M E M B E R S H I P cinemagic TWO COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS $6.75 ADMISSION FOR YOU + 1 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION E veryone is welcome at Cinecenta! We are a non-profit division of the University of Victoria Students’ Society, conceived as an inexpensive alternative for students, the University community and the public. The theatre is in the Student Union Building at UVic. Many buses come to UVic and stop right outside the SUB. The university charges a fee of $2.50 for parking on campus after 6pm and all day on Saturdays. There is no charge for parking on Sundays and holidays. Tickets and memberships go on sale 40 minutes before showtime. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Cinecenta office: 250-721-8364 24-hour info Line: 250-721-8365 D O L B Y S T E R E O JUNE - JULY 2015 $5.75 $4.75 $5.75 $6.75 $6.75 $6.75 $7.75 $50.00 $57.50 UVSS Students Special for UVSS students 9pm shows (or later) Seniors, Children (12 & under) Other Students Cinemagic Members UVic Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and guests(1 only) of above Non-members TEN FILM DISCOUNT PASS UVSS Students, Seniors Members, UVic Staff (unavailable to non-members) But if you aren’t affiliated with UVic and are going to come more than once a year, you can save money by purchasing a Cinemagic Membership! All films are in English, or with English subtitles where noted. $17. 50 LOCATED IN THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING EVERYONE’S WELCOME AT CINECENTA! Manager: Lisa Sheppard Programmer: Michael Hoppe Art + Design: Katie Hulbert Refreshing real fruit Smoothies & Juices! Open M - F 10am - 4pm in the SUB SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY may 31 (4:30 & 7:00) T HE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Director: John Madden; UK, 2015, 123 min; rated G Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Richard Gere A sequel, also directed by John Madden. And if the harsh truth is that this follow-up is second best, it’s still not half bad. The original cast has returned and now most of those residents have settled in to the wobbly-wonderful groove of life at the hotel, and life in India. It doesn’t hurt that it looks as good as the first: a riot of reddish oranges, deep-sky blues, and pomegranate reds. I throw up my hands I just had fun, mostly because watching these actors brings so much joy. —The Village Voice june 5 & 6 (7:10 & 9:15) DANNY COLLINS Director: Dan Fogelman; USA, 2015, 107 min; 14A Cast: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale “Danny Collins,” about an old pop star discovering the true meaning of life, is an appeal- ing comedy with an unabashed streak of melodrama, sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by Al Pacino. Its excitement comes from watching its raspy- voiced star play a Neil Diamond-ish soft rock icon reconnecting with the family he’s neglected for decades while wooing a Hilton manager (Annette Bening} and trying to write something new and good. —RogerEbert.com may 24 (4:45 & 7:00) THE SALT OF THE EARTH Directors: Wim Wenders & Juliano Ribeiro Salgado France/Brazil/Italy, 2014, 110 min; French & Portuguese with subtitles; PG Wim Wenders’ mastery of the documentary form is again on display in this stunning visual ode to the photographer Sebastiao Salgado, co-directed by the shutterbug’s son Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Long recognized as one of the camera’s great artists, Sebastiao’s sculptural use of light and space is combined with a deep empathy for the human condi- tion, resulting in images that capture the dignity within every subject. —Variety may 25 (7:00 & 9:15) june 3 & 4 (7:00 only) SONGS SHE WROTE ABOUT PEOPLE SHE KNOWS Director: Kris Elgstrand; Canada/USA, 2014, 80 min Carol (Arabella Bushnell) is an office worker who takes a music therapy course that encourages people to sing what they feel. This winds up getting Carol in trouble, as she begins leaving singing messages on answering machines, in this hilarious journey from boardroom to recording studio . —Toronto Film Scene “AN IMPORTANT FILM. IT’S A RIVETING FILM, A NECESSARY FILM!” – Portland Oregonian yyyyy may 26 & 27 (7:00 & 9:00) MERCHANTS OF DOUBT Director: Robert Kenner; USA, 2014, 94 min; PG From the director of FOOD INC. and inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of American spin. It lifts the curtain on a secretive group of silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific author- ities – yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.—Mongrel Media may 29 (7:00) MR. TURNER Mike Leigh; UK, 2014, 151 min; PG As the 19th-century British painter J.M.W. Turner, Timothy Spall bellows and grunts his way through a galvanic portrayal of a genius at work. Director Mike Leigh grounds Turner’s work in the material life of his times. The cinematography uncan- nily captures the world as Turner saw and painted it. —San Francisco Chronicle 9 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 0 june 1 (7:00 & 9:25) MAY 28 (7:00 & 9:00) MARINONI: The Fire in the Frame Director: Tony Girardin Canada/Italy, 2014, 90 minutes This doc is a quirky and uplifting charac- ter study of a cycling legend, 75-year old Giuseppe Marinoni. —The New York Times may 30 (7:00) BYE BYE BLUES Canada, 1989, 120min; PG Inspired by Anne Wheeler’s mother’s war years as a musician in a dance band. Featuring a great soundtrack and perfor- mance by Rebecca Jenkins. june 2 (7:00 & 9:25) june 3 & 4 (9:00) IT FOLLOWS David Robert Mitchell; USA, 2015, 101 min; 14A I don’t think I have ever had a nightmare quite as scary as this film – a modern classic of fear. Jay (Maika Monroe) finds out that she has been inducted into a supernatural death cult and will be followed by a demon that only she can see, and which will kill her... —The Guardian 9 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 0 JUNE - JULY 2015 CINECENTA.COM 9 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 0 SUNSHINE ON LEITH 3 hearts ex machina “INCREDIBLY ENTERTAINING!” – Pedal SPECIAL EVENT! CINECENTA TKTS/PASSES NOT VALID ANNE WHEELER WILL BE HERE TO PRESENT HER BELOVED FILM. SEE WWW.CINECENTA.COM FOR DETAILS TICKETS: $10 STUDENTS, ADVANCE $15 (IVY’S BOOKSHOP), DOOR $20 “IT’S ALL IN FEEL-GOOD FUN.” – Denver Post yyyyy “PACINO IS IRRESISTIBLE…..THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTFELT MOVIE IS AN EXUBERANT GIFT.” – Rolling Stone UVIC UNDERGRADS: $4.75 “SALGADO’S LUSTROUS PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TRULY A SIGHT TO BEHOLD ON THE BIG SCREEN.” – Vancouver International Film Festival
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MEMBERSHIPcinemagic
TWO COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
$6.75 ADMISSION FOR YOU +
1 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
Everyone is welcome at Cinecenta! We are a non-profit division of the University of Victoria Students’ Society, conceived as an inexpensive alternative for students, the University community and the public. The theatre is in the Student Union Building
at UVic. Many buses come to UVic and stop right outside the SUB. The university charges a fee of $2.50 for parking on campus after 6pm and all day on Saturdays. There is no charge for parking on Sundays and holidays. Tickets and memberships go on sale 40 minutes before showtime. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Cinecenta off ice : 250-721 -8364 24-hour info L ine : 250-721 -8365
D O L B Y S T E R E O
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$6.75
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$50.00
$57.50
UVSS StudentsSpecial for UVSS students9pm shows (or later)
Seniors, Children (12 & under)
Other Students
Cinemagic Members
UVic Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and guests(1 only) of above
Non-members
TEN FILM DISCOUNT PASSUVSS Students, SeniorsMembers, UVic Staff(unavailable to non-members)
But if you aren’t affiliated with UVic and are going to come more than once a year, you can save money by purchasing a Cinemagic Membership!All films are in English, or with English subtitles where noted. $1
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LOCATED IN THE STUDENT UNION BUILDINGEVERYONE’S WELCOME AT CINECENTA!
M ana ge r : L is a S h e p par d P ro g ra m m e r : M i c ha e l H o p p e A r t + D es i g n : K at i e H u l b e r t
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Director: John Madden; UK, 2015, 123 min; rated GCast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Richard Gere A sequel, also directed by John Madden. And if the harsh truth is that this follow-up is second best, it’s still not half bad. The original cast has returned and now most of those residents have settled in to the wobbly-wonderful groove of life at the hotel, and life in India. It doesn’t hurt that it looks as good as the first: a riot of reddish oranges, deep-sky blues, and pomegranate reds. I throw up my hands I just had fun, mostly because watching these actors brings so much joy. —The Village Voice
june 5 & 6 (7:10 & 9:15)
DANNY COLLINS Director: Dan Fogelman; USA, 2015, 107 min; 14ACast: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale “Danny Collins,” about an old pop star discovering the true meaning of life, is an appeal-ing comedy with an unabashed streak of melodrama, sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by Al Pacino. Its excitement comes from watching its raspy-voiced star play a Neil Diamond-ish soft rock icon reconnecting with the family he’s neglected for decades while wooing a Hilton manager (Annette Bening} and trying to write something new and good. —RogerEbert.com
may 24 (4:45 & 7:00)
THE SALT OF THE EARTH Directors: Wim Wenders & Juliano Ribeiro SalgadoFrance/Brazil/Italy, 2014, 110 min; French & Portuguese with subtitles; PGWim Wenders’ mastery of the documentary form is again on display in this stunning visual ode to the photographer Sebastiao Salgado, co-directed by the shutterbug’s son Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Long recognized as one of the camera’s great artists, Sebastiao’s sculptural use of light and space is combined with a deep empathy for the human condi-tion, resulting in images that capture the dignity within every subject. —Variety
may 25 (7:00 & 9:15)
june 3 & 4 (7:00 only)
SONGS SHE WROTE ABOUT PEOPLE SHE KNOWS Director: Kris Elgstrand; Canada/USA, 2014, 80 min Carol (Arabella Bushnell) is an office worker who takes a music therapy course that encourages people to sing what they feel. This winds up getting Carol in trouble, as she begins leaving singing messages on answering machines, in this hilarious journey from boardroom to recording studio . —Toronto Film Scene
“AN IMPORTANT FILM. IT’S A RIVETING FILM, A NECESSARY FILM!” – Portland Oregonian
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may 26 & 27 (7:00 & 9:00)
MERCHANTS OF DOUBT Director: Robert Kenner; USA, 2014, 94 min; PGFrom the director of FOOD INC. and inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of American spin. It lifts the curtain on a secretive group of silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific author-ities – yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.—Mongrel Media
may 29 (7:00)
MR. TURNER Mike Leigh; UK, 2014, 151 min; PG As the 19th-century British painter J.M.W. Turner, Timothy Spall bellows and grunts his way through a galvanic portrayal of a genius at work. Director Mike Leigh grounds Turner’s work in the material life of his times. The cinematography uncan-nily captures the world as Turner saw and painted it. —San Francisco Chronicle
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june 1 (7:00 & 9:25)
MAY 28 (7:00 & 9:00)
MARINONI: The Fire in the Frame Director: Tony GirardinCanada/Italy, 2014, 90 minutesThis doc is a quirky and uplifting charac-ter study of a cycling legend, 75-year old Giuseppe Marinoni. —The New York Times
may 30 (7:00)
BYE BYE BLUES Canada, 1989, 120min; PG Inspired by Anne Wheeler’s mother’s war years as a musician in a dance band. Featuring a great soundtrack and perfor-mance by Rebecca Jenkins.
june 2 (7:00 & 9:25)
june 3 & 4 (9:00)
IT FOLLOWS David Robert Mitchell; USA, 2015, 101 min; 14AI don’t think I have ever had a nightmare quite as scary as this film – a modern classic of fear. Jay (Maika Monroe) finds out that she has been inducted into a supernatural death cult and will be followed by a demon that only she can see, and which will kill her... —The Guardian
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SUNSHINE ON LEITH
3 hearts
ex machina
“INCREDIBLY ENTERTAINING!” – Pedal
SPECIAL EVENT! CINECENTA TKTS/PASSES NOT VALID
ANNE WHEELER WILL BE HERE TO PRESENT HER BELOVED FILM. SEE
WWW.CINECENTA.COM FOR DETAILS
TICKETS: $10 STUDENTS, ADVANCE $15 (IVY’S BOOKSHOP), DOOR $20
“IT’S ALL IN FEEL-GOOD FUN.” – Denver Postyyyyy
“PACINO IS IRRESISTIBLE…..THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTFELT MOVIE IS AN EXUBERANT GIFT.” – Rolling Stone
WE’RE RENOVATING!CINECENTA IS VERY EXCITED TO BE GETTING A BRAND NEW MUNCHIE BAR CONCESSION AND A NEW LOOK FOR THE LOBBY!
WE WILL STILL OFFER THE SAME DAMN FINE POPCORN WITH REAL BUTTER (AND YEAST), DELICIOUS COFFEE AND TREATS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES - IN A SPIFFIER ENVIRONMENT.
CINECENTA WILL BE CLOSED JULY 19 - AUGUST 3
MOVIES WILL RESUME ON AUGUST 4TH & THE FABULOUS NEW MUNCHIE BAR WILL OPEN A BIT LATER.
UVIC UNDERGRADS: $4.75
“SALGADO’S LUSTROUS PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TRULY A SIGHT TO BEHOLD ON THE BIG SCREEN.” – Vancouver International Film Festival
SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Food is our discipline
Mon. & Tues. Open for LunchWed. - Fri. Open for Lunch & Dinner
Fully licenced family friendly restaurant open to the public
Across from the UVic bus exchange in the Halpern Centre for Graduate Students
PHOENIXDirector: Christian Petzold; Germany, 2014, 99 min; German with subtitles; rated GBoth a powerful allegory for post-war regeneration and a rich Hitchcockian tale of mistaken identity, PHOENIX’s setting is WWII and the heroine is a concentration camp survivor returning to Berlin in search of her lost husband. Disfigured by a gunshot wound as she made her way out of Auschwitz, former nightclub singer, Nelly (Nina Hoss), has inherited enough money to pay for an expensive plastic surgery operation. Nelly finds her husband, the pianist Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld); that he doesn’t recognize her, is one of several twists that subtly moves the story into thriller territory. —The Hollywood Reporter
MONDAY
JUNE 14 (5:00 & 7:00)
IRISDirector: Albert Maysles; USA, 2014, 83 minutesIRIS pairs the late, legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (‘Grey Gardens’) with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. IRIS portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life’s sustenance and reminds us that life is nothing but an experiment. —Magnolia Pictures
JUNE 21 (4:45 & 7:00)
WOMAN IN GOLDDirector: Simon Curtis; USA/UK, 2015, 109 min; rated GCast: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Tatiana MaslanyPlease see July 11-12 for description.
JULY 5 (5:15 & 7:10)
SUNSHINE ON LEITHDirector: Dexter FletcherUK, 2013, 96 min; rated GPlease see July 11-12 for description.
JUNE 10 (7:30)
MERIDIANA live multimedia performance featuring Robin Davies, Kevin Mazutinec, Justin McGrail, and Marian van der Zon. Meridian combines video, ambient soundscapes, acoustic instruments, vocals, and poetry, and immerses the audience in themes of technology, humanity, and their offspring.
JUNE 11, 12 & 13 (7:00)
CINDERELLA Director: Kenneth Branagh; USA, 2015, 106 min; rated G Cast: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard MaddenWith Lily James of ‘Downton Abbey’ as our heroine and Cate Blanchett as the stepmother, this new version of the fairy tale plays it straight, daringly romantic and visually gorgeous When the King invites every maiden to a ball at which the Prince (Richard Madden, Game of Thrones) will choose his bride, Ella is left at home, finding transportation as well as transformation courtesy of her fairy godmother (Helena Bonham Carter)….Disney finally got Cinderella right — for now and, happily, ever after. —Time Magazine
JUNE 11, 12 & 13 (9:15 only)
THE RIOT CLUB Director: Lone Scherfig; UK, 2014, 107 min; 14A Cast: Douglas Booth, Holliday Grainger, Jessica Brown Findlay, Max Irons, Sam Claflin, Tom HollanderFilthy. Rich. Spoiled. Rotten. A band of privileged rich boys run wild in this savage satire of money, sex and power. At Oxford University, no society is more exclusive than The Riot Club. When he’s recruited to join, Miles (Max Irons) is about to get a taste of entitlement at its ugliest when a night of drinking and drugs spins out of control. —IFC Films
JUNE 17 & 18 (7:10 & 9:00)
MATT SHEPARD IS A FRIEND OF MINEDirector: Michele Josue; USA, 2014, 89 minutesAn intimate perspective on a public atrocity, this is director Michele Josue’s account of her youthful friendship with Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old gay university student whose brutal 1998 torture and murder in Wyoming became a turning point in raising awareness of hate crimes against the LGBT community. Through her voice-over and intimate interviews with Shepard’s parents, a teacher and friends, we see Shepard as a gregarious, politically minded but vulnerable young man. —The Globe and Mail
JUNE 19 & 20 (7:00 & 9:10)
WOMAN IN GOLDDirector: Simon Curtis; USA/UK, 2015, 109 min; rated GCast: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Tatiana MaslanyThe film recalls the legal battle, in the late 1990s, between a Los Angeles dress-shop owner named Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) and the Austrian government for custody of a Gustav Klimt painting the Nazis stole from her family while excising the Jews of Vienna. This is a good, juicy, infuriating story withT a well-documented but extremely satisfying moral outcome. —Grantland
JUNE 24 & 25 (7:15 & 9:00)
SOME KIND OF LOVEDirector: Thomas Burstyn; Canada, 2015, 78 minutesFilmmaker Thomas Burstyn turns his inquisitive camera on his aunt and uncle: Yolanda Sonnabend, a London artist who resides in decaying splendor, and Joseph Sonnabend, an esteemed AIDS physician who’s returned to a house he hates and sister he can’t relate to. The enthralling result is a film about family relations, fractured sibling love, gender, art, science, diaspora and legacy. —Vancouver International Film Festival
JUNE 26 & 27 (7:10 & 9:15)
WHILE WE’RE YOUNGDirector: Noah Baumbach; USA, 2015, 98 min; 14ACast: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin Two New York couples, one middle-aged and the other millennial and carefree, are in for a satirical skewering, but also something close to a hug. Josh and Cornelia (Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts) are in their 40s but not yet comfortable with adulthood. They’re befriended by twenty-something hipsters (Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried), who seem to be completely fulfilled. —Toronto Star
JUNE 23 (7:00 & 9:10)
DOUBLE INDEMNITYBilly Wilder, USA, 1944, 107 minutesThis shrewd, tawdry thriller is one of the high points of 40s films. Barbara Stanwyck’s platinum blonde is perhaps the best acted of all the slutty, cold-blooded femme fatales of the film noir genre. Fred MacMurray is the patsy she ensnares in a plot to kill her husband. —Pauline Kael
june 28 (5:00 & 7:00)
SUGAR COATEDDirector: Michèle Hozer; USA, 2015, 90 minutesThis compelling investigative doc exposes the US sugar industry’s systematic hijacking of scientific study to bury evidence that sugar is, in fact, toxic. For 40 years, Big Sugar deflected threats to its multibillion-dollar empire through creative PR and tactics strikingly similar to the tobacco industry. As obesity rates skyrocket, the sugar industry has come under increasing scrutiny from emerging scientific and medical studies. Sugar Coated warns that we are sitting on a dietary time bomb. —Hot Docs 2015
juLY 1 (7:00 ONLY)
BEING CANADIANDirector: Robert Cohen; Canada, 2015, 90 minutesIn this playful and charming ode to Canadiana, Calgarian-turned-Hollywood comedy writing guru Robert Cohen (‘The Big Bang Theory’) comes home on an epic quest to rediscover Canada’s national identity. Shocked by how little his American friends know, Cohen’s mission is to dispel the stereotypes, misconceptions and absurd inaccuracies. Cohen crosses paths with Canadian comics Mike Myers, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Rick Mercer and Martin Short, musicians Rush and the Barenaked Ladies. A hilarious journey full of true patriot love. —Hot Docs 2015
juLY 2 (7:00 & 9:00) juLY 3 & 4 (7:10 & 9:15)
SUNSHINE ON LEITHDirector: Dexter Fletcher; UK, 2013, 96 min; rated GA sprightly and unabashed adaptation of the much-loved stage show, spinning a MAMMA MIA!-style narrative around the songs of the Proclaimers. We open in an armoured vehicle travelling through Afghanistan in which the assembled sing Sky Takes the Soul. From here we move to Edinburgh where our battle-worn heroes (George MacKay and Kevin Guthrie) attempt to rebuild their lives and loves…. I shed a tear within the first 10 minutes, and spent the rest of the movie beaming like a gibbering, love-struck fool. —The Guardian
JULY 7, 8 & 9 (7:00 & 9:15)
THE WONDERSDirector: Alice Rohrwacher; Italy, 2014, 110 min; Italian with subtitlesItalian director Alice Rohrwacher’s gripping coming-of-age drama set amidst the bees and beauty of the Tuscan countryside one hot summer. In an old ramshackle house, Gelsomina (Maria Alexandra Lungu) lives with her three sisters, her father Wolfgang (Sam Louwyck) and family friend Coco (Sabine Timoteo). The house is part refuge from a world her father perceives as corrupt and failing, whilst also being a working farm and a magical kingdom for the children. The family keeps bees and makes delicious honey. Gelsomina becomes obsessed with a competition run by a local television programme - ‘Wonders of the Countryside’ - a cash prize and cruise up for grabs to those who most enshrine traditional values. — CineVue
juLY 10 & 11 (7:10 & 9:15)
EX MACHINADirector: Alex Garland; UK, 2015, 109 min; PG Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar IssacAlex Garland’s chrome-slick thriller. Oscar Isaac charms and unnerves as reclusive prodigy Nathan, the brains behind a successful search engine. Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) is the programmer who wins a contest to stay with his employer in his mansion and take part in a thought experiment to assess the humanity of A.I. Ava (Alicia Vikander). The twist – she has a human face but a robot body…. Thematically epic, it demands to be seen at least twice. —Total Film
JULY 12 (5:00 & 7:10)
EX MACHINADirector: Alex Garland; UK, 2015, 109 min; PG Please see July 11-12 for description.
JULY 13 (7:00 & 9:20)
SOME LIKE IT HOTBilly Wilder, USA, 1959, 120 minutesJack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, on the lam from mobsters, disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band featuring Marilyn Monroe, in one of the most deliriously funny film farces of all time.
JULY 14, 15 & 16 (7:10 & 9:15)
3 COEURS / 3 HEARTSDirector: Benoît Jacquot; France, 2014, 106 min; French with subtitles Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Benoît BoelvoordeA touching and tense drama about destiny, connections, and passion, this is a headily romantic look at a classic love triangle. One night, Marc (Benoît Poelvoorde) meets Sylvie (Charlotte Gainsbourg) after missing his train. A thwarted plan for a second meeting sends each in a separate direction - Sylvie leaves France; Marc falls in love and marries. What neither knows is that Marc’s new bride is Sylvie’s sister, Sophie (Chiara Mastroianni).
juLY 17 & 18 (7:00 & 9:20)
MADAME BOVARYDirector: Sophie Barthes USA/Germany, 2014, 118 min; in English Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller, Laura Carmichael, Paul Giamatti, Logan Marshall-GreenThere have been many film versions of Gustave Flaubert’s 1856 novel, but this is the first one directed by a woman, Sophie Barthes. Mia Wasikowska (“Tracks”) plays the tragic heroine, the listless wife of country doctor in provincial France. She amuses herself with fashion, and eventually with extramarital affairs with a dandy law clerk (Ezra Miller) and a dashing marquis (Logan Marshall-Green). It’s a handsome production. —Vanity Fair
“SIZZLING AND SASSY!” –Eye for Film
BILLY WILDER CLASSIC!
JUNE 30 (7:00 & 9:15)
SUNSET BLVD.Billy Wilder, USA, 1950 110 minBilly Wilder’s noir-comic classic. William Holden is the screenwriter who pulls into the driveway of a seedy mansion belonging to Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a forgotten silent movie star. One of the great movies--but it’s no relic. Wow, does it ever hold up. —Amazon
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JULY 6 (7:00 & 9:10)
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCHBilly Wilder, USA, 1955, 105 minutesImagine being a neurotic married man in 1955, whose wife and son are away for the summer, and then blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe moves in upstairs! That’s the sweaty premise of this droll sex farce.
“ONE OF THE GREATEST COMEDIES EVER!” –BBCi
june 8 & 9 (7:00 & 9:00)
june 15 & 16 (7:00 & 8:45)
june 22 (7:00 & 9:10)
june 29 (7:00 & 9:00)
“ONE UNFORGETTABLE FINALE!” –Toronto Film Scene
SPECIAL LIVE PERFORMANCE! FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!
Presented as part of Digital Humanities Summer Institute.
“LOVING AND LAVISH!” –Total Film
UVIC UNDERGRADS: $4.75
“A DELIGHTFUL EYE-OPENER ABOUT LIFE.” –The New York Times
100% on Rotten Tomatoes!
“A GREAT DOCUMENTARY.” – RogerEbert.com
“MIRREN’S PERFORMANCE GAINS IN DEPTH AND PATHOS AS THE FILM PROGRESSES.” – Independent
“A DEEPLY MOVING AND VERY SATISFYING PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT.”
– Flick Filosopher
“A CAREFULLY CRAFTED WORK OF ART.” –Palm Springs International Film Festival
“A SATIRE OF ENDLESS YOUTH.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune
“SIMPLY GLORIOUS….THE FEEL-FABULOUS FILM OF THE YEAR!”
– Daily Mail
“EXHUBERANTLY FUNNY AND ACHINGLY TENDER. I LOVED IT!” – Daily Express
“A TRIUMPH….THE FIRST GREAT FILM OF 2015.” – The Playlist
“ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL, SMART, THOUGHT-PROVOKING SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES
OF RECENT YEARS.” – Portland Oregonian
“INTOXICATING!” – Newsday
“ONE OF THE BEST NEW MOVIES OF THE YEAR!” – The AV Club
