January - June 2022
Cinema Club
film schedule
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Cinema is a mirror by which we often see ourselves.
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter
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International Film Fridays Enjoy the best of world-wide cinema two Fridays each month with selections that have been recognized by critics as representing some of the finest cinema from across the globe. Films are screened with English subtitles at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Schulman Auditorium.
Wednesday Film Series The Carlsbad Film Series provides cinema fans with movies representing the best and the brightest from Hollywood and worldwide. These films are screened the last three Wednesdays each month at 6 p.m. at the Schulman Auditorium.
JANUARY Celebrating the work of Oscar-winning actor and director, Clint Eastwood. Minari South Korea, Drama, Family (2020, PG-13, 1 h 55m) Friday, Jan. 7, 4 & 7 p.m. A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. Yuh-Jung Youn, who plays the grandmother, became the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award, winning best supporting actress. Trouble with the Curve Drama, Sport (2012, PG-13, 1h 51m) Wednesday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m. A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout, by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last. The Mule Crime, Drama (2018, R, 1h 56m) Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
Martin Eden Italy, Period Drama, Romance (2019, PG, 2h 9m) Friday, Jan. 21, 4 & 7 p.m. Based on the 1909 novel by Jack London, Martin Eden struggles to rise above his destitute, proletarian circumstances through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education, hoping to achieve a place among the literary elite. Cry Macho Thriller, Western (2021, PG-13, 1h 44m) Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m. A one-time rodeo star takes a job to bring his exemployer’s son home. Along the way he finds redemption through the lessons he teaches the boy.
FEBRUARY Enjoy history being brought to life with storytelling with these bio pics. The Mole Agent Chile, Documentary, Comedy (2020, NR, 1h 24m) Friday, Feb. 4, 4 & 7 p.m. When 83-year-old Chilean Sergio is sent as an undercover spy to a retirement home to investigate suspected neglect, he learns a deeper lesson on human connection. Adventures of a Mathematician Biography, Drama (2020, TV-MA, 1h 42m) Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Biography, Drama (2019, PG, 1h 49m) Wednesday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m. Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.
200 Meters Jordan, Adventure, Drama (2020, NR, 1h 36m) Friday, Feb. 18, 4 & 7 p.m. A Palestinian father trapped on the other side of the separation wall is trying to reach the hospital for his son, in Ameen Nayfeh’s directorial feature debut. The film debuted in Venice Days in 2020 where it won the People’s Choice award. Official submission of Jordan for the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category of the 93rd Academy Awards. Respect Biography, Drama (2021, PG-13, 2h 25m) Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. The remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice and become the Queen of Soul.
MARCH The books you love, the characters you want to be, reimagined by the artistic vision of movie makers. Come What May Belgium/France, History (2015, R, 1h 54m) Friday, Mar. 4, 4 & 7 p.m. A German communist flees to Northern France with his son. German troops follow May 1940. The son flees with the village towards Dieppe at the English Channel, as does the separated dad, joined by a Scottish officer. No Time to Die Action, Adventure (2021, PG-13, 2h 43m) Wednesday, Mar. 9, 6 p.m. James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when an old friend from the CIA turns up asking for help. Emma Comedy, Romance (2020, PG, 2h 4m) Wednesday, Mar. 16, 6 p.m. In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends. Rafiki Kenya, Drama, Romance (2018, NR, 1h 23m) Friday, Mar. 18, 4 & 7 p.m. “Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives,” but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014, PG-13, 1h 45m) Wednesday, Mar. 23, 6 p.m. Jack Ryan, as a young covert C.I.A. analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
APRIL Laughing or crying, these are the people you will be rooting for as they take you on a ride to solve the crime. Enchanted April UK, Travel, Romance (1991, PG, 1h 35m) Friday, April 1, 4 & 7 p.m. The story of four English women, after World War I, who are unhappy with their lives and their time away on vacation in a beautiful Italian villa. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Action, Comedy (2021, R, 1h 40m) Wednesday, April 13, 6 p.m. The bodyguard Michael Bryce continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid as they try to save Darius’ wife Sonia. The Apparition France, Drama (2018, R, 2h 24m) Friday, April 15, 4 & 7 p.m. A journalist is sent by the Vatican to investigate a young girl claiming to be visited by the Virgin Mary. Stillwater Crime, Drama (2021, R, 2h 19m) Wednesday, April 20, 6 p.m. A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn’t commit. Knives Out Comedy, Crime (2019, PG-13, 2h 10m) Wednesday, April 27, 6 p.m. A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.
MAY Learn and be inspired by the lives of people we know, told by storytellers who know them well. Balloon Germany, History, Thriller (2018, PG-13, 2h 5m) Friday, May 6, 4 & 7 p.m. East Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them. Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love Documentary, Biography (2019, R, 1h 42m) Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m. An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen. The Way I See It Documentary (2020, PG-13, 1h 40m) Wednesday, May 18, 6 p.m. Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza’s journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President. Wife of a Spy Japan, Thriller (2020, NR, 1h 55m) Friday, May 20, 4 & 7 p.m. In 1940, a Japanese merchant leaves his wife behind in order to travel to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism. His subsequent actions cause misunderstanding, jealousy and legal problems for his wife. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Documentary, Biography (2019, PG-13, 1h 35m) Wednesday, May 25, 6 p.m. With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
JUNE Life never stays the same, but you can choose to laugh through the path those changes take you on. Lady of the Manor Comedy (2021, R, 1h 36m) Wednesday, June 15, 6 p.m. An aimless ne’er-do-well becomes a tour guide in a historic estate and winds up befriending the manor’s resident ghost. The King of Staten Island Comedy, Drama (2020, R, 2h 16m) Wednesday, June 22, 6 p.m. Struggling since his father died, twenty-something Scott squanders his life away. When his mother brings home a new boyfriend, Scott must face his demons head-on. Breaking News in Yuba County Comedy, Crime (2021, R, 1h 36m) Wednesday, June 29, 6 p.m. A woman takes advantage of her growing celebrity status when the police and the public think her dead husband is just missing.
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Schulman Auditorium Carlsbad City Library 1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad, CA 92011 760-602-2055 carlsbadca.gov/arts