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Coming SoonUnder the Same Moon (May 16)(click on title for link to official site)  Show times for Friday May 16 - May 22
UNDER THE SAME MOON tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen's film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration. "It's an unexpectedly powerful little film that manages to say a lot of what, despite all the talk on the subject, isn't being said in the national debate on immigration." - Ken Fox, TV Guide "A powerful and evocative account of the efforts undertaken to forge a perilous mother-and-child reunion. Told in Spanish with English subtitles, it is a moving tale of yearning, as well as unflagging courage and determination." - Claudia Puig, USA Today Director: Patricia Riggen Cast: America Ferrera, Adrian Alonso, Jesse Garcia Rating: PG-13 Run-Time: 1 hour 49 minutes Son of Rambow (June 6th) (click on title for link to official site)  SON OF RAMBOW is a hilariously fresh and visually inventive take on friendship, family, film heroes and the death-defying adventures of growing up in the video age. It all begins in 1980s Britain, when young Will Proudfoot, raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden, encounters something beyond his wildest fantasies: a pirated copy of RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD. His virgin viewing of the iconic thriller blows his mind – and rapidly expanding imagination – wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. "It’s charming and touching, and the best part is, it manages to be so without saccharine sweetness." - Jamie Tipps, Film Threat Director: Garth Jennings Cast: Will Poulter, Bill Milner, Jules Sitruck, Charlie Thrift, Jessica Stevenson Rating: PG-13 Run-Time: 1 hour 35 minutes |
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