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SHOWS STARTING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th |
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RUMOURS
Rated R (1h 45m)
Comedy/Drama
Leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies gather for the annual G7 summit to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. They soon become spectacles of incompetence, contending with increasingly surreal obstacles as night falls in the misty woods and they realize they are suddenly alone. Starring Cate Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Alicia Vikander. Directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson.
Paul's review:
RUMOURS is an unflinching comedy, harpooning global politics in a fable set during a remote G7 conference that is beset with bog creatures, a giant brain, and the representatives devolving into adolescent versions of themselves. This is not a doc, by the way.
The cast is helmed by Cate Blanchette who dynamically plays every hilarious nuance of the German host of the summit. The US is represented by the unapologetic President Edison through the never-disappointing Charles Dance, who perpetuates elegantly our least elegant traits. The American flag bib he sports for the meal speaks volumes. Canada’s President Lapace starts the comic train of events that leaves them alone in the woods at night surrounded by fog and, well, things. Roy Duplace rocks the man-bun that hipster-izes the over-sensitive Canadian President. The British are represented by Nikki Amuka-Bird with her laser-focused dry comedic timing steeped in classiness like a fine Earl Grey. As French as ever, Denis Ménochet is the emotionally—if not often incoherently—effusive French president. The Italian leader is the quiet yet soulful heart of the group. Rolando Ravello mixes a childlike desire for everyone to get along with a stash of his home country’s Italian meats that he disperses from his suit pocket. Proving he is an actor not constrained by genres, Takehiro Hira brings forth the quiet intelligence of the Prime Minister of Japan.
RUMOURS at one moment is a zombie movie, and the next a brutal examination of AI. All of this is powered by the idea of the seven most powerful politicians in the world wandering around the forest as if in a psychedelic episode of Survivor. Self-absorbed, each leader scribbles their thoughts on world issues as if they carry weight. Often more bludgeoning than necessary, the personalities of each country are mirrored in their leaders when they are stripped of their cell service and pampering. We see the humorously unmasked versions of the countries as they are seen by much of the world.
RUMOURS is a hard punch at soft liberal-democratic world politics. The movie is a mix of styles and ideas that is quite unlike anything else, yet it all comes together in a comedy that leaves the audience wondering what will happen next. When all the notes of the leaders are cut and pasted into the final statement of the conference, what rolls forth is a speech that sounds like someone consulted the best political speeches of all time and didn’t understand what made them great, missing the point that masturbatory exposition should have a point at the end.
RUMOURS is full of throwaway one-liners that are easy to miss. As with any film that doesn’t take itself too seriously, it might push against the viewer’s tolerance of silliness. But it is worth the ride, especially when we are riding a tense wave into a contentious election.
FRI 10/18 - 7:00
SAT 10/19 - 4:00* / 7:00
SUN 10/20 - 4:00* / 7:00
MON 10/21 - 7:00 (matinee pricing)
TUE 10/22 - 7:30
WED 10/23 - 7:30
THUR 10/24 - 5:30*
*open caption matinee
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OCTOBER 10/24, 10/31 |
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GANJA & HESS (1973) Special restoration by MoMA
Rated R (1h 53m)
Drama/Horror
Flirting with the conventions of Blaxploitation and horror, GANJA & HESS is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African-American identity. This edition represents the original release, restored by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The Film Foundation, and mastered in HD from a 35mm negative. Starring Duane Jones, Marlene Clark, Bill Gunn. Directed by Bill Gunn.
The screening will also include a special recorded intro by Maya S. Cade, creator and curator of Black Film Archive and scholar-in-residence at the Library of Congress.
$5 admission
THUR 10/24 - 8:00
THUR 10/31 - Showtime TBD
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HELD OVER |
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THE APPRENTICE
Rated R (2h)
Drama
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Starring Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova. Directed by Ali Abbasi.
FRI 10/18 - 7:30
SAT 10/19 - 4:30* / 7:30
SUN 10/20 - 4:30* / 7:30
MON 10/21 - 7:30 (matinee pricing)
WED 10/23 - 6:30
THUR 10/24 - 6:30
*open caption matinee
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THE OUTRUN
Rated R (1h 58m)
Drama
After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands where she grew up, hoping to heal. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt.
FRI 10/18 - 7:30
SAT 10/19 - 4:30* / 7:30
SUN 10/20 - 4:30* / 7:30
MON 10/21 - 7:30 (matinee pricing)
TUE 10/22 - 7:30
WED 10/23 - 7:00
THUR 10/24 - 7:00
*open caption matinee
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THE SUBSTANCE
Rated R (2h 20m)
Horror/Sci-Fi
Elisabeth Sparkle, renowned for an aerobics show, faces a devastating blow on her 50th birthday as her boss fires her. Amid her distress, a laboratory offers her a substance which promises to transform her into an enhanced version of herself. Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid. Directed by Coralie Fargeat.
FRI 10/18 - 7:00
SAT 10/19 - 4:00* / 7:00
SUN 10/20 - 4:00* / 7:00
MON 10/21 - 7:00 (matinee pricing)
TUE 10/22 - 7:00
WED 10/23 - 6:00
THUR 10/24 - 6:00
*open caption matinee
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ONE NIGHT ONLY: TUESDAY OCTOBER 22nd |
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CMNYK/Darkside Cinema present:
ONLY THE VALIANT (1951) - Not Rated (1h 45m)
Western
An army captain is charged with defending a small garrison against an Apache attack in order to give the main fort a chance to build up forces that will defeat the advance. Starring Gregory Peck, Barabara Payton. Directed by Gordon Douglas.
Medium popcorn for the price of a small!
Tuesday, 10/22 only!
Showtime at 7:00
$8 admission
Medium popcorn for the price of a Small!
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WHAT ELSE IS COMING SOON? |
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ABOUT DARKSIDE CINEMA |
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Open since April 1, 2005, Darkside Cinema is the only independently owned and operated movie theater in Corvallis. We play first run, indie, international, and documentary films. Some of you will remember our previous arthouse movie theater on Jackson Street: Avalon Cinema, open from 1997 to 2007.
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