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This inspiring documentary about two underdogs tells the story of Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer, and Snowman "the Cinderella horse," a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck, who would go on to win the triple crown of show jumping in the 1950s.
"Shows the impact of a rescue animal on the man who saw his neglected qualities. It's also a succinct demonstration of the difference between a livelihood and a life's work." - Village Voice
"In the film, a student of Mr. deLeyer’s recalls some of his advice: “Throw your heart over the top, and your horse will follow.” “Harry & Snowman” makes you want to do the same." - New York Times
Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nations blue bloods and they became famous and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit. Not Rated, 84 mins.
"Shows the impact of a rescue animal on the man who saw his neglected qualities. It's also a succinct demonstration of the difference between a livelihood and a life's work." - Village Voice
"In the film, a student of Mr. deLeyer’s recalls some of his advice: “Throw your heart over the top, and your horse will follow.” “Harry & Snowman” makes you want to do the same." - New York Times
Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nations blue bloods and they became famous and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit. Not Rated, 84 mins.
Oscar buzz is already building for lead actress Rebecca Hall, who portrays real-life 1970s news anchor Christine Chibbuck in this critically acclaimed drama. "Hall creates a fierce, uncompromising portrait of a woman who was prescient enough to see the dark places her culture was headed - the logical end game of our "if it bleeds, it leads" obsessions - but also damaged enough to succumb to them." - Globe & Mail
"As much as it signals the dawn of a more exploitative brand of journalism, the film also sees Christine as the victim of a sexist newsroom culture that punished women of substance." -NPR
"Rebecca Hall, who's always been a bright spot, is an eclipse, crossing arduous emotional terrain with ease and finding moments of dignity and grace in mental illness." - Cinemixtape
Based on a true story. Christine (Rebecca Hall), always the smartest person in the room at her local Florida news station, feels like she is destined for bigger things. As an aspiring newswoman with an eye for nuance and an interest in social justice, she finds herself constantly butting heads with her boss, who pushes for juicier stories that will drive up ratings. Plagued by self-doubt and a tumultuous home life, Christine’s diminishing hope begins to rise when an on-air co-worker (Michael C. Hall) initiates a friendship which ultimately becomes yet another unrequited love. Disillusioned as her world continues to close in on her, Christine takes a dark and surprising turn... Rated R, 115 mins.
"As much as it signals the dawn of a more exploitative brand of journalism, the film also sees Christine as the victim of a sexist newsroom culture that punished women of substance." -NPR
"Rebecca Hall, who's always been a bright spot, is an eclipse, crossing arduous emotional terrain with ease and finding moments of dignity and grace in mental illness." - Cinemixtape
Based on a true story. Christine (Rebecca Hall), always the smartest person in the room at her local Florida news station, feels like she is destined for bigger things. As an aspiring newswoman with an eye for nuance and an interest in social justice, she finds herself constantly butting heads with her boss, who pushes for juicier stories that will drive up ratings. Plagued by self-doubt and a tumultuous home life, Christine’s diminishing hope begins to rise when an on-air co-worker (Michael C. Hall) initiates a friendship which ultimately becomes yet another unrequited love. Disillusioned as her world continues to close in on her, Christine takes a dark and surprising turn... Rated R, 115 mins.
Filmed in Arcata, this hilarious, feminist homage to 1960s technicolor Italian thrillers has garnered universal acclaim from critics around the country. The spectacular, widescreen, candy-colored settings were shot on 35mm and must be seen on the big screen to be fully appreciated! Don't miss your chance to see a new cult classic with Humboldt County as its backdrop!
"Pulsates with furious creative energy, sparking excitement and amazement by way of its decorative twists, intellectual provocations, and astounding humor." - New Yorker
"The fear of female sexuality has been a staple of horror movies forever, but “The Love Witch” does more than simply subvert or parody the erotic underpinnings of the genre...Elaine scrambles every available gender signal, embodying and demolishing clichés in ways that will set off interesting, potentially awkward discussions once the movie is over." - New York Times
"The best kind of homage or parody, the type that honors every thrill and quirk of the original while improving on it." - Village Voice
Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her Gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder. With a visual style that pays tribute to Technicolor thrillers of the '60s, THE LOVE WITCH explores female fantasy and the repercussions of pathological narcissism. Not Rated (contains nudity), 120 mins.
"Pulsates with furious creative energy, sparking excitement and amazement by way of its decorative twists, intellectual provocations, and astounding humor." - New Yorker
"The fear of female sexuality has been a staple of horror movies forever, but “The Love Witch” does more than simply subvert or parody the erotic underpinnings of the genre...Elaine scrambles every available gender signal, embodying and demolishing clichés in ways that will set off interesting, potentially awkward discussions once the movie is over." - New York Times
"The best kind of homage or parody, the type that honors every thrill and quirk of the original while improving on it." - Village Voice
Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her Gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder. With a visual style that pays tribute to Technicolor thrillers of the '60s, THE LOVE WITCH explores female fantasy and the repercussions of pathological narcissism. Not Rated (contains nudity), 120 mins.
"There may not be a director currently working who's more of an evil genius, or whose movies offer more double-edged delights." -Boston Globe. From Park Chan-wook, virtuoso director of OLDBOY and LADY VENGEANCE, this thriller set in 1930s-era colonial Korea and Japan is "just pure cinema, a dizzying, disturbing fable of love and betrayal that piles on luxurious imagery, while never losing track of its story's human core." -The Atlantic
"Like a Victorian settee infested with vipers, Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden mixes the elegant and the dangerous, the refined and the venomous; it affects refinement and crawls on its belly. It's also apt to bite." -Wall Street Journal
"Go see it. If you love cinema at all, go see it." -Detroit News
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Kim Tae-ri) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Kim Min-hee) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Jo Jin-woong). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count (Ha Jung-woo) to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions... Rated R, 155 mins.
"Like a Victorian settee infested with vipers, Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden mixes the elegant and the dangerous, the refined and the venomous; it affects refinement and crawls on its belly. It's also apt to bite." -Wall Street Journal
"Go see it. If you love cinema at all, go see it." -Detroit News
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Kim Tae-ri) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Kim Min-hee) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Jo Jin-woong). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count (Ha Jung-woo) to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions... Rated R, 155 mins.
CHRISTMAS EVE SCREENING! (one night only)
This new holiday classic from Satoshi Kon, celebrated director of PAPRIKA and MILLENNIUM ACTRESS, is set on Christmas Eve in Tokyo, where three homeless friends (aging trans woman Hana, alcoholic Gin, and teen runaway Miyuki) find an abandoned baby and set off on a quest to find its parents but find much more... Rated PG-13, 92 mins. Saturday, 12/24 at 6 PM. $5 admission.
"The kind of old-fashioned, all-ages entertainment Hollywood used to churn out in live-action form before the era of niche marketing, when a good story sold a film." - Austin Chronicle
"Loosely based on 3 GODFATHERS, John Ford's maudlin 1948 western, this movie, a sweet fable of decency amid the down and out, also has echoes of Chaplin and Capra." - New York Times
"Artfully appreciates the beauty and humanity in junked lives and landscapes." - Entertainment Weekly
"Pure Dickens by way of pure Capra." - L.A. Weekly
This new holiday classic from Satoshi Kon, celebrated director of PAPRIKA and MILLENNIUM ACTRESS, is set on Christmas Eve in Tokyo, where three homeless friends (aging trans woman Hana, alcoholic Gin, and teen runaway Miyuki) find an abandoned baby and set off on a quest to find its parents but find much more... Rated PG-13, 92 mins. Saturday, 12/24 at 6 PM. $5 admission.
"The kind of old-fashioned, all-ages entertainment Hollywood used to churn out in live-action form before the era of niche marketing, when a good story sold a film." - Austin Chronicle
"Loosely based on 3 GODFATHERS, John Ford's maudlin 1948 western, this movie, a sweet fable of decency amid the down and out, also has echoes of Chaplin and Capra." - New York Times
"Artfully appreciates the beauty and humanity in junked lives and landscapes." - Entertainment Weekly
"Pure Dickens by way of pure Capra." - L.A. Weekly
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