Friday Night Film Archives

Below is a list of films shown over the past two seasons.

6/6 and 6/7/03: Nosey Parker (2003), (105 min.). In the third installment of John O'Brien's "Tunbridge Trilogy" (after Vermont is for Lovers and Man With a Plan), Richard and Natalie Newman move to rural Vermont where they expect the unspoiled setting and the indigenous values to rejuvenate their marriage. The construction of their trophy house inevitably leads to a visit from town lister George Lyford, an old farmer who is suspicious of newcomers. The film is actually three stories, according to the director: the tale of an unlikely friendship, the documentation of a Vermont that's changing from rural to ex-urban, and an elegy to our elders. Says O'Brien, "In a time when irony is everyone's favorite emotion, this film is unabashedly sincere."
John O'Brien will introduce the film and field post-film questions on Saturday, June 7.

5/23/03: Talk To Her (2002), R, 114 min.
Director Pedro Almodovar's controversial, bold, audacious and haunting look at relationships and friendships under extreme conditions. The story centers around two women who lie in coma and the men who care for them. With a nod to Jacques Demy, Almodovar has created yet another original rich, textured and mesmerizing film. In Spanish, with English subtitles.

5/9/03: Pepe le Moko (1937), Not Rated, 90 min.
One of the truly great motion pictures starring the incomparable Jean Gabin, this pre-noir masterpiece was not seen in the United States for decades. Recently re-mastered, and newly released, the film follows the gangster Pepe le Moko from Paris to a hiding place in Algiers's Casbah where he thinks he will be safe…until he meets a beautiful woman. In French, with English subtitles.

4/25/03: The Hours (2002), PG-13, 107 min.
A brilliantly inter-woven tale of three women in three time periods linked together by Virginia Woolf and her novel, Mrs. Dalloway. An epic journey into the recesses of the human soul. With Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore.

4/11/03: Adaptation (2002), R, 114 min.
Director Spike Jonze and writer Charlie Kaufman (On
Being John Malkovich) have again teamed with their
unique strange-around-the-edges vision, this time taking on
the world of screen adaptation. With Nicolas Cage, Tilda Swinton, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper. Coffee by Bagel Works.

3/28/03- Far From Heaven (2002), PG-13, 107 min. A brilliant examination of the values and codes of America of the 1950's. Paying homage to period melodramas, the film transcends the time in an incisive look at issues such as racism, homosexuality, conformance and success lying just beneath the surface of the 'perfect life' in the suburbs. A Women's History Month Selection! Coffee by Bagel Works, pastries by In A Pinch Cafe.

3/14/03 - Real Women Have Curves. A life affirming coming of age tour de force about a young Mexican-American woman torn between cultural heritage and her own expectations and dreams (2002, Rated "PG-13") Shown as part of Women in History month.

2/21/03: Bowling for Columbine (2002). R, 120 min. A special repeat performance of Michael Moore's controversial and thought-provoking Oscar nominated film that explores the roots of America's predilection for violence. (2002, Rated "R") Theatre I.

Also on 2/21/03: 8 Women (2002). R, In French with English subtitles. A giddy, audacious farce and romp through film musicals and murder mysteries! Winner of the coveted 'Silver Bear' from the Berlin Film Festival. An all-star cast including Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart and Fanny Ardant.
Theatre II
**Refreshments by White Mountain Gourmet Coffee**

2/7/03: Bowling for Columbine (2002), R, 120 min.
One of the most significant and important examinations of
the American psyche in recent years, this "must-see" film
explores, among others, issues and interrelationships of fear,
the media, government, lobbying, gun culture, racism,
violence and safety. Post-film discussion sponsored by Bagel Works of Concord.

1/23/03: Cinema Paradiso, Restored Version (2002), R, 170 min. The director's cut restores almost an hour of footage to this
multi-award winning and beloved movie resulting in a more
textured, layered, compelling and deeply moving film.

1/10/03: The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002), R, 91 min. Billed as the story of a man who seduced Hollywood, the film is a unique exploration of the career, life and times of actor and ultimately studio-head, Robert Evans.

12/13/02: The Year That Trembled (2002), Unrated, 104 min. The title is taken from a Walt Whitman poem and is writer-director Jay Craven's coming-of-age story set in the shadow of Kent State that focuses on a group of young people facing the Vietnam draft lottery. NOTE: ** Jay will be at the screening and will be available for a Q&A after the film!**

11/22/02: Sunshine State (2002), PG-13, 141 min.
John Sayles' latest, set in Florida, is a pensive and
perceptive view of the aging of people and communities.

11/8-10/02: Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival!

10/25/02: Halloween Double Feature! It Came from Outer Space (1953) In 3-D, PG, 81 min. An astronomer witnesses a meteor crash-landing that turns out to be a spacecraft! No one believes him until people start to disappear! In 3-D with glasses! Carnival of Souls (1962), PG, 84 mins. Poses the question: is there death after life?

10/11/02: The Fast Runner (2001) Unrated, 172 min. A sublime, visually stunning mystical Inuit epic about two brothers and the trouble caused to them by a neighboring family/tribe revolving around jealousy, betrayal, rivalry and love. In Inuktitut with English subtitles.

9/27/02: The Piano Teacher (2001) Unrated, but strong adult
sexual content, 130 min. A stunning examination of the gradual self-destruction of a middle-aged piano professor who is torn by her emotions to music, her dark desires and her relationships with her mother and one of her students. -Internet Movie Database. In French with English subtitles.

9/13/02: Amelie (2001) Rated R, 122 min. Magical Oscar-nominated romantic comedy bursting with joy and energy; a love letter to Paris! In French with English subtitles.

5/10/02: Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) Rated R, 142 min. "18th century France…deaths…a mysterious beast." In French with English subtitles. Pre-film snacks (as well as generous support) provided by Hermanos Cocina Mexicana Restaurant, 11 Hills Ave., Concord, NH.

4/19/02: The Gleaners and I (2001) Not Rated, 82 min. Agnes Varda's award winning intimate, picaresque inquiry into the aesthetic, political and moral life of French gleaners. In French with English subtitles. Pre-film snacks (as well as generous support) provided by
Hermanos Cocina Mexicana Restaurant, 11 Hills Ave., Concord, NH.

3/22/02: The Man Who Wasn't There

2/22/02: The Royal Tanenbaums

2//02: Mulholland Drive

1/25/02: Apocalypse Now Redux

12/7/01: Ghost World

11/16/01: Song Catcher

10/19/01: DOUBLE FEATURE: Creature from the Black Lagoon and Psycho

10/5/01: Ecalibur

9/28/01: Everybody's Famous