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Cinemateca at the Biblioteca Pública June 16 thru June 23 (Insurgentes 25 or Reloj 50 after 7pm) José Luis's Picks and Tips: This week's picks: Madea's Class Reunion This movie is hilarious! Tyler Perry has pure talent. Not only are his movies comical and warm-hearted, he also delivers a message. Madea is crazy. However, she is very wise and gives excellent advice. I suggest this movie for anyone who is looking for a gut-busting laugh! The Forgotten This film starts out like one of those classic thrillers in which a woman is being driven mad by a vicious spouse, but later it changes into a science fiction story. It is enjoyable as an action flick but better if you can suspend rationality and go with the premise. Maybe aliens are experimenting with us…. 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. On Monday after 4pm buy your tickets for any selection of the week. Don´t take the risk of being locked out! Nos vemos en el Cine…. To receive this information by email, send your email address to alephamour@hotmail.com. Nina´s Tragedies (Ha-Asonot Shel Nina, 2005) Friday, June 16, 4pm Monday, June 19, 3pm Hebrew with English subtitles, 106 minutes Director: Savi Gavison Nadav, a sensitive teenager, is smitten with his beautiful Aunt Nina, and that sets the stage for this contemplative film about human fallibility as we scrutinize the panoply of adult experiences: heartrending loss, great sex, bizarre coincidence, mortal illness, and even birth. There's plenty to disappoint Nadav, but there's also reason for hope. Dirty Filthy Love (2004) Monday, June 19, 7pm English, 94 minutes Director: Adrian Shergold Michael Sheen and Shirley Henderson star in this sensitive romantic comedy about a man who struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome. Unable to control his behavior, Mark (Sheen) loses his job, his wife and his home before he finally joins a support group. Feeling less alone in the world, he bonds with the quirky members in his therapy sessions and begins a relationship with his group leader, Charlotte. Madea´s Class Reunion (2003) Tuesday, June 20, 7pm Thursday, June 22, 4pm English with Spanish subtitles, 120 minutes Director: Tyler Perry Playwright Tyler Perry directs and stars in this stage production that explores the folly of living in the past and the glory of finding joy in the present. Perry reprises his role as Madea, who has mixed feelings about seeing everybody from her high school class 50 years after graduation. Still, she makes an appearance, if only to remind herself of how far she has come, how happy those days were, and how crazy everyone she knows still is. Cinema for Mexican Youth La Tarea (Homework, 1990) Wednesday, June 21, 5pm Spanish, 85 minutes Director: Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Virginia (Maria Rojo) is taking a class at film school and has decided on her solo project. She will film herself and her ex-husband Marcelo (José Alonso), who likes to leave the light on while they make love. She carefully positions a camera under a chair, and maneuvers her ex-husband into making love to her in front of it. Eventually, her stratagems lead him to discover the camera and the ruse. At first, he is outraged, but eventually he gets into the spirit of the thing, and gets in a plug for his undertaking business while he´s at it. Fireworks (Hana-Bi, 1998) Wednesday, June 21, 7pm Japanese with English subtitles, 99 minutes Director: Takeshi Kitano A hard-boiled ex-cop, haunted by a troubled past pushed to the edge by the shooting of his partner, confronts his demons in a ruthless quest for justice and redemption. The Forgotten (2004) Friday, June 23, 4pm Monday, June 26, 7pm English, 99 minutes Director: Joseph Ruben A desperate mother tries to prove the existence of her missing son in this chilling psychological thriller. Unable to cope with the loss of her eight-year-old boy, Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore) seeks counsel from a psychiatrist (Gary Sinise), who tells her that her son was merely a figment of her imagination. After meeting another parent (Dominic West) with the same story, Telly sets out to uncover the truth. Kids' Cartoons Saturday, June 24, noon Free
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