Archive of Shows from the Athena Cinema
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Lemon TreeDirector: Eran RiklisRated Not Rated<p><em>In Arabic, Hebrew, and French with English Subtitles</em></p> <p>Salma, a Palestinian widow, has to stand up against her new neighbor, the Israeli Defense Minister, when he moves into his new house opposite her lemon grove, on the green line border between Israel and the West Bank. The Israeli security forces are quick to declare that Salma’s trees pose a threat to the Minister’s safety and issue orders to uproot them. Together with Ziad Daud, her young Palestinian lawyer, Salma goes all the way to the Israeli...This film was shown on Friday, August 14th 2009 View This Film |
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Whatever WorksDirector: Woody AllenRated PG-13<p>An eccentric New Yorker played by Larry David abandons his upper class life to lead a more bohemian existence. He meets a young girl from the south and her family and no two people seem to get along in the entanglements that follow. This is a comedy also starring Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Evan Rachel Wood, and a number of other amusing types.</p>This film was shown on Tuesday, August 4th 2009 View This Film |
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CheriDirector: Stephen FrearsRated R<p> Set in Paris in the early 1900s and adapted from the French novelist Colette's most renowned novel, CHERI is a pure delight. Colette's novel tells the story of an unconventional <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);">love affair</span> between the aging yet exquisite Lea de Lonval (<span>Michelle Pfeiffer</span>) and her "naughty little boy," her young lover Cheri (<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;...This film was shown on Wednesday, July 29th 2009 View This Film |
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The Princess BrideDirector: Rob ReinerRated PG<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>Based on William Goldman's novel of the same name, The Princess Bride is staged as a book read by grandfather (Peter Falk) to his ill grandson (Fred Savage). Falk's character assures a romance-weary Savage that the book has much more to deliver than a simpering love story, including but not limited to fencing, fighting, torture, death, true love, giants, and pirates. Indeed, The...This film was shown on Thursday, August 6th 2009 View This Film |
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Food Inc.Director: Robert KennerRated PG<p>In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of e coli--the harmful...This film was shown on Tuesday, August 4th 2009 View This Film |
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UmbilicalDirector: Luke OstrowskiRated Not Rated<p>The Athena Cinema presents four films by Luke Ostrowski, MFA candidate from The Ohio University School of Film. Luke will be on hand to introduce these films.</p> <p>UMBILICAL- thesis- The night before his child is born, Teddy is scared about the major changes in his life but he may have more to worry about then normal parental duties.</p> <p>LEFTOVERS -2nd year- At Christmas, Alex meets his girlfriend's family for the first time. He discovers they may have a very uncommon holiday...This film was shown on Saturday, August 1st 2009 View This Film |
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Goodbye SoloDirector: Ramin BahraniRated Not Rated<p>On the lonely roads of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, two men forge an improbable friendship that will change both of their lives forever. Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his young family. William is a tough Southern good ol‘ boy with a lifetime of regrets. One man‘s American dream is just beginning, while the other‘s is quickly winding down. But despite their differences, both men soon realize they need each other more than either is willing to admit. Through this unlikely but unforgettable friendship, Goodbye Solo deftly explores the passing of...This film was shown on Tuesday, July 21st 2009 View This Film |
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The Black StallionDirector: Carroll BallardRated G<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>This beautifully mounted adaptation of Walter Farley's story for children tells the tale of Alec (Kelly Reno), a young boy touring the world with his adventurous salesman father (Hoyt Axton). While travelling back to the United States by ship, Alec discovers a wild, beautiful Arabian stallion being brought along in the cargo hold. When disaster strikes at sea, the ship sinks, and...This film was shown on Thursday, July 30th 2009 View This Film |
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A Collection of Animation and Claymation ShortsRated Not Rated<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>The Athena is featuring a collection of animated and claymated shorts by Lynn Smith, Will Vinton, and John & Faith Hubley. </p> <p>SANDBURG'S ARITHMETIC by Lynn Smith<br /> Carl Sandburg, beloved American poet narrates this animated short based on his poem, "Arithmetic." The film takes...This film was shown on Thursday, July 23rd 2009 View This Film |
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TysonDirector: James TobackRated R<p>Tyson is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson’s earliest memories of growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into the world of boxing, to his roller coaster ride in the fun house of worldwide fame and fortunes won and lost. It is the story of a legendary and...This film was shown on Tuesday, July 14th 2009 View This Film |
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Summer HoursDirector: Olivier AssayasRated Not Rated<p>In French and English with English subtitles</p> <p>The divergent paths of three forty-something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle's exceptional 19th century art collection, dies suddenly. Left to come to terms with themselves and their differences, Adrienne (Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche), a successful New York designer, Frederic, an economist and university professor in Paris, and Jeremie, a dynamic businessman in China, confront the end of childhood, their shared memories, background and unique vision of the...This film was shown on Tuesday, July 14th 2009 View This Film |
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Every Little StepDirector: Adam Del Deo and James D. SternRated PG-13<p>Every Little Step explores the incredible journey of A Chorus Line from ambitious idea to international phenomenon. It compares and contrasts the original musical with the current revival. It investigates the societies in which they’ve debuted, and why the themes are so timeless and universal. Finally, it goes behind the scenes with exclusive interviews and footage of the revival’s audition process, revealing the dramatic journey of the performers, and unfolding a story of life imitating art.</p> <p>"A movie as layered and enthralling as its...This film was shown on Friday, July 17th 2009 View This Film |
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The Brothers BloomDirector: Rian JohnsonRated PG-13<p>For as long as they can remember, the Brothers Bloom have had only each other to depend on. From their childhood in a long series of gloomy foster homes to their highflying lives as international con artists, Stephen and Bloom have shared everything. Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) brilliantly concocts intricate stories that the brothers live out, but he's still searching for the perfect con, the one where "everyone gets what they want." Meanwhile, Bloom (Adrien Brody) yearns for "an unwritten life" a real adventure, one not dreamed up by his old brother. Eager to retire, Bloom...This film was shown on Monday, July 6th 2009 View This Film |
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BabeDirector: Chris NoonanRated G<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>A young pig fights convention to become a sheep dog -- or, rather, sheep pig -- in this charming Australian family film, which became an unexpected international success due to superior special effects and an intelligent script. The title refers to the name bestowed on a piglet soon after his separation from his family, when he finds himself on a strange farm. Confused and sad,...This film was shown on Thursday, July 16th 2009 View This Film |
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Brew Week DocumentaryThis film was shown on Tuesday, July 14th 2009 View This Film |
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The Limits of ControlDirector: Jim JarmuschRated R<p>The Limits of Control is the story of a mysterious loner, played by Isaach De Bankole, whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a job, yet he trusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged. His journey, paradoxically both intently focused and dreamlike, takes him not only across Spain but also through his own consciousness. Featuring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and Academy Award nominees Bill Murray and John Hurt.</p> <p>"A little like guided meditation with suggestions floated, waiting, left...This film was shown on Monday, June 29th 2009 View This Film |
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The Girlfriend ExperienceDirector: Steven SoderberghRated R<p>Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, The Girlfriend Experience is five days in the life of Chelsea, an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers more than sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation – “the girlfriend experience.” Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control—she feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know who you're going to...This film was shown on Friday, July 3rd 2009 View This Film |
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The Red BalloonDirector: Albert LamorisseRated G<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>Albert Lamorisse’s exquisite <i>The Red Balloon</i> remains one of the most beloved children’s films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s...This film was shown on Thursday, July 9th 2009 View This Film |
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White ManeDirector: Albert LamorisseRated G<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>In the south of France, in a vast plain region called the Camargue, lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of wild horses too proud to let themselves be broken by humans. Only Folco, a young fisherman, manages to tame him. A strong friendship grows between the boy and the horse, as the two go looking for the freedom that the world of men...This film was shown on Thursday, July 9th 2009 View This Film |
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Collection of Short Animated Films by John & Faith HubleyDirector: John & Faith HubleyRated Not Rated<p>ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL AGES</p> <p>Sponsored by University College and The College of Fine Arts at Ohio University</p> <p>The Athena Cinema is proud to present a collection of animated short films by the acclaimed duo Faith and John Hubley. The work of John and Faith Hubley spans five decades, including their Academy Award winning animation MOONBIRD from 1959 (one of four Academy Awards the duo recieved). Their work has been appreciated by several generations of both the...This film was shown on Thursday, July 2nd 2009 View This Film |
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