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15:30 | Fathers and Daughters |
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Drama. USA, Italy 2015, 116 min. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Starring: Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul, Diane Kruger. In English with Russian subtitles. A writer, who won a Pulitzer for his book about raising his young daughter, struggles to handle the tragic death of his wife, and ultimately sends his daughter to live with her aunt and uncle. 25 years later, the grown-up daughter works in social services, trying to overcome her childhood trauma and barriers to interpersonal communication. One day, she meets a fan of her father’s book in a bar, who wants to help her and stand by her side. A family drama by Gabriele Muccino (“The Pursuit of Happiness,” “Seven Pounds,” “Playing for Keeps”), with Russell Crowe, Aaron Paul, and Amanda Seyfried in the leading roles.
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Drama. USA 2016, 122 min. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard. In English with Russian subtitles. Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey) is a do-nothing slacker, hopelessly in love with both money and gold, who decides to set off on the hunt for the noblest of metals. Having convinced the geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) to go with him, he gives away all his worldly possessions and heads to Indonesia, certain that riches await him in its impenetrable jungles. And this time, Wells really does get lucky! But the discovery of the richest gold deposit in history is only the beginning of his dangerous adventures. The film is based on the famous, scandalous story of the Bre-X company, who in the mid-90s supposedly discovered unknown gold deposits in Indonesia. The film is dedicated to the other side of the “gold rush,” with all of its betrayals, chases, and murders.
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Drama. USA 2016, 122 min. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard. In English with Russian subtitles. Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey) is a do-nothing slacker, hopelessly in love with both money and gold, who decides to set off on the hunt for the noblest of metals. Having convinced the geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) to go with him, he gives away all his worldly possessions and heads to Indonesia, certain that riches await him in its impenetrable jungles. And this time, Wells really does get lucky! But the discovery of the richest gold deposit in history is only the beginning of his dangerous adventures. The film is based on the famous, scandalous story of the Bre-X company, who in the mid-90s supposedly discovered unknown gold deposits in Indonesia. The film is dedicated to the other side of the “gold rush,” with all of its betrayals, chases, and murders.
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Biography/Drama. Chilie, France, USA 2016, 100 min. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring: Natalie Portamn, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, John Hut. In English with Russian subtitles. “Jackie” is a contemporary drama about First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman), who turns around in the days following the shocking assassination of her husband – President John F. Kennedy, who was shot during his visit to Dallas and died right in the arms of his wife. The time after his death, when she never quite came completely to her senses and didn’t let her loved ones out of her sight, creates the suspense in “Jackie” – just like in one of Pablo Larraín’s previous films, “Post Mortem.” Right after the tragedy, Jackie begins to lose influence in the White House, where Kennedy’s political opponents have already begun knocking at the door. But it is she who is forced to fight for how the world would remember her husband, and defends his name from political intrigue and speculation The film recreates in detail the rituals and daily life of the White House – that luxurious “house of cards,” where Jackie becomes a captive. The film served as Chilean Pablo Larraín’s Hollywood debut, who has long since been a star on the festival circuit, and the role of Jackie has already been called an acting feat for Natalie Portman – whose work on the film has made her an Oscar favorite. The film’s world premiere took place at the last Venice Film Festival, where it received a prize for best screenplay.
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Drama/Thriller. USA 2016, 92 min. Direted by Dito Montiel. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman. In English with Russian subtitles. When a U.S. Marine returns home from Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son and wife. In their search, the two intercept a man carrying vital information about his family.
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13:10, 20:10, 00:30. Comedy/Drama. France 2016, 97 min. Directed by Edouard Baer. Starring: Edouard Baer, Audrey Tautou, Sabrina Ouazani, Jean-Michel Lahmi. In French with Russian subtitles. Luigi is the managing director of a theatre, a slob, and a womanizer. Tonight, he has a difficult task: find money for a premiere by a famous Japanese director, which has been the target of threats, and a monkey – for the same production. Besides this, he must restore the trust of his team, all of whom are displeased by the goings-on in the theatre. In order to deal with it all, he has to use all of his creativity, cleverness, and, of course, his unadulterated masculine charm. A filmic love letter to nighttime Paris, consisting of chance meetings, improvisations, and conversations, discovering completely new locations in what initially seems to be a familiar city.
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Comedy/Drama. France 2016, 97 min. Directed by Edouard Baer. Starring: Edouard Baer, Audrey Tautou, Sabrina Ouazani, Jean-Michel Lahmi. In French with Russian subtitles. Luigi is the managing director of a theatre, a slob, and a womanizer. Tonight, he has a difficult task: find money for a premiere by a famous Japanese director, which has been the target of threats, and a monkey – for the same production. Besides this, he must restore the trust of his team, all of whom are displeased by the goings-on in the theatre. In order to deal with it all, he has to use all of his creativity, cleverness, and, of course, his unadulterated masculine charm. A filmic love letter to nighttime Paris, consisting of chance meetings, improvisations, and conversations, discovering completely new locations in what initially seems to be a familiar city.
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Drama. USA 2016, 118 min. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Luis Da Silva Jr., Jared Gilman, William Jackson Harper, Frank Harts, Kara Hayward, Barry Shabaka Henley, Sterling Jerins, Chasten Harmon. In English with Russian subtitles. Paterson is a poet and bus driver, living in Paterson, New Jersey – a coincidence which he finds unsurprising, since so much in the world "rhymes." His life is defined by the streets of route 23, nightly walks with his bulldog Marvin, conversations with his wife, Laura, and the black-and-white patterns with which she decorates clothing. He dedicates his poetry to Laura, and she tries to convince him to publish them, or at least make a few copies of the pages of his notebooks. In “Paterson,” Jim Jarmusch sings the praises of everyday life and the happiness of simple things. After all, in the words of William Carlos Williams, author of the famous poem “Paterson,” “No ideas but in things.” The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Drama. USA 2016, 118 min. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Luis Da Silva Jr., Jared Gilman, William Jackson Harper, Frank Harts, Kara Hayward, Barry Shabaka Henley, Sterling Jerins, Chasten Harmon. In English with Russian subtitles. Paterson is a poet and bus driver, living in Paterson, New Jersey – a coincidence which he finds unsurprising, since so much in the world "rhymes." His life is defined by the streets of route 23, nightly walks with his bulldog Marvin, conversations with his wife, Laura, and the black-and-white patterns with which she decorates clothing. He dedicates his poetry to Laura, and she tries to convince him to publish them, or at least make a few copies of the pages of his notebooks. In “Paterson,” Jim Jarmusch sings the praises of everyday life and the happiness of simple things. After all, in the words of William Carlos Williams, author of the famous poem “Paterson,” “No ideas but in things.” The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Drama/Thriller. France 2016, 105 min. Directed by Olivier Assayas. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz. In English, French with Russian subtitles. “Personal Shopper,” by the French director Olivier Assayas, is the most unusual film of the year in its genre. A “fashion thriller,” simultaneously a mystical drama and portrait of today’s society, in which the cult of fashion, material culture, and new technology cannot in any way defend against the constant closeness of death and the afterlife, lurking in the most ordinary things. Maureen (Kristen Stewart), an American, works in Paris as an assistant to a high-and-mighty European star, collecting her designer outfits from Parisian boutiques – which she herself is forbidden to wear. But she is not just here in Paris for work – her twin brother recently passed away here, and our heroine continually feels his presence, believing that his spirit is always somewhere nearby.
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Animation. USA 2016, 108 min. Directed by Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane. In English with Russian subtitles. Finding himself on the edge of financial ruin, the owner of a theatre (who is also a panda) announces a competition for performers. Due to a printing error, the posters advertise a prize of $100,000. The news quickly spreads around the whole town, and a very “diverse” crowd gathers at the audition: Rosita the pig, Johnny the gorilla, Mike the mouse, and Ash the porcupine. Each has a dream, song, and journey of their own. “Sing” is the ideal film for the “Idol”/“Hello, We’re Looking for Talent!” era, shot by Garth Jennings, the creator of music videos for such artists as Robby Williams, Blur, and Radiohead. The British director’s first animated work, this film is first and foremost an encyclopedia of pop music. Here, Frank Sinatra meets Leonard Cohen, and Fred Astaire collaborates with The Beatles. A place is even found for rock “royalty”: while the director entrusted the majority of the hits to his actors, the Gipsy Kings and Queen remain untouched in their original recordings. And none other than the legend of Motown, Stevie Wonder, recorded a new song, “Faith” (with Ariana Grande) especially for the movie, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.
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11:40 ,18:00, 20:20, 22:50. Drama. USA 2017, 117 min. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Simon Weir. In English with Russian subtitles. 20 years after the events of “Trainspotting,” Renton, Begbie, Spud, and Sick Boy are back together again. Renton comes back to Edinburgh from Amsterdam, where he managed to kick his heroin habit and find a good job, only to find that the city has changed just as much as he has. In twenty years, even more new ways to get rich quick have appeared, which Renton’s friends have decided to take advantage of. The film is based on Irvine Welsh’s novel, “Porno.” The leading roles are played by actors from the original: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle.
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Drama. USA 2017, 117 min. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Simon Weir. In English with Russian subtitles. 20 years after the events of “Trainspotting,” Renton, Begbie, Spud, and Sick Boy are back together again. Renton comes back to Edinburgh from Amsterdam, where he managed to kick his heroin habit and find a good job, only to find that the city has changed just as much as he has. In twenty years, even more new ways to get rich quick have appeared, which Renton’s friends have decided to take advantage of. The film is based on Irvine Welsh’s novel, “Porno.” The leading roles are played by actors from the original: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle.
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Drama/Comedy. Germany, Austria 2016, 162 min. Directed by Maren Ade. Starring: Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Michael Wittenborn. In German with Russian subtitles. A former music teacher, trickster, and dreamer, Winfried is desperate to mend his relationship with his adult daughter Ines, a perpetually-busy employee of a global corporation. Her father never sees her, hears from her, or even knows anything about her, and has started to joke that he has somebody to replace her. In order to get her attention, he passes himself off as an eccentric businessman, Toni Erdmann, and makes a surprise trip to Bucharest, where his daughter is working at another of her company’s offices. With his hilarious, scandalous escapades, Winfried stuns everyone around him into a shocked silence in his efforts to win a place in Ines’ heart, all the while dragging her into a reciprocal – and no less maddening – game. "Toni Erdmann" is an outstanding comedy, a touching drama, an absolutely unusual love story, and the most accurate, perceptive film about fathers and their children in an age where personal and intergenerational connections are constantly breaking down. Based on a poll conducted among of members of the “Fipresci” international film critics' association, the film was awarded this year’s Grand Prix. It is also nominated for “Oscar” as «Best Foreign Language Film».
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