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There are certain unforgettable moments in history when America has triumphed
against long odds and proved itself to the world: Neil Armstrong setting foot
on the moon; the U.S. Men's Hockey team beating the Soviet Union in the 1980
Olympics. But one such moment has never received the recognition it deserves:
In 1976, a small American winery sent shock waves through the industry by
besting the exalted French wines in a blind tasting, putting California wines
on the map for good. Novice vintner Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) risked everything
to realize his dream of creating the perfect hand-crafted California Chardonnay.
Meanwhile in Paris, struggling wine seller Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman)
came up with an idea for a publicity stunt to help his floundering shop. Little
did Spurrier and Barrett realize they were about to change the history of
wine forever. A dramatic comedy directed by Randall Miller (Marilyn Hotchkiss
Ballroom Dancing & Charm School), co-starring Chris Pine, Rachael
Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku and Dennis Farina. Official
Web Site Director Randall Miller is drawn to stories of passion and risk Roger Ebert's Chicago Sun-Times review... |
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Just as New York City was the backdrop in Woody Allen's Manhattan,
the stunning city of Barcelona is the setting for the writer/director's look
at the romantic adventures of Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett
Johansson). These two young American women spend a summer in Spain, where
they meet a flamboyant artist (Javier Bardem, Academy Award winner for No
Country for Old Men) and his beautiful but insane ex-wife (Penélope
Cruz). Vicky is straight-laced and about to be married. Cristina is a sexually
adventurous free spirit. When they all become amorously entangled, the results
can only be described as chaotic. Co-starring Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn
and Chris Messina. Official
Web Site Roger Ebert's Chicago Sun-Times review... |
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Filmed in sub-zero weather in upstate New York, writer/director Courtney
Hunt's award-winning debut feature is set in a real-life smuggling zone on
a Native American reservation between New York State and Quebec, where the
lure of fast money presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise
be making minimum wage. Strapped for money and having been deserted by her
husband, working class Ray (Melissa Leo) reluctantly teams up with Lila (Misty
Upham), a widowed Mohawk Indian, to smuggle illegal immigrants across the
frozen St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. in the trunk of a Dodge
Spirit. Both women swear each trip will be their last, but one final run across
the river leads to a showdown with the law on all sides. Grand Jury Prize
winner at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Official Web Site Dan Bennett's North County Times review... |
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Teenaged angst is beautifully explored and revealed in this remarkable debut
by director Céline Sciamma. Friendship, rivalry, and crushes—both
heterosexual and same-sex—abound among the members of a synchronized
swim team. Floriane (Adele Haenel), a shapely blonde, is cool and brazen.
She makes the introverted and boyish Marie (Pauline Acquart) her confidante,
at the expense of Marie's best friend Anne (Louise Blachère). Anne
is self-conscious and overweight, but also outspoken and extrovert. She has
a crush on a handsome boy, but of course he only has eyes for Floriane. The
young cast give outstanding performances in this tender and intense film. Official
Web Site Michael O'Sullivan's San Diego Union-Tribune review... |
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On August 7, 1974 a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a
wire illegally rigged between New York's Twin Towers, then the world's tallest
buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken
for psychological evaluation and brought to jail. Petit spent eight months
in New York planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of friends
and accomplices, he had to find a way to bypass the World Trade Center's security; smuggle
the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; pass the wire
between the two rooftops; anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the
winds and the swaying of the buildings. The rigging was done by night in complete
secrecy. At 7:15 AM, Philippe took his first step on the high wire 1,350 feet
above the sidewalks of Manhattan. James Marsh's documentary brings Petit's
extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself,
and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent
spectacle that became known as "the artistic crime of the century."
Music by Michael Nyman. Official
Web Site David L. Coddon's San Diego Union-Tribune review... |
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Must End Thursday, August 21!
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| A raucous throwback to the days of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western, with a heaping helping of testosterone-fueled chopper action thrown into the mix. Writer/director Larry Bishop takes on a third role as Pistolero, head honcho of the Victors, a group of badass bikers who are out to avenge the murder of one of their members at the hands of the 666ers, a rival gang whose actions live up to their hellish moniker. Along with his cohorts, the Gent (deviously portrayed by Michael Madsen) and the mysterious Comanche (Eric Balfour), Pistolero aims to take down the menacing leaders of the 666ers, but a mutiny looms on the horizon when his commitment to profit is questioned by a few of his fellow Victors. Although there is enough sex, violence, and all-out machismo to keep grindhouse fans firmly plastered to their seats, Bishop's take on the genre strays far from exploitation as he weaves a twisting, multilayered tale of revenge, loyalty and brotherhood. Co-starring Dennis Hopper, Vinnie Jones and David Carradine. Official Web Site |
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Evelyn Waugh’s heartbreaking romantic epic tells an evocative story
of forbidden love and the loss of innocence in the pre-WWII era. Charles Ryder
(Matthew Goode) becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first through
the charming and provocative Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw), and then his sophisticated
sister, Julia (Hayley Atwell). The rise and fall of Charles’ infatuations
reflect the decline of a decadent era in England between the wars. Co-starring
Michael Gambon, Greta Scacchi and Emma Thompson as Lady Marchmain. Directed
by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane). Official Web Site |
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Pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet), devastated since his
wife Margot (Marie-Josée Croze) was savagely murdered in the early
days of their marriage eight years earlier, receives an anonymous email. When
he clicks on the link indicated, he sees a woman's face standing in a crowd
and being filmed in real time. It's Margot's face….Is she still alive?
And why does she instruct him to "tell no one"? Alex barely even
has time to raise the lid on this Pandora's box before the police reopen the
case, determined that Alex will take the rap for murder. Based on Harlan Coben's
international bestselling thriller. Winner of 2007 César Awards for
Best Director (Guillaume Canet) and Best Actor. Official
Web Site Rob Lowman's San Diego Union-Tribune review... |
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It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop
and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana—but change is in the air.
The newly inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his
anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios,
graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh
Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York
City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing
on his step-daughter (Olivia Thirlby). Famke Janssen, Mary Kate Olsen, and
Method Man round out the cast in this edgy, bittersweet and funny coming-of-age
story. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Written
and directed by Jonathan Levine. Official
Web Site Nina Garin's San Diego Union-Tribune review... |
Starts Friday, August 22 at the Hillcrest Cinemas
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Driven by Isabel Coixet’s visually assured and deeply observant direction,
Elegy charts the passionate relationship between a celebrated college
professor (Ben Kingsley) and a young woman (Penélope Cruz) whose beauty
both ravishes and destabilizes him. As their intimate connection transforms
them—more than either could imagine—a charged sexual contest evolves
into an indelible love story. With humanistic warmth, wry wit and erotic intensity,
the drama explores the power of beauty to blind, to reveal and to transform.
Co-starring Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson and Peter Sarsgaard. Based on
Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Roth’s short novel The Dying Animal.
From the director of My Life Without Me. Official
Web Site Director Isabel Coixet on adapting Philip Roth's novel for the screen |
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Starts Friday, August 22 at the Ken Cinema
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| A powerful coming-of-age drama that raises difficult questions about the morals of our times. Andrew Garfield (Evening Standard and Critics' Circle theatre awards winner) stars as Jack. His involvement in a disturbing crime means Jack, at 24, has spent most of his young life in juvenile prisons. Released from prison into an unrecognizable adult world, Jack is given a new name, new job, new home; a new life. But anonymity is both a blessing and a curse as Jack has to contend with not being able to tell the people he gets to know, and love, of his true past. Co-starring acclaimed actor and director Peter Mullan as Terry, Jack's case worker and the only person he can really trust. Based on the award-winning novel by Jonathan Trigell, adapted for the screen by writer Mark O'Rowe. Directed by John Crowley (Intermission). Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, August 29 at the Hillcrest Cinemas
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| One of those legendary train trips that people used to dream about taking, the Trans-Siberian Express has probably seen better days. Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer) are the perfect American couple traveling from Beijing to Moscow on this legendary express train. The two strike a bond with another couple, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara), with whom they quickly form that tenuous bond that often unites fellow travelers away from home. When Roy gets separated from the train at a stopover, Jessie begins to realize that their compatriots are not exactly as they appear. Unwittingly, Roy and Jessie are caught in a web of drug trafficking and murderous deceit when all four become targets of ex-KGB detective Grinko's (Ben Kingsley) investigation. Directed and co-written by Brad Anderson (The Machinist). Official Web Site |
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