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Program
- 2750
Sunday, 7 January, 2024, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
ROSE is the story of two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and discrimination from others. On arrival in Paris, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers. ROSE is a film about love and care for each other, in spite of our differences, as much as it is a film about not judging a book by its cover.
Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Lene Maria Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Danish
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Writer: Niels Arden Oplev
Runtime: 1h 46m
Review
Monica Reid
A good road movie is expected to do more than just cross distance; by film tradition, it also involves personal growth and revelations. Few films have fulfilled those expectations better than the recently released Danish comedy-drama Rose. The storyline was inspired by events in screenwriter and director Niels Arden Oplev’s family situation, which may partly explain the touching realism of the story and characters.
The deceptively simple plot involves Ellen (Lene Maria Christensen) and her husband Vagn (Anders Bethelsen) taking Ellen’s sister, Inger, on a coach trip through France, where Inger once lived. Inger (Sofie Grabøl) is schizophrenic and lives in a managed care facility. Ellen, always supportive of her sister, believes that a change of scene will benefit Inger despite their overprotective mother’s misgivings. The trip becomes a revelation for all parties and an experience that will change the sisters’ relationship.
- 1873
Sunday, 21 January, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls "Jules." Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harriet Sansom Harris and Jane Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life -- thanks to this unlikely stranger.
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Milton Robinson, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoe Winters, Jane Curtin, Jade Quon
Genre: Sci-fi, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Marc Turtletaub
Writer: Gavin Steckler
Runtime: 1h 27m
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language)
Review
By acinetv
In the realm of extraterrestrial cinema, two predominant paths often unfold: the realm of horror or the realm of tenderness. In Marc Turtletaub’s “Jules,” we find ourselves firmly immersed in the latter narrative avenue. Our central alien figure, known by the eponymous name Jules, crash-lands within the tranquil confines of a small Pennsylvania town. Notably distinct, Jules is a vegetarian entity, nourishing himself with slices of apple generously offered by his warmly hospitable human host.
- 2017
Sunday, 4 February, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair's path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles - from lost numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
Cast: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiäinen, Alina Tomnikov
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Finnish
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Writer: Aki Kaurismäki
Runtime: 1h 21m
Review
By Glenn Kenny
What constitutes a perfect film? A perfect film doesn’t have to be in any particular genre, in any event. A perfect film knows what it’s about, knows what it wants to say, and knows that even when what it has to say is unusually simple, what it says can’t be reduced to words or any form of description apart from the thing itself. Which means that a perfect film has to be seen in order for its perfection to be appreciated.
- 1544
Sunday, 25 February, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
This vibrant and inventive father-daughter comedy follows Georgie (Lola Campbell), a resourceful 12-year-old girl who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working class suburb of London following the death of her mother. She makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. Out of nowhere, her estranged father Jason (Harris Dickinson; Triangle of Sadness, Beach Rats) arrives and forces her to confront reality. Uninterested in this sudden new parental figure, Georgie is stubbornly resistant to his efforts. As they adjust to their new circumstances, Georgie and Jason find that they both still have a lot of growing up to do.
Cast: Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Harris Dickinson, Ambreen Razia
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Charlotte Regan
Writer: Charlotte Regan
Runtime: 1h 24m
Rating: PG
Review
by Chris Greenwood
SCRAPPER created a real buzz at Sundance this year. Sundance is all about films that bring a freshness to big screen tales. Running at 84 minutes, and telling the story of a 12 year old girl living without care or love, might seem like serious business. It's the intelligent manner with which first time feature writer/director Charlotte Reagan handles that business that impresses.
- 2051
Sunday, 3 March, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Writer Tsutomu lives alone at a mountain cabin in Nagano. He collects fruits and mushrooms from the mountain. He also raises vegetables in a field. Every day, he cooks his meals with these natural ingredients. Doing that, he can feel the flow of the seasons and he writes his book. Sometimes, his editor/girlfriend Machiko visits him. They cook with seasonal ingredients and eat together. They have a good time together. Tsutomu seems to be enjoying an easygoing life, but he is still unable to bury his dead wife's ashes in a grave. His wife died 13 years ago.
Cast: Kenji Sawada, Tomoko Naraoka, Takako Matsu, Koharu Kusumi
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Director: Yuji Nakae
Writer: Yuji Nakae
Runtime: 1h 51m
Review
By James Hadfield
We’re living in an era when many people spend as much time gazing at images of food as they do actually eating it. All the same, good food movies are as rare as a last-minute reservation at Sukiyabashi Jiro: The alchemy that goes into creating a perfect meal doesn’t typically lend itself to the narrative requirements of a two-hour drama.
Maybe that’s why some of the most satisfying foodie fare to come out of Japan recently has been TV series such as “Midnight Diner” and “Solitary Gourmet”: episodic, gently paced shows in which the story is mostly just an aperitif for whatever is on the menu.