The Cove - January 22nd

January 22nd, 2010
Showtime: 7 p.m.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Wright Opera House
Director: Louie Psihoyos
Runtime: 92 min.
Rating: PG-13|Parental Guide
Categories: Drama

Synopsis:
This film begins in Taiji, Japan, where former dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry has come to set things right. In the 1960s, it was O’Barry who captured and trained the dolphins that played the title character in the television show “Flipper.” He has now discovered a terrifying secret in a secluded cove where thousands of dolphins are hunted for meat and underhanded dealing to the entertainment industry.

[Official Site]
[Trailer]

Admission: Everyone is welcome at $7.50 per ticket. 2010 Movie Club members may use their punch cards.

The Cove Trailer

Wendy and Lucy - January 8th

January 8th, 2010
Showtime: 7 p.m.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Wright Opera House
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Runtime: 80 min.
Rating: R|Parental Guide
Categories: Drama

Synopsis:
Wendy Carroll is driving to Ketchikan, Alaska, in hopes of a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she confronts a series of increasingly dire economic decisions, with far-ranging repercussions for herself and Lucy.

[Official Site]
[Trailer]

Admission: Everyone is welcome at $7.50 per ticket. 2010 Movie Club members may use their punch cards. Come early and purchase a season membership for $60; membership includes a punch card valid for for 10 admissions during the 2009-2010 season.

Wendy and Lucy trailer

COMING SOON: The Cove - January 22nd - Thriller Documentary - a terrifying secret in a secluded cove where thousands of dolphins are hunted for meat and underhanded dealing to the entertainment industry.

December 2009 - Season Kickoff - A duo of indie romances

Away We Go
December 11th, 2009
Showtime: 7 p.m.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Wright Opera House
Director: Sam Mendes (American Beauty)
Runtime: 98 min.
Rating: R|Parental Guide
Categories: Romance-Drama-Comedy

This is the first show of the 2009-2010 season. Welcome back to the Wright!


Synopsis:
A couple expecting their first child travels around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family once the parents with whom they were going to stay decide to move. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.

[Official Site]
[Trailer]

Admission: Everyone is welcome at $7.50 per ticket. 2010 Movie Club members may use their punch cards. Come early and purchase a season membership for $60; membership includes a punch card valid for for 10 admissions during the 2009-2010 season.

Away We Go Trailer

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Paper Heart
December 26th, 2009
Showtime: 7 p.m.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Wright Opera House
Director: Nicholas Jasenovec
Runtime: 88 min.
Rating: PG-13|Parental Guide
Awards: Nom. Grand Jury Prize - Sundance 09 (more)
Categories: Romance-Drama-Comedy


NOTE:This is a Saturday show.


Synopsis:
Charlyne embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn’t fully understand, love. She meets a boy after her own heart and he becomes the object of her affection. Weaving together reality and fantasy, the film combines elements of documentary and traditional storytelling to bring a fresh perspective to the modern romance

[Official Site]
[Trailer]

Admission: Everyone is welcome at $7.50 per ticket. 2010 Movie Club members may use their punch cards. Come early and purchase a season membership for $60; membership includes a punch card, valid for 10 admissions during the 2009-2010 season.

Paper Heart Trailer

IMPORTANT NOTES: TITLES AND DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE based on movie availability. We strive to show a very wide variety of types of movies outside of the Hollywood mainstream including independent, foreign, drama, documentary, etc. Tastes vary, and the descriptions and links at this site will help you decide if each of these movies fit your interest.

Ben X- April 3rd

Ben X
April 3rd, 2009
Showtime: 7 p.m.
Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Ouray Community Center, Ouray, CO
Runtime: 93 min.
Rating: NR in US|Parental Guide
Language: Dutch with English Subtitles


Eric's Notes: We will be in the Ouray Community Center for this show (the Beaumont Hotel will be closed during this month). We are pleased to present this excellent festival film from the same distributor that brought us Arranged.

Grand Prize- Montreal Film Festival

"A provocative, exultant stunner. - Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times - [Full Review]

Synopsis: Ben is different and his life is a universe all unto itself. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism that prevents normal communication, and while he is a courageous hero—BEN X—in the fantasy on-line gaming world that consumes him, in his daily life Ben is tormented by bullies and ignored by apathetic teachers.

As the bullies’ relentless attacks push him over the edge and out of control, his on-line dream girl, Scarlite, appears to him and helps him devise a perfect plan to confront the bullies and make them pay for their torment. Director Nic Balthazar’s dazzling debut blends fantasy and harsh social realism. Based on a true story, Balthazar brings us an utterly original and important film.

[Official Site]
[Trailer]

Note: Everyone is welcome at $7.50 per ticket. 2009 Movie Club members may use their punch cards.