This week's screening room film:
current film show times
Sugar7.3.09 thru 7.9.09 trailer
Sugar follows the story of Miguel Santos, a.k.a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro De Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States' minor league system; but when his play on the mound falters, he begins to question the single-mindedness of his life's ambition. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Starring: Algenis Pérez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, Andre Holland, Michael Gaston, Jaime Tirelli, José Rijo, Ann Whitney, and Richard Bull
- MPAA RATING: R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use
- GENRE(S): Drama
- DIRECTED BY: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
- RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: April 3, 2009
- RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes, Color
- ORIGIN: USA
- LANGUAGE(S): English | Spanish
Upcoming Screening Room Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: Due to film distribution logistics, this schedule may change often. The Columbus Film Society will make every effort to keep the following schedule up to date, but please confirm with the box office.
Forbidden Lie$7.10.09 thru 7.16.09 trailer
Norma Khouri is a thief, a saint, a seductress or a sociopath, depending on who you talk to. Men want to marry her, Islamic extremists want to kill her, and the global publishing industry wishes she would just disappear. Khouri won fame and fortune with her 'true story' Forbidden Love, about a shocking honor killing in Jordan. The book was a runaway bestseller, translated into multiple languages and Khouri became the toast of the literary world. That was until July 2004, when esteemed Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Knox exposed her book as a work of fiction. Weaving between the literary salons of London, the mosque-lined vistas of Jordan, the beach side suburbs of Queensland and the seamy Chicago back streets of Norma's dubious past, Forbidden Lie$ pits Norma's tale against the stories of the those who believe she duped them: the publishers, the FBI, her next door neighbor...even her husband. But the most compelling character of all is Norma who, encouraged by director Anna Broinowski, journeys through every shade of gray that separates fact from fiction. Dir. Anna Broinowski. (Roxie Releasing)
Starring: Norma Khouri, Malcolm Knox, Rana Husseini, and Caroline Overington
- MPAA RATING: Not Rated
- GENRE(S): Drama
- DIRECTED BY: Anna Broinowski
- RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: April 3, 2009
- RUNNING TIME: 106 minutes, Color
- ORIGIN: Australia
The Merry Gentleman7.17.09 thru 7.23.09 trailer
Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Haunted by the troubling choices he has made, Frank Logan finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate, and for a moment, the two seem destined to redeem and remake each other. But, as events unfold and the painful truth slowly emerges, Frank is forced to face the man he really is, while Kate struggles to be the stronger woman she needs to be. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Starring: Michael Keaton, Kelly MacDonald, Tom Bastounes, Mike Bradecich, Debbi Burns, Bobby Cannavale, William Dick, and Guy Van Swearingen
- MPAA RATING: R for language and some violence
- GENRE(S): Drama
- DIRECTED BY: Michael Keaton
- RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: May 1, 2009
- RUNNING TIME: 110 minutes, Color
- ORIGIN: Australia
