Cabot Street Cinema Theatre
Films Worth Seeing More Than Once
Friday through Monday, September 3 – 6
The Karate Kid (2010)
A fresh retelling of the 1984 original. When a single mom (Benjamin Button’s Taraji P. Henson) is transferred to Beijing, her 12-year-old son Dre (Jaden Smith) is a fish-out-of-water who is tormented by bullies. He’s taken under the wing and trained in kung fu by his apartment building’s super (Jackie Chan). As in the original, events build to the climactic tournament where Dre faces off with his arch enemy. “A triumphant underdog story . . . airlifted to China” (Ty Burr, The Boston Globe).
5:15 and 8:00 p.m. daily except Sunday;
Sunday at 2:00 and 5:15 p.m. only;
also Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Monday at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, September 7 – 9
The Extra Man (2010)
Kevin Kline shines in this sophisticated comedy, playing a penniless, eccentric “extra man,” chastely escorting rich older women to Manhattan social events. To help pay the rent, he takes in a dreamy younger man (Paul Dano), who develops an infatuation with a co-worker (Katie Holmes), while Kline’s Henry Harrison tries to educated him in the craft. “A deeply goofy comedy which boasts one of Kevin Kline’s funniest ever performances” (Tim Grierson, Screen International).
5:30 and 8:00 p.m. daily; additional showings on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Friday through Monday, September 10 – 13
The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009)
This is the second installment in the “Millennium” trilogy, based on the runaway bestselling novels by Stieg Larson. Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) is implicated in the murders of two reporters connected to the impending publication of a story by Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), exposing an extensive sex trafficking ring between Russia and Sweden. Lisbeth and Mikael race to clear her name. “More gripping than Dragon Tattoo, because this one doesn’t just play with thriller conventions — it puts them to work” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly).
In Swedish with English subtitles.
5:15 and 8:00 p.m. daily except Sunday;
Sunday at 2:00 and 5:15 p.m. only;
also Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Monday at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, September 14 – 16
Letters to Juliet (2010)
A young American journalist (Mamma Mia!’s Amanda Seyfried) travels to Verona, Italy, and discovers a letter written fifty years previously by an Englishwoman named Claire, to a lost love. She contacts Claire (a radiant Vanessa Redgrave) who returns to Verona with her handsome grandson (Christopher Egan) in the hope of finding him again. Redgrave’s real-life husband, Franco Nero (Camelot) plays the object of her youthful affection. “Truly romantic and honestly funny” (Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald).
5:30 and 8:00 p.m. daily; additional showings on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Monday, September 17, 18 & 20
I Am Love (2010)
Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) stars in this sumptuous melodrama as the Russian-born daughter of an art dealer who has married into a rich Milanese family. She starts a passionate affair with her son’s best friend, a young, handsome chef who creates gastronomic works of art. “Attention all movie buffs: Get ready to have your minds blown. A bold and thrilling masterpiece” (Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald).
In Italian, Russian and English with subtitles.
5:15 and 8:00 p.m. daily; additional showings on
Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Monday at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, September 21 – 23
Agora (2010)
Egypt in the fourth century C. E. is under Roman rule. Violent religious clashes in Alexandria between pagans and the early Christians threaten the city’s famous library. The brilliant, female astronomer Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) struggles to protect the wisdom of the ancient world. Two men fight for her affection: the witty, privileged Orestes (Oscar Isaacs) and Hypatia’s young slave, Davus (Max Minghella),. “An epic-worthy woman, played by a superb actress” (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune).
5:15 and 8:00 p.m. daily; additional showings on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Friday through Monday, September 24 – 26
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Lisa Cholodenko’s domestic dramedy stars Annette Bening and Julianne Moore as a same-sex couple with teenage children who track down their biological “donor dad,” played by Mark Ruffalo. His laid-back presence produces a tipping point that highlights the family’s dynamics. “This may be the best domestic drama we’ll see all year. It’s certainly the best acted” (Mary Pols, TIME).
5:30 and 8:00 p.m. daily except Sunday;
Sunday at 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. only;
also Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Monday at 11:00 a.m.
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