Not much has changed with the films being released over the next couple of weeks, and most of the changes to the list seem to be films shuffling around rather than being dropped completely, which is always a welcome sight. That being said, their are a few big changes and additions.

An Education was bumped a week, but will still be opening at The Uptown, as it looks like they think Coco Before Chanel will have a good run their, of which I am less optimistic about. It looks like a decent enough film, but I think it would do better at The Edina then The Uptown, but I digress.

The other big move is pushing the relase of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, though that is so it can have an exclusive opening at The Uptown, which is fantastic news. I’ve heard good things about Werner Herzog’s latest, and I hope it lives up to the early praise.

As for new additions, their are a few films that I know next to nothing being added to the booking sheet, which include A Single Man, 44 Inch Chest and A Town Called Panic. Hopefully over the coming months I’ll find out a few more details about them. But the big additions are easily Nine and The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. Both look like potential Oscar contenders, and Imaginarium is one I am in particular coveting the chance to finally see.

*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change

10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 The Damned United Edina/Lagoon
10/23 Amelia Lagoon
10/23 Flame & Citron Edina

10/30 An Education Uptown (NEW DATE)
10/30 New York, I Love You Lagoon
10/30 Canyon Lagoon

11/06 Antichrist Uptown ***
11/06 Skin Edina (tentative)

11/13 Crude Lagoon
11/13 Gentlemen Broncos Lagoon ***
11/13 (Untitled) Lagoon/Edina

11/20 We Live in Public Lagoon
11/20 Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Lagoon
11/20 The Messenger Edina

11/25 The Road Edina ***

11/27 Red Cliff Uptown
11/27 Oh My God? Lagoon

12/04 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Uptown (NEW DATE) ***

12/11 The Strip Lagoon (NEW DATE)
12/11 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon

12/18 The Maid Lagoon/Edina
12/18 Young Victoria Edina

12/25 Broken Embraces Uptown
12/25 Nine Lagoon (NEW)
12/25 A Single Man Lagoon/Edina (NEW)

1/08 The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus Lagoon (NEW) ***

2/12 Rashomon Lagoon ***

2/26 44 Inch Chest Lagoon (NEW)

3/12 A Town Called Panic Lagoon (NEW)

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Not many new additions but their are some notable ones. First we have The Messenger and (Untitled), films I know nothing about and probably will never see. Besides that I am happy to announce that Thirst will actually play in Minneapolis, though it won’t have a week long run. instead it has been added to the upcoming Midnight Madness schedule, and will play the weekend of November 6th, and you can be sure that I will be in attendance for one of those shows.

The other big addition is one of my most anticipated for the fall season, that being the science fiction farce Gentlemen Broncos. I’ve been looking forward to this film for well over a year, and I am finding it incredibly difficult to remain patient for the adventure of Ronald Chevalier. Hopefully I’ll luck out and be able to attend a screening beforehand, but that looks unlikely.

*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change

10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 The Boys Are Back Edina
10/09 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Unmistaken Child Lagoon

10/16 Coco Before Chanel Uptown
10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 More Than A Game Lagoon

10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 Damned United Edina/Lagoon
10/23 Amelia Lagoon
10/23 Flame & Citron Edina (NEW DATE)

10/30 New York, I Love You Uptown/Lagoon
10/30 Canyon Lagoon

11/06 Antichrist Uptown
11/06 Skin Edina

11/13 Crude Lagoon
11/13 Gentlemen Broncos Lagoon (NEW) ***
11/13 (Untitled) Lagoon/Edina (NEW)

11/20 We Live in Public Lagoon
11/20 Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Lagoon
11/20 The Messenger Edina (NEW)

11/25 The Road Edina ***

11/27 RED CLIFF Uptown
11/27 Oh My God? Lagoon
11/27 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Lagoon

12/04 The Strip Lagoon

12/11 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon

12/18 The Maid Edina
12/18 Young Victoria Edina

12/25 Broken Embraces Uptown

2/12 Rashomon Lagoon ***

Tags: (Untitled), Amelia, Amreeka, An Education, Antichrist, bad lieutenant, Broken Embraces, Canyon, Coco Before Chanel, Coming Soon, Crude, Damned United, Earth Days, edina, film, films, Gentlemen Broncos, lagoon, midnight madness, Minneapolis, More, More Than A Game, Oh My God?, port of call new orleans, Precious: Based on the Novel, Rashomon, Red Cliff, Ronald Chevalier, Science Fiction, screening, Skin, Still Walking, The Boys Are Back, The Horse Boy, The Maid, The Messenger, The Road, The Strip, Thirst, Unmistaken Child, We Live in Public, William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Young Victoria

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Afghan Star is getting its released date pushed, for the fourth time. Of course this is a better fate then Park Chan-wook’s latest film Thirst, which has been dropped and will not open in Minneapolis. This after being delayed twice, and after having an intial release date scheduled a full six weeks after its Chicago opening. As far as I can tell, Thirst only played in Chicago, New York and LA and that is it for the US, which is truly ridiculous. Word is trickling out that the studio (Focus Features/Universal) simply didn’t want to pay to strike prints, let alone market the film. Evidently they thought marketing a vampire film to modern day filmgoer’s was a risk not worth taking. Probably because they are idiots.

In other news Young Victoria had its release date pushed and … ohh … it says here Universal sucks. So it must be true. Hopefully one of the local Independent theatres(The Heights, Parkway or Riverview, I’m not picky) picks up the slack (Hey Trylon, throw us a freaking bone please!) and releases the film so Minneapolis film lovers have a chance to watch it in theatres.

*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change

09/25 Burning Plain Uptown (tentative)
09/25 Paris Uptown/Edina
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon ***
09/25 Afghan Star Lagoon (NEW DATE)
09/25 The Other Man Edina (tentative)

10/02 A Serious Man Uptown ***
10/02 Capitalism: A Love Story Lagoon
10/02 No Impact Man Lagoon
10/02 Flame & Citron Edina

10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 The Boys Are Back Edina
10/09 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Unmistaken Child Lagoon

10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina
10/16 More Than A Game Lagoon

10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 Damned United Lagoon
10/23 Amelia Lagoon

10/30 New York, I Love You Uptown/Lagoon
10/30 Canyon Lagoon

11/06 Antichrist Uptown
11/06 Skin Edina

11/13 Crude Lagoon

11/20 We Live in Public Lagoon
11/20 Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Lagoon

11/25 The Road Edina ***

11/27 RED CLIFF Uptown
11/27 Oh My God? Lagoon
11/27 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Lagoon

12/04 The Strip Lagoon (NEW)

12/11 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon

12/18 The Maid Edina
12/18 Young Victoria Edina (NEW DATE)

12/25 Broken Embraces Uptown

2/12 Rashomon Lagoon ***

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Incredibly boring update this week, as only one new film is added to the booking sheet. The film, called The Strip, looks less than interesting. Though is does star Dave Foley, so odds are I’ll watch it. The only other news is that Afghan Star has been tentatively bumped to next week, and The Road has been bumped to Thanksgiving.

That’s all I got. If you want more you’ll be waiting for awhile.

*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change

09/18 Bright Star Uptown
09/18 The Informant! Lagoon ***
09/18 It Might Get Loud Lagoon
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/18 Afghan Star Lagoon (NEW DATE)

09/25 Burning Plain Uptown (tentative)
09/25 Paris Uptown/Edina
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon ***
09/25 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/25 The Other Man Edina (tentative)

10/02 A Serious Man Uptown ***
10/02 Capitalism: A Love Story Lagoon
10/02 No Impact Man Lagoon
10/02 Flame & Citron Edina

10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 The Boys Are Back Edina
10/09 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Unmistaken Child Lagoon

10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina
10/16 More Than A Game Lagoon

10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 Damned United Lagoon
10/23 Amelia Lagoon

10/30 New York, I Love You Uptown/Lagoon
10/30 Canyon Lagoon

11/06 Antichrist Uptown
11/06 Skin Edina

11/13 Crude Lagoon
11/13 Young Victoria Edina

11/20 We Live in Public Lagoon
11/20 Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Lagoon

11/25 The Road Edina (NEW DATE) ***

11/27 RED CLIFF Uptown
11/27 Oh My God? Lagoon
11/27 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Lagoon

12/04 The Strip Lagoon (NEW)

12/11 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon

12/18 The Maid Edina

12/25 Broken Embraces Uptown

2/12 Rashomon Lagoon (NEW) ***

Tags: A Serious Man, Afghan Star, Amelia, Amreeka, An Education, Antichrist, bad lieutenant, booking sheet, Bright Star, Broken Embraces, Burning Plain, Canyon, Capitalism: A Love Story, Coco Before Chanel, Coming Soon, Crude, Damned United, Earth Days, film, It Might Get Loud, More, More Than A Game, No Impact Man, Oh My God?, Other Man, Paris, port of call new orleans, Precious: Based on the Novel, Rashomon, Red Cliff, Skin, somers town, Still Walking, The Beaches of Agnes, The Boys Are Back, The Horse Boy, The Informant, The Maid, The Road, The Strip, Thirst, Unmistaken Child, We Live in Public, William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Young Victoria

Some shuffling of the schedule again as a few moves have their release dtaes pushed to help make room. You should expect this for the remainder of the year at the very least, as their are simply too many strong releases and not enough screens. Don’t be surprised if a few interesting films end up falling off completely as well. Hopefully some of the other Independent theatres in town will snag them.

A couple of documentaries make the booking sheet this week, with We Live in Public being the most well known of the two. But the big addition is clearly the Amelia Earhart bio-pic Amelia, starring Hilary Swank, that will open on October 23rd.

But while that is the marquee addition, the one I am most anticipating is the re-release of the Akira Kurosawa classic, Rashomon, on February 12th of next year. This will be a brand new print, and as Kurosawa is one of my favorite directors, this will be a must see event. Hopefully it will be for you as well.

*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change

09/09 9 Lagoon ***

09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Afghan Star Lagoon (NEW DATE)
09/11 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon (NEW DATE) ***
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon/Edina
09/11 Play the Game Edina (tentative)
09/11 The September Issue Edina

09/18 Bright Star Uptown
09/18 The Informant! Lagoon ***
09/18 It Might Get Loud Lagoon
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina

09/25 Burning Plain Uptown (tentative)
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon ***
09/25 Thirst Lagoon (NEW DATE) ***
09/25 Paris Edina
09/25 The Other Man Edina (tentative)

10/02 A Serious Man Uptown ***
10/02 Capitalism: A Love Story Lagoon
10/02 No Impact Man Lagoon
10/02 Flame & Citron Edina

10/09 Earth Days Lagoon
10/09 The Boys Are Back Edina
10/09 Amreeka Edina
10/09 Unmistaken Child Lagoon (NEW)

10/16 Still Walking Lagoon
10/16 Coco Before Chanel Edina
10/16 More Than A Game Lagoon
10/16 The Road Edina ***

10/23 An Education Uptown
10/23 The Horse Boy Lagoon
10/23 Damned United Lagoon
10/23 Amelia Lagoon (NEW)

10/30 Canyon Lagoon
10/30 New York, I Love You Lagoon
10/30 Skin Edina

11/06 Antichrist Uptown

11/13 Crude Lagoon
11/13 Young Victoria Edina

11/20 We Live in Public Lagoon (NEW)
11/20 Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Lagoon (NEW DATE)

11/27 RED CLIFF Uptown
11/27 Oh My God? Lagoon
11/27 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Lagoon

12/11 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon

12/18 The Maid Edina

12/25 Broken Embraces Uptown

2/12 Rashomon Lagoon (NEW) ***

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