The Bijou Film Board is a student-run Join us for four FilmScene Staff UI organization dedicated to the more winter flicks Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director exhibition of American independent, The in FilmScene’s Andy Brodie, Program Director foreign and classic cinema. Established Andrew Sherburne, in 1972, the BFB assists FilmScene ongoing series of PictureShow Associate Director with program curation and operations. big-screen classics Family and Children’s Series old and new, Emily Salmonson, approved for movie Director of Operations presented by AFTER HOURS A late-night film series featuring lovers of all ages! Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist cult classics, recent releases, fan favorites, and the best and Facilities Manager in modern genre films. Saturdays through the academic Films play Saturdays at 10am and Thursdays at 3pm. All tickets only $2.50! Dan DeMarco, Theater Staff semester. Jon Graf, Theater Staff Aaron Holmgren, Theater Staff Phil Ochs, Theater Staff Tony Pomales, Theater Staff Jan 10 & 15 Jan 17 & 22 Thalia Sutton, Theater Staff Emily Brown, Projectionist January 17, 11pm Kelly Gallagher, Projectionist THE BOOK OF LIFE (2014) MARY POPPINS (1964) Kasia Plazinska, Projectionist Dir. Jorge Gutiérrez. Manolo, a Dir. Robert Stevenson. In this (2006) Dir. Mike Judge. An “average Dominick Shults, Projectionist IDIOCRACY conflicted hero and dreamer, sets off Disney classic, Mr. Banks hires American” enters a top-secret hibernation program, and on an epic quest through mythical the mysterious and magical Mary wakes up as the smartest man alive five centuries in the Board of Directors and wondrous worlds to rescue his Poppins as the new nanny for his two future. “Sharp, clever and downright funny.”—Cinemablend Michael Finlayson, Chair one true love and defend his village. “impossible” children. Evan Evans, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Jil Dasher, January 24, 11pm Jan 24 & 29 Jan 31 & Feb 5 Will Downing, David Gould, Tommy Haines, Kembrew McLeod, CLUE (1985) Dir. Jonathan Lynn, Six guests are invited THE BOXTROLLS (2014) MATILDA (1996) Dir. Danny Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to Dirs. Anthony Stacchi & Graham DeVito. Matilda Wormwood is an Ravi Patel, Andre Perry, solve a murder mystery. “It’s fun and silly, but with just Annable. The creators of “Coraline” extremely curious and intelligent little Katherine Steinbach, Andy Stoll, enough dark-and-stormy night elements”—NY Post bring us a community of subterranean girl, very different from her parents, Damon Terrill, Leah Vonderheide creatures who have lovingly raised an who discovers her telekinetic powers. orphaned human boy named Eggs. Based on the Roald Dahl classic. In partnership with FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $5 GENERAL PUBLIC

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FAMILY FLICKS From Mary Poppins to The Boxtrolls, January is a great month of movies

January 2015

Channing Tatum and Steve Carell star in Foxcatcher. THE GIFT OF MOVIES! NEW RELEASES FilmScene gift cards in any amount are now available at the box office and online!

Now open at 11am daily. Serving Wedge pizza by the slice for lunch. $5 for a slice and a soda! Opens January 2 Jan. 10 & 11, 3:30pm & Jan. 13, 6pm

THE BABADOOK AWAKE: THE LIFE OF YOGANANDA (2014) Dir. Jennifer Kent. Strange things hover in (2014) Dirs. Lisa Leeman & Paola di Florio. An the shadows in this tale of a storybook monster unconventional biography about the life and come to life, but the real terror lurks deeper within teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, who in this accomplished and imaginative psychological brought yoga and meditation to the West and horror tale. “A wonderfully hand-crafted spin on a authored the spiritual classic Autobiography of a tale oft told, of parent and child in an old, dark house Yogi. “If you want to understand yoga as something where things go bump in the night.” —Variety beyond a workout exercise, this spiritual documentary could be a fine start.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune

COMING SOON Opens January 9 SELMA (2014) Dir. Ava DuVernay. From acclaimed director DuVernay (the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award), “Selma” chronicles the tumultuous three- month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin MR. TURNER SONG OF THE Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous (2014) Dir. Mike Leigh. SEA (2014) Dir. campaign to secure equal voting The great, eccentric Tomm Moore. An rights in the face of violent opposition. painter J.M.W. Turner enchanting animated spends his final tale legend from the “One of the most powerful films of the year.” GROUP TICKETS available. Contact tumultuous decades Academy Award- —Entertainment Weekly Emily at [email protected] living by the sea. nominated director of “The Secret of Kells.”

Opens January 16 “Grade A. Bennett Miller FOXCATCHER has outdone himself. (2014) Dir. Bennett Miller. Based on An enormous film.” the true story of Olympic wrestler —IndieWire Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) and eccentric millionaire John du “Just floors you. Pont (Steve Carell), a gripping and profoundly American story of fragile It’s one of the year’s best. men who pinned their hopes for Ruffalo and Tatum hit love and redemption on a desperate an acting peak. Carell obsession for greatness, ending in is simply astonishing!” tragedy. Also stars Mark Ruffalo, —Rolling Stone Vanessa Redgrave and Sienna Miller.

Opens January 30 Opens January 30

February 22 at The Englert Theatre TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT OSCAR SHORTS 2015 Our annual red carpet joint fundraising event (2014) Dir. Luc Dardenne & Jean-Pierre Dardenne. A fun and popular annual tradition, FilmScene hosted by The Englert Theatre. Come dressed In this “miracle of a movie” (AV Club), Marion proudly presents the Oscar-nominated short films in your finest (or just as you are) for an Oscar Cotillard plays a young Belgian mother released in all three categories: live action, animated and viewing party on the big screen. Food and drink, from the hospital to find she no longer has a job. To documentary. Nominees will be announced Jan. 15, Oscar balloting, prizes and giveaways, all in regain her factory position, she has one weekend then see them for yourself prior to the Oscars telecast. the name of raising money for your local arts nonprofits. And the winner is...all of us. to convince her co-workers to sacrifice their much- Tickets will be available for each program, or buy a Details: www.icfilmscene.org/oscar-party needed bonuses. “Cotillard’s performance is as fine pass to see all three! “Thank the gods of cinema for a piece of acting as you will ever see.” —NY Times this annual release of Oscar nominees.” —SF Chronicle

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10pm! The boss, WED, 1/7 WED, 1/14 WED, 1/21 WED, 1/28 Ross Meyer, digs up low-budget b-movies and campy classics. Every show includes WHY DON’T YOU SLIME CITY (1988) A MEASURE OF THE GIRLS FROM a custom grindhouse PLAY IN HELL? Dir. Gregory Lamberson. THE SIN (2013) Dir. THUNDER STRIP trailer reel and prize (2013) Dir. Sion Sono. A blood-thirsty, slime- Jeff Wedding. A woman (1970) Dir. David L. Hewitt. giveaways. Cheap A renegade samurai film spattered supernatural is tormented by a sinister Simply put, it’s male bikers tickets, cheap beer crew becomes embroiled demon is on the loose old man and the great bear. vs. female bootleggers. and cheap fun! with a yakuza clan feud. in New York City! DIALOGUE with director! WITH a special short film.

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