Set in a distant future where life in the universe and space travel is dependent upon a spice found only on the planet Dune, this film tracks the rise of young Paul Atreides, son of noble Duke Leto, from the time of his father’s betrayal and murder by the evil Baron Harkonnen, to his discovery […]
Elephant Man: Let’s Do Lynch
John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as “The Elephant Man”. Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made public when one Dr. Frederick […]
Southeast Asian Short Films: KLEX’s Tropical Seasonings
This fall, two collections of short films from Southeast Asia will be shown in Athena Cinema. Tropical Seasonings (2014) is a experimental film collection. It is curated by the director of Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film Festival (KLEX), Siew-wai Kok. This program features twelve videos from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the UK and the USA. Six of them come from […]
Encore Screening & Talk with Dr. David Ingram and Dr. Justin Frantz: Particle Fever
“After we sold out the event at the 41st Annual Film Fest and had to turn dozens of patrons away, we decided to bring the speakers and movie back by demand for a special one night only encore!” Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as […]
The Trip to Italy
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for a new culinary road trip, retracing the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy and indulging in some sparkling banter and impersonation-offs. Rewhetting our palates from the earlier film, the characters enjoy mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri while riffing on subjects as varied […]
The One I Love
On the brink of separation, Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future. “Says […]
Life After Beth
Zach (Dane DeHaan) is devastated after his girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza), unexpectedly dies. When she suddenly rises from the dead, he sees it as a second chance and decides to do and say every thing he wishes he had while she was still alive. “Charming, thoughtful and laugh-out-loud funny.” – Geoff Berkshire, Variety “Plaza is terrific. She […]
Frank
Acclaimed Irish director Lenny Abrahamson follows up his award-winning films Adam & Paul, Garage, and What Richard Did with an offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank (Michael Fassbender), a musical […]
Sustainability Series: APPALSHOP FILMS
On Our Own Land (29 min) In the Appalachian coalfields, broadform deeds were used, beginning around 1900, to sever the ownership of mineral rights from the ownership of the surface land. Although surface mining was virtually unheard of at the time most of these deeds were signed, Kentucky courts ruled years later that […]
Sustainability Series: CAFETERIA MAN
Cafeteria Man takes a candid look at Tony Geraci’s sweeping, tenacious efforts to kick start school lunch reform in Baltimore’s schools, a large urban district that serves 83,000 students. As the newly hired Food and Nutrition Director of the city’s public school district, Geraci hatches an ambitious, multi-faceted plan to feed students healthy, locally-sourced meals, […]
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