Events for August 23rd, 2009
Into the Wild
Directed by Sean Penn. US. 2007. R. 148 min.
Sponsored by Wellsprings Congregation
- Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 pm
Based upon the nonfiction bestseller by Jon Krakauer, and directed by film star/bad boy Sean Penn, this is one of the most fascinating and emotionally evocative films made in many years. More»
The Hurt Locker
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. US. 2008. R. 131 min.
Fri, Aug 21 thru Thu, Aug 27 -- Roll over to view showtimes.
“What’s most striking about Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” isn’t its action sequences — which are low-key to begin with — but its tense quietness: This is a war movie that rarely goes “boom,” a salient choice considering that its central character is an explosives expert. Then again, perhaps the true subject of Bigelow’s movie isn’t war but human stress.” More»