SHOWTIMES  (unless otherwise noted)
Saturdays at 7pm
Sundays at 3:30pm & 7pm
Mondays at 7pm

          Our fall series features an eclectic roster of works that have been overlooked in the past.  Each of the films has been selected by one or more people closely associated with the CFS. 

SEPTEMBER 12, 13, 14

PRICE OF LIFE

Directed by Dan Hunt and Margaux LaPointe, 2009, USA, 39 m.
This documentary, filmed by a group of undergraduate Villanova students over the course of a semester, depicts the transformation of a Philadelphia ex-offender into a leader of community change and a spokesperson for the National Comprehensive Center for Fathers.  

Monday Speakers: Villanova student filmmakers
 

SEPTEMBER 19, 20, 21  

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

Directed by Julie Taymor, 2007, USA, 133 m.
Taymor's distinctively flamboyant visual flair is showcased in this musical, set during the turbulent 1960s and featuring more than 30 songs by the Beatles.  
Monday Speaker: Joan D. Lynch
 

SEPTEMBER 26, 27, 28

THEY WERE EXPENDABLE

Directed by John Ford, 1942, USA, 132 m.
Based on real-life heroics, this action film recreates early World War II skirmishes between American and Japanese forces in the Philippines.  Robert Montgomery provides a sense of authenticity, as he actually served on a PT-boat and later commanded a destroyer at Normandy.   
Monday Speaker: Rick Worland
 

OCTOBER 3, 4, 5

THE KILLING

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1956, USA,  85 m.
Kubrick's first major film is a taut thriller steeped in noir.  Thanks to his visual sense and the way the film jumps back and forth in time, The Killing has been a cinematic primer for later filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino.  
Monday Speaker: John-Paul Spiro
 

FALL BREAK

OCTOBER 24, 25, 26 

AVENUE MONTAIGNE  

Directed by Danièle Thompson, 2006, France, 106 m.  
This ensemble piece focuses on a waifish young woman from the countryside, newly arrived in Paris, who crosses paths with a disparate bunch of locals and helps them realize their dreams.  
Monday Speaker: Elana Starr
 

OCTOBER 31, NOVEMBER 1, 2 

WINGS OF DEFEAT

Directed by Risa Morimoto, 2007, USA, 95 m. 
When the director discovered her adored uncle had trained as a kamikaze pilot but carried that secret to his grave, she decided to make this documentary, retracing his footsteps and asking surviving Japanese pilots about their wartime experiences.  
Monday Speaker: Marc Gallichio 

Risa Morimoto will appear at the Sunday afternoon screening, 
as part of the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference.

NOVEMBER 7, 8, 9 

UNBREAKABLE

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Italy, 2000, USA, 106 m.

Shyamalan's follow-up to The Sixth Sense is a thriller with supernatural overtones about a man (Bruce Willis) who, following a devastating accident, discovers he possesses an extraordinary gift.  
Monday Speaker: Dan Hunt
 

NOVEMBER 14, 15, 16

AFTER HOURS

Directed by Martin Scorsese, USA, 1985, 97 m.
Scorsese tackles dark comedy in this tale of a computer consultant from uptown Manhattan who ventures into Soho for a late-night date and is besieged by bizarre characters and caught in a web of out-of-control events.  
Monday Speaker: Steve McWilliams 

NOVEMBER 21, 21, 23   

FAT CITY  

Directed by John Huston, 1972, USA, 100 m. 
A boxer in his youth, Huston waited until late in his film career to make this gritty drama about the sport.  It's a portrait of a hard-scrabble fighter who dreams of a comeback.  

Monday Speakers: Dan Jefferson and Susan Marcosson 

THANKSGIVING BREAK

DECEMBER 5, 6, 7   

WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD

Directed by William Wellman, 1933, USA, 68 m.
Typical of the social dramas released by Warner Brothers during the Depression, this film centers on teens from impoverished families who leave home to ride the rails and search for work.  
Monday Speaker: John O'Leary

Each film will be screened four times in the Connelly Center Cinema:
   • Saturdays at 7 pm
   • Sundays at 3:30 & 7 pm
   • Mondays at 7 pm
Speakers appear only at the Monday evening screenings.
Admission is FREE for students with ID and $5.00 for all others.
Tickets are available at the Connelly Center Cinema box office, approximately 20 minutes prior to any showing.
For more information call: 610.519.4750 on weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm,
or consult www.villanova.edu/events/culturalfilms