Film lovers rejoice!
After it’s summer hiatus, the Shuswap Film Society is presenting its fall lineup with an eclectic mix of North American and European cinema that covers everything from fallen celebrities to the trials and tribulations of a dishwasher in Paris.
Shuswap Film Society’s September 2015 films:
Saturday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. A Walk in the Woods will be shown. Adapted from Bill Bryson’s best selling novel A Walk in the Woods, this movie stars Robert Redford and Nick Nolte as two longtime friends who set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. The peace and tranquility they are hoping to find turns out to be anything but, as they encounter many challenges en route.
What We Did on Our Holiday, a joint presentation by the Shuswap Film Society and Salmar Theatre, will be shown from Friday, Sept. 18 to Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. A divorcing couple (Rosamund Pike, David Tennant) take their children from London to Scotland to visit their ailing grandfather Gordie (Billy Connolly) for his 75th birthday. In order not to upset Gordie they have asked their children to keep the divorce a secret. Repercussions ensue in this comedy as the family is forced to put aside their differences and work together. The Shuswap Film Society will be your special hosts on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19 and door prizes will be awarded to the audience.
On Saturday, Sept. 26 at both 5 and 7:30 p.m., Love and Mercy will be featured. In the 1960s Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 1980s he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of a shady therapist. Starring Paul Danoi and John Cusack as younger and older versions of Wilson in scenes where we go back and forth between eras, the film is seamless and mesmerizing in its unfolding of the life of an artist – not a bio-picture, more an exploration into the creative process.
Amy, the story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse who died at the age of 27, will be shown on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The troubled singer-songwriter’s story is presented through her own music and the memories of friends and family – an astonishing, beautiful tribute to a talented artist.
Mr. Holmes will be featured on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. In 1947, a long-retired Holmes is living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and his son (Milo Parker) who is also a detective. The elder Holmes, played by Ian McKellen, is haunted by an unsolved 30-year-old case. The delightful film is based on the novel A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullin.
On Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m., Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson move through a vast emotional range even as they remain confined to the front seat of an automobile in Learning to Drive. Observant and sweetly funny, the film is a reminder that two people from very different backgrounds can achieve communication, understanding and intimacy even in the most unlikely situations. This movie was a runner up for People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival in 2014.
Clouds of Sils Maria will be featured on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of a play that launched her career 20 years earlier. Juliette Binoche plays Maria, who is now rehearsing to play the role of the older woman in a play in which she had once starred as the ingénue. Beautifully filmed in Switzerland with its mountains and clouds, the film also stars Kirsten Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Samba will be shown on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. Since moving to France 10 years earlier from his native Senegal, Sam (Omar Sy) has worked as a dishwasher in a Paris hotel and is going through the process of becoming a legal resident. After a bureaucratic slip-up he lands in a detention centre where a rookie immigration worker tries to help him fight his impending deportation. Sy’s performance alone makes this a must-see movie.
Grandma will be featured on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Lily Tomlin stars in this comedy about a woman whose granddaughter unexpectedly shows up needing $600 before sundown. As she is temporarily broke, she and her granddaughter spend their day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames rattle skeletons and dig up secrets.
Films will be shown at the Salmar Classic Theatre, 360 Alexander St. Reserve tickets with Visa or MasterCard 24 hours in advance of movie time. Go to the “Tickets & Reservations” tab on the webpage: shuswapfilm.net. A convenience charge applies. Tickets are available at the door, or you can purchase advance tickets at Wearabouts at 350 Alexander St. A convenience charge applies.
