Todd Solondz
Dark Horse
(2011) Directed by Todd Solondz
Friday - November 30 - 6:30 p.m.
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Sunday - December 2 - 6:30 p.m.
Todd Solondz examines the irretrievability of youth
in this melancholy and idiosyncratic comedy
starring Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow,
and Christopher Walken. Though in his thirties,
Abe clings to the trappings of his adolescence. Still
living with his parents, he works for his increasingly
disappointed Dad and spends evenings ruthlessly
trouncing his Mom at backgammon. His older
brother Richard's success as a California doctor
feeds Abe's resentment and rage at his family over
his own failures. When Abe meets Miranda, he sees
what he thinks is a chance at true love. Tempering
his trademark lacerating humor with tenderness,
Solondz creates a poignant and provocative portrait
of a besieged man-child and his fractured family.
(35mm. 86 min. Not rated.)
Life During Wartime
(2009) Directed
by Todd Solondz
Saturday - December 1 - 9:30 p.m.
Part sequel, part variation on the acclaimed
and controversial film Happiness, Life During
Wartime assembles an amazing ensemble
cast in an utterly hilarious exploration of
the boundaries of forgiveness, family, and
love. Ten years have passed since shocking
revelations shattered the world of the Jordan
family, and now sisters Joy, Trish, and Helen,
each embroiled in their own unique dilemmas,
struggle to find their place in an unpredictable
and volatile world. The past now haunts
their family both literally and otherwise, and
jeopardizes the future. Alternately hilarious
and tragic, outrageous and poignant, this is an
audacious comedy with unexpected resonance.
(35mm. 98 min. Rated R.)
Screenings are $3.
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