When students are looking for movies with plots that are a little out of the ordinary, such as a girl who sleeps with men to change their political opinions or a boy who tries to save his parents marriage by tracking their sex life, they should look no further than The Art House Film Series at The Bama Theatre.
Every Tuesday night this fall, The Bama Theatre will screen a contemporary independent film at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $6 for students and can be purchased at the box office starting at 6 p.m. the night of the show.
August 30: The Trip Staring: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Rotten Tomatoes: 89 percent fresh by critics and 72 percent fresh by audiences Plot: Playing loose versions of themselves, Coogan invites Brydon on tour at the English countryside reviewing restaurants for The Observer.
September 6: The Names of Love Starting: Sara Forestier, Jacques Gamblin and Zinedine Soualem Rotten Tomatoes: 70 percent fresh by critics and 84 percent fresh by audiences Plot: A left-wing acitivist, Baya Benmahmoud, does everything in her power to convert her political enemies. Her plan of attack is usually to get in bed with the enemy, literally, and she sees success until she finally meets her match in Arthur Martin.
September 20: Terri Starring: John C. Reilly, Jacob Wysocki and Bridger Zadina Rotten Tomatoes: 88 percent fresh by critics and 66 percent fresh by audiences Plot: Terri explores the life of a 15-year-old boy in a small town and his relationship with a talkative and well-meaning vice principal who takes an interest in him.
October 4: Tabloid Starring: Kent Gavin Rotten Tomatoes: 91 percent fresh by critics and 80 percent fresh by audiences Plot: Tabloid follows former Miss Wyoming, Joyce McKinney, who was charged with kidnapping and imprisonment. Her devotion to the man she loves takes her around the world, puts her in jail, and lands her on the front page of the tabloids.
October 11: Submarine Starring: Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins and Paddy Considine Rotten Tomatoes: 86 percent fresh by critics and 82 percent fresh by audiences Plot: At 15 years old, Oliver’s two main goals in life are to save his parents’ marriage and to lose his virginity. To accomplish the goal of saving his parents’ marriage, he tries to interfere with their relationship. To accomplish the goal of losing his virginity, he attempts to woo a girl from school, Jordana.
September 27: Manhattan Short Film Festival Attendees of The Bama Theatre tonight will take part in the world-wide Manhattan Short Film Festival. MSFF spans six continents and will take place in over 100,000 cities. Moviegoers will be given a scorecard and asked to rate the 10 films they see over the course of the night. The scorecards will be sent to MSFF and the winner of the festival will be announced on Sunday, October 2.
September 13: Beginners Starring: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Mélanie Laurent Rotten Tomatoes: 83 percent fresh by critics and 82 percent fresh by audiences Plot: After finding love only months after his father’s death, Oliver is overwhelmed by memories of his father who changed his life after telling him that he had terminal cancer and that he was seeing another man at the age of 75.
