Scandalous White Snake 63 Up STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 • ONE WEEK STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • ONE WEEK STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 • ONE WEEK

“Enchanting...One of the most beautiful animated features I’ve ever seen.” “63 Up is the most important British film of our lifetime!” Sex! Gossip! Scandal! For over 60 years, the National Enquirer has pumped out salacious, shocking stories, stretching the limits of —Mike McGranaghan, THE AISLE SEAT —David Thomson, Film Critic & Historian journalism and blurring the lines between truth and fiction, with millions of devoted readers snatching it up at shopping market checkouts. HHHHH! “A beautiful work of art. With sumptuous backgrounds, impressive vistas and “If this is the final chapter, as Apted suggests it could be, it’s a worthy cap to one of the SCANDALOUS is the sensational true story of the most infamous tabloid in U.S. history, illuminated with lots of insider testimony—a wild, beautiful character designs, it looks nothing short of gorgeous.” boldest experiments in world cinema.”—Chris Willman, VARIETY probing look at how one newspaper’s prescient grasp of its readers’ darkest curiosities led it to massive profits and influence. From its —Chris Perkins, ANIMATION FOR ADULTS Legendary filmmaker Michael Apted (COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER), an Emmy nominee, DGA winner, and BAFTA-winning director, returns with the coverage of Elvis’s death (they got an exclusive photo of him in the casket), to Monica Lewinsky and the O.J. Simpson murder trial, the This delightful and spectacular tale is filled with magic, thrills, moments of humor, and a sweet romance. It’s a visually stunning new take latest installment of his groundbreaking documentary series, unmatched in the history of cinema for its astonishing and revelatory longevity. The National Enquirer rattled the foundations of American culture and politics, sometimes allegedly using payoffs and blackmail to get its on a classic legend, from Light Chaser Animation, one of China’s premiere animation studios. One day a young woman named Blanca original 7 UP was broadcast in 1964 as a one-off “World in Action” Special inspired by the Jesuit saying, “Give me the child until he is seven, and I scoops. With fascinating archival footage and revelations as wild as National Enquirer headlines themselves, SCANDALOUS entertainingly is saved by Xuan, a poor snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, but learns she has magical powers. Together they will give you the man,” and featured 14 British children talking about their hopes and dreams for the future. Subsequent visits every seven years go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. Blanca endows Xuan’s dog Doudou over six decades have documented the group as they grew up, became adults and entered middle-age, dealing with everything life has thrown examines our obsession with the rich, famous and powerful, and the tabloid that has fed those obsessions for generations of Americans. with the ability to talk, which horrifies Doudou hilariously. But as they learn more about Blanca’s past, they uncover a darker plot of Directed by Mark Landsman. (USA, 2019) at them in between. How have their lives reflected (or not) those earliest influences and the social class in which they were raised? Now, as the supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. WHITE SNAKE presents a sumptuous tale of trickster group reaches late adulthood, 63 UP is back to discover what they are doing—exploring retirement, facing mortality and reflecting on what the demons, deadly mythical beasts, assassins, wuxia action, and the promise of eternal love. Directed by Amp Wong and Zhao Ji. (China, 2019) Note: Early matinee screenings will be in English. All other shows will be in Mandarin with English subtitles. project has meant to them. It’s a not-to-be-missed new chapter in a fascinating saga. (UK, 2019) magpictures.com/scandalous gkids.com/films/white-snake 63upfilm.com Synonyms Little Joe Waves STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 • ONE WEEK STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 • ONE WEEK STARTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

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Critics Pick! “Astonishing, maddening, brilliant, hilarious, obstinate, and altogether “Creepy for how mundanely uncreepy it plays its scenario, Little Joe is an existential horror “Waves takes us on a real journey, leaving us breathless but also marveling at the end.” unmissable.”—David Ehrlich, INDIEWIRE movie about our inability to understand our own complicated emotions.”—A.A. Dowd, AV CLUB —Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR “Breathtaking…Newcomer [Tom Mercier] quite literally throws himself into scenes of “A richly enigmatic fantasia! The narrative is balanced precariously but pleasingly between “A masterpiece! A deeper and more profound film than your average character drama.” explosive energy.”—Jay Weissberg, VARIETY the fantastic and the real, between the analytical and the evocative, between the seriously —Brian Tallerico, ROGEREBERT.COM The audacious and provocative dramatic comedy SYNONYMS stars newcomer Tom Mercier as Yoav, a young Israeli ex-soldier who has just moved philosophical and the darkly comic.”—SIGHT & SOUND “A work of great tenderness.”—Justin Chang, TIMES to Paris with great expectations that France will save him from what he sees as the madness of his country. Things don’t get off to a great start Emily Beecham won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for her masterful portrayal of Alice, a single mother and dedicated senior Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, as he discovers that the flat he’s supposed to stay in is completely empty. And while taking a bath there, his belongings are stolen. Naked, he plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only WAVES traces the epic emotional journey of an upscale suburban African-American family—led by a well-intentioned but domineering is befriended by a French hippie couple Emile (Quentin Dolmaire, MY GOLDEN DAYS) and Caroline (Louise Chevilotte). Not deterred easily and for its beauty and pleasing aroma but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly in a father—as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a tragic loss. Teenage son Tyler ( Kelvin Harrison Jr., LUCE) desperate to erase his origins, Yoav refuses to speak Hebrew, relying on a French dictionary as his constant companion. Mercier is amazing, friendly voice, this plant makes its owner happy. Everyone will want one. Her corporation is poised to make a killing with it when they launch it is the star of the family, a wrestling standout on his way to college, trying to win the approval of his demanding father ( Sterling K. Brown, throwing himself fearlessly into the role with a high degree of physicality, giving a hypnotic performance as the deeply alienated Yoav, whose in the marketplace, once testing is completed. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son Joe (Kit Connor), and BLACK PANTHER), overshadowing his shy kid sister Emily (Taylor Russell), who has quiet dreams of her own. Acclaimed writer/director attempts to find himself awaken past demons while opening up an existential abyss. Inspired by the real life experiences of writer/director they christen it ‘Little Joe.’ But as their plant grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creation may not be as harmless as its nickname Trey Edward Shults (IT COMES AT NIGHT, KRISHA) has created an ambitious, stylish and profoundly moving film—a heartrending story about Nadav Lapid (THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, POLICEMAN). Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. suggests. Subtly sinister and increasingly creepy, enhanced by creative sound design, LITTLE JOE is one of the most imaginative horror/suspense the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times. With Lucas Hedges (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, BOY ERASED), (France/Israel/Germany, 2019) films seen in a long time.Ben Whishaw and Kerry Fox co-star. Directed and co-written by Jessica Hausner. (Austria/UK/Germany, 2019) Alexa Demie and Renée Elise Goldsberry. (USA, 2019) kinolorber.com/film/synonyms magnoliapictures.com a24films.com/films/waves Dark Waters NOVEMBER 15, 2019 – JANUARY 2020 STARTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 COMING IN DECEMBER TWIN CITIES FILMCALENDAR Emily Beecham in Jessica Hausner’s LITTLE JOE

HHHHH! “Electrifying! A never-better Adam Sandler juggles a gambling addiction, a jewelry From Participant, who brought you Spotlight and The Post shop, a foundering marriage and a potential windfall in an intense high-stakes triumph.” —Joshua Rothkopf, TIME OUT NEW YORK The truth has a man on the inside... In DARK WATERS, inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney ( Mark Ruffalo, SPOTLIGHT, “While it’s an overused cliché, it wouldn’t be inappropriate to call this thoroughly FOXCATCHER, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of on-steroids film an edge-of-your-seat experience.” the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything—his future, his family, and his own life—to expose the truth. —Tomris Laffly, ROGEREBERT.COM Also starring Anne Hathaway (LES MISÉRABLES), Tim Robbins (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION), Bill Camp (12 YEARS A SLAVE), From acclaimed filmmakers Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie (GOOD TIME) comes a tense crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), Victor Garber (ARGO), Mare Winningham (PHILOMENA), William Jackson Harper (MIDSOMMAR) and Bill Pullman (LOST HIGHWAY). a manic, driven, charismatic jewelry store owner always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series Directed by (WONDERSTRUCK, CAROL, I’M NOT THERE, FAR FROM HEAVEN). (USA, 2019) of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win. Adam Sandler delivers a mesmerizing, career- best performance. Also starring Lakeith Stanfield (), Julia Fox, Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian and Judd Hirsch. (USA, 2019) focusfeatures.com/dark-waters a24films.com/films/uncut-gems A Hidden Life COMING IN DECEMBER

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