International Film Series Spring 2010

The annual film series will remain the same film series film aficionados have loved for years - with a few changes. This semester, the film series will take place at the new Rialto Cinemas at 1405 East Jackson Street.

The series takes place Wednesday and Thursday afternoons during fall semester. This year's lineup includes a variety of documentaries, foreign and independent films.

The Rialto Cinemas six screens will allow more showings of each film. Films times will vary week to week; check the Rialto Cinemas website for showtimes and ticket prices.

The Go West bus system makes stops in front of the Rialto about every half-hour.

The International Film Series is sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Western Illinois University.

Line-Up

January 27 & 28 - “The Road,” adventure/drama

The world is in ruins after some apocalyptic event. A father and his son are walking towards the coast in an attempt to head south to escape the increasingly cold, endless winter. (R, 111 min)

February 3 & 4 - “The Damned United,” drama/biography

After failing to qualify for the 1974 World Cup, England manager Alf Ramsey is sacked and replaced. (R, 98 min)

February 10 & 11 - “CoCo Before Chanel,” drama/biography

The story of CoCo Chanel’s Rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. (PG-13, 105 min)

February 17 & 18 - “Departures,” music/drama,

(Japanese with English subtitles)

A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals. (PG-13, 130 min)

February 24 & 25 - “An Education,” drama

Jenny (Carey Mulligan), a very bright girl on the cusp of her 17th birthday, finds herself in a whirlwind romance with the much older David (Peter Sarsgaard). (PG-13, 95 min)

March 3 & 4 - “Broken Embrace,” drama/romance

(Spanish with English subtitles)

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name. Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie. (R, 127 min)

March 10 & 11 - “Me and Orson Welles,” drama

A teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of “Julius Caesar” Directed by a young Orson Welles in 1937. (PG-13, 114 min)

March 24 & 25 - “A Single Man,” Drama

A story that centers on an English professor who, after the sudden death of his partner, tries to go about his typical day in Los Angeles. (R, 101 min)

March 31 & April 1 - “The Last Station,” drama/biography

(German with English subtitles)

A historical drama that illustrates Russian Author Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. (R, 112 min)

April 7 & April 8 - “The Last Station,” drama/biography (extended run)

(German with English subtitles)

A historical drama that illustrates Russian Author Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. (R, 112 min)

April 14 & 15 - “Creation”

Actor Paul Bettany and his real-life wife, Jennifer Connelly, star as controversial English scientist Charles Darwin and his wife, Emily, in this biopic adapted from Randal Keynes' book Annie's Box, which tells the story of Darwin's struggle to reconcile his religious views following the death of his beloved daughter, Annie. John Collee adapts Keynes' revelatory tome (Keynes is Darwin's great-great grandson) for director Jon Amiel. (PG-13) 108 min.
Movie website: http://www.creationthemovie.com/about_the_film/

April 21 & 22 - “The Maid,” drama

A drama centered on a maid trying to hold on to her position after having served a family for 23 years. (Not Rated, 95 min)

April 28 & 29 - “The Young Victoria,” drama/history

Dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. (PG, 105 min.)

May 5 & 6 “The White Ribbon,” crime/drama

Strange events happen in a small village in the North of Germany during the years just before World War 1, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery. (R, 144 min, in black and white)