A sharply crafted family thriller, CHILD’S POSE pivots on a riveting performance by Gheorghiu (4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU, BEYOND THE HILLS) as a steely, upper-class Bucharest architect determined to keep her 30-something deadbeat son out of jail after a deadly car crash. How far will she go […]
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Enemy
Academy Award Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal reteams with his PRISONERS director, Academy Award Nominee Denis Villeneuve, in this sexy and hypnotically surreal psychological thriller that breathes new life into the doppleganger tradition. Adam Bell (Gyllenhaal) is a glum, disheveled history professor, who seems disinterested even in his beautiful girlfriend, Mary (Laurent). Watching a movie on the […]
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Still I Strive
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Ohio University is pleased to announce a screening of Still I Strive. Join us for a screening of this poignant film followed by a question and answer session with Mr. Adam Pfleghaar, writer, director and cinematographer. Still I Strive is a story of transcendence through compassion, unity and […]
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Rice Field of Dreams
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Ohio University is pleased to announce the one night screening of Rice Field of Dreams, a film by Daron Ker. The screening will be followed by comments by Dr. Michael Pfahl, Assistant Professor of Sports Administration, and Q & A with Daron Ker, the film’s Executive Producer, Director […]
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Science on Screen: SOYLENT GREEN with Russ Professor Gerri Botte
Science on Screen pairs films with science and technology experts to highlight the rich and varied connections between science/technology and film. This event marks the 1st National Evening of Science on Screen. Seventeen independent theaters across the county will participate in this evening, which will feature a unique film and speaker presentation at each venue […]
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Goldfinger
Investigating a gold magnate’s smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Goldfinger is being shown in conjunction with MOGA 2014 (Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure). A video short for MOGA will be shown prior to the film.
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The Wind Rises
In THE WIND RISES, Jiro (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni (Stanley Tucci). Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane […]
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Her
Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, Her follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, […]
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August: Osage County
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. “For those who appreciate fiery dialogue delivered by fine […]
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The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology
The makers of THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO CINEMA return with THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY. Philosopher Slavoj Zizek and filmmaker Sophie Fiennes use their interpretation of moving pictures to present a compelling cinematic journey into the heart of ideology – the dreams that shape our collective beliefs and practices.
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