County Theater 58 PreviewsDECEMBER 2006 - MARCH 2007 Ivana Baquero in PAN’S LABYRINTH Baquero in PAN’S Ivana 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 Film Booking. Our main films play week-to-week from Friday Members .........................................................$4.50 through Thursday. Every Monday we determine what new films Seniors (62+) 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 When Will a Film’s Run Start? Affiliated Theaters Members* ...........................$5.50 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 We are happy to announce that the Ambler Theater, the County website and on our hotline. Theater, and the Bryn Mawr Film Institute have reciprocal We’ll send you an email message every Tuesday as to what admission benefits. Your membership will allow you $5.50 is coming and going on Friday. (Sign up by emailing us at admission at the other theaters. (You must present your member- [email protected].) ship card to obtain this discount.) If there is a particular film that you don’t want to miss, call 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 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 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 membership form. and tell you that your film is starting that Friday. (Two requests: Policies please leave a telephone number where you have an answer- 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.) “Regular Films.” However, all age children are welcome to our special And When Will a Film’s Run End? “Kids Films” series. This decision happens by the same process – we decide on Late Arrivals – The Theater reserves the right to stop selling tickets Monday which films will end on Thursday. Again, we immedi- (and/or seating patrons) after a film has started. ately let you know on our website, on our hotline, and in our Outside Food and Drink – Patrons are not permitted to bring outside weekly email messages. food and drink into the theater. Make Sure That We Have Your Email Address The County Theater has wheelchair accessible auditoriums We can keep you up-to-date on all our events and scheduling and restrooms, and is equipped with hearing enhancement via our weekly email notices. Visit our web site to sign up, and devices. Please see the theater manager when you arrive. then stay plugged into our latest programming news. Give us Feedback Your film experience is the most important thing to us, so we wel- Special Programs come your feedback. Please let us know what we can do better. Call Our Special Programs are scheduled for specific dates and (215) 345-6789, or email us at [email protected] times, which are listed in this PREVIEWS brochure. Check our website and hotline for any additions or changes. County Theater 20 East State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 215-345-6789 HOTLINE 215-348-1878 Administrative Office CountyTheater.org MAIN ATTRACTIONS MAIN ATTRACTIONS Venus Notes on a Scandal Pan’s Labyrinth Great Britain – 1 hr 34 min – Roger Great Britain – Richard Eyre Spain – 1 hr 52 min – Guillermo del Toro Michell NOTES ON A SCANDAL presents a With subtitles Volver This charming British comedy revolves tangled story of friendship between PAN’S LABYRINTH is the darkly beguiling The Painted Veil Little Children around two seasoned actors whose lives journey of a precocious young girl in Spain – 2 hr – Pedro Almodovar two female teachers played with pitch- USA/China – John Curran USA – 2 hr 17 min – Todd Field are thrown into chaos when a young war-torn 1940s Spain. A fairy tale not With subtitles perfect skill by Cate Blanchett and Naomi Watts and Edward Norton This powerful, wryly funny, and piercingly woman comes to visit. Peter O’Toole, still even remotely intended for children, Pedro Almodovar continues to explore Judi Dench. A relationship of mutual star as a middle class doctor and a sad film is serious American filmmaking charismatic and silver-tongued, scores this entrancing magical-realist drama the feminine mystique of mothers and admiration turns into one of jealousy society girl in this visually lush 1920’s at its best. Examining the emotional a bull’s-eye with his funny (and randy) concocts a menacing spin on Alice in daughters. VOLVER is a lush tale about and betrayal as dangerous secrets period piece set in Hong Kong. Their lives of a group of suburban characters, lead performance. Wry British humor Wonderland. With a combination of a mother’s return to her hometown threaten their lives. A superb and unhappy marriage is given a chance LITTLE CHILDREN is sharply co-written and keenly observed human behavior gritty war realities and fantastic dream after her death to fix the problems that suspenseful drama about love, envy, at redemption when they undertake a and impressively directed by Todd Field, make this funny and touching film a sequences, this stunningly original film she couldn’t resolve during her life. The and loyalty. deadly journey deep into the heart of and features nuanced performances small gem. is powerful and moving and well-worth enchanting Penelope Cruz lights up the China. Featuring a transcendent score from Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, the violent, scary ride. screen in yet another Almodovar triumph. from Alexandre Desplat, THE PAINTED Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, and VEIL is adapted from the novel by Noah Emmerich. A surprisingly funny and W. Somerset Maugham. quietly stunning film from the director of In the Bedroom. The Good German Miss Potter USA – 1 hr 45 min – Steven Soderbergh The Namesake Great Britain – Chris Noonan Elegantly photographed in black and India/USA – 2 hr 2 min – Mira Nair Renee Zellweger stars in the title role white, THE GOOD GERMAN is a sleek Mostly in English of this biopic about Beatrix Potter, Perfume: The Story and stylish thriller about an American Infamous From acclaimed Indian director Mira author of the Peter Rabbit stories and The History Boys of a Murderer journalist in post-WWII Berlin who USA – 1 hr 55 min – Douglas McGrath Nair, THE NAMESAKE is a thoughtful film other children’s books. Director Chris Great Britain – 1 hr 50 min – Nicholas France/Germany – 2 hr 27 min – Tom becomes embroiled in a mystery Another film about Truman Capote? about family, love, and self-discovery. Noonan (Babe) is well-versed in the Hytner Tykwer - In English involving his former mistress. Visually Yes, and this one is just as good as last It’s about two generations of an Indian- milieu of imaginative fancy, and he deftly Adapted from the blockbuster play, THE German filmmaker Tom Tykwer (Run Lola appealing and smartly written, this latest year’s Capote. Adapted from the best- American family – the parents who presents this story about creativity and HISTORY BOYS centers on the battle Run) takes a surrealistic turn in this offering from director Soderbergh is a selling biography by George Plimpton, moved from Calcutta to the U.S., and the workings of an artist’s mind. It is for the hearts and minds of a group long-anticipated film about a young man conscious attempt to make a film in the INFAMOUS also recounts the period their son who struggles to reconcile also about a woman trying to realize her of young pupils at a British grammar with an extraordinary sense of smell. His style of the golden age of Hollywood. of Truman Capote’s career when he his American identity with his cultural dreams in Victorian England. With Ewan school (high school in England). The obsession to create the ultimate scent With George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, researched and wrote In Cold Blood. heritage. This fine film is an affectionate McGregor and Emily Watson. INFAMOUS has its own unique and ensemble cast is superb and consists of comes at a very high price – namely, and touching portrait of one family’s and Tobey Maguire. stylish spin on the subject and is a the same boys who played the roles on serial murder. Set in 18th century journey to a new life. fascinating companion piece. The cast stage. This is a lively and innovative film France, PERFUME is a remarkably includes Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, full of comedy and pathos. audacious film that is visually stunning Peter Bogdanovich, and Jeff Daniels. and artistically challenging. 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