SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK
Friday November 21–23

Charlie Kaufman wrote and directs this comedy/drama about a theater director (Philip Seymour-Hoffman) struggling with the demands of his work and the many women in his life
R for language and some sexual content/nudity

I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
November 28–30

Kristen Scott Thomas plays a sister re-united with the family who has rejected her for fifteen years.
PG-13 for thematic material and smoking; 115 minutes

ASHES OF TIME, REDUX
December 5–7

Chinese director/auteur Wong Kar-wai works true magic in his legendary, romantic and one and only martial arts film, previously un-released in this country.
93 minutes; Mandarin with English subtitles

FEARS OF THE DARK
December 12–14

Six well-respected French and American comic artists breathe life into their nightmares in this creative collection of black-and-white animated films. 85 minutes; French with English subtitles

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
December 19–21
Friday 6 and 8:15 pm, Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 2 and 4:15 pm

“Won’t break your heart-it will make it soar.” Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post.
A cheery and colorful North London schoolteacher exasperates those around her with her incessant optimism in British director Mike Leigh’s (Topsy Turvy) newest gem. R for language; 118 minutes

A CHRISTMAS TALE
December 26–28
Friday 6 and 8:30 pm, Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 2 and 4:30 pm

Catherine Deneuve stars as the matriarch of a family who becomes increasingly contentious and dysfunctional until an ill relative brings them together over the holidays.
150 minutes; French with English subtitles

HOW ABOUT YOU
January 2–4

Only four residents, “the hardcore,” remain at the retirement home over the Christmas holidays. Their behavior is so terrible that the home faces closure as potential new residents are put off by their appalling antics. Vanessa Redgrave and Brenda Fricker star in this film version of Maeve Binchy’s short story.
100 minutes

THE POOL
January 9–11

“Many directors claim to value local color, but few have gone as far, or achieved such impressive results, as has Chris Smith in The Pool.” Michael Hardy, The Boston Globe.
A boy working in a hotel becomes obsessed with a swimming pool in the opulent hills of Panjim, Goa in India. His life gets turned upside down when he meets the mysterious family that arrives at the house in this visually stunning winner of the 2007 Sundance Festival’s Special Jury Prize.
98 minutes; Hindi with English subtitles

BEAUTY IN TROUBLE
January 16–18

“Consistently inventive and surprising, Beauty in Trouble evokes human nature in all its strengths and weaknesses, contradictions and ambiguities. It is itself a beauty—rich in imagery, deftly paced and structured.” Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times.
Filled with unexpected twists, humor, and amazing performances, Beauty in Trouble spins the tale of a woman’s romantic dilemma as she is torn between a primal connection and the need to provide for her children.
110 minutes; Czech with English subtitles