All
films are shown at the Guntersville Public Library, 1240 O’Brig Ave. in
Guntersville, Alabama.
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
October 8, 2010 Friday 7 PM
Swedish 2010
Forty
years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island
owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet
her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of
his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial
journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and the tattooed and troubled but
resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) to investigate. When
the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from
almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family
history. But the Vanger's are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are
about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.
La Vie En Rose
Nov. 12, 2010 Friday 7 PM
French 2010
Picturehouse and HBO Films present a critically-acclaimed biopic about the legendary international singing icon Edith Piaf, whose voice and talent captivated the world. Starring award-winner Marion Cotillard (A Very Long Engagement, A Good Year) in an astonishing performance, the film is a portrait of a remarkable artist born into poverty who survived using the only gift she had her voice. Piaf’s tragic life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love, with no regrets.
Rudo y Cursi
Dec. 10, 2010 Friday 7PM
Spanish 2009
The
charismatic young stars of Y Tu Mama Tambien bring dynamic life to a
familiar tale of lives ruined by ambition and rivalry. Rudo and Cursi are
the nicknames given to two brothers who rise from provincial obscurity to
stardom in soccer (or, as it's known everywhere but the U.S., football). Cursi
takes his gift for sports for granted as he dreams of success as a singer,
despite his modest talent. Rudo is ferocious in his dedication to being a
goalie, but succumbs to the compulsive highs of gambling. The arc of their rise
and fall is predictable, but Luna and Garcia Bernal bring such vibrant energy to
their roles that the movie becomes richly involving. Narrating the movie is the
devil in their ears, their manager Batuta (Guillermo Francella). Batuta weaves
in and out of the story, his wily charm and self-serving manipulation
undermining what little hope the brothers have of lifting themselves back up.
Batuta's rueful commentary, full of sometimes comic, sometimes barbed, sports
metaphors, also helps lift Rudo y Cursi beyond the cliches of a sports
tragedy. Written and directed by Carlos Cuaron.