José Luis’s Pick and Tips

The pick: 



The Education of Shelby Knox

This documentary tells us a lot about what makes so much of the USA so clueless in its approach to sex. It focuses on a teenage crusader who faces the facts that Lubbock has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy and that this is in part due to the misleading "sex ed" that takes place in the schools, teaching that implies that condoms are so faulty that if you are going to have sex you might as well do it without protection. Using the Bible as a means to prevent too much rational thinking or empathic feeling, many Lubbockers seem to act in a way well designed to make any independent spirits move out as soon as possible. What influenced this heroine to become so clear and courageous in such a benighted and fear-ridden town? The film shows her parents to be sometimes wonderfully supportive, though naturally often scared.



The tips


In order to be able to provide the best viewing experience, the show times for some movies may be adjusted to accommodate their length. Be sure to check the schedule carefully. Also, please remember the new ticket price of 50 pesos. Discount cards are 400 pesos for 10 shows.

The Edukators 
(Die Fetten Jahre Sind Vorbei, 2005)
Monday, December 4, 6:30pm
German with English subtitles, 130 minutes
Director: Hans Weingartner
Cast: Daniel Bruhl, Julia Jentsch, Burghart Klaussner, Stipe Erceg
Friends Jan (Daniel Bruhl) and Peter (Stipe Erceg) use a membership list from the city's yacht club to break into mansions. They don't steal, but instead they stack furniture, put artwork in the toilet and stereos in the fridge, then leave a note saying, "Your days of plenty are numbered," signed "The Edukators." Director Hans Weingartner grafts all the elements of a thriller onto a fascinating discussion of the need for kids to rebel … peaceably.

Passion
Wednesday, December 6, 5pm
Thursday, December 7, 3pm 
English, 115 minutes
Director: James Lapine
Cast: Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie, Tom Aldredge.
A soldier learns about himself and love in this made-for-TV filmed version of Stephen Sondheim´s musical. Jere Shea stars as Giorgio, a soldier who has a passionate affair with a beautiful married woman named Clara (Marin Mazzie). When Giorgio gets stationed in distant Italy, he is separated from Clara and attracts the attention of a homely, ill woman named Fosca (Donna Murphy). He at first repels Fosca's advances but over time he slowly warms up and not only accepts her love, but returns it.

The Education of Shelby Knox (2005)
Tuesday, December 5, 5pm
Wednesday, December 6, 7pm
English, 76 minutes
Director: Marion Lipschutz
Cast: Shelby Knox
In this documentary from Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt that uses footage shot over a three-year period, the action unfolds almost effortlessly, revealing a stunning transformation. Small-town Texas teenager Shelby Knox becomes an advocate for sex education (and the local media's so-called "Sex Ed Girl") when she tries to improve the county's sky-high teen pregnancy rate by challenging her high school's policy of teaching abstinence.

Veer-Zaara (2004)
Tuesday, December 5, 7pm
Thursday, December 7, 5pm
Hindi with English subtitles, 192 minutes
Director: Yash Chopra
Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Manoj Bajpai, Hema Malini
Spanning two decades, Yash Chopra's epic love story of an Indian man and a Pakistani woman delves into the conflict between the two countries. After aiding Zaara (Priety Zinta), Indian airman Veer (Shah Rukh Khan) falls in love with her. They spend a blissful day together, and even though Zaara is engaged to another man, Veer tells her he loves her. Zaara returns to Pakistan, but Veer can't forget his true love and boldly travels to her homeland.

Kids' movie
Science Fiction Series
Presented by Guillermo Galindo
Saturday, December 9, noon, Free