August 26, 2015 - "Wild Tales" (2014)

Wild Tales, 2014
Director: Damián Szifron
Origin: Argentina | Spain
Languages: Spanish
Running time: 122 min

Threading together six independent narratives, this cathartic compendium provides a meditation on the bruising blows of everyday life as all the characters are pushed beyond their thresholds of restraint in merrily pernicious ways. (from Netflix.com)

MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality
U.S. box office: $3,079,012
Watch the trailer on IMDB.

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Review of the previously screened film ("Calvary", 4.5 stars)
Steven says: It is a well-constructed story that simultaneously takes on the Catholic Church in Ireland and offers a retelling of the Crucifixion for modern times. It is a layered, gorgeous and thought-provoking film that offers suspense and opportunities for personal reflection. Highly recommended.

Announcing the Fall 2015 season

• The Fall 2015 Season is August 26-December 16, 2015 (15 films).
• All screenings for this season begin at 7 p.m. in Forney Hall, Room B124, 480 Stadium Mall Drive, on the Purdue University campus.
• Parking is available in the Northwestern Avenue parking garage.

 Fall 2015 line-up

• Wednesday, August 26, 2015, Wild Tales, 2014; Director: Damián Szifron; Origin: Argentina | Spain; Language: Spanish; 122 min
• Wednesday, September 2, 2015, NO screening                    
• Wednesday, September 9, 2015, White God, 2015; Director: Kornél Mundruczó; Origin: Hungary | Germany | Sweden; Language: Hungarian | English; 121 min
• Wednesday, September 16, 2015, Timbuktu, 2015; Director: Abderrahmane Sissako; Origin: France | Mauritania; Language: French | Arabic | Bambara | English | Songhay; 97 min
• Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Slow West, 2015; Director: John Maclean; Origin: UK | New Zealand; Language: English | French; 84 min
• Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Two Days, One Night, 2014; Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne; Origin: Belgium | France | Italy; Language: French | Arabic | English; 95 min
• Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Tangerines, 2015; Director: Zaza Urushadze; Origin: Estonia | Georgia; Language: Estonian | Russian | Georgian; 87 min
• Wednesday, October 14, 2015, Leviathan, 2014; Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev; Origin: Russia; Language: Russian; 140 min
• Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Gett: The Trial of Vivane Amsalem, 2015; Director: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz; Origin: Israel | France | Germany; Language: Hebrew | French | Arabic; 115 min
• Wednesday, October 28, 2015, The Amazing Catfish, 2013; Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce; Origin: Mexico | France; Language: Spanish; 89 min
• Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Zero Motivation, 2014; Director: Talya Lavie; Origin: Israel; Language: Hebrew; 97 min 
• Wednesday, November 11, 2015, Life, Above All, 2010; Director: Oliver Schmitz; Origin: South Africa | Germany; Language: Southern Sotho; 100 min
• Wednesday, November 18, 2015, ’71, 2015; Director: Yann Demange; Origin: UK; Language: English; 99 min
• Wednesday, November 25, 2015, NO screening
• Wednesday, December 2, 2015, Clouds of Sils Maria, 2014; Director: Olivier Assayas; Origin: France | Germany | Switzerland; Language: English | French | German | Swiss German; 124 min
• Wednesday, December 9, 2015, Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, 2015; Director: David Zellner; Origin: USA; Language: English | Japanese; 105 min
• Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Philomena, 2013; Director: Stephen Frears; Origin: UK | USA | France; Language: English; 98 min

August 12, 2015 - "Calvary" (2014)

Calvary, 2014

Director: John Michael McDonagh
Origin: Ireland | UK
Language: English
Running time: 102 min

An anonymous man comes to Father James in confession and vows to kill him in one week, simply because the priest is himself a good man. The father spends the week contemplating good and evil, viewing his small Irish community with new eyes. (from Netflix.com)

MPAA rating: Rated R for sexual references, language, brief strong violence and some drug use
U.S. box office: $3,593,460
Watch the trailer on IMDB.

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Review of the previous screening (Shun Li and the Poet, 4 stars)
Steven says: With audience descriptions ranging from "natural" to "exquisite," this film focuses on the tradition of a small Italian village and how two immigrants fit into and challenge those traditions.