THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN

DescriptionDescription From acclaimed director Chen Kaige comes a sprawling epic in the tradition of David Lean. In the third century BC, megalomaniac King Ying Zheng is obsessed with unifying all of China and becoming its first emperor. To this end, he embarks upon an unparalleled reign of terror and brutality against all who stand between...

ERASERHEAD

DescriptionDescription Kick off the Halloween weekend with our all-night Halloween Movie Rave- -Thon! On Friday night the Vogue Theatre will host five classic horror, sci-fi and cult films. Most will include live accompaniment, as guest DJs from Berlin DJ Traveler & DJ Neucleus and notorious L.A. DJs Carlos Nino & Tony Watson spin a web...

THE CONVERSATION

DescriptionDescription A psychologically brutal thriller that challenges every cerebral pulse point, this classic suspense film is on a level with Hitchcock and the great noir of the past. An engrossing film that some call perfect, THE CONVERSATION paints a chilling portrait of a chaotic and sinister universe. The story follows a surveillance expert who starts...

COSY DENS (PELÍSKY)

DescriptionDescription Living in the same two-story villa in 1967 Prague, Mr. Sebek and Mr. Kraus claim opposite sides of the political fence. Mr. Sebek, a straightforward army officer, has a teenage son and supports the socialist establishment. Mr. Kraus is a former resistance fighter, a staunch anticommunist, and the father of a teenage daughter. Even...

CRIMSON WINGS

DescriptionDescription In the struggle to cope with the sudden death of his wife and model, a painter faces the question - Is the present moment a dream or reality?

CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH (SEISHUN ZANKOKU MONOGATARI)

DescriptionDescription Japan's own REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, this film tells the story of two young lovers and their fight against the world of 1960 Japan. This internationally and critically-acclaimed film made a daring statement about the disillusionment that took place in Japan following World War II, from a director considered by many film scholars and...

DREAMING OF JOSEPH LEES

DescriptionDescription Sensuous Eva longs for the adventurous and worldly Joseph Lees, whom she has known all her life. When he retreats from society after a terrible accident, Eva withdraws into her own charged memories of him. Then the simple but romantically-inclined Harry begins to court her. Unwilling to marry a man she doesn't love, Eva...

THE DUKE

DescriptionDescription A small boy has a special relationship with his grandfather, whom he truly believes is John Wayne. Saddle up and hold tight as 'The Duke' rides again!

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

DescriptionDescription John Irving's adaptation of his own best selling novel, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, is realized by celebrated filmmaker Lasse Hallstrom. Homer Wells begins his life journey as a child without parents who is raised and mentored by his orphanage's doctor, a man named Larch. Theirs was an extraordinary bond. Larch taught Homer everything about...

CITIZEN KANE

DescriptionDescription Voted the number one film of all time in "AFl's l 00 Years ... I 00 Movies," CITIZEN KANE was written and directed by boy wonder Orson Welles, at the age of 27. At the center of this intricate film lies the true story of a man who conquered many, but dies alone. The...

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