CARNAGE
Now playing.
Director Roman Polanski’s new film is a razor sharp comedy centered on parental differences. After a playground fight, the victim’s parents invite the bully’s parents over to work out their issues. A polite discussion of childrearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with the parents revealing their true colors. Stars Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly.
79 minutes. Rated R.
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TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Now playing.
“A pleasurably sly and involving puzzler - a mystery about mysteries within mysteries.”
-Manohla Dargis, New York Times
John Le Carré’s classic thriller of Cold War espionage follows an English spy (Gary Oldman) as he returns to MI-6 under a cloud of suspicion. In the years since he was sacked by the agency, some suspect he’s become an operative for the Soviet Union. The all-star cast also includes John Hurt, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch.
127 minutes. Rated R. English and Russian, Hungarian, and French with subtitles.
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A DANGEROUS METHOD
Now playing.
“Cronenberg's film is at once a lucid movie of ideas, a compelling narrative, and a splendidly acted love story.”
-Village Voice
On the eve of World War I, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, A Dangerous Method explores the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender), his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortenson) and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), the beautiful but disturbed young woman who comes between them.
Sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought.
99 minutes. Rated R.
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THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Playing Friday & Saturday, February 3 & 4 at 11:59 PM.
The plot of this Raymond Chandler-esque comedy crime caper from the Coen Brothers (
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) pivots around a case of mistaken identity complicated by extortion, double-crosses, deception, embezzlement, sex, pot, and gallons of White Russians (made with fresh cream, please). In 1991, unemployed '60s refugee Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (
Jeff Bridges) grooves into his laid-back Los Angeles lifestyle. One of the laziest men in LA, he enjoys hanging with his bowling buddies, pompous security-store owner Walter Sobchak (
John Goodman) and mild-mannered ex-surfer Donny (
Steve Buscemi). However, the Dude's life takes an alternate route the afternoon two goons break into his threadbare Venice, California, bungalow, rough him up, and urinate on his living room rug. Why? Because Jackie Treehorn (
Ben Gazzara) is owed money by the wife of a certain Jeff Lebowski. However, the goons grabbed the wrong Jeff Lebowski. With the right info, they would have invaded the home of philanthropic Pasadena millionaire Jeffrey Lebowski (
David Huddleston). The Dude looks up his wealthy namesake, manages to get a replacement for his rug, and meets the millionaire's sexy young wife Bunny (
Tara Reid). Later, Jeffrey ("The Big") Lebowski calls in the Dude to deliver a $1 million ransom for the return of his kidnapped wife. Fine -- except that Walter intrudes and botches the ransom drop. As events unravel, the Dude gets caught up in the schemes of Lebowski's daughter, erotic artist Maude (
Julianne Moore), encounters both cops and bad guys, and drifts through an elaborate bowling fantasy sequence titled Gutterballs. The soundtrack includes Bob Dylan, Yma Sumac, Moondog, Captain Beefheart, and the Sons of the Pioneers. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
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1998. 117 minutes. Rated R.
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Upcoming Midnights
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February 11 (starts at 11 PM):
The Terminator / Terminator 2: Judgement Day
February 25:
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
April 21:
Ghostbusters
April 28:
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
May 5:
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
May 19:
The Royal Tenenbaums
May 26:
Wet Hot American Summer
