends Thursday 8/6!
**HERB & DOROTHY <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227929/>
**WHATEVER WORKS <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178663/>
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*
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*Spy Hop Reel Stories*
Tuesday 8/4 7:00pm
Tower Theatre
FREE
REEL Stories is an intensive Documentary Arts Program at Spy Hop
Productions that gives Utah high school students the opportunity to work
with some of the country's best non-fiction filmmakers. This year, ten
high school students completed the REEL Stories program, and chose a
curiously wide and impressive range of subject material.
www.spyhop.org
Do you have to be a Medici or a Rockefeller to collect art? Not
according to Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. This documentary film tells the
extraordinary story of Herb, a postal clerk, and Dorothy,...
*_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cirque du Soleil Special Offer!
Cirque du Soleil*, the highly acclaimed acrobatic spectacle is coming to
Utah and the Film Society is proud to offer its supporters a special
discount on tickets! Click HERE
<
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/special/saltimbanco/UTpromo.htm>
for details, but hurry because seats are going quick!
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_*PROGRAMS AND NEWS
*_*Free Wireless Internet at the Broadway!*
Our local web provider, XMISSION <
http://www.xmission.com/>, has
generously donated their wireless internet services for the lobby of the
Broadway. Now you can surf the web on your laptop while you wait for
your film or simply come down and relax while you enjoy one of our
gourmet coffees in our lounge area. Thanks Xmission!
*The Manhattan Short Film Festival is coming to Utah!*
Over 450 Screenings in 130 cities across Five Continents including all
50 states of the USA have already been booked for one week in September,
for 2009 MANHATTAN SHORT. Festival organizers predict 500 screening in
200 cities by the end of the month, with a global average of 200 viewers
per cinema an audience of over of 100,000 is expected to view and vote
on the next Finalists of 2009. Many feature films don't see this
audience within a week...for a filmmaker out there with a short film
there can be no greater test than the *MANHATTAN SHORT
<
http://www.msfilmfest.com/>.*.. click on the link for more info.
*Midnight movies!*
Summer of 35 midnight lineup!
All on 35mm prints
In addition to Fridays and Saturdays at midnight, we will be adding a
"last chance" screening of the weekend's film at NOON every Sunday for
all those who can't make the late night screenings.
Schedule:
8/7-8/9- BEETLEJUICE <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/>
8/14-8/16- TRAINSPOTTING <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/>
8/21-8/23- RUSHMORE <
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128445/>
8/28-8/30- REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA
<
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/> (w/ live cast and audience
participation on both nights; get discounted tix with the purchase of
Rocky Horror ticket.)
_*QUICK LOOK AT SHOWTIMES*_
*THIS WEEK*
****** From Friday 7/31 - Thursday 8/6
_ Broadway _
Food Inc 1:15, 3:25, 5:25, 7:35, 9:55
Every Little Step 12:55, 3:00. 5:10, 7:20, 9:30
500 Days of Summer 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:40
Away We Go 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30*, 9:45 *Wed 7/5 no 7:30 show
Moon 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25**, 9:35 ** Wed 7/5 no 7:25 show
The Hurt Locker 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50
_ Tower _
Herb and Dorothy 4:30, 7:00
Whatever Works 9:15
*NEXT WEEK *
****** From Friday 8/7 - Thursday 8/13
_ Broadway
_Food Inc 1:15, 3:25, 5:25, 7:30, 9:55
Every Little Step 3:00. 7:20
Moon 12:55, 5:15, 9:35
500 Days of Summer 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:35, 9:45
O' Horten 1:15*, 4:05, 7:15, 9:15 *Monday 8/10 no 1:15 show
The Cove 1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40
The Hurt Locker 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50_
__Tower _
Burma VJ 4:30, 7:00** **Monday 8/10 no 7:00 show
Away We Go (2:00 Fri thru Sun only), 9:15
Midnight show: Beetlejuice Fri 8/7, Sat 8/8, and Sun 8/9 @ noon
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*Staff*
Our staff here at the Salt Lake Film Society thanks all our supporters.
SLFS takes great care in hiring a staff that has a film history or
knowledge, so feel free to talk with any staff member about up coming
releases and our video collection at the Tower Theatre. They are a
wealth of knowledge and I'm happy to take all e-mail correspondence.
*Volunteer*
If you would like to volunteer for the Film Society events and earn
passes, please contact Jim Faulkner at 801-746-0038 or reply to this
e-mail.
We thank you for your continuing support.
*
SPECIAL THANKS*
Salt Lake Film Society thanks Xmission for their donation of services.
Salt Lake Film Society thanks Zoo Arts and Parks and SL County.
Salt Lake Film Society thanks George Q. Morris Foundation for sponsorship.
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