May 6-12
Born To Be Blue
97 min
Dir: Robert Budreau
Ethan Hawke lights up the screen as jazz legend Chet Baker, whose tumultuous life is thrillingly reimagined with wit, verve, and style to burn.
“By the final act, it's chilling how much Hawke has transformed into the late-career musician, looking aged well beyond his years.” Washington Post
May 13-19
17th Annual Animation Show of Shows
97 min
Films may be subtitled
Constructed of 11 fantastic animated shorts showcasing a wide range of techniques within the medium’s spectrum, plus four documentary portraits on selected filmmakers, this feature-length festival of wonder overflows with sublime craftsmanship. (Indiewire)
“The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows is one of the most profound cinematic experiences of 2016.” Indiewire
Mike W and Rob: Here is the list of films in the compilation in case you want to use them. The website is http://www.animationshowofshows.com. Individual films don’t have links, as far as I know.
The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows features the following films:
• The Story of Percival Pilts - created by Janette Goodey & John Lewis (Australia/New Zealand)
• Tant de forest - created by Geoffrey Godet & Burcu Sankur (France)
• Snowfall - directed by Conor Whelan (Ireland)
• The Ballad of Holland Island House - created by Lynn Tomlinson (U.S.)
• Behind the Trees - created by Amanda Palmer and Avi Ofer (U.S.)
• We Can't Live Without Cosmos - created by Konstantin Bronzit (Russia)
• Messages Dans L'Air - created by Isabel Favez (Switzerland)
• Stripy - written and directed by Babak Nekooei & Behnoud Nekooei (Iran)
• Ascension - written and directed by Thomas Bourdis, Martin de Coudenhove, Caroline Domergue, Colin Laubry, Florian Vecchione (France)
• Love In The Time of March Madness - directed by Melissa Johnson and Robertino Zambrano (U.S. & Australia)
• World of Tomorrow - directed by Don Hertzfeldt (U.S.)
May 20-27
The Man Who Knew Infinity
108 min
Dir: Matt Brown
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy. Starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.
“At first glance the tall, gangly Patel is an odd choice to play a short, stout mathematician. Yet he captures his essential passion, dignity, and overweening (sic) conviction that his formulas are right.” Hollywood Reporter
**Thursday May 26 1.30 matinee; no evening show
May 27-June 2
Sweet Bean
113 min
Dir: Naomi Kawase
In Japanese w subtitles
A Japanese baker hires a 76-year-old woman and soon learns that she has a wonderful recipe for sweet red bean paste -- which she claims comes from her communion with nature. (Rotten Tomatoes)
“Naomi Kawase's gentle study of life, loss and confectionery is easily the Japanese auteur's most accessible work to date.” Variety
**No matinee Saturday May 28