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Now Playing at the Esquire Theatre
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| Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, and of Latika (Freida Pinto), the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions. Intrigued by Jamal’s story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show? When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out… Written by Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty), based on the best selling novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup. Directed by Danny Boyle (Sunshine, Millions, Trainspotting). Official Web Site |
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Now Playing at the Chez Artiste Theatre
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| Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters who are almost complete strangers to one other. Juliette has just been released from prison after serving a long sentence for an unspeakable crime, and life together isn't easy for the estranged sisters. The world has moved on and Juliette often seems confused. Helped by some, such as the kindly but tactless social worker and her open-hearted but depressed parole officer (Frédéric Pierrot), Juliette is also rejected by others, particularly employers who throw her out as soon as they find out what she did. But a huge question hangs over Juliette's renaissance. Why did she do such a terrible thing fifteen years ago? For all the others, it's a recurrent thought that they dare not put into words. And for Juliette, locked away in her secret, it's a burden to bear, which holds her back from engaging in her life and believing that she too has the right to be happy. Official Web Site |
Now Playing at the Greenwood Village
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| Quantum of Solace continues the high-octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) that began in Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr. White (Jesper Christensen) who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. As Bond gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, he must keep one step ahead of the CIA, a group of terrorists and even M, to unravel a sinister plan to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources. Co-starring Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric. Directed by Marc Forster (Monster's Ball). Official Web Site |
Now Playing at the Mayan Theatre
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For theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman), life catering
to suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady, New York
is looking bleak. His wife (Catherine Keener) has left him to pursue her painting
in Berlin. His therapist (Hope Davis) is better at plugging her best-seller
than she is at counseling him. A new relationship with the alluringly candid
Hazel (Samantha Morton) has prematurely run aground. And a mysterious condition
is systematically shutting down each of his autonomic functions, one by one.
Worried about the transience of his life, he leaves his home behind. He gathers
an ensemble cast into a warehouse in New York City, hoping to create a work
of brutal honesty. Co-starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michelle Williams, Tom
Noonan, Emily Watson and Dianne Wiest. Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman,
screenwriter of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being
John Malkovich. Official
Web Site Robert Denerstein's Rocky Mountain News review... |
Now Playing at the Mayan Theatre
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Fragile and anxious, 12-year-old Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is regularly
bullied by his stronger classmates. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems
to come true when he meets Eli (Lina Leandersson), also 12, who moves in next
door to him. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn't
seem affected by the freezing temperatures. Coinciding with Eli's arrival
is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. One man is found tied
to a tree, another frozen in the lake, a woman bitten in the neck. Blood seems
to be the common denominator—and for an introverted boy like Oskar, it
doesn't take long before he figures out that Eli is a vampire. But by now
a subtle romance has blossomed between them, and she gives him the strength
to fight back against his aggressors. Director Tomas Alfredson and screenwriter
John Ajvide Lindqvist weave friendship, rejection and loyalty into a disturbing
and darkly atmospheric, yet poetic and unexpectedly tender tableau of adolescence. Official
Web Site Lisa Kennedy's Denver Post review... |
Now Playing at the Chez Artiste Theatre
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a fable that offers a unique perspective
on how prejudice, hatred and violence affect innocent people, particularly
children, during wartime. Through the eyes of a fanciful, eight-year-old German
boy largely shielded from the reality of World War II, we witness a forbidden
friendship that forms between Bruno, the son of Nazi commandant, and Shmuel,
a Jewish boy imprisoned in a concentration camp. Though the two are separated
physically by a barbed wire fence, their lives become inescapably intertwined.
The imagined story of Bruno and Shmuel sheds light on the brutality, senselessness
and devastating consequences of war from an unusual point of view. Together,
their tragic journey helps recall the millions of innocent victims of the
Holocaust. Written and directed by Mark Herman (Little Voice), based
on the best-selling novel by John Boyne. Official
Web Site Mike Pearson's Rocky Mountain News review... |
Now Playing at the Greenwood Village
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| Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) thinks her prayers are met when her kidnapped son is returned. But amidst the frenzy of the photo-op reunion, she realizes this child is not hers. As she pushes authorities to keep looking, she learns that in Prohibition-era Los Angeles, women don't challenge the system and live to tell their story. Slandered as delusional and unfit, Christine finds an ally in activist Reverend Briegleb (John Malkovich), who helps her fight the city to look for her missing boy. Based on an actual incident that rocked California's legal system, the provocative thriller Changeling tells the shocking tale of a mother's quest to find her son, and those who won't stop until they silence her. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Official Web Site |
Now Playing at the Greenwood Village
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When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars
are up for grabs, and all of London’s criminal underworld wants in on
the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt
politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, collude and collide
with one another in an effort to get rich quick. A new action film written
and directed by Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells),
starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges,
Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba and Tom Wilkinson. Official
Web Site Lisa Kennedy's Denver Post review... |
Now Playing at the Mayan Theatre
and Greenwood Village
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When Kym (Anne Hathaway) returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding
of her sister Rachel (Rosemarie Dewitt), she brings a long history of personal
crisis, family conflict and tragedy along with her. The wedding couple’s
abundant party of friends and relations have gathered for a joyful weekend
of feasting, music and love, but Kym—with her biting one-liners and flair
for bombshell drama—is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the
family dynamic. Filled with the rich and eclectic characters that remain a
hallmark of Jonathan Demme’s films, this drama from first-time screenwriter
Jenny Lumet (daughter of famed director Sidney Lumet) paints a heartfelt,
perceptive and sometimes hilarious family portrait. Official
Web Site Lisa Kennedy's Denver Post review... |
Now Playing at the Mayan Theatre
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| Religulous follows political humorist and author Bill Maher ("Real Time With Bill Maher," "Politically Incorrect") as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey. Directed by Larry Charles (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"). Official Web Site |
Now Playing at the Greenwood Village
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| Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley), was the original “It Girl.” Like her direct descendant Princess Diana, she was ravishing, glamorous and adored by an entire country. Determined to be a player in the wider affairs of the world, she proved that she could out-gamble, out-drink and outwit most of the aristocratic men who surrounded her. She helped usher in sweeping changes to England as a leader of the forward-thinking Whig Party. But even as her power and popularity grew, she was haunted by the fact that the only man in England she seemingly could not seduce was her very own husband, the Duke (Ralph Fiennes). And when she tried to find her own way to be true to her heart and loyal to her duty, the resulting controversies and convoluted liaisons would leave all of London talking. Co-starring Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell and Charlotte Rampling. Official Web Site |
Fri & Sat, Nov 21 & 22 at Midnight
at the Esquire Theatre!
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| Satsuki, an eight-year-old girl, and Mei, her baby sister, move with their father to a rickety farmhouse to be closer to their mother, who is recuperating from a serious illness in a nearby hospital. One day Mei falls down a hole and meets Totoro, a huge furry creature the size of a house, who can only be seen by the children who love him. Mei, Satsuki and Totoro become fast friends, and Totoro takes the girls flying with him. An early anime hit from writer/director Hayao Miyazaki, director of Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. In English. |
Westword, The Onion & Denver 3 present
Fri & Sat Midnight Movies at the Esquire Theatre!
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Bruce Campbell in Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness · Nov 28 & 29 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas · Dec 5 & 6 New 35mm print of the 1974 original! Black Christmas · Dec 12 & 13 Anime! Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind · Dec 19 & 20 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom · Dec 26 & 27 |
Starts Wednesday, November 26 at the Mayan Theatre
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| Gay Rights Activist. Friend. Lover. Unifier. Politician. Fighter. Icon. Inspiration. Hero. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Co-starring James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna and Josh Brolin. Directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho) from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black. Official Web Site |
Starts Wednesday, November 26
at the Greenwood Village
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| Australia is an epic and romantic action adventure set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. When English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels to the faraway continent, she meets a rough-hewn local (Hugh Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey across hundreds of miles of the world's most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to still face the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor. With his new film, director/co-writer Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet) is painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience that brings together romance, drama, adventure and spectacle. Official Web Site |
Starts Wednesday, November 26
at the Greenwood Village
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| When upscale, happily unmarried San Francisco couple Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn) find themselves socked in by fog on Christmas morning, their exotic vacation plans morph into the family-centric holiday they had, until now, gleefully avoided. Out of obligation—and unable to escape—they trudge to not one, not two, but four relative-choked festivities, increasingly mortified to find childhood fears raised, adolescent wounds reopened…and their very future together uncertain. As Brad counts the hours to when he can get away from their parents, step-parents, siblings and an assortment of nieces and nephews, Kate is starting to hear the ticking of a different kind of clock. And by the end of the day, she is beginning to wonder if their crazy families’ choices are not so crazy after all. A romantic comedy directed by Seth Gordon (The King of Kong). Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, November 28
at the Chez Artiste Theatre
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| To save the life of their young son Joseph, Junon (Catherine Deneuve) and Abel (Jean-Paul Roussillon) conceived a third child. But little Henri was unable to help his brother, and Joseph died at the age of seven. The Vuillard family has never recovered. Many years have passed, and family relationships are more strained than ever. In particular, those between Henri (Mathieu Amalric), a cynical dropout who divides his time between women and drink, and his sister Elizabeth (Anne Consigny), authoritarian head of the family. After a violent argument, Elizabeth banishes her feckless brother, cutting him off from his nephew-a tortured adolescent beset by serious mental problems. Masterfully directed and acted, by turns savage, bittersweet, darkly comic and unbearably moving, A Christmas Tale shows internationally acclaimed filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin (Kings & Queen, La Sentinelle) at the height of his powers. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, December 5 at the Greenwood Village
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| Cadillac Records chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. A tale of sex, violence, race and rock 'n' roll in Chicago of the 1950s and '60s, the drama follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's greatest musical legends. Cast includes Adrien Brody as label founder Leonard Chess, Jeffrey Wright as guitar prodigy Muddy Waters, Columbus Short as harmonica player Little Walter, Mos Def as rock and soul legend Chuck Berry, and Beyoncé Knowles as crossover singer Etta James. As rock 'n' roll and Chess artists grow more popular, they find themselves revered by a new generation of musicians, but they have also each earned and lost a small fortune on booze, women and the high life, and their addictions begin to take their toll. Even as tragedy befalls, their music and their spirit remain strong and the blues live on. Co-starring Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer and Eamonn Walker. Written and directed by Darnell Martin (I Like It Like That). Official Web Site |
One Week Only!
Starts Friday, December 5 at the Mayan Theatre
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JCVD is an action-packed, comedic satire of the life of movie hero
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport, Universal Soldier), who's known
throughout the world as the "Muscles from Brussels." In a bold and
self-deprecating role, Jean-Claude finds himself out of money, fighting for
custody of his daughter and losing every good action role to Steven Seagal.
In an attempt to escape, the aging star walks away from his shrinking spotlight
and returns home to his native Brussels. But when he is thrown into a real-life
hostage situation, everyone sees a side of Van Damme they've never seen before
as he takes on the police, battles the perpetrators and creates a media firestorm
that captures the attention of the world. Official Web Site |
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