Paramus Fall 2010
Paramus Fall 2010
Fall Series Recap:
11/29: COMPANY MEN
One of the first casualties of a corporate downsize is Bobby Walker, (Ben Affleck) a hot-shot sales executive who is living the idyllic life-complete with two kids and a mortgaged picket fence. He learns quickly that some choices are out of his hands, and this is only the beginning. We embark on a journey that is all too familiar in today's recessionary economy: one that will test friendships, loyalties, and family bonds.
Cast:
Ben Affleck,
Kevin Costner,
Tommy Lee Jones,
Chris Cooper,
Craig T. Nelson
Directed by: John Wells
Produced by:
Barbara Hall,
Paula Weinstein,
John Wells
HOST PETER TRAVERS
11/22 - BLACK SWAN
"Black Swan" follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis). As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.
Cast:
Natalie Portman,
Winona Ryder,
Mila Kunis,
Vincent Cassel,
Barbara Hershey
Writers:
John McLaughlin (IV)
Mark Heyman
Andres Heinz
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Producers:
Bradley Fischer Executive Producer
David Thwaites Executive Producer
Jennifer Roth Executive Producer
Mike Medavoy Producer
Arnold Messer Producer
Scott Franklin Producer
Brian Oliver Producer
Director: Darren Aranofsky
GUEST PRODUCER SCOTT FRANKLIN.
HOST PETER TRAVERS
11/15 - MADE IN DAGGENHAM
Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, MADE IN DAGENHAM is based on a true story about a group of spirited women who joined forces, took a stand for what was right, and in doing so, found their own inner strength. Although far from the Swinging Sixties of Carnaby Street, life for the women of Dagenham, England is tinged with the sounds and sights of the optimistic era, heard on their radios and seen on their TV sets. Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) reflects that upbeat era, along with her friends and co-workers at the city's Ford Motor Factory.
Cast:
Sally Hawkins,
Andrea Riseborough,
Bob Hoskins,
Geraldine James,
Jaime Winstone
Directed by: Nigel Cole
Produced by:
Christine Langan,
Tim Haslam,
Norman Merry
HOST: PETER TRAVERS
GUESTS: SALLY HAWKINS & DIRECTOR NIGEL COLE
SALLY HAWKINS & DIRECTOR NIGEL COLEBONUS DOUBLE FEATURE:
THE KING’S SPEECH
George VI, also known as Bertie, reluctantly takes the throne of England when his brother, Edward, abdicates in 1936. The unprepared king turns to a radical speech therapist, Lionel Logue, to help overcome his nervous stutter and the two forge a friendship.
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Geoffrey Rush,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Jennifer Ehle,
Guy Pearce,
Derek Jacobi,
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Written by: David Seidler
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11/8 – NIGHT CATCHES US
In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus (Anthony Mackie, “The Hurt Locker”) returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia (Kerry Washington, “Ray,” “Lift”) and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone's beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia.
Cast:
Anthony Mackie,
Kerry Washington,
Jamie Hector,
Wendell Pierce,
Amari Cheatom
Director: Tanya Hamilton
Screenwriter: Tanya Hamilton
Host: Peter Travers
Guest: Director Tanya Hamilton
Tanya Hamilton
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10/1 - TINY FURNITURE
"22-year-old Aura (Lena Dunham) returns home to her artist mother's TriBeCa loft with the following: a useless film theory degree, 357 hits on her Youtube page, a boyfriend who's left her to find himself at Burning Man, a dying hamster, and her tail between her legs. Luckily, her trainwreck childhood best friend never left home, the restaurant down the block is hiring, and ill-advised romantic possibilities lurk around every corner. Surrounded on all sides by what she could become, Aura just wants someone to tell her who she is."
Director: Lena Dunham
Starring:
Lena Dunham,
Laurie Simmons,
Grace Dunham,
David Call,
Alex Karpovsky
HOST: Peter Travers
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Guest: Director/Star - Lena Dunham
2nd Feature:
127 HOURS
"127 Hours" is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued.
Starring:
James Franco,
Amber Tamblyn,
Kate Mara,
Lizzy Caplan
Director: Danny Boyle
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10/25 - CLIENT #9
This documentary feature takes an in-depth look at the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Nicknamed "The Sheriff of Wall Street," when he was NY's Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America’s largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as Governor, with the largest margin in the state's history, many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation's first Jewish President. Then, shockingly, Spitzer’s meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer - the paragon of rectitude - had been caught seeing prostitutes. As his powerful enemies gloated, his supporters questioned the timing of it all: as the Sheriff fell, so did the financial markets, in a cataclysm that threatened to unravel the global economy. With unique access to the escort world and well as friends, colleagues and enemies of the ex-Governor (many of whom have come forward for the first time) the film explores the hidden contours of this tale of hubris, sex, and power.
Director: Alex GibneyCast: Eliot Spitzer
Producers:
Alex Gibney
Todd Wider
Jedd Wider
MaikenHOST: Peter Travers
Guest: Director Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney
Official SiteBONUS DOUBLE FEATURE:
WELCOME TO THE RILEYS
Welcome to the Rileys is an emotional journey that takes us through grief, self-reinvention and healing. The Rileys have been struggling in their marriage since losing their teenage daughter eight years prior. Once a happily married and loving couple, Lois (Melissa Leo) and Doug (James Gandolfini) have grown distant. Lois has become agoraphobic and won't leave the house while Doug tries to stay away, finding their home depressing.
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10/18 - THE EX-TERMINATORS
Alex (Heather Graham, The Hangover) finds herself in a court ordered rage-therapy group after a bad breakup with her boyfriend. There she meets Stella (Jennifer Coolidge, American Pie), the owner of an extermination business who might be killing more than bugs, and Nikki (Amber Heard, Zombieland), a dental technician with the face of an angel and the mind of a sociopath. Together these women form their own ‘silent revolution,’ wreaking havoc on the men of Texas with their own brand of girl justice. Boasting a star-packed cast including Joey Lauren Adams (The Break-Up) and Matthew Settle (TV’s Gossip Girl), this dark comedy will make you giggle and cheer as the bad boys go down!
Starring:
Heather Graham,
Jennifer Coolidge,
Joey Lauren Adams,
Amber Heard,
Matthew Settle
Director: John Inwood
Writer: Suzanne Weinert
Produced by: Suzanne Weinert, Jay Michaelson
HOST – ALISON BAILES
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10/11– CONVICTION
When Betty Anne Waters' (Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny.
Starring:
Hilary Swank,
Sam Rockwell,
Minnie Driver,
Juliette Lewis,
Melissa Leo
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Production: Andrew Sugerman, Longfellow Pictures
Screenwriter: Pamela Gray
Producers: Andrew Sugerman, Andrew S. Karsch
Executive producers: Hilary Swank, Markus Barmettler, Alwyn Hight Kushner, James Smith, Anthony Callie, Myles Nestel
HOST – ALISON BAILES
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