County Theater 57 PreviewsSEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2006 Gael Garcia Bernal in THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP Gael Garcia Bernal in INCLUDES BOTH OUR MAIN ATTRACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS C OUNTY T HEATER.ORG 215 345 6789 Welcome to the nonprofit County Theater The County Theater is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. ADMISSION When will films play? Main Attractions General ............................................................$8.00 Members .........................................................$4.50 Film Booking. Our main films play week-to-week from Friday Seniors (62+) through Thursday. Every Monday we determine what new films Support the County Theater. will start on Friday, what current films will end on Thursday, Children under 18 and and what current films will continue through Friday for another Students w/valid I.D. .....................................$6.00 week. All films are subject to this week-to-week decision-mak- Early Matinee ..................................................$5.00 ing process. We try to play all of our Main Attraction films as (shows prior to 2:30 pm) soon as possible. (For more info on the business of booking Late Matinee ...................................................$6.00 films and why some films play longer or sooner than others, (shows starting between 2:30 & 5:30 pm) visit our website.) Wed Early Matinee (before 2:30 pm) ...............$4.50 Affiliated Theaters Members* ...........................$5.50 When Will a Film’s Run Start? After we decide on Monday (Tuesday at the latest) what new *Affiliated Theaters Members films will start on Friday, we immediately let you know on our What is the County Fine Print We are happy to announce that the Ambler Theater, the County website and on our hotline. Theater? The official regis- Theater, and the Bryn Mawr Film Institute will have reciprocal We’ll send you an email message every Tuesday as to what The County Theater tration and finan- admission benefits. Your membership will allow you $5.50 is coming and going on Friday. (Sign up by emailing us at is a nonprofit movie cial information of admission at the other theaters. (You must present your member- [email protected].) theater that shows the County The- ship card to obtain this discount.) If there is a particular film that you don’t want to miss, call independent, art, ater, Inc. may be our box office (215/345-6789 ext. 6), and leave your name Be a Member and telephone number and the particular film that you want and foreign films, obtained from the Become a member of the nonprofit County Theater and show your to see (on the answering machine is ok). We’ll put that on our as well as special Pennsylvania support for good films and a cultural landmark. See back panel for a “Film Call List,” and then we’ll call you on the right Monday events like Saturday Department of Put your star in the sidewalk! membership form. and tell you that your film is starting that Friday. (Two requests: Kids Matinees and classic State by calling toll-free, within Your additional gifts and support Policies please leave a telephone number where you have an answer- Hollywood films. We also have Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. make us even better. Your Children under 6 – Children under age 6 will not be admitted to our ing machine, and please don’t request every film on the flyer.) filmmaker appearances, Registration does not imply donations are fully tax-deductible. “Regular Films.” However, all age children are welcome to our special And When Will a Film’s Run End? discussion groups, and lectures. endorsement. “Kids Films” series. And you can put your name on a This decision happens by the same process – we decide on Late Arrivals – The Theater reserves the right to stop selling tickets Who is running the Theater? bronze star in the sidewalk! Special Thanks Monday which films will end on Thursday. Again, we immedi- “County Theater, Inc.”, is a The County Theater receives fund- (and/or seating patrons) after a film has started. ately let you know on our website, on our hotline, and in our Contact our Business Office at Outside Food and Drink – Patrons are not permitted to bring outside weekly email messages. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit (215) 348-1878. ing support through a grant from corporation which owns and runs the Pennsylvania Council on the food and drink into the theater. Make Sure That We Have Your Email Address Become a Business Sponsor! the theater. Its local Board of Arts, a state agency funded by the The County Theater has wheelchair accessible auditoriums Receive prominent recognition We can keep you up-to-date on all our events and scheduling Directors oversees all operations. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and restrooms, and is equipped with hearing enhancement via our weekly email notices. Visit our web site to sign up, and for your business in exchange and the National Endowment for devices. Please see the theater manager when you arrive. then stay plugged into our latest programming news. Become a Member! for helping our nonprofit theater. Give us Feedback Your membership is the founda- the Arts, a federal agency. Special Programs Recognition comes in a variety of Your film experience is the most important thing to us, so we wel- tion of our success. Please fill out ways – on our silver screens, in Our Special Programs are scheduled for specific dates and come your feedback. Please let us know what we can do better. Call and return the attached member- our brochures, and on our web- (215) 345-6789, or email us at [email protected] times, which are listed in this PREVIEWS brochure. Check our ship form. (Or join online – it’s website and hotline for any additions or changes. site. Call us at (215) 348-1878 easy and secure.) Your financial for details. County Theater support is tax-deductible. 20 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 215-345-6789 HOTLINE Memberships run for one year 215-348-1878 Administrative Office from date of joining. CountyTheater.org MAIN ATTRACTIONS MAIN ATTRACTIONS Babel Volver USA – 2 hr 22 min – Alejandro Gonzalez Spain – 2 hr – Pedro Almodovar The Queen Inarritu With subtitles UK – Stephen Frears The U.S. vs. John Lennon This Film is Not Yet Rated In English and with subtitles Pedro Almodovar continues to explore Stephen Frears directs this fascinating USA – 1 hr 38 min – David Leaf and John USA – 1 hr 37 min – Kirby Dick From the writer/director team that made the feminine mystique of mothers and British drama, which chronicles the Scheinfeld Fur THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED is an the stunning 21 Grams and Amores daughters with this lush tale about political fallout from Princess Diana’s death as seen through the interplay THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON examines USA – Steven Shainberg expose about that powerful and Perros, BABEL is an intense drama a mother’s return to her home town between Queen Elizabeth and Prime the life of one of the most influential Nicole Kidman stars in this beautifully shadowy force in Hollywood: the Motion about people’s inability to communicate after her death to fix the problems that Minister Tony Blair. Helen Mirren and men of his time, and how his roles made drama about Diane Arbus, one of Picture Association of America. You in the contemporary world. Interweaving she couldn’t resolve during life. The Michael Sheen are superb in the leads as both a musician and an antiwar the most influential and idiosyncratic know, the people who rate the movies. three narrative threads, four countries, enchanting Penelope Cruz lights up the as their characters strive to handle the activist influenced our view of America. photographers of the twentieth century. Including interviews with iconoclastic and multiple languages, Inarritu creates screen in yet another Almodovar triumph. tragedy both publicly and privately. Interweaving historical footage and Seamlessly intertwining fictional directors John Waters, Kevin Smith, a taut and urgent film. Starring Brad Pitt, Also with Carmen Maura. interviews with Yoko Ono, Walter Cronkite, and actual events, FUR, subtitled An and Darren Aronofsky, the film offers a Cate Blanchett, and Gael Garcia Bernal. and G. Gordon Liddy, this film touches Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, provocative commentary on the fickle upon issues of war, peace, and truth, aspires to reveal artistic truth through ratings system. This film, due to its exploring the Vietnam era through the the convergence of the real and the subject matter, is in fact rated NC-17. lens of today. imagined. A captivating glimpse into the mind of a unique artist. The Science of Sleep France – 1 hr 45 min – Michel Gondry Renaissance Infamous France – 1 hr 43 min – Christian In English & French w/subtitles USA – 1 hr 55 min – Douglas McGrath Volckman – In English Michel Gondry, the vibrantly creative Another film about Truman Capote? This futuristic drama is an amazing filmmaker who directed Eternal Yes, and this one is just as good as last Fast Food Nation Riding Alone for For Your Consideration visual accomplishment. Combining Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, has year’s Capote. Adapted from the best- USA – 1 hr 54 min – Richard Linklater USA – Christopher Guest animation and live-action, Thousands of Miles returned with this whimsical and playful selling biography by George Plimpton, Eclectic director Richard Linklater China/Japan – 1 hr 48 min Christopher Guest is our most beloved RENAISSANCE is a step beyond what film. Set in Paris (and spoken in multiple INFAMOUS also recounts the period (Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused) Zhang Yimou “mockumentarian,” and he returns here we’ve seen before. The film’s black-and- languages), SLEEP is a journey into the of Truman Capote’s career when he always delivers different and interesting With subtitles with a riotous romp through the world white widescreen look is closer to comic peculiar world of an insecure young man researched and wrote In Cold Blood.