New film by Jeff Nichols, director of Take Shelter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m9IFlz2iYo Mud is an adventure about two boys, Ellis and his friend Neckbone, who find a man named Mud hiding out on an island in the Mississippi. Mud describes fantastic scenarios-he killed a man in Texas and vengeful bounty hunters are coming to get him. He… Read more »
Working from a script by Lem Dobbs, Robert Redford directs and stars in The Company You Keep as Jim Grant, a former member of the Weather Underground who has been hiding out under an assumed identity ever since members of the group participated in a bank heist that ended in a guard’s death. When a young reporter figures… Read more »
Many movies lend themselves to dramatic interpretations, but none as rich and far-ranging as Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. In Rodney Ascher’s ROOM 237 we hear from people who have developed far-reaching theories and believe they have decoded the hidden symbols and messages buried in the late director’s film. Carefully examining The Shining inside out, and… Read more »
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfout_rgPSA Catch Stanley Kubrick’s classic film on the big screen. Make it a double feature with Room 237, the documentary on different theories people have about the meaning behind the Shining, for just $12, normal admission $8.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqWji41IjLM From acclaimed director Matteo Garrone, Reality is a darkly comic look at Luciano, a charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show “Big Brother” leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia. So overcome by his dream of being on reality TV,… Read more »
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYeXnNzJ89Y POST TENEBRAS LUX (“light after darkness”), ostensibly the story of an upscale, urban family whose move to the Mexican countryside results in domestic crises and class friction, is a stunningly photographed, impressionistic psychological portrait of a family and their place within the sublime, unforgiving natural world. Reygadas conjures a host of unforgettable, ominous images:… Read more »
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9S6NgzNYE Eight friends meet for their monthly “couples brunch.” But what starts as an impromptu therapy session / airing of domestic grievances takes a sudden, catastrophic turn when the city falls victim to a mysterious attack. Trapped in the house and unsure of their fates, these seemingly normal people become increasingly unhinged to hilarious, surprising,… Read more »
Winner of the Golden Lion at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, Pieta is the acclaimed film from the celebrated and controversial Korean director Kim Ki-Duk (Bad Guy; Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… And Spring; 3-Iron). In this intense and haunting story, a loan shark living an isolated and lonely existence uses brutality to threaten and collect… Read more »
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGOcFPzx1H0 In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote YES or NO to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the NO persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael Garcia Bernal), to spearhead… Read more »
The Zinema is proud to again be one of the venues for The Duluth Superior Film Festival. More information/tickets at ds-ff.com
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film festival, legendary director Ken Loach , one of Britain’s most distinguished and respected filmmakers, who makes tough, uncompromising films about a beleaguered working class with poetry and humor, and longtime writing partner Paul Laverty (The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Bread and Roses and My Name… Read more »
Changez, a Princeton graduate from Pakistan, succeeds on Wall Street, thriving in his adopted city. But in the wake of 9/11, Changez finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned and his relationships tested. His involvement with pro-Pakistan demonstrations are called into question as is his connection to a possibly extremist student. After another… Read more »
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCejqfqoQZA In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious HENRY WHIPPLE (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious son DEAN (Zac Efron) to help expand his family’s farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into… Read more »
Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan is a dark, outlandish contemporary B-movie take on the great North American tall tale. vimeo.com/63685687 buy in advance for cheaper tickets: http://j.mp/bunyanduluth $7 in advance. $8 at the door. June 7, preceded by “Lumber Jill,” about a girl from Cloquet, co-presented by Free Range Film Festival “One of the… Read more »
A series of vignettes chronicling a few lonely people in Duluth, MN searching for a connection in a bleak winter. It’s a comedy. Sorta. Shot in Duluth in early 2013 by Vincent Gargiulo, who had never previously been to our city, the film should be a good chance to explore Duluth through outsider eyes. The… Read more »
A heartbroken American on a soul-searching trip to Paris finds his buried secrets clawing their way to the surface in this neo-noir thriller from writer/director Antonio Campos (Afterschool). Lovelorn in the aftermath of a recent break-up with his longtime girlfriend, American college graduate Simon (Brady Corbet) wanders the streets of Paris aimlessly, and drifts into… Read more »
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V1c1yCQI5A Take your dad out for an afternoon of great comedy and tasty food. Catch Mel Brook’s classic western farce Blazing Saddles at 11am, followed by brunch at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe, with extra beans. 25/person for Food and the film. Call 722-9100 to reserve your spot.
