A huge amount of new additions this week, with the headliner clearly being Michael Haneke’s newest film, and the most recent Golden Palm winner, White Ribbon. And while that is my most anticipated, I am also eagerly awaiting Men Who Stare at Goats, Ong Bak 2 (I don’t care what you say Joe), Up in the Air and The Fantastic Mr Fox.

In other news, I have left Landmark for Kerasotes. Thursday was my final day with Landmark, and I made sure to have a nice break in between the two jobs by having Friday be my first day with Kerasotes. I had a blast working at Landmark, but Kerasotes offered me an opportunity that I simply couldn’t let pass by. I’ll still be doing the Coming Soon announcements for Landmark, as several of the managers have been nice enough to keep sending me the lists so I can post them, but don’t be surprised if more Kerasotes information starts to creep in the occassional post.

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

11/06 Antichrist Uptown ***
11/06 Men Who Stare At Goats Lagoon (NEW) ***
11/06 Flame & Citron Edina (NEW DATE)

11/13 Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Uptown (NEW)***
11/13 Crude Lagoon
11/13 Gentlemen Broncos Lagoon ***
11/13 Skin Edina (tentative)

11/20 (Untitled) Uptown/Lagoon (NEW DATE)
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 Red Cliff Uptown (NEW DATE)
11/25 The Road Edina ***
11/25 The Fantastic Mr Fox Lagoon (NEW) ***

11/27 Oh My God? Lagoon

12/04 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Uptown ***

12/11 Up in the Air Lagoon (NEW) ***
12/11 The Strip Lagoon
12/11 Me and Orson Welles Edina (NEW)

12/18 William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Lagoon (NEW DATE)
12/18 The Maid Lagoon/Edina
12/18 Young Victoria Edina

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

1/08 The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus Lagoon ***

1/22 White Ribbon Uptown/Lagoon (NEW) ***

2/12 Rashomon Lagoon ***
2/12 The Station Edina (NEW)

2/19 Oscar Nominated Shorts Lagoon (NEW) ***

2/26 44 Inch Chest Lagoon

3/12 A Prophet Uptown (NEW)
3/12 A Town Called Panic Lagoon (NEW)

Tags: (Untitled), 44 Inch Chest, A Prophet, A Single Man, A Town Called Panic, Antichrist, bad lieutenant, Broken Embraces, Coming Soon, Crude, edina, fantastic mr fox, Gentlemen Broncos, golden palm, kerasotes, lagoon, landmark, Me and Orson Welles, men who stare at goats, Michael Haneke, Nine, Oh My God?, Ong Bak 2, Oscar Nominated Shorts, port of call new orleans, Precious: Based on the Novel, Rashomon, Red Cliff, Skin, The Fantastic Mr Fox, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, The Maid, The Messenger, The Road, The Station, The Strip, Up in the Air, Uptown, We Live in Public, White Ribbon, William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Young Victoria

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)

Tags: (Untitled), 44 Inch Chest, A Single Man, A Town Called Panic, Amelia, An Education, Antichrist, bad lieutenant, Broken Embraces, Canyon, Coco Before Chanel, Coming Soon, Crude, Damned United, film, films, Gentlemen Broncos, More, Nine, Oh My God?, oscar contenders, port of call new orleans, Precious: Based on the Novel, Rashomon, Red Cliff, Skin, The Edina, The Horse Boy, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, The Maid, The Messenger, The Road, The Strip, The Uptown, We Live in Public, Werner Herzog, William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Young Victoria

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 ***

Tags: A Serious Man, Afghan Star, Amelia, Amreeka, An Education, Antichrist, bad lieutenant, Broken Embraces, Burning Plain, Canyon, Capitalism: A Love Story, Chicago, Coco Before Chanel, Coming Soon, Crude, Damned United, Earth Days, edina, film, Focus Features, lagoon, Minneapolis, More, More Than A Game, No Impact Man, Oh My God?, Other Man, Paris, Park Chan-wook, Parkway, port of call new orleans, Precious: Based on the Novel, Rashomon, Red Cliff, release date, Skin, somers town, Still Walking, The Boys Are Back, The Heights, The Horse Boy, The Maid, The Road, The Strip, Thirst, Trylon, Universal, Unmistaken Child, Uptown, vampire, vampire film, We Live in Public, william kunstler, William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Young Victoria

Due to a busy week I am a little behind in posting this, but make no mistake I am very excited about the latest edition of the Sound Unseen Film Festival here in the Twin Cities. For those that don’t know, Sound Unseen is a festival that focuses on films about musicians and artists, making it quite unique. Per usual the schedule looks very interesting, and I’m particularly intrigued by the 1st Annual Secret Screening on October 2nd. This year the festival will be held at four different locations; the Trylon Microcinema, Cedar Cultural Center, Oak Street Cinema and The Walker Art Center.

Sound Unseen Official Site
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Tuesday September 29th
7:00 PM – R.E.M. : This Is Not A Show – Director Vincent Moon in attendance, R.E.M. invited (Cedar)

Wednesday September 30th
7:30 PM – Rock Prophecies (Trylon)

Thursday October 1st
7:00 PM – Died Young, Stayed Pretty – Director Eileen Yaghoobian present (Walker)
7:00 PM – Bound For Glory (Trylon)
9:45 PM – Punching the Clown (Trylon)

Friday October 2nd
7:00 PM – Trimpin: Sound of Invention (Trylon)
7:15 PM – Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense (Oak St.)
9:00 PM – International Shorts program (Trylon)
9:30 PM – Stingray Sam – Director Cory McAbee present (Oak St.)
11:30 PM – 1ST ANNUAL SECRET SCREENING (Oak St.)

Saturday October 3rd
2:00 PM – Bound For Glory (Trylon)
4:30 PM – American Astronaut – Director Cory McAbee present (Oak St.)
5:00 PM – P-Star Rising (Trylon)
6:45 PM – Guy & Madeline on a Park Bench (Trylon)
7:00 PM – Local Shorts program (Oak St.)
8:45 PM – All Tomorrow’s Parties (Trylon)
9:30 PM – Dig! – Director Ondi Timoner present (Oak St.)
11:45 PM – Until the Light Takes Us (Oak St.)

Sunday October 4th
1:00 PM – Ed Thigpen: Master of Time, Rhythm and Taste – Director Don McGlynn present (Oak St.)
3:00 PM – Non-Stop: Gogol Bordello (Cedar)
4:30 PM – In Search of Beethoven (Oak St.)
5:00 PM – D-Tour – Director Jim Granto present (Cedar)
7:30 PM – We Live in Public – Director Ondi Timoner present (Cedar)

Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties, American Astronaut, Bound For Glory, cedar cultural center, Cory McAbee, Died Yound Stayed Pretty, don mcglynn, ed thigpen, Ed Thigpen: Master of Time Rythm and Taste, Eileen Yaghoobian, film festival, gogol bordello, Guy & Madeline on a Park Bench, Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense, In Search of Beethoven, Jim Granto, Non-Stop: Gogol Bordello, oak street cinema, Ondi Timoner, P-Star Rising, Punching the Clown, REM: This is not a show, Rock Prophecies, screening, Sound Unseen, Sound Unseen Film Festival, The Walker, Trimpin: Sound of Invention, Trylon, Twin Cities, Until the Light Takes Us, Vincent Moon, walker art center, We Live in Public