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For over three decades, there's been one singular sensation: A Chorus Line, the groundbreaking hit musical inspired by the emotional lives of dancers during the audition process. Now the story comes full circle as a new documentary offers a revealing, unprecedented look at the auditions for the Broadway revival of the perennial classic. (2009, 93mins., PG-13, Dir. Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern)
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Based on the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize winning author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, this epic love story spans a lifetime, set against the breathtaking backdrop of South America during the turn of the century. When a teenage Florentino Ariza sees Fermina Daza for the first time, a spark of youthful infatuation ignites a romance that will carry the two from intoxicating highs to desperate lows over the next 50 years. (2008, 139mins., R, Dir. Mike Newell)
In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan, behind a wall of barbed wire and "Keep Out” signs, lies a shocking secret. Under cover of night, fishermen engage in a hunt for thousands of dolphins. The nature of the work is so horrifying, a few desperate men will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the world. When an elite team of activists, filmmakers & free-divers embark on a covert mission to penetrate the cove, they discover shocking atrocities are just the tip of the iceberg. (2009, 92mins., PG-13, Dir. Louie Psihoyos)
In this quirky romantic comedy about love and fate, a young greeting card writer is hopelessly, helplessly searching for the girl of his dreams...and his new co-worker, Summer, may just be “the one.” But the 500 days of their offbeat relationship reveal (in no particular order) that the road to happiness can be unpredictable, uncontrollable—and unbelievably funny! (US, 2009, 95mins., PG-13, Dir. Mac Webb)
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese and the world's greatest Rock'N' Roll band, The Rolling Stones, unite to bring audiences the year's most extraordinary film event, Shine A Light. With special appearances by Christina Aguilera, Jack White and Buddy Guy, and four Rolling Stones performances not seen in theaters, Shine A Light is a must-see for Rock'N'Roll fans across generations. (2008, 122mins., PG-13, Dir. Martin Scorsese)
An engaging look at the famous political and social battle over the largest community garden in the U.S (located in south central Los Angeles). The politics of power and greed (backroom deals, land developing, green politics, money) tragically intersect with working class families who rely on this communal garden for their livelihood. The film exposes the fault lines in American society and raises crucial and challenging questions about liberty, equality, and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable among us. (2009, 80mins., NR, Dir. Scott Hamilton Kennedy)
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