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Friday, July 31, 2009

UPDATE: Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon HELD OVER again

Held Over @ The Senator Theatre Through Thursday, August 6th
By Popular Demand!

Presented with a stunning digitally restored 35mm print

The husband, the wife... or the bandit?

"Rashomon (1950) struck the world of film like a thunderbolt."
Rober Ebert - Chicago Sun Times

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki & Kichijiro Ueda

Friday, July 31st and Saturday, August 1st
showtimes: 5:45 & 7:45 pm

Sunday, August 2nd showtimes:
3:45, 5:45 & 7:45pm.

Monday, August 3rd Through Tuesday, August 4th
showtimes: 5:45 & 7:45pm.

Thursday, August 6th, 5:45 & 7:45 PM.

NOTE: Wednesday shows have been canceled for a private event.

Admission $8

A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view.

Running Time For "Rashomon":
Approx. 1hr and 30min.

The Restoration

The basis for this stunning new restoration was a 35mm print created in 1962 from the original camera negative; while the print itself was in good physical condition, the source material from which it was made was extremely battered. Due to the extensive printing and handling it had received over its lifetime, many shots were already starting to shrink and wrap, and there were numerous scratches, dust, and dirt in the damaged negative. Scanned at 4k resolution, that 47-year-old print has
been meticulously cleaned both digitally and by hand, complete with a new seamless soundtrack.

This essential restoration has been made possible by the Academy Film Archive, the National Film Center of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and Kadokawa Pictures, Inc., with funding provided by Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation and
Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation.

I will continue to report on interim event schedules at The Senator, while we wait to find out what the future may be. At this time, I am unaware of any specific future events.

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Friday, June 05, 2009

This Week's Schedule of Films at The Senator

Here's what's coming up this weekend and next week at The Senator. Please note that the schedule may be subject to change, so please call the day you plan to attend. 410-435-8338.

TONIGHT, Friday, June 5th:

Yellow Submarine 6:00 PM
One-Eyed Horse 7:45 PM
Carnival of Souls 9:30 PM

Saturday, June 6th:

Yellow Submarine 6:00 PM
Replay (AKA 21 Eyes) 7:45 PM
Carnival of Souls 9:30 PM

Sunday, June 7th:

One-Eyed Horse 4:15 PM
Yellow Submarine 6:00 PM
Replay (AKA 21 Eyes) 7:45 PM

Monday, June 8th through Wednesday, June 10th:

Carnival of Souls 7:45 PM


Movie descriptions:

Carnival of Souls

A Herk Harvey Film
Carnival of Souls
- The Director's Cut -
(1962 - 84min)

After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.

Replay

Do you see what I see?

From Director Lee Bonner
Replay
(AKA 21 Eyes)
(2003)

Starring:
Fisher Stevens, Michael Buscemi, Rebecca Mader, Nestor Serrano & Chance Kelly

The viewer becomes the eyes of two detectives who never appear on camera as they unravel a mystery on a video screen.

One-Eyed Horse

From Director Wayne Shipley
One-Eyed Horse
(2008 - 98min)

Starring:
Mark Redfield, Michael Hagan, Jennifer Rouse, Kelly Potchak, Richard Cutting & Jason Brown

Hadley Missouri 1887. Justin Gatewood has recently been released from prison for attempting to kill an old adversary, William Curry. Twenty-five years earlier, Gatewood and his brother were Confederate prisoners-of-war, and the death of Gatewood's brother under the watch of (then) Union Officer Curry has consumed Gatewood and fueled his desire for revenge.

Yellow Submarine

The Beatles' Beloved Psychedelic Animated Feature Accompanied by The Senator's
State-of-the-Art Sound

The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.

Admission $5 for each show.

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