My Cousin Rachel Alive and Kicking Beatriz at Dinner
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CEZANNE ET MOI BEATRIZ AT DINNER THIS STEALTH WEAPON OF A COMEDY” –Rolling Stone Director: Lone Scherfig; UK, 2016, 117 min; 14A –The Arts Desk Aisling Walsh; Canada/ -VIFF Danièle Thompson, France, 2016, 117 min; Director: Miguel Arteta, USA, 2017, 82 min; PG Cast: Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy Ireland, 2016, 112 min; PG subtitles; PG A small-scale but elegantly deft squirmfest that features a lumi- family,” so when the VW breaks down, Cathy invites her to stay Set in London in 1940, during the height of the Blitz, this is a film about the making of aThe life of legendary Canadian folk artist This historical drama traces the lifelong nous performance by Salma Hayek. It also has the distinction for dinner. Even though it’s a business dinner. With a lot riding film that needs to serve as a salve for the besieged British populace, boosting morale. ItMaud Lewis is painted in exquisite detail friendship between two renowned 19th cen- of being the first dramatic comedy that’s a provocative alle- on it. In which Cathy and her husband will be hosting the leg- features a plucky, proto-feminist heroine (Gemma Arterton), a jaded love interest (Sam in this impeccably acted, incredibly affect- tury French artists -- painter Paul Cézanne gory of the Age of Trump. Hayek plays a Los Angeles massage endary real-estate mogul Doug Strutt (John Lithgow). Beatriz, Claflin), a raft of distinguished English character actors, and an adorable dog. A relent- ing biopic. Sally Hawkins not only captures (Guillaume Gallienne) and writer Emile Zola therapist and holistic healer. In bangs and a plain blue shirt, she who’s got his number, is his opposite spirit: the immigrant who lessly charming romantic comedy featuring Bill Nighy — a master scene-stealer pulling off the contorted physicality of this self-taught (Guillaume Canet) -- from their first meet- makes Beatriz a gravely soulful presence. Beatriz drives her old wants vengeance. It’s a situation wired for a showdown, and yet another brazen heist. —Variety painter, who had rheumatoid arthritis, but ing as schoolmates to their creative rivalry. Volkswagen up to the seaside mansion of one of her clients, Cathy the movie is like a comic fuse that sizzles until it detonates. also exudes the creative spirit raging within. —The New York Times (Connie Britton). Beatriz is the help, but she’s also a “friend of the —The Hollywood Reporter 100% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES! Special Event! “A TRIUMPHANT EXERCISE IN DARK AND DELICIOUS ROMANTIC AMBIGUITY.”–Los Angeles Times AUG 12 (7:00 & 9:15) regular AUG 6 (4:45 & 7:00) AUG 7 (7:00 ONLY) AUG 8 (7:00 & 9:10) AUG 9, 10 & 11 (7:00 & 9:00) cinecenta prices! “PRESENTS SWING DANCE AS A VIBRANT, WHEN ELEPHANTS MY COUSIN RACHEL “A DELICIOUS BLACK-WIDOW MYSTERY!” ALIVE AND KICKING LIVING ART FORM!” – The Village Voice Director: Roger Mitchell, UK, 2017, 106 min, PG –The Globe and Mail Director: Susan Glatzer, USA, 2016, 88 minutes We’re never sure whether Rachel Weisz’s superbly portrayed title Sam Claflin (“Me Before You”) is 24-year-old Philip, orphaned as a Susan Glatzer’s film follows competitive swing dancers and Kicking” keeps dancing off into other areas. Dancers speak of how WERE YOUNG character is a scheming femme fatale or a misunderstood woman. child and raised by his older cousin, Ambrose. Philip goes to Italy sprinkles in some joyful history along the way. “Swing dancing swing dancing saved them from depression, helped them recover Patricia Sims, Canada/Thailand, 2016, 86 min Based on Daphne du Maurier’s mystery about obsession, death to find Ambrose has died and Rachel, who Ambrose was con- is the pursuit of happiness,” says a sweetly earnest dancer early from illness and injury, brought them a human connection in an William Shatner narrates this intimate story and deception, director Roger Mitchell (“Notting Hill”) and his vinced was his murderer, gone. When Rachel arrives in Cornwall, on in this irresistible documentary. As you watch beaming duos increasingly digital world. And oh, how they dance, in movements of a young man and a young elephant living gorgeous 19th-century period piece leave it to the audience to Philip is prepared to hate her but is almost instantly smitten…. “My twist themselves into happy pretzels of movement, it’s impossible that look impossible — electric-quick whirling, skirts and bodies in Thailand. puzzle it out. Weisz’s masterful, subtle work is punctuated with Cousin Rachel” keeps us guessing. Every question has an answer, to watch this film without a tapping toe and a smile. Everything flying through the air, hips twisting, eyes meeting in a shared joy. Celebrate the 6th Annual World ambiguity. except for the fundamental one, the answer hidden behind about the movie has a labor-of-love feel to it. 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