Wednesday, AUGUST 23rd, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
and Friday, AUGUST 25th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
THE PROMISE
Chen Kaige, writer/director of Farewell My Concubine, is at the helm of the most expensive Chinese film ever made in this fantasy epic which tells the love story between a royal concubine and a slave that the LA Times hailed as "A romantic epic of exceptional resonance...one of the most beautiful films imaginable." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Miss this one and you will be missing some of the most visually innovative and fantastically imagined scenes ever put on film. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Unrated. 102 min.

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Wednesday, AUGUST 30th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
A virtual laundry list of "A-List" talent, including Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin, star in this comedy with music from Lifetime Academy Award winning director Robert Altman. Critical acclaim includes: "A cinematic Valentine to the wonderfully imaginative medium of radio" (Hollywood Reporter); "What a lovely film this is, so gentle and whimsical, so simple and profound" (Roger Ebert) and "Both magical and consistently joyous....a lovely fable about mortality, fleeting fame, fondness for the past and the ineffable beauty of life in the present" (The Wall Street Journal). Rated PG-13. 105 min.

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Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 6th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
WATER
Set in 1938 in colonial India against Mahatma Gandhi's rise to power, this stunningly eloquent testimony to the hunger for freedom from director Deepa Mehta is a profound, passionate and ultimately beautiful epic and revelation in the guise of a story about one young woman's journey to live a full and meaningful life. "Profoundly moving" wrote Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter added "Exquisite storytelling, acting and visuals ." In Hindi with English subtitles. Rated PG-13. 117 min.

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Friday, SEPTEMBER 8th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
and Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 13th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
RUSSIAN DOLLS
This delightful affordable mini-trip to Europe stars Audrey Tatou, Kelly Reilly and Cécile De France. A bright, sexy, globe-trotting romantic comedy set mostly in contemporary Paris, tells the story of an aspiring writer who finds his life to be a nearly never-ending series of romantic entanglements and quests for professional satisfaction. Sound familiar? In English and French with English subtitles. Not Rated. 128 min.

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Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 20th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
and Friday, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
THE OH IN OHIO!
A lusciously screwball and risque comedy starring Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito and Mischa Barton, about a woman who has it all—except for in bed—where she has never crossed the "finish line". Her wild journey to fulfillment leads her to a New Age orgasm coach and eventually into the arms of the man she least expected and to total happiness found in the most unlikely place. "Hilarious" and "A feel-good movie about feeling good" raved Variety and the NY Times (respectively). Rated R. 91 min.

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Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 27th, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
LEONARD COHEN: I'M YOUR MAN
"An affectionate and intimate celebration of the acclaimed singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in stirring music and words" raved The Hollywood Reporter about this tribute concert starring Bono and U2, Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Martha Wainwright, Beth Orton, Julie Christensen, and The Handsome Family that also includes brilliant interviews with Cohen, Bono, The Edge and the other featured musicians. "I'm not usually a fan of concert films but this one is glorious and not-to-be-missed!" added Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman. Rated PG-13. 104 min.

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