Philomena
Steven Frears
- 98 minutes
- 2013
- U.S.A.
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- 6pm Friday/Saturday
- 2pm Sunday
- 7:40pm Monday-Thursday
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
The title character of Stephen Frears' Philomena is played by Judi Dench. She is an elderly Irish woman who, as a teenager, gave birth while she was working at a convent. The Catholic Church had the child adopted, and now, decades later, Philomena is introduced to Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan, a onetime government spokesperson who is now working as a freelance journalist. Martin agrees to help Philomena look for her son, and the trail takes them to The United States, and brings them face to face with some long-buried secrets. All the while, the type-A Martin and the ceaselessly charming Philomena learn to trust each other. Philomena screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Barefoot
Andrew Fleming
- 90 minutes
- 2013
- U.S.A.
March 7-13
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- 8pm Friday & Saturday
- 4pm Sunday
- 6pm Monday-Thursday (final shows)
Jay (Scott Speedman), an indolent and indulgent black sheep of his family, meets an unusual young woman (Evan Rachel Wood) in a psychiatric hospital and brings her home for his brotherŐs wedding. Also starring J.K. Simmons, Treat Williams, and Kate Burton the film takes a playful look at an unlikely romance between two damaged people.
Robert Speer, former editor of the CNR will be moderating a Q&A with fellow Chicoan and "Barefoot" screenwriter Stephen Zotnowski following the March 7th and 8th showings.
