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The Wolfman   2/12
Inspired by the classic film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, played by Anthony Hopkins, Talbot sets out to find his brother, only to discover a horrifying destiny awaits him. Also starring Emily Blunt (Young Victoria).

Valentine's Day   2/12
Veteran filmmaker Garry Marshall's latest film follows the intertwining storylines of a group of Los Angelinos as they find their way through romance over the course of one Valentines Day. The film features a star-studded ensemble cast including Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Carter Jenkins, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts and Bryce Robinson.

An Education   2/12   For one week only
Nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actress (Carey Mulligan), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
In the post-war, pre-Beatles London suburbs, a bright schoolgirl is torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the rather more exciting alternative offered to her by a charismatic older man. Written by Nick Hornby (About A Boy, High Fidelity) and directed by Lone Scherfig, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Dominic Cooper, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Thompson, Alfred Molina and Sally Hawkins.

New York, I Love You   2/19
Since the birth of movies, New York has long been cinema's dream city, its teeming populace of one-of-a-kind characters, its skyscrapers rocketing towards the heavens, its subterranean cultures and its rooftop love affairs -all making for the perfect backdrop to all manner of action, comedy, drama and poetry. The city has been immortalized on screen in hundreds of different ways in thousands of movies. But now comes a fresh, diverse and unabashedly romantic window into the city, this time seen entirely through the eyes of love from first love, tough love and momentary love, to love remembered, love denied, love yearned for and love that lasts forever. Directed by a group of young, impassioned filmmakers from around the world and highlighted by an all-star cast.

Crude: The Real Price Of Oil   2/19
We are pleased to present the director of Crude, Joe Berlinger, who will conduct a Q & A after the 6:30pm show of the film on Saturday, Feb. 20th. Please note: We're selling advance tickets for the special Q&A show of this film, at this point -Buy Tickets Now
Winner of Best Documentary Film by the National Board of Review, Joe Berlinger's (Brothers Keeper, Paradise Lost) film tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial environmental lawsuits on the planet. A real-life high stakes legal drama, the inside story of the infamous "Amazon Chernobyl" case, set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate power, and rapidly disappearing indigenous cultures. Presenting a complex situation from multiple viewpoints, the film brings the landmark case that takes place in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador that pits 30,000 indigenous and colonial rainforest dwellers against the U.S. oil giant Chevron. The plaintiffs claim that Texaco, which merged with Chevron in 2001, spent three decades systematically contaminating one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. A fascinating and important story. "Crude does an extraordinary job of merging journalism and art." Christine Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent. 105 min.

Shutter Island   2/19
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio collaborate for the fourth time in this adaptation of a novel by Dennis LeHane (Mystic River). DiCaprio plays a U.S. marshal who travels to Shutter Island in search of the person who killed his wife, uncovering a complex web of deception along the way. Also starring Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson and Max von Sydow.

The White Ribbon   2/19
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film.
Acclaimed director Michael Haneke (Hidden, Funny Games) returns to his classic themes of guilt, denial and violence in this haunting and provocative film which was awarded the Palme DOr at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The story concerns strange accidents in a small village in the north of Germany that gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all? The village schoolteacher observes, investigates and little by little discovers the incredible truth. Are we being asked to consider whether these events heralded something that would explode years later with the rise of Nazi Germany? Did these events contain the germs of the tragedies that followed? In German, Italian, Polish and Latin with subtitles.

Nation Buy Tickets Now
London's National Theatre Series

-two shows only-
Sunday, Feb 21 at 12 noon
Monday, Feb 22 at 7pm

Adults: $15
Children 12 and under: $12

The story is set in 1860 in a parallel world. Two teenagers are thrown together by a tsunami that has destroyed Maus village and left Daphne shipwrecked on his South Pacific island, thousands of miles from home. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress; neither speaks the others language; somehow they must learn to survive. As starving refugees gather, Daphne delivers a baby, milks a pig, brews beer and does battle with a mutineer. Mau fights cannibal Raiders, discovers the world is round and questions the reality of his tribes fiercely patriarchal gods. Together they come of age, overseen by a foul-mouthed parrot, as they discard old doctrine to forge a new nation. Mark Ravenhill directs this exhilarating adaptation of Terry Pratchett's witty and challenging adventure story. This play is suitable for viewer 10 years and up. Running time: approximately 3.5 hours

The Last Station   2/26
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: including Best Actress (Helen Mirren) and Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer).
Written and directed by Michael Hoffman, the film recounts the drama of the final year in the life of the great Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy. It is a true story, both dramatic and humorous, that covers the themes of passion, love, family, greed, intrigue, conflict and revolution. The movie focuses on two contrasting love stories - the extraordinary relationship between Tolstoy and his wife of 48 years, the immensely impassioned Sofya, and the burgeoning love between Valentin, Tolstoys idealistic young private secretary, and Masha, a teacher equally committed to the writer's values. At the same time, the film shows that Sofya is engaged in a ferocious battle for her husband's soul. She believes that Tolstoy's wealth should be left to the family and is fighting tooth and nail against Chertkov, the zealous keeper of the Tolstoyan flame, who is adamant that the writer's fortune should be bequeathed to the Russian people. All these elements come together in a gripping climax as Tolstoy nears the end of his life at a remote little railway station in the Russian countryside. Filmed at stunning locations in the beautiful German countryside, the movie features an enormously accomplished cast led by Christopher Plummer (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) as Tolstoy, Academy Award winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) as Sofya, James McAvoy (Atonement) as Tolstoy's private secretary Valentin, Paul Giamatti (Sideways), and Anne-Marie Duff (The Magdalene Sisters).

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2010   2/26
Once again we are proud to present this compilation of Oscar nominated shorts. These are provocative, thought-provoking and often ground-breaking short films from all around the world. The films will be divided into two programs: an Animated Program and a Live Action Program.

Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans  3/5
In Werner Herzog's new film, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs all while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes an addict who is also a fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion and madness. Equally sad and manically funny, the combination of Herzog's uninhibited passion for the story and Nicolas Cage's unhinged performance is exhilarating.

Wednesday, March 17 at 6:30pm
The Spectrum is pleased to present, for one show only:

Tales from the Script   3/17 Buy Tickets Now
Directed by former Albanian, Peter Hanson, a former arts editor of Metroland, arts reporter for the Times Union, and editor-in-chief of The Source. Following the film, Shawn Stone, current arts editor of the Metroland will introduce Director Peter Hanson for a Q & A. Tickets on sale now!
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in Peter Hanson's "Tales From the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. Candid and unafraid to name names, dozens of participants reveal the fascinating creative adventures that gave birth to notorious flops and beloved classics. By analyzing their triumphs and failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their experiences with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the book of the same name published by IT Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

* London's National Theatre Series

- Nation Buy Tickets Now -two shows only- Sunday, Feb 21 at 12 noon Monday, Feb 22 at 7pm Adults: $15 Children 12 and under: $12 The story is set in 1860 in a parallel world. Two teenagers are thrown together by a tsunami that has destroyed Maus village and left Daphne shipwrecked on his South Pacific island, thousands of miles from home. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress; neither speaks the others language; somehow they must learn to survive. As starving refugees gather, Daphne delivers a baby, milks a pig, brews beer and does battle with a mutineer. Mau fights cannibal Raiders, discovers the world is round and questions the reality of his tribes fiercely patriarchal gods. Together they come of age, overseen by a foul-mouthed parrot, as they discard old doctrine to forge a new nation. Mark Ravenhill directs this exhilarating adaptation of Terry Pratchett's witty and challenging adventure story. This play is suitable for viewer 10 years and up. Running time: approximately 3.5 hours - The Habit of Art Buy Tickets Now - two shows only- Sunday, May 16 at 12 noon Monday, May 17 at 7pm Adults: $15 Children 12 and under: $12 Writer Alan Bennett, who won both a Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award for The History Boys, returns to the National with this new work. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the new play involves W H Auden in his last years and includes a fictional meeting between the poet and the composer Benjamin Britten; the two famously fell out in the 1940s after a long friendship. Running time: approximately 3.5 hours - All National Theatre productions presented in HD and Dolby Digital.

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