Jan. 13 and 20 - The Godfather II

Genre: Drama
Rating: Edited version - Probably PG13-ish?
Run Time: 197 minutes
The sequel to the 1972 Best Picture interlaces the story of Vito's childhood and rise to power as an immigrant in New York with the expansion of the Corleone empire under Michael in Nevada and Cuba. Winner of 6 Academy Awards and nominated for 5 others.

Oct. 14 - My Kid Could Paint That

Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG13
Run Time: 82 minutes
Documentary film maker Amir Bar-Lev explores the life, work and family of Marla Olmstead, a prodigious abstract expressionist on par with Pollock, Kandinsky and the de Koonings. While Bar-Lev's original intention was to explore modern art - what is it, what makes it good, what makes it credible, what constraints or conventions do modern artists follow - the film brings up questions of ethics as well. For example, when a child is famous, where does a parent draw the line between supporting their child and exploiting them? Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival 2007.

Sept. 2 and 9 - The Godfather

Genre: Drama
Rating: Edited version - Probably PG13-ish?
Run Time: 170 minutes
Based on Mario Puzo's novel by the same name, Francis Ford Copolla's classic is a glimpse of the Italian mafia as the head of one family declines in age and a new Don rises to take his position. The version I'm screening is edited for content, so it's missing things like horse heads and topless Sicilians on their wedding night. Winner of Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Nominated for pretty much everything else.

Aug. 4 - The Crucible

Genre: Drama/History
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 124 minutes
Adapted from Arthur Miller's classic play, The Crucible recounts the public hysteria of the Salem witch trials (with a few historical inaccuracies). Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay.

Film Fest 2k8

Feb. 5 *NOTE: This film begins at 7:30
Host: Gretchen Jude
Location: 806 Resseguie St., Boise
Film: Dreams

Genre: Drama/Fantasy
Rating: PG
Run Time: 119 minutes
Language: Japanese
Akira Kurosawa explores man's relationship with his environment in a collection of 8 visually splendid shorts. The shorts are based on the actual dreams of Kurosawa from different stages of his life. "Dreams" was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1991 for Best Foreign Language Film.


Feb. 12
Host: Katie Peterson
Location: 1464 Hancock Dr., Boise
Film: Scarlet Street

Genre: Film Noir
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 103 minutes
Language: English
Fritz Lang's femme fatale, Kitty March uses her charms to con Christopher Cross, a mild-mannered banker and amateur painter in a mid-life crisis. Chris sets Kitty up in an expensive apartment, which doubles as his art studio. Kitty's sleazy boyfriend, Johnny begins selling Chris's artwork under Kitty's name. When Chris confronts Kitty about her relationship with Johnny, Kitty makes a statement that leads to her untimely demise, "I wanted to laugh in your face ever since the moment I met you. You're old, ugly, and I'm sick of you. Sick! Sick! Sick!"



Feb. 19
Host: Joe Firmage
Location: 14534 W Comisky, Boise
Film: Chinatown

Genre: Mystery
Rating: R
Run Time: 130 minutes
Language: English
Los Angeles detective Jake Gittes is hired by a woman claiming to be a Mrs. Mulwray to spy on her husband. Shortly after Gittes is hired, the real Mrs. Mulwray appears in his office threatening to sue if he doesn't drop the case immediately. Gittes pursues the case anyway, slowly uncovering a vast conspiracy centering on water management, state and municipal corruption, land use and real estate, and involving at least one murder. Roman Polanski's thriller recieved Oscars in 1975 for Best Writing and Best Original Screenplay.