ALIVE INSIDE
See full review above. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
BOYHOOD
Director Richard Linklater filmed Boyhood over 12 years with the same cast, cinematically charting the rocky terrain of childhood. We take our journey through the eyes of a young boy named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), who grows up on screen before our eyes. Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette act as Mason’s parents, and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater Boyhood will also be shown at the International Film Festival, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11, Muenzinger Auditorium.
CLOSED CURTAIN
Banned Iranian filmmaker Panahi made this semi-autobiographical film in secret.This is the story of a screenwriter who goes into hiding with his dog after the regime declares dogs “impure” and bans them from walking in public, an actual law in Iran. A young woman in need shows up on his doorstep to disrupt his solitude. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
CRAFT BEER-PAIRING DINNER
BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats is turning its October beer dinner into a celebration of food, beer and film with a multi-course meal paired with BRU’s seasonal offerings and craft beer documentary, CRAFT. Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
IVORY TOWER
A shocking and disturbing look at higher education in the U.S., Ivory Tower examines the many problems facing universities and students who attend them. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi brings to light the crisis looming for these young people, asking, “Is it all worth the cost?” Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
LAND HO!
An exploration of aging, loneliness and friendship within the story of a pair of 60-something ex brothers-in-law on a road trip through Iceland. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
LA SYLPHIDE — PARIS OPERA BALLET
The first of two versions of the ballet premiered at the Salle Le Peletier of the Paris Opéra with choreography by Filippo Taglioni and music by Jean- Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer. Ultimately, the ballet is a story about the insatiable human desire to find true love. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS
A dramatic film on demonic possession, director Jerzy Kawalerowicz places his camera in the figurative and literal position of God, and puts a spin on cliched “black is evil, white is good” symbolism. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961. Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
ROAD TO EDEN
Road to Eden is a documentary that follows Dan Nicols and his band in the fall of 2011 as they travel the American Deep South during the Jewish Festival of Sukkot. Sukkot, for the Gentiles out there, is the last of Three Pilgrimage Festivals, known for being an unreservedly joyful week-long holiday. For Nicols and his band, each town, each day, is a new adventure, a new celebration, even through heartbreaking stories, and the movie as a whole reminds us that we are all traveling together on a road to a better future. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS: 2014
With both fiction and documentary, the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 94-minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2014 edition of the festival. Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
WAKING LIFE
A movie that speaks to the existential crisis occuring in us all at one point or another — what does it all mean? Created with rotoscoping-style animation, the film creates a trippy experience for viewers as they journey along with a man as he traipses through dreams searching for the meaning of life and the purpose of the universe. Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, IFS at VAC Basement Auditorium.
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