Aspen Film Academy Screenings

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Aspen Film Academy Screenings Overview

As the Oscar ™ race heats up, December is now synonymous with the release of the year’s most critically acclaimed, most eagerly anticipated movies. Since 1992 Aspen Film has been adding celluloid excitement to Aspen’s winter holidays with a slate of the hottest films headlined by top directors and stars. Open to everyone, this two-week extravaganza offers a sneak peek at some of the films everyone will be talking about come the Academy Awards®.

Venue

All films screen at Harris Concert Hall (located adjacent to the Benedict Music Tent) or at the Wheeler Opera House (located in downtown Aspen). Doors open 30 minutes before show time
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Ticket Information

Rate:	General Admission: $12 Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences should contact 970.925.6882 x 101
When on Sale:	Monday, December 14, 2009
Phone Orders:	970.920.5770
On-line Orders:	www.aspenshowtickets.com
Advanced Walk-in Orders:	Wheeler Box Office 320 East Hyman or at the Harris Concert Hall 960 N 3rd St.
Business Hours:	11:00 am - 6700 pm

Tickets available at the door, subject to availability. If advance tickets sellout, a waitlist begins 30 minutes before show time.

Transportation & Parking

Free parking available at North Third & Gillespie St. There is also a Free RFTA Cross Town Shuttle. Please call 970.925.8484 for bus information.

ACADEMY SCREENINGS 2009/2010 SNEAK PREVIEW

BROTHERS - Dir Jim Sheridan (104 min)

From acclaimed director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot) comes this powerful story of two siblings who are polar opposites and the series of unexpected events that shake the foundation of their family dynamic. A decorated Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) is a steadfast and beloved family man married to his high school sweetheart (Natalie Portman) with whom he has two children. His charismatic younger brother Tommy is the family black sheep, a drifter fresh out of prison. Shortly after Sam ships out to Afghanistan, the Cahill family receives shocking news and Tommy finds himself assuming new found responsibilities that lead to a situation with unsettling consequences. (USA, 110 min., R, Print courtesy of Lionsgate)

THE LAST STATION - Dir Michael Hoffman (112 min)

A tale of two romances, one just beginning, one near its end, The Last Station is a richly complex, often funny chronicle of the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living without it. In his adaptation, writer-director Michael Hoffman (Restoration) juxtaposes the relationship between Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) and his wife of 48 years, Sofya (Helen Mirren)against the burgeoning love between Valentin (James McAvoy), Tolstoy's idealistic young secretary, and Masha (Kerry Condon), a teacher equally committed to the writer's values. Meanwhile, Sofya butts heads with Chertkov (Paul Giamatti), her husband's disciple, who believes Tolstoy should bequeath his entire fortune to the Russian people instead of his family. Through riveting performances and a fearless take on big emotions, the film transforms Tolstoy's long-ago story into one with modern relevance. (UK, 112 min., R, Print courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)

THE LOVELY BONES - Dir Peter Jackson (135 min)

An extraordinary film adaptation of Alice Sebold's best-selling novel by director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings), The Lovely Bones is narrated by precocious 14-year-old Susie Salmon after she's been murdered. From a dreamlike afterworld that embodies the ideal heaven of a teenage girl, Susie matter-of-factly relates the details of her death and adjustment to this strange new place while looking down on her family and weighing a desire for them to heal against her desire for vengeance. Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) is completely captivating as Susie, whose humorous observations leaven the dark subject matter. And Jackson's trademark vivid imagery transforms the film from a tale of tragedy to one of love and redemption. The cast also includes recent Aspen Film honoree Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, and Susan Sarandon. (USA/UK/New Zealand, 135 min., PG-13, Print courtesy of Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks)

NINE - Dir Rob Marshall (119 min)

From director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha) comes this star-studded version of the exuberant and provocative Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Inspired by Federico Fellini's 8∏, Nine takes us to 1960s Venice, where film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis), on the brink of 40, finds both his creativity and his marriage on the verge of running out. As he struggles to regain balance, he encounters various, often conflicting demands from the numerous women in his life, including his wife (Marion Cotillard), mistress (Penélope Cruz), film star muse (Nicole Kidman), confidante and costume designer (Judi Dench), an American fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), and his mother (Sophia Loren). In scenes that seamlessly blend fantasy and reality, George confronts the various manifestations of female energy that have influenced his past success and current stasis. (USA, 119 min., PG-13, Print courtesy of The Weinstein Co.)