December 2015

118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

SPIKE LEE IS BACK The famed director updates a Greek comedy to tackle gun violence on the streets of Chicago

TARANTINO ROADSHOW Adventure to Chicago to see The Hateful Eight in 70mm at the historic Music Box Theatre

NEW YEAR PARIS STYLE Raise a glass at our annual cinematic celebration of the nouvelle année on Paris time

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at 11am daily

Members: $5.00 See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $9.00 Matinee: $7.50 Senior (60+): $6.50 Youth (12 & under): $6.50 UI Students: $6.50

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel star as best friends alongside Jane Fonda and Rachel Weisz in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth.

About FilmSceneFilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andy Brodie, Program Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Emily Salmonson, Director of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor Francis Agnoli, Theater Staff Wendy DeCora, Theater Staff Sean Demers, Theater Staff Jon Graf, Theater Staff Anna Lee, Theater Staff Amanda Rossmiller, Theater Staff Spencer Williams, Theater Staff Emily Brown, Projectionist Dominick Shults, Projectionist Duncan Sinclair, Projectionist David Trudell, Projectionist Sarah Ulanowicz, Projectionist

Board of Directors Michael Finlayson, Chair Tommy Haines, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Michael Davis, Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Gould, Adam Ingersoll, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, Andre Perry, Monique Singson, Andy Stoll, Damon Terrill

OVERHEARD... Here’s to the best theater in America! @icfilmscene #IndependentCinema #LateShift #CraftBeer #CraftFilms. Sean Prior ‏@SeanPrior237 CONNECT with

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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UNCERTAIN (2015) Dirs. Anna Sandilands and Ewan McNicol. An intimate portrait of three unforgettable men on the margins in the quirky one-road town of Uncertain, TX, so tucked away “you’ve got to be lost to find it.” A humorous and revealing meditation on the fragility of nature, and the nature of man. Winner: Albert Maysles award at the Tribeca Film Festival. “This remarkable documentary is exotic in the best sense.” —Hollywood ReporterDIALOGUE Sandilands and McNicol in person.TICKETS $25 / $20 Members includes hand-picked wine from Wally “The Wine Guy” Plahutnik.

December 13, 7pm

Thought-provoking, genre-busting films are paired with curated wines in a search for truth in cinema that brings fresh filmmaking voices to Iowa City.

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OH, WHAT A YEAR!Two years ago, FilmScene opened full-time and turned on the lights at Scene 1. In that short time, we’ve seen big-screen dreams come true with your crucial support.

It’s that time of year when we ask you to generously support us with a tax-deductible gift, which you can make at icfilmscene.org/give or at the box office—thank you! It’s also a perfect time to show you what it takes to

3880 projection hours,fully staffed.

1320 volunteershifts 1038 FilmScene

members like you

100 pounds ofIowa popcorn

1900 charitable gifts from $1 to $5,000

+ a lot of shipments, sodas and sweat to deliver...

35,000 moviegoers for the 2nd straight year 1300 different

showtimes

253 distinct feature films 150 special events, dialogues,

partnerships & screenings

+1 jealous big city newspaper...

“It’s long been known that the art house scene in Los Angeles lags behind that of New York, but

must we be outdone by Iowa City?” July 17, 2015

NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set and published weekly on Tuesday. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

CALAMITY JANE’S REVENGE (2015) Dir. Henrique Cuoto. The West was a man’s world...until Calamity Jane sought her revenge!

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BARN OF THE NAKED DEAD (1974) Dir. Alan Rudolph. Three stranded entertainers forced to perform in a demented circus.

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SANTA’S SLAY (2005) Dir. David Steiman. This bad Santa (WWE Superstar Bill Goldberg) is making a list... pray you’re not on it.

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Come out of the cold for our ongoing series of big-screen classics old and new—for movie lovers of all ages!Tickets always only $2.50! Winter films play Saturday at 10am and Thursday at 3:30pm.

UP ON THE WOOFTOP (2015) Dir. Joe Clarke. A talking-dog Christmas movie set in Iowa and made locally by Backrow Studios!Dec. 3, 23 & 24

Saturdays from 11:30-2:30, following The Picture Show, Santa visits our lobby to hear holiday wishes and take photos. Presented by The Iowa City Downtown District.

THE GIFT OF MOVIES!Getting a jump on holiday shopping? FilmScene gift cards make a great gift!

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for b-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

THE SADIST (1963) Dir. James Landis. A genuinely tense, nerve-wracking trash thriller featuring a psychotic punk on a trail of terror.

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FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $5 FOR THE PUBLIC

The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI cinema organization. Established in 1972, the Bijou assists FilmScene with program curation and operations.

AFTER HOURS A late-night series featuring cult classics, fan favorites, and the best in modern genre films. Saturdays at 11pm during the semester.

THE HALLOW (2015) Dir. Corin Hardy Deep within the darkness of a secluded forest in Ireland dwells an ancient evil.

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OPEN SCREENDECEMBER 6, 8PM // Free to the publicUI students and community members gather to share their work. Reception to follow. Details: www.icfilmscene.org/open-screen

Free Mondays! UI students admitted FREE to the late showing of any new release film every Monday

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) Dir. Frank Capra. The holiday classic to define all holiday classics. Essential annual viewing.Dec. 19, 23 & 24

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) Dir. Brian Henson Kermit, Miss Piggy, and crew in a merry Dickens’ classicDec. 12 & 17

A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) Dir. Bob Clark. An Indiana boy dreams of getting a Red Ryder air rifle for Christmas in this laugh-filled holiday classic.Dec. 5 & 10

SPACE JAM (1996) Dir. Joe Pytka. Michael Jordan, Bill Murray and Bugs Bunny team up to dunk on some aliens.

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CHI-RAQ (2015) Dir. Spike Lee. The famed director’s modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

“Chi-Raq is a marvel. It’s Lee resurrecting his voice—angry, impassioned and funny as hell—right when we need to hear it.”

—Amy Nicholson, LA Weekly

Opens December 11

YOUTH (2015) Dir. Paolo Sorrentino. From the supremely talented Sorrentino (Oscar winner The Great Beauty), comes a tale of two longtime friends vacationing in the Swiss Alps. Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine plays Fred, an acclaimed composer, who brings along his daughter (Rachel Weisz) and best friend Mick (Harvey Keitel), a renowned filmmaker. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for his “last important film,” Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. The two men reflect on their past, finding that some of the most important experiences can come later in life.

Opens December 25

SPECIAL EVENTS

BOURBON COUNTYLearn about the craftsmanship, passion and dedication in a one-of-a-kind craft beer in the short documentary “Grit & Grain,” and sample Goose Island’s legendary, limited edition Bourbon County Stout.

Dec. 10, 6 & 7:30pmHOLLYWOOD LIVEJoin us on Hollywood’s biggest night for a benefit celebration hosted by local entertainers Megan Gogerty and Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers! Walk down the blue carpet, pose for the flash bulbs, predict the winners, and dig in to delicious dishes and drink.

February 28, 2016

COMING SOON

a Parisian New Year

RAW FORCE (1982) Dir. Edward D. Murphy. Welcome to Warriors Island, burial ground of disgraced martial arts masters.

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“Youth is a voluptuary’s feast, a full-body immersion in the sensory pleasures of the cinema.”—Hollywood Reporter

Dec. 31, 4pm Doors, 5pm ShowtimeFilmScene’s third-annual NYE tradition: Countdown to the New Year on Paris time and celebrate with cinema!Tickets: $22 public / $18 members Includes champagne toast and French pastries!

PARIS JE T’AIME (2007) Multiple Dirs.Twenty-one celebrated filmmakers pay homage to the beauty and romance of the City of Lights in this omnibus of 18 shorts featuring stars from around the globe.Tickets: icfilmscene.org/new-years-eve

ANOMALISA (2016) Dirs. Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson. A man struggles with his inability to connect with other people is a new jaw-dropping stop-motion animated feature from Academy Award-winning writer Charlie Kaufman, who co-directs this stunner. “A wonderful, funny, shattering, essential movie.” —Birth.Movies.Death

QT EXPRESS Roadshow ROAD TRIP

Saturday, January 2

Every gift means moreMore movies, more dialogues, and even more screens. Yes!—we’re building a second space, the 40-seat, multi-purpose Screening Room. And you can help. Learn more at: www.icfilmscene.org/screening-room

Join us for the cinematic event of the new year! We’ve chartered a deluxe motorcoach to take film fans from Iowa to see Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT in beautiful, eye-popping 70mm at Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre.All-inclusive tickets include round-trip transit (with special on-board entertainment), light breakfast en route, admission to the film and delicious Chicago-style deep dish pizza after the show!Details & tickets: icfilmscene.org/the-hateful-eight

$99 public / $88 members

Opens January 22

Now on sale online.