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11:10, 13:25, 18:00, 22:30. Musical/Fantasy. USA 2017, 129 min. Direced by Bill Condon. Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans. In English with Russian subtitles. An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.
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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 2017, 127 min. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, Mahershala Ali. In English with Russian subtitles. After Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space, the US activates all possible resources so as not to lose the Space Race to the Soviet Union. Only a month later, Alan Shepard’s first flight takes place, and in that same year, John Glenn makes his first orbital flight. A meaningful role in this success was played by African-American women Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson – three mathematicians who mapped out the spaceship’s path for NASA. Theodore Melfi’s film is based on the surprising story of three outstanding NASA employees, who were behind one of the greatest projects in American history, and nevertheless were forced to overcome prejudice, mistrust, and discrimination from society and their own colleagues. The film recevied three Oscar nominations, including one for Best Film.
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12:10, 20:40. Drama. USA 2017, 127 min. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, Mahershala Ali. In English with Russian subtitles. After Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space, the US activates all possible resources so as not to lose the Space Race to the Soviet Union. Only a month later, Alan Shepard’s first flight takes place, and in that same year, John Glenn makes his first orbital flight. A meaningful role in this success was played by African-American women Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson – three mathematicians who mapped out the spaceship’s path for NASA. Theodore Melfi’s film is based on the surprising story of three outstanding NASA employees, who were behind one of the greatest projects in American history, and nevertheless were forced to overcome prejudice, mistrust, and discrimination from society and their own colleagues. The film recevied three Oscar nominations, including one for Best Film.
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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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20:30, 20:35. Comedy. USA 1979, 96 min. Directed by Woody Allen. Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway. In English with Russian subtitles. Recently, the film was restored in the most advanced digital 4K format, and presented anew to audiences at the Venice Film Festival. This screening, as part of the “Priceless Cities of Film” festival, will serve as the Russian premiere of the restored version. From the moment of its release in 1979 to the present day, “Manhattan” has been considered one of Woody Allen’s best films: the concentration of the main themes of his oeuvre, a classic example of his inimitable humor and ruthless self-deprecation. But the main thing in this tragicomic story of a middle-aged intellectual (Woody Allen) is the image of New York, a simultaneously gigantic and miniscule world of a city, full of romanticism and sadness, magic and melancholy, poetry and prose. It presents each and every person in it a limitless choice in everything, but ultimately leaves them in solitude.
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16:00, 22:30. 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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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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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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15:45, 22:40. 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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16:40, 23:00. 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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09:10, 01:00. Action/Drama. Great Britain 2016, 98 min. Directed by Adam Smith. Starring: Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Harris, Rory Kinnear. In English with Russian subtitles. Chad Cutler is a talented car thief in the employ of his father, an infamous crime boss. Together, they rob the homes of well-to-do Brits, and Chad’s talents are frequently the key to the enterprise’s successes. When Chad decides to change his life and leave the business, his father forces him to take part in one last heist. This time, the luxurious mansion that they break into happens to belong to the most powerful man in England. Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson in Adam Smith’s gangster drama. The Chemical Brothers were responsible for the film’s soundtrack.
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