On the other hand, if you are ready for something new, here we go (opening Friday, September 24):
If you have ever dreamed of becoming a spy, were a die-hard Alias fan, or are a history buff, FAREWELL (l'affaire Farewell) should be right up your alley. Farewell is the formerly top-secret true story of two men, a Frenchman and a KGB colonel, who smuggled Soviet secrets to the West and helped, as the film's foreword phrases it, put an end “to a world dominated by two opposing powers.” Todd McCarthy (Variety) said about the film, "Astonishing…like any good thriller, this is the story of deceptions within deceptions. It’s juicy, fascinating stuff." If you need further evidence check out Lawrence Toppman's review in The Charlotte Observer. Are you intrigued? (trying to throw as much spy lingo in here as I can), check out the trailer below:
Farewell will only be screening thru September 30, so don't miss it..but please leave your night-vision goggles at home.
On the other screen we are showing another side of history with MAO'S LAST DANCER - a drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet. Mao's Last Dancer is also RATED PG, so moms and dads it is truly a family-friendly film. It screened at RiverRun this past year to rave reviews and Mark Burger agrees in this week's Yes!Weekly review. Check out the trailer below and then save a spot on your calendar to come see the film:
So there you go...hope you're ready for your history lesson.
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