March 26, 2008

Arizona Dream (1993)

A rebellious young man. With his own vision of the future. And his own fantasy of love.


Thursday, April 10th 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a



An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.

Directed by Emir Kusturica
Written by David Atkins & Emir Kusturica
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance

Country: USA/France
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Cast

Johnny Depp ... Axel Blackmar

Jerry Lewis ... Leo Sweetie

Faye Dunaway ... Elaine Stalker

Lili Taylor ... Grace Stalker

Vincent Gallo ... Paul Leger

Paulina Porizkova ... Millie

Michael J. Pollard ... Fabian

Candyce Mason ... Blanche

Alexia Rane ... Angie

Polly Noonan ... Betty

Ann Schulman ... Carla

James R. Wilson ... Lawyer


Movie Trailer (sorry for the french subtitles)


More informations: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106307/
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March 25, 2008

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.


Thursday, April 3rd 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a



Joel is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contracts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwaik, to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover their earlier passion. From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure. As Dr. Mierzwiak and his crew chase him through the maze of his memories, it's clear that Joel just can't get her out of his head.

Directed by Michel Gondry
Written by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry
Genre: Drama / Romance

Country: USA
Language: English
Subtitles: English

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March 20, 2008

12 Angry Men (1957)

Life Is In Their Hands -- Death Is On Their Minds!


Thursday, March 27th 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a



"12 Angry Men" focuses on a jury's deliberations in a capital murder case. A 12-man jury is sent to begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old Latino accused in the stabbing death of his father, where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. The case appears to be open-and-shut: The defendant has a weak alibi; a knife he claimed to have lost is found at the murder scene; and several witnesses either heard screaming, saw the killing or the boy fleeing the scene. Eleven of the jurors immediately vote guilty; only Juror No. 8 (Mr. Davis) casts a not guilty vote. At first Mr. Davis' bases his vote more so for the sake of discussion after all, the jurors must believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. As the deliberations unfold, the story quickly becomes a study of the jurors' complex personalities (which range from wise, bright and empathetic to arrogant, prejudiced and merciless), preconceptions, backgrounds and interactions. That provides the backdrop to Mr. Davis' attempts in convincing the other jurors that a "not guilty" verdict might be appropriate.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Reginald Rose
Genre: Drama

Country: USA
Language: English
Subtitles: English

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March 13, 2008

Jeux d'enfants (Love me if you dare) (2003)

Are you game ?


Thursday, March 20th 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a



Hyperactive Julien (Guillaume Canet) and shy Sophie (Marion Cotillard) are pre-teen misfits who forge a bond based on their mutual hardships--for Julien it's his mother's terminal illness, and for Sophie it's the ridicule she receives for being Polish. They devise a game in which the passing of a tin carousel between them signals the recipient to carry out an outrageous dare designed by the other, with the trouble they get into only serving to bring them closer together. Ten years later, Julien and Sophie are in college--and while they have both grown to be attractive and intelligent, their relationship is still only platonic and their disruptive game still continues at a fevered pace. Continuing into adulthood and forging separate lives, their dares become more hurtful to each other. It soon becomes apparent that the game has only served to prevent them from admitting their true feelings for each other.

Directed by Yann Samuell
Written by Jacky Cukier & Yann Samuell
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance

Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English

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March 7, 2008

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.


Thursday, March 13th 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a


Based on a true 1972 story, Sidney Lumet's 1975 drama chronicles a unique bank robbery on a hot summer afternoon in New York City. Shortly before closing time, scheming loser Sonny (Al Pacino) and his slow-witted buddy, Sal (John Cazale), burst into a Brooklyn bank for what should be a run-of-the-mill robbery, but everything goes wrong, beginning with the fact that there is almost no money in the bank. The situation swiftly escalates, as Sonny and Sal take hostages; enough cops to police the tristate area surround the bank; a large Sonny-sympathetic crowd gathers to watch; the media arrive to complete the circus; and police captain Moretti (Charles Durning) tries to negotiate with Sonny while keeping the volatile spectacle under control.


Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by P.F. Kluge & Thomas Moore
Genre Crime / Drama / Thriller

Language: English
Subtitles: English

Cast
Al Pacino ... Sonny
John Cazale ... Sal
Charles Durning ... Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti
Penelope Allen ... Sylvia
Sully Boyar ... Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick ... Margaret
Carol Kane ... Jenny
Sandra Kazan ... Deborah
Marcia Jean Kurtz ... Miriam
Amy Levitt ... Maria
John Marriott ... Howard
Estelle Omens ... Edna
Gary Springer ... Stevie
James Broderick ... Sheldon
Carmine Foresta ... Carmine

Movie Trailer

More informations http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072890/

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